by Ryan Barba, staff writer Three planters grace the front of the Laney College Bistro in memory of Laney Librarian Phillippa Caldeira, who passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 25 at the age of 51. The planters, containing flowers and budding trees, were dedicated at the celebration of life ceremony Sept…

By Ryan Barba Three planters grace the front of the Laney College Bistro in memory of Laney Librarian Phillippa Caldeira, who passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 25 at the age of 51. The planters, containing flowers and budding trees, were dedicated at the celebration of life ceremony Sept 10 at…

by Toni Cervantes — Find the cost of Freedom Buried in the ground. Mother Earth will swallow you, Lay your body down. -Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

by co-editor Michelle Snider Portraits of Holocaust survivors gazed towards the steps of San Francisco’s City Hall as an anti-feminism speaker chanted “hate speech is free speech,” and “free speech, not safe spaces,” at the Free Speech rally on May 3. Energizing the crowd of about 100 with her testimonial…

by staff writer Alice Robinson — Beto O’Rourke has a long, hard road ahead of him — he’s one of 23 Democrats (and counting) who want to be president. …

Annual event in downtown Berkeley hosts authors, vendors, bibliophiles — by Isis Piccillo/Tower staff writer A honeycomb-setup of authors, vendors, performance stages, and storytime circles drew book-lovers to the Bay Area Book Festival like bees to honey. The festival unfolded over the sunny May 4–5 weekend in downtown Berkeley as readers languidly stretched out on hammocks, curled up on couches, or sheltered under inflated flower…

by Tower staff writer Alice Robinson — Ehren Tool, a ceramics mechanician and self-described “kiln bitch” at UC Berkeley, came to the Laney College ceramics lab May 8 to talk about his personal odyssey. Joining the marines led him to serve in the 1990 Gulf War. At the time of his honorable discharge, he was a Sergeant…

by staff writer Luke Wrin Piper — It felt like the last day of school. The California Community College Athletic Association Northern California Track and Field Championships on May 10 were the last meet of the 2019 season for the Laney team. Community college athletes are a rare breed. One year you’re the new kid and the…

by Sydney Toth — What’s your major? What school are you transferring to? What are your goals post-graduation? Questions like these torment college students. For many students, college is a whirlwind. It’s easy to get lost in the process and forget that there is something beautiful waiting at the end — a degree. …