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

The Citizen

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

The Citizen

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

The Citizen

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    Letters to the Editor — Overwhelmed by overcrowding

    When I walked into my English class for the first time this semester, I was immediately taken aback by how crowded the room was. I sat down in my seat, only to find it sinking beneath me. This is a common experience on the Laney campus, many desks have broken hydraulics that deflate on impact. I switched chairs. I placed my pen down next to my books and watched as it slowly rolled off the crooked desk. 
    Students placed on the wait list had shown up hoping to attend the class as they waited for others to drop. These students couldn’t even find an open chair. The teacher told them to leave, as there was no hope of enrolling. 
    These are the small but constant ordeals Laney students face every day, whether it’s a crowded classroom, or not being able to enroll in a class they need. Attending college at Laney means weathering ceaseless obstacles. Budget cuts will have an adverse effect on the already incessant systemic difficulties and decaying campus. 
    Triston Plante
    Journalism

    Letters to the Editor — The Tower accepts letters to the editor. Letters should be 150 words or fewer. Email letters to laneytower(at)peralta.edu. We edit for space and clarity.

    About the Contributor
    In the fall of 2019, The Laney Tower rebranded as The Citizen and launched a new website. These stories were ported over from the old Laney Tower website, but byline metadata was lost in the port. However, many of these stories credit the authors in the text of the story. Some articles may also suffer from formatting issues. Future archival efforts may fix these issues.  
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