The American Indian Child Resource Center hosted the 17th annual Pow Wow in the Laney College gymnasium on Dec. 3–4, honoring American…
The Laney Garden, located near Eagle Village and the Laney Bistro, is a hidden gem on campus. The garden creates an oasis-like environment, but it is so much more.The Oakland branch of the International Rescue Committee uses the garden to help new Cambodian immigrants stay connected to their…
Wonder of wonders, miracles of miracles.The Laney College football team has defeated City College of San Francisco twice in one season for the first time ever.The Eagles (9–2) finished their best season since 2007 when they defeated the Rams 49–35…
Homelessness, poverty, income inequality, hunger and gentrification are not new problems for Oaklanders, or to students at Laney College. Thus, for many years the school has spearheaded a food drive to benefit the Open Door Mission, located…
A Tower article on the Merritt College Tobacco-less Club (“Merritt Tobacco-less Club wins $20K national grant,” Nov. 23) failed to identify Pauline Bondonno, executive director of Community Health Education Institute, as the person in charge of putting the grant money into…
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In the aftermath of this election it’s easy to feel lost or hopeless. The daily onslaught of shocking events leaves us numb. Fake news on the internet and boldface lies from our leaders leave us reeling.Meanwhile, without our noticing, the news media has been co-opted by big money. Our…
“Pass it around like church,” announced Natalie Ribbons of touring act Tele Novella announced as…
Oakland Public Library hosts “DeFacto Feminism: Essays Straight Outta Oakland” Discussion with local author, novelist, playwright and Laney College Professor of English Judy Juanita of her latest work, featuring essays about her evolution as a feminist, including joining the Black Panther Party and…
The media keep referring to Donald Trump as “President-elect” — but why? The popular vote has Hillary Clinton ahead by more than 2.6 million votes. The Electoral College vote is almost two weeks away. It is the electors who vote for president. Alexander Hamilton did not trust the…
These were the top 12 stories published by Laney Tower in December of 2016. You can also dive into daily archives for December of 2016 by using the calendar at the top of this page.