Representation as motivation
Naima McQueen
Lorry I. Lokey School of Business and Public Policy I’ve never cried from happiness before. I’ve cried for anger, for grief, for frustration, for reasons of being overwhelmed. But “happy tears” has only ever been an expression I knew of and never needed to use. These big ol’ crocodile tears you’d only expect when the […]
Updated on April 20, 2018
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What is SAMEAPI month?
Calli Storrs
At Mills, the month of April is designated as SAMEAPI Heritage Month. SAMEAPI stands for South Asian Middle Eastern Asian Pacific Islander (SAMEAPI) heritage month. This month’s events were planned by the SAMEAPI committee, which consisted of members from the Muslim Student Alliance, Asian Pacific Islander Student Alliance, Mandarin Club, Ethnic Studies Department, the Center, […]
Updated on April 20, 2018
‘Three Veils’ screening and discussion complex and deep
Calli Storrs
On Thursday, April 12, the South Asian Middle Eastern Asian Pacific Islander committee and the Department of Spiritual and Religious Life hosted a screening of Rolla Selbak’s 2011 movie, Three Veils, which focuses on three Muslim women, their lives and their intersections. “One of my favorite things about Three Veils is its title,” Mills professor […]
Updated on April 20, 2018
American Red Cross runs annual blood drive at Mills
Shirley Acuna
The annual partnership between Mills College and the American Red Cross’ “2018 Disaster Relief Blood Drive” delivered a strong turn out, with over 50 scheduled participants that who donated blood. The event took place at the Student Union serving donors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To serve donors, the space transformed into a makeshift clinic, […]
Updated onNovember 5, 2018
WGSS department brings Mills community together in thoughtful discussion around sexual assault
Jessica Gillespie
On Oct. 10, a mere four days after the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, a group of Mills students and faculty members joined together in the Vera Long lobby for a community pop-up conversation, hosted by the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) department, to share and reflect on the Senate Judiciary […]
Updated onNovember 5, 2018
Bitter Brown Femmes may not be so bitter, but still critical
Calli Storrs
On Thursday Oct. 25, the hosts of the podcast Bitter Brown Femmes brought critical thinking and hope to their talk, both laughter and quiet gravity spilling from the open Student Union doors in turns. Ruben Angel (well-known on Instagram as ‘QueerXiChisme’) and Cassandra Alicia (whose Instagram handle is ‘Xicanisma’) discuss political, social and personal community […]
Updated onNovember 5, 2018
Secretary of State Brian Kemp abuses power in race against Stacey Abrams
Angel Fabre
In early October, Republican candidate Brian Kemp was called on to resign from his position as secretary of state of Georgia by the Abrams for Governor campaign. A report from the Associated Press revealed that Kemp’s office was using a verification law to suppress many minority voters. As secretary of state, he is in charge of both […]
Updated onNovember 5, 2018
