Published April 19, 2018How to do intentionally what kids do instinctively by Thayer Robins A key goal of this column is to help eradicate an old, thoroughly disproven idea: that our brain stops changing by the time we reach adulthood. This idea has caused much...
by Saskia Hatvany A mosaic trash can in progress near the Lake Merritt Pergola in Oakland. The Mayan-inspired artwork was created by local artist Jesse Medina and installed with the help of volunteers in October 2017. (Photos by Saskia Hatvany) Oakland is known for...
By Saskia Hatvany Members of the “Young Gifted and Black” community organization protest gun laws by performing at the March for Our Lives on March 24 in Oakland. Thousands gathered at the marches to demand stricter gun policies, and to show support for the families...
A student of the Tat Wong Kung Fu Academy performs at the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco on February 24, 2018. The performers donned dog makeup to celebrate 2018, a year of the earth dog. If one is born in an earth dog year (1958 or 2018) their...
T-Birds beat Los Medanos in first round, but then lose at №2 Fresno City by Eva Hannan Merritt College guard Nyela Cade (11) drives to the basket in the Lady Thunderbirds’ 66–49 win over BVC rival Los Medanos College at Merritt in the first round of the Northern...
by Eva Hannan Laney College guard Vicky Sims (21) drives against Solano College in a game at Laney on Feb. 16. The Eagles lost 69–44, but finished with a winning record (10–6) in the Bay Valley Conference. They did not qualify for the NorCal Regional playoffs. (Photo...
by Toni Cervantes Noah Hudnut walks away from a line of National Guard Humvees on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in 2016. Hudnut came to Standing Rock to report on the indigenous-led movement as part of a university school project. He was later arrested on the...
by Sarah Carpenter Rev. Edward Pinkney tells his story at the Laney College teach-in on Februay 21 in the Forum. Pinkney was wrongfully imprisoned for 11 months after his efforts to recall Benton Harbor, Mich. Mayor James Hightower in October 2013. (Photo by Sarah...
Oversight committee suggests Measure B funds may be misused by Brian Howey Michael Mills presents the Citizens Oversight Committee’s report on the district’s Measure B spending Feb. 27. The committee’s report was critical of the way in which the district shares its...
by Brian Howey Jeff Heyman holds a resolution passed in his honor by the Peralta Board of Trustees March 27 (Photo courtesy of Jeff Heyman)As March comes to an end, so too does a Peralta legacy. Jeff Heyman, Peralta’s executive director of public information,...
By Emily Tenorio Molina September 21, 2023 Berkeley City College Art instructor and Bay Area...
Correction 9/9/23: An earlier version of this article erroneously referred to Chavarin as tenured...
By Isabelly Sabô Barbosa, Staff Writer May 12, 2023 The newest addition to the Board of Trustees...
Former econ professor making the most of her time as acting president By David Rowe, Associate...
By Timothy Lane April 29, 2023 Lavender Graduation, a ceremony honoring LGBTQIA+ students...
By Emily Tenorio Molina September 21, 2023 Berkeley City College Art instructor and Bay Area...
TRUSTEES APPROVE DECISION TO RECLASSIFY HIS POSITION By Lylah Schmedel, Staff Writer September 4,...
Correction 9/9/23: An earlier version of this article erroneously referred to Chavarin as tenured...
Payments Range From $150 to $60,000 in the Absence of a District-Wide Policy By David Rowe,...
By Jindi Zhang, Staff Writer June 18, 2023 Students are organizing to tackle problems with...
