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Peralta Community College District's only student-run publication.

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Peralta Community College District's only student-run publication.

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Meet Peralta’s student leaders

Four student body presidents discuss their backgrounds and aspirations
Satch Alvarez, Staff Writer December 13, 2023

At each of the four Peralta colleges, student body government plays a substantial role in the shared governance structure, responsible for voicing the needs and concerns of the students at their respective...

Spring is free... again!

Spring is free… again!

Lylah Schmedel-Permanna, Investigations Editor November 28, 2023
PCCD is offering its districtwide “Spring is Free” initiative for the second year in a row. Tuition and fees will be waived for those who complete the requirements. 
Word on the Quad – Students Views on Class Modality

Word on the Quad – Students Views on Class Modality

Jindi Zhang and Lylah Schmedel March 2, 2023

Reporters from The Citizen interviewed students on the Laney College campus Wednesday, Feb. 15th, 2023, on the subject of whether classes should be in-person, online or a hybrid of both. Charlie...

Low level of adoption for PCCDs AC Transit bus pass program

Low level of adoption for PCCD’s AC Transit bus pass program

Fewer than one-third of students paying for EasyPass actually claimed one
David Rowe, Associate Editor December 16, 2022

Despite support from the Peralta students who voted in an April 2022 election for reinstatement of the AC Transit EasyPass program, only 31% of students being charged for the pass actually claimed...

Peralta Community College District reinstates mask mandate across all campuses

Peralta Community College District reinstates mask mandate across all campuses

Randi Cross, Staff Writer November 15, 2022

In a Nov. 1 email, the Peralta Community College District (PCCD) announced that the district's indoor mask policy has been reinstated on all Peralta campuses. “Yesterday the Peralta Community...

Word on the Quad -- students share views on districts mask mandate

Word on the Quad — students share views on district’s mask mandate

By Jillian Jones-Grant, Staff Writer | Additional Research By Emily Tenorio Molina, Randi Cross, and Leo Premnath-Ray Reporters from The Citizen canvassed various areas of Laney College campus Wednesday...

RAÍCES online graduation ceremony showcases Latinx excellence

RAÍCES online graduation ceremony showcases Latinx excellence

Justin Burrows, Staff Writer June 3, 2022

The RAÍCES graduation, which translates in Spanish to “Roots” graduation, is Peralta Community College District’s annual graduation celebration for Latinx and Chicanx students.  The ceremony...

Peralta Foundation scholarship deadline approaching fast

Peralta Foundation scholarship deadline approaching fast

Students must apply by March 1 at Midnight
Travis Chapman, Staff Writer February 27, 2022

The Peralta Colleges Foundation grants and scholarships are due March 1, and foundation officials encourage students at Peralta to apply. The Foundation’s online smart application system, available...

Student Trustee Leesa Hogan quietly advocates for those with learning disabilities

Student Trustee Leesa Hogan quietly advocates for those with learning disabilities

David Rowe, Associate Editor February 25, 2022

Viewers of the Peralta Board of Trustees meetings on YouTube are probably familiar with Micah Cooper, the outspoken student trustee from Merritt College. Leesa Hogan, Cooper’s fellow student trustee,...

Board of Trustees December 14th Video Brief

Board of Trustees December 14th Video Brief

Derek Sylvester, Managing Editor January 28, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nih3swzGoFA  

Board of Trustees November 9th Video Brief

Board of Trustees November 9th Video Brief

Derek Sylvester, Managing Editor January 28, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFbNODkT1-U  

Return to campus begins smoothly, despite omicron concerns and rumors of sickout

Return to campus begins smoothly, despite omicron concerns and rumors of sickout

Luke Wrin Piper, Consulting Editor January 27, 2022

With the Omicron surge still in full effect and daily new cases in Alameda County being reported in the tens of thousands for the first time ever, a movement within the Peralta Community College District...

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