‘Hands off.’
By Brian Howey Tower Staff Writer The Oakland A’s are scouting a location for their new stadium, and Laney College may be the perfect spot—but perfect for whom? In a phone interview with The Laney...
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Center for Investigative Reporting’s Michael Montgomery visits media class By Saskia Hatvany Tower Staff Writer The main challenge faced by investigative reporter Michael Montgomery is: How do we tell...
View ArticleLaney Job Fair links employers with students
By Sarah Carpenter Assignments Editor Although there are many opportunities that the Laney Employment Services Center (LESC) offers for students, Employment Program Mgr. Raya Zion expressed concern...
View ArticleLaney Tower wins high marks at conference
Journalism Association of Community Colleges gives Tower 11 awards for writing, design By Bonnie Oviatt Editor-in-Chief The Laney Tower earned 11 awards at the 2017 Journalism Association of Community...
View ArticleScience Not Silence
All photos taken by Adrienne Miller at the Science March in San Francisco, California on April 22, 2017. — Adrienne Miller is a Tower Staff Photographer and Writer.
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Laney Day The Inter-Club Council organized the first-ever Laney Day–an event for students to celebrate their school. Volunteers from clubs on campus helped run the event, passing out custom Laney Day...
View ArticleLaney student government elected by only 111 students
News Analysis By Lauri Bloom Tower Staff Writer For some Laney College/ Peralta CCD students interested in running for office this year, the 2017 Peralta student government elections process seemed to...
View ArticleIn This Together
By Jumoke Evans Tower Staff Writer Joyce Mills, former Laney student and public health nurse, had a simple question: “Do you think healthcare is a basic human right, or a commodity for sale and...
View ArticleSigned: Courtenay Brown
Laney athlete celebrates SF State admission with signing ceremony in gym By Bonnie Oviatt Editor-in-Chief Laney’s star shooting guard Courtenay Brown signed a letter of intent to attend San Francisco...
View ArticleBack in play: Laney again potential stadium site
By Brian Howey Tower Staff Writer Laney’s collective sigh of relief was cut short last week. The college is not out of the clear yet, as it appears that the Oakland A’s are still eyeing Peralta land....
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Reallocation of funds under fire at Peralta trustees meeting By Alice Feller Tower Staff Writer While everyone agrees that part-time faculty should have paid office hours, the chancellor’s scheme to...
View ArticleBurn Out
By Alice Feller Tower Staff Writer For the second time in less than a year developer Rick Holliday’s massive Emeryville construction project burned to the ground. The fire began around 5 a.m. on the...
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