Dr. Webb delivers state of the college

Laney College President Elnora Webb gave her biannual State of Laney College address to a soggy crowd of Laney faculty and staff on Friday, Jan. 20.

  The address, which took place in the brand new Athletic Field House, cradled between the baseball and football fields, delivered the president's vision for the campus in uncertain economic times.

Exploring both sides of ‘Fences’

Family plays hardball onstage in Alameda

The dark, arena-style stage of the Altarena Playhouse, hidden amongst suburban Alameda, slowly raises its lights, corner by corner, to a beautifully arranged version of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame." In this moment, nostalgia rules and the audience heavily anticipates its soon-to-be-illuminated protagonist, Troy Maxson.

Laney knocks off Solano, leads BVC

Eagles move closer to title with three games left

Sonia Aguilar scored 18 points and Dominique Williams-McNac added 11 as the Laney College women's basketball team moved a step closer to winning the Bay Valley Conference championship with a 64-48 victory over Solano College on Feb. 1 at Laney.

  The Eagles (19-6, 8-1 BVC) have three games left in the regular season, including home games against Contra Costa on Friday, Feb. 3, and Mendocino College on Feb. 10.

Xu seeks university entry through ESL

  Laney College is host to over 12,000 students in the Bay Area, offering courses in liberal arts and vocation programs. Laney is also home to a nationally acclaimed English Second Language (ESL) program.

  Among the students in the program is George Xu, a seasoned flute player and music producer from Guangzhou, China. Xu is in his third semester of the ESL program and hopes to master English well enough to enroll in general education courses and transfer to a California university.

Remembering our past

As Black History Month is now upon us, we will be reminded about the efforts of great African-American leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rev. Jesse Jackson, and Rosa Parks.  Remembering and acknowledging these great leaders is a small token of appreciation for the heroic acts that they have displayed while fighting for human equality in the United States and in other countries.