Photo Essay: Dance for life

Laney College students celebrate the life and work of Dr. Lynette Stevens DeFazio through dance. In 40 years with the college, DeFazio helped form the Laney College Dance Department. The program included 16 diffrent performances from a variety of eras and genres.

Photo Essay: May Day

May Day protestors ring campus

May 1 drew huge crowds of protesters across the nation. In Oakland, a mostly peaceful march included the Laney campus main entrance (top photo) before a return downtown where a few demonstrators bent on destruction battled with OPD as night fell.

Photo Essay: AAAS Community Action Faire

The Asian/Asian American Students program produced a grand cultural event Wednesday and had a lot of fun. The judged event was the culmination of many students' projects examining peoples perceptions of Asian media and aesthetics. The students' efforts were accompanied by food and musical presentations.

Photo Essay: Crowds moved by Treyvon

Protesters gathered in San Francisco on March 20 to demand justice for the killing of Treyvon Martin.

Photo Essay: Teens 'Say it Loud'

7th Annual Fashion Show

Photos from the City of Oakland (CoO)-sponsored teen fashion show at the Molonga Center for the Arts, Feb. 25.

Photo Essay: Drop the swap

On February 14, Students and faculty petition Morgan Stanley to “stop breaking our heart” and end business practice that removes $1.6 million from school district annually.

Photo Essay: Oakland Youth Orchestra at Laney College

The award-winning Oakland Youth Orchestra was on the Laney Campus for rehearsals.