September 2007 - Volume 1, Issue 1- Laney Defender - Laney Black Student Union
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Volume I, Issue I Laney College Est. 2007 Oakland, California September 2007 Laney BSU members Sister She’onna, Brother Josh, Brother Reggie, and Brother Lamar recruiting members at the ASLC Welcome Back Bash Aug. 30 on the Laney Quad. CHI AU/LANEY COLLEGE U U Laney Black Students Union reorganized Support group formed to build community on campus and encourage academic success By Brother Reggie DEFENDER EDITOR After a nearly eight-year absence, the Black Student Union was recently restarted at Laney College. Organizers felt there was a need for Black students to be empowered, inspired and to feel a sense of community on the campus. Students in Dr. Van Hook’s Black Male/ Female Relationship course in the summer realized that the end of the class would not be the end of their friendship or their mis- sion. They decided that the Black students of Laney needed a support network for aca- demic success and dealing with life’s daily stress. “We felt there was a lack of unity with the Black students on campus,” says BSU member Sista Ariana. “If you look at other races, they study and hang out together, but Join your Black Student Union! sometimes, Black students don’t even talk to each other.” This year, the BSU plans to organize po- etry readings and open mics, guest speakers, a talent show, a film series, forums and more to “unify the campus academically and so- cially.” The BSU also plans to help students resolve their issues on campus. “When people work collectively it builds esteem and confidence that you can accom- plish goals,” says BSU member Brother Pres- ident. “You have more power as a conscious collective than as individuals.” The BSU meets every Thursday at 3 p.m. on the fourth floor of the Student Center and also has holds different study groups in the “Liberation Lounge,” in Room 403 of the Student Center. “Joining the BSU will give you compan- ionship, a sense of identity and purpose,” says Brother President. 10 Reasons to Join the BSU vBlack is beautiful! vGet help graduating and transferring vPeer support system vMake a difference in your community vNetwork with other Black students vLearn about your beautiful history vDevelop your organizing skills vHands-on experience in your major/field vDiscover the resources for Black students vControl your campus
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Volume I, Issue I of the Laney Defender, newsletter of the Black Student Union of Laney College. September 2007 - Volume 1, Issue 1- Laney Defender - Laney Black Student Union
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Volume I, Issue I Laney College Est. 2007 Oakland, California September 2007
Laney BSU members Sister She’onna, Brother Josh, Brother Reggie, and Brother Lamar recruiting members at the ASLC Welcome Back Bash Aug. 30 on the Laney Quad.
CHI AU/LANEY COLLEGECHI AU/LANEY COLLEGECHI AU
Laney Black Students Union reorganizedSupport group formed to build community on campus and encourage academic success
By Brother ReggieDEFENDER EDITOR
After a nearly eight-year absence, the Black Student Union was recently restarted at Laney College. Organizers felt there was a need for Black students to be empowered, inspired and to feel a sense of community on the campus.
Students in Dr. Van Hook’s Black Male/Female Relationship course in the summer realized that the end of the class would not be the end of their friendship or their mis-sion. They decided that the Black students of Laney needed a support network for aca-demic success and dealing with life’s daily stress.
“We felt there was a lack of unity with the Black students on campus,” says BSU member Sista Ariana. “If you look at other races, they study and hang out together, but
Join your Black Student Union!
sometimes, Black students don’t even talk to each other.”
This year, the BSU plans to organize po-etry readings and open mics, guest speakers, a talent show, a fi lm series, forums and more to “unify the campus academically and so-cially.” The BSU also plans to help students resolve their issues on campus.
“When people work collectively it builds esteem and confi dence that you can accom-plish goals,” says BSU member Brother Pres-ident. “You have more power as a conscious collective than as individuals.”
The BSU meets every Thursday at 3 p.m. on the fourth fl oor of the Student Center and also has holds different study groups in the “Liberation Lounge,” in Room 403 of the Student Center.
“Joining the BSU will give you compan-ionship, a sense of identity and purpose,” says Brother President.
10 Reasons to Join the BSU
vBlack is beautiful!vGet help graduating
and transferringvPeer support systemvMake a difference in
your communityvNetwork with other
Black studentsvLearn about your
beautiful historyvDevelop your
organizing skillsvHands-on experience
in your major/fi eldvDiscover the resources
for Black studentsvControl your campus
