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'Doll Lady' is no dummy

Diverse dolls promote non-violent message

by Cassandra Harwood in Features

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Cherrie Williams has found a way to help combat the crime wave sweeping over Oakland's streets. She fights crime by making dolls. Williams, known as the "Doll Lady" to some and the "Singing Domestic" to others, is an Oakland artist and performer who makes and sells colorful multicultural dolls out of "found" objects and trash from Oakland's streets.

Loving memories of Sienna Aviani

Laney student succumbs, ending battle with epilepsy

by David Barlass in Features

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She lived, breathed, and yearned to be close to the crashing waves and sandy beaches that were the permanent fixtures of her life. She told me that no matter what happened in life she would always be a "beach girl.

Food for Thought

Leeks

by Leah Clark in Features

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Leeks are a member of the onion and garlic family, so have a similar flavor, but also a sweet characteristic. Also known as the "poor mans asparagus" in France, leeks have taken a while to gain popularity in the U.S. Leeks don't form much of a bulb on the end of the root as onions do.

Calendar of Events

by Scott Strain in Features

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A student refused to move out of the way of a professor attempting to exit a bathroom stall at the College of Alameda Feb. 21. When college safety aides, the student further refused to cooperate and began yelling profanities. According to Peralta Police, the student was removed from campus for the Spring semester until they meet with COA administration.

Laney goes batty

by Izchel Moreno in Features

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Pallid bat. This bat lives in the southwest. It hunts on the ground which is very unusual. It eats scorpions, centipedes and crickets.

Peralta Police Reports: Quit 'stalling'

Student stops professor from leaving john

by Reginald James in Features

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A student refused to move out of the way of a professor attempting to exit a bathroom stall at the College of Alameda Feb. 21. When college safety aides, the student further refused to cooperate and began yelling profanities. According to Peralta Police, the student was removed from campus for the Spring semester until they meet with COA administration.

Minister Keith Muhammad speaks at COA

by Reginald James in Features

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Keith Muhammad, minister of the Nation of Islam's Oakland Mosque, delivered a rousing keynote speech at the College of Alameda's Black History Month event, "Africa and the Diaspora" Feb. 19.

THE WORD on the Quad

What would be your candidate for the best movie of the year?

by Laura Maldonado in Features

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"The Color Purple." I liked the message: no matter what situation you're in there's an escape; something good will come out of it. Crystal Clifton Cosmetology "I Am Legend." The film was s good blend. It had a little bit of everything: action, sci-fi and drama.

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