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Peralta parking lots to undergo facelift
Project to cost district over $1.7 million
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While students at Peralta Community Colleges are taking a break between spring and summer classes, the parking lots will be taking a beating.
Scheduled from Tuesday, May 29 to Saturday, June 16, the parking lots at Merritt College, College of Alameda and Laney College will be repaved.
'The Old Man and the Estuary'
Robert Facer roams seas, ponders math
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Something recently washed ashore at Peralta's estuary-and it had neither scales nor webbed feet.
On Monday, May 14, as if taken from a scene from "Waterworld," a shaggy haired apparition in a collapsing, makeshift "boat" donning soiled fatigues and a patchwork windbreaker, rowed his way into district territory and sparked curiosity among all who caught a glimpse of him.
Laney architecture students envision new Student Center
Lila Taff wins competition, paid internship
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Winners were announced for the Laney College Annual Design Competition on Wednesday, May 16, in the G building courtyard.
Design students were asked to create model proposals for this year's design theme, the new Laney Student Center. Held every semester, the competition is part of an effort to encourage student participation in campus and facility upgrades at Laney.
Asian education organization celebrates 20th anniversary
Former S.F. mayor Willie Brown receives award
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Hundreds of educators and administrators from around the country participated in the Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education (APAHE) 20th Anniversary Celebration of Activism and Empowerment Conference in Oakland Thursday, May 3, through Saturday, May 5.
Peralta cyclists ready to ride
Cool-looking uniforms help spur interest
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May is National Bike Month, providing as good excuse as any to join the Peralta Cycling Club. Chartered through Berkeley City College, the club is open to all Peralta students, faculty and staff. It's open to commuters, racers and recreational cyclists. It's open to mountain bikers, roadies, track riders and cyclocross.
Wanna bet? Consider odds first
Laney math dean lectures on the house advantage when wagering
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If you were going to gamble on anything (and odds are that you will at some point--pun intended) then it would be nice to know how the points, ticket numbers, and cards, etc. are stacked against you.
Dr. Michael Orkin, dean of business, math and science at Laney College, gave a sobering and number-laden lecture on "Games of Chance and Sports Betting" at the Math Department's final seminar of the semester on May 8.
Program aims to soothe trauma
Event deals with Virginia Tech massacre, mental health
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After the death of 33 students in the Virginia Tech massacre, a lot of students, teachers and staff in the country questioned if they were safe and if that kind of tragedy can be avoided in our own community.
To talk about these kinds of doubts and how to deal with all the many different mental health issues, which can follow with a violent outburst, was what brought Dean Chambers, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker from the Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services, who spoke for a small but interested audience on Thursday, May 10 in the Student Center.
Summer unveils podcasting course
Class to teach 'new wave of broadcasting'
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For students anxiously awaiting the semester's end, summer is looked forward to as a time for the one activity that never seemed possible during the rest of the year: doing whatever they want.
But of course, there's always summer school. For some, that means more hard work.
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Laney College graduation ceremony
Congratulations, Laney Grads! The Commencement Ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 24, at 10 a.m. at the Paramount Theater in Oakland, 2025 Broadway. The commencement speaker will be KPIX-TV News Anchor Wendy Tokuda.
Issue Summary
News
- ASLC debates spending
- Closure for childcare at COA delayed
- Peralta proposes 'free speech zones'
- Trustees to decide on new Laney president
- Community college fee increase considered
- ASLC election results declared
- ASLC violates Brown Act
- Good parking hard to find
- BSU hosts Malcolm X Summit
- ASLC wraps up the school year
- Students need advocacy funds
- ASLC funding underreported
- ASLC impeachment charges fail
- Parking lot chaos
- Test URL story
Arts
Sports
- Springtime is a time for awards
- Oakland legend Proverb Jacobs restarted Laney women's track
- 2010 Spring Sports Awards
Features
- Laney student gets rare chance at Cannes
- COA learning communities
- Josh Wolf talks on First Amendment at Laney
- A day at COA
- Ubaka inspires, empowers Laney students
- Word on the Quad
- Tough tourism on Hollywood and Vine
Movie Reviews
- Jim Thompson's story makes good film
- David Choe gets 'Dirty'
- Movie review: "The Kids are All Right"
- Film review: William S. Burroughs--A Man Within
- Holly Woodlawn interview
OpEd
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