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Peralta Community College District's Only Student-Run Publication
Peralta Community College District's only student-run publication.

The Citizen

Peralta Community College District's only student-run publication.

The Citizen

Peralta Community College District's only student-run publication.

The Citizen

Journalists tell stories, not fairytales

Journalists tell stories, not fairytales

Acknowledging Peralta’s problems should not make student journalists unpopular
Saskia Hatvany, Co-Editor May 16, 2019

When I was younger, I always thought journalists were nosey people with no boundaries who would do anything to get their grubby hands on a good story. In my mind, the word conjured images of slick hair,...

An unexpected path

An unexpected path

Community college made my dream possible
Sydney Toth, Staff Writer May 10, 2019

Growing up, I was told that to fit the mold for a “perfect” life I must attend a four year college straight after high school. I was told work hard, get good grades and graduate with an acceptance...

“Journalism can really take you places” Tower Co-Editor Saskia Hatvany won honorable mention for an on-the-spot cartoon competition based on journalist Kevin Fagan’s speech at the 2019 JACC state convention. Fagan likened journalism to a public service and talked about the rollercoaster of experiences he encountered throughout his journalism career, from being held at gunpoint to reviewing ice cream flavors for a story.

Everyone is biased

Isis Piccillo, Staff Writer April 19, 2019

Isis Piccillo won first place for participation in the on-the-spot opinion writing competition at the 2019 JACC State convention. Piccillo wrote about award winning journalist Kevin Fagan’s keynote speech...

It’s a shame about body shaming

Bullying can be dangerous, but our culture doesn’t take it seriously
Tamia Lane, Staff Writer April 19, 2019

Body shaming is the act of humiliating people about their shape or size, and is one issue in society that affects women of all ages. Men tend to hide their insecurities, but we women talk about ours. On...

Word on the Quad: How has the closing of the Student Center affected you if at all?

Lucky Thomas, Staff Writer April 19, 2019

BY Lucky Thomas / Tower staff writer Sinh Psam I cannot go to the student center. I don’t have a place to eat breakfast and lunch. Also, I don’t have place to study, do my homework, and to meet...

Tower Staff Writer Isis Piccillo

Got $$$? We got the college

 Admissions scandal: a new outrage but old news
Isis Piccillo, Staff Writer April 9, 2019

The overwhelming response I’ve observed from the recent college admissions scandal is that many are appalled, but few are surprised. Of course rich people are bribing and cheating the system. This...

Still we rise; still I write

Tamia Lane, Staff Writer April 9, 2019

by Tamia Lane/Tower Staff Writer Tower Staff Writer Tamia Lane Knowing your true self and reclaiming your power as a Black woman is indispensable. As history changes over time, with the amplification...

Welcome to the ‘Spring’ — Power plays in Venezuela are reminiscent of what happened in the Arab…

admin March 16, 2019

by Tarek ElJarrari Tarek ElJarrari, Faculty of Psychology/Co-Chair, Social Sciences DepartmentTalk about foreign meddling — how can a member of the opposition simply declare himself president,...

Modern capitalism and the online reading environment have brought into focus the worst aspects of…

admin March 16, 2019

by Eva Hannan By Eva Hannan/Co-EditorModern capitalism and the online reading environment have brought into focus the worst aspects of journalism. The trend towards sensationalism, the shortened...

Why it’s time to ‘eat’ the rich — Sometimes it’s hard to digest late-stage capitalism

admin February 28, 2019

by Michelle Snider Michelle Snider is Co-editorThe fight for who holds the most wealth in our country is almost like a couple fighting over the covers in bed at night — except that 99 percent...

Failing our students — The American public school system still has a long way to go; what can be…

Tamia Lane, Column Writer February 28, 2019

By Tamia Lane We all believe that school systems could do a lot more to improve kids’ learning experiences, whether they are in grade school, middle school or high school. African Americans...

Don’t be a hater — by Tamia Lane

Community support can keep us from acting like ‘crabs in a barrel’
Tamia Lane, Column Writer February 14, 2019

When crabs are in a trap, the animals as a group will pull down any of their kind that start to climb out of the barrel in an attempt to be the first out of the barrel that holds them in. Often...

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