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A Call To Action Against AAPI Hate event at Merritt College

A Call To Action Against AAPI Hate event at Merritt College

Tayler Shaw, Staff Writer May 4, 2021

On April 27, Merritt College held an event titled, “A Call To Action Against AAPI Hate.” The aim for this event was to bring awareness to the issues of hate crimes that have been plaguing the AAPI...

College of Alameda hosts Family Night for local high school seniors

College of Alameda hosts Family Night for local high school seniors

Virtual student orientation provided overview of resources and opportunities
Tayler Shaw, Staff Writer April 30, 2021

On April 22, College of Alameda held its first annual family night for graduating high school seniors and their families from the Alameda Unified School District and Oakland Unified School District....

Another hour of wellness on a Wednesday: meditation and well being

Another hour of wellness on a Wednesday: meditation and well being

Tayler Shaw, Staff Writer April 25, 2021

On Wednesday April 21st, Laney College held another “Wellness Wednesday” workshop. Each Wednesday of April, the workshop has gone over different topics along with useful tips, while taking time...

Another hour of wellness on a Wednesday: changing ones mindset

Another hour of wellness on a Wednesday: changing one’s mindset

Tayler Shaw, Staff Writer April 20, 2021

The Laney College Health Center hosted another workshop in their "Wellness Wednesday" series, that are held on Wednesdays at 12-1pm. These workshops are hosted by Indra Thadani, who is a Health Services...

Life in the Pandemic: Then & Now

Life in the Pandemic: Then & Now

Tayler Shaw, Staff Writer April 6, 2021

2020 felt like a whirlwind for me. On March 19th last year, places everywhere were indefinitely shut down in response to the coronavirus. I remember it being announced as having similarities to the...

Laney College hosts the Roots of Labor Birth Collective

Laney College hosts the Roots of Labor Birth Collective

Tayler Shaw, Staff Writer March 28, 2021

In honor of Women’s History Month, Laney College held a panel discussion featuring members of the Roots of Labor Birth Collective (RLBC) on Monday, March 22nd.  The event named “Birthing Justice...

Another hour of wellness on a Wednesday

Another hour of wellness on a Wednesday

Tayler Shaw, Staff Writer March 25, 2021

The Laney College Health Center held their latest segment of their Wellness Wednesday workshops highlighting movement, meditation, discussion and stress management. The event was once again hosted...

Womens History Month event held at Berkeley City College

Women’s History Month event held at Berkeley City College

Tayler Shaw, Staff Writer March 14, 2021

The Berkeley City College Women’s Leadership Club hosted a Zoom screening of the documentary, “Knock Down the House” on March 11th in honor of Women’s History Month.  The film revolves...

Managing Anxiety event held at Merritt College

Managing Anxiety event held at Merritt College

Tayler Shaw, Staff Writer March 9, 2021

Merritt College held a workshop on March 5 about managing anxiety, which provided everybody who chose to attend with helpful tips and ways to go about dealing with anxiety or any possible difficulties...

Peralta Black History Month event hijacked by racist Zoombombers 

Peralta Black History Month event hijacked by racist Zoombombers 

Peralta celebration of African American women turns painful and angering
Tayler Shaw, Staff Writer February 27, 2021

One of Peralta's community colleges, College of Alameda (COA) scheduled events throughout February for Black History Month highlighting its importance. Different events took place weekly each with...

Coping with pandemic stress

Coping with pandemic stress

Tayler Shaw, Staff Writer November 17, 2020

This year has been a rough ride in bringing a lot of stressful emotions into our communities. The nature of fear and grief has drowned out the peaceful nature of life as we once knew it. Dealing with...

Overwhelming transition from high school to college

Overwhelming transition from high school to college

Laney student reflects on her experience, lessons learned
Tayler Shaw, Staff Writer April 30, 2020

The transition from high school to college can be a challenging and overwhelming process, especially coming straight out of high school. Not knowing any information or what steps to take can be a problem....

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