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Laney Tower
5 min readFeb 22, 2018

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May 17, 2018

In this issue …

News: How safe are we?
News: Teachers union concerned about class cuts
Opinion: Is being a Black woman on the internet worth it?
Opinion: It’s been a good run…
Question: How comfortable do you feel on campus?
News: Mental health counselor overextended
Arts: Art for Peace

Arts: The Fly (Laney carpenters at work)
Arts: Ceramics loses only full-time instructor, no replacement in the works
News: A Somali ‘voice for the voiceless’
News: Church delays housing students in tiny homes
Resources: Use the right kind of movement to change your brain function
Sports: Running back takes his talent to Cal

May 3, 2018

In this issue …

News: A deeper look at the PCCD’s struggle to repair its broken emergency phones
Opinion: Black Lives Matter group ’dangerous’; Parklanders ‘heroes’: Why is this?
Question: What will you do after your time at Laney College?
News: ‘Dag’ Sibhat wins presidential run-off

News: Oakland workers gather to resist inequality, disparity
News: Student input welcomed by Laney president
News: Bay Area celebrates Earth Day with festivals, food, and fun
News: Active shooter response training
News: Peralta’s new online system to launch in fall
Resources: Movement is your brain’s first and most important language
Sports: Dinner will honor football stars
Culture: Laney alum releases first documentary

April 19, 2018

In this issue …

News : Leafy Laney to barren bark
News : Peralta’s emergency phones have been out-of-order for years
Opinion : Laney’s class schedule designed in bad taste
Question : How should the ASLC spend your money?
News : Chancellor applies for new position
News : ASLC election heads for presidential runoff
News : Students push for free tuition
News : CSU union rallies for increased funding
News : College outreach group supports students who have been imprisoned
Resources : Turn your brain into a first-class learning machine
Sports : Japanese players bolster Eagles baseball with key hits and pitching
Arts : Documentary smokes big tobacco companies

March 29, 2018

In this issue …

News: Jeff Heyman announces resignation
Opinion : What took us so long to March For Our Lives?
Question : How should the Peralta district address student homelessness?
News : Chancellor seeks campus complaints
News : Artists beautify Oakland receptacles
News : Students march for their lives
News : BCC students party like it’s 1397
News : ‘Safe space’ sought for undocumented
News : Muslim BCC students host ‘Islam Lecture Series’
Resources : Your brain is busy remodeling itself
Sports : Track and field gets up to speed
Culture : OMCA exhibit highlights history of hip-hop

March 15, 2018

In this issue …

Opinion : Why students should care about the assault on labor
Opinion : Senate Bill 827 only fixes corporate housing crisis
Question : What is the biggest obstacle to gender equality today?
News : Reynolds laments the state of news
News : State workers raise awareness on climate change

News : Shout out! Rise Up!
News : Anita Hill talks equality in Oakland
News : Cosmetology alum cuts last hair
Resources : What happens in your brain when you learn?
Sports : Eagles’ Anderson is Bruin-bound
Sports : Swim team focuses more on growth than competition

March 1, 2018

In this issue …

Opinion : Arming teachers is dangerous for all
Question : What should be done to prevent shootings like in Parkland FL?
News : District spending under scrutiny
News : Teach-in backs new Poor People’s Campaign
Personal Experience : “It’s a good day to die” (Standing Rock anniversary)
Sports : Sophomores honored at last game (Laney women’s basketball)
Sports : Merritt women win BVC title but fall in NorCals (Merritt women’s basketball)
Resources : Changing your brain, part 3 (Why the state of your brain matters)
Culture : Bay Area celebrates Year of the Dog

February 15, 2018

In this issue …

Opinion : No, you can’t have your ‘white history month’
Question : In honor of Black History Month, who is one of your Black heroes and why?
News : ASLC funds Laney Garden growth
News : Poor People’s Campaign reignited in Berkeley
Arts : ‘Trumpocalypse’ Now
Feature : The spirit of the Black Panthers’ free food programs is alive at Laney today
Arts : Darkroom Club open to the public
Arts : Laney gallery presents ‘Circumstance: Social Justice’
Resources : Changing your brain, part 2 (Keep your brain challenged)
Sports : Eagles have high hopes for a title

February 1, 2018

In this issue …

Opinion : The Women’s March was a dull affair
Opinion : Be involved and pay attention
Letters to the Editor : Oakland needs to help its homeless
Letters to the Editor : We need more water filling stations
News : District filing mistake causes panic
Arts : ‘Trumpocalypse’ Now
News brief : Tiny home — Laney prototype to house students
News brief : Accredited — Laney reaffirmed by commission
News brief : Forums — Peralta considers candidates
Feature : womx are FED UP
Arts : Exhibit highlights Black perspective
Arts : ‘I, Tonya’: The bleak and bloody history of a fallen superstar
Resources : Changing your brain, part 1 (Your brain is still adapting daily)
Sports : Laney beats CCSF for first victory of season (baseball)

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Laney Tower
Laney Tower

The student-run publication of the Peralta Community Colleges and the surrounding communities