About
The Campanil is the only student-run, multi-platform news organization at Mills College, a private liberal arts institution located in Oakland, California. The print newspaper is produced every two weeks, while content regularly appears online. It is funded through a combination of advertising revenue and a portion of the undergraduate student activities fee. Established in 1917, the newspaper underwent several name changes throughout the years, including The Weekly and The Stream. When the publication established its current title in 2007, it committed itself to experiment with new methods of storytelling.
Today, we continue to do so. Our current website, for example, was launched in September 2009, and we have made vast forays into multimedia and communicating via social networks. Above all, we strive to engage and interact with Mills students present and past, faculty and staff as well as the local community on issues of importance.
Our staff
Editor in Chief: Tara Nelson
Managing Editor: Yet to be filled.
Chief News Editor: Heather McDaniel
Online Content/Breaking News Editor: Lauren Sliter
Opinions Editor: Lauren Soldano
Features Editor: Stephanie Scerra
Sports and Health Editor: Bonnie Horgos
Calendar Editor: Vanessa Soto
Design Editor: Nicole Vermeer
Asst. Design Editor: Christina Macias
Online Editor: Melodie Miu
Webmaster: Yun Miao
Copy Editor: Ellen Newton
Columnists: Carla Hansen
Staff Writers: Tashina Manyak, Rashida Harmon and Bianca Butler
Recent awards
• General Website Excellence, second place, 2009 California College Media Association Awards
• Best Small Schools Website, sixth place, 2010 Associated Collegiate Press Best in Show Awards
Interested in joining us?
We welcome participation from anyone in the Mills community. Whether you love telling meaningful stories, are passionate about learning and conveying information, curious about the world around you or would just like an outlet to showcase your web, design, writing, photography or drawing skills, we have room for you! Call us at (510) 430-2246 or e-mail eic [at] thecampanil [dot] com to learn more.
The Campanil‘s faculty adviser is Sarah Pollock.