Laney' student population by Ethnicity vs. Work-Study allotments by Ethnicity Laney work-study disparities revealedAsians four times more likely to receive jobs on campus than African-AmericansMost community college students work. They have to. Work-study provides an opportunity for students to work on campus while attending classes. There are 300 jobs on campus annually, including about 100 Federal Work-Study positions. According to data from the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office, there are disparities among who gets FWS.
BCC student Andrew Thomas Hoeft-Edenfield BCC student charged with murder, held without bailUC Berkeley student stabbed on fraternity rowA Berkeley City College student was charged with murder Tuesday following a stabbing on the early morning of May 3. 20 year-old Andrew Thomas Hoeft-Edenfield is accused of stabbing 21-year old UC Berkeley student Christopher Wootton on the 2400 block of Warring and Channing Ave in Berkeley, in an area known as Fraternity Row.Tower WatchThey want youWith promises of hefty educational incentives, the opportunity to travel, and job security, military recruiters actively seek Laney students to join their ranks. While many don't like recruiters on campus, due to a provision in the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, recruiters' access to colleges are tied to federal funding. |
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News
- Laney work-study disparities revealed
- Laney student slain
- BCC student charged with murder, held without bail
- Tower Watch
- BCC students protest budget cuts
- BCC rally encourages students to get active and fight for education
- Forum discusses impacts of budget cuts
- Peralta students closer to discount bus passes
- AC Transit considers fee increases
- Laney considers health initiative
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- A brief history of Cinco de Mayo
- Laney hosts Mexican fiesta
- LASA Club resurrects Latino culture at Laney
- Laney ESL students rewarded
- APAHE conference held in SF
- Food for Thought
- Do you want to transfer?
- Peralta Police Reports
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