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LaneyWorks puts students to work
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A wonderful opportunity for becoming employed and self-sufficient is available through the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKS) program at Laney College (LC), also known as LaneyWorks.
Students who are receiving benefits from CalWORKS or Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) are eligible for many supportive services which empower them to enter the workforce with the skills and work ethic that are necessary for success in today's workplace.
A trip of a lifetime--Laney librarian attends inauguration
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People all over the world watched the inauguration of Barack Obama on their T.V. sets, and a lucky 2 million got to witness the event live as it was happening in Washington D.C. Andrew Skinner-Demps, a Library Technician at Laney College was a part of the 2 million who got to witness the inauguration live.
Laney program lifts dropouts
'Gateway to College' helps high school students prepare for higher education
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One in three students drops out of high school in the Oakland Unified School District. (OUSD) According to data prepared 10/15/08 by California Department of Education, OUSD dropout rate for the 2006/07 school year was a staggering 35.9%. To address this epidemic, OUSD has partnered with the Gateway to College program to provide an avenue for at-risk youth aged 16 to 20 to receive their high school diploma.
Global warming teach-in held
Laney discusses solutions
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You don't have to have Super Powers to save the world. You just need information and dedication. That was the message given to students during the National Teach-In on Global Warming held Feb. 5 at Laney College.
ASLC's president Henderson cares
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After the postponement of last year's ASLC elections, and all the drama that came with that, we finally have our new student body president, third semester Laney student, Ray Henderson, who is looking for ways to have Laney students unite to voice their opinion.
'Thank you' notes pay off for class
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Having read The Pursuit of Happyness, the autobiography on which the 2006 Will Smith movie was based, the students in Helen Harris's basic English class wrote the author, Chris Gardner, letters of appreciation. Their letters paid off big-time: in response, Gardner invited the whole class to be his guests at a downtown Oakland gala dinner on January 31 where he was to be the featured speaker.
Fox Theater's grand opening night
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The spotlight has been lit on Oakland's premier movie house. But it is a cinema no longer. The palace has become the place to stage high-energy events. And to show how true that is the Friends of the Oakland Fox threw a grand fundraising bash that this town hasn't seen since the shuttered Kasier Convention Center was in full swing.
Issue Summary
News
Sports
- Laney track team wins state title
- Football opens against Redwoods on Sept. 10
- Laney volleyball falls to Ohlone
Features
- No fountains for Laney youth
- Student Safety Aides on patrol
- Eat Real Fest serves up organic fare
- Animation creation by Pixar Studios at OMCA
- Bay Area blues legend Collins' music inspires others
- THE WORD on the Quad
Movie Reviews
- 'Takers' is all flash, little substance
- Pacific Film Archive to exhibit the history of Bay Area alternative film
OpEd
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