Representation as motivation

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?

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

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

2020 Democratic Presidential Debate

The third 2020 Democratic presidential primary debate hosted in Houston, Texas by ABC and Univision on Thursday, September 12 marks the progression of America’s current existential crisis. While this position is not novel, it is pertinent in framing the gravity of the results of this Democratic primary. Whoever we elect will determine how far we […]

Updated onSeptember 13, 2019

Trump’s Sharpied Hurricane Path simplified

Since the beginning of September, President Trump has argued that the projected path of tropical storm Hurricane Dorian would end up hitting Alabama, despite contradicting scientific reporting. As of the first week of this month, Hurricane Dorian was one of the strongest recorded Atlantic storms. With wind speed at 185 miles per hour, it was […]

Updated onSeptember 12, 2019

Therapy dogs bound onto Mills campus, provide affection and comfort

On Sept. 4, therapy dogs from the Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation visited the Mills community on the lawn outside of F. W. Olin Library. Greeting students on that Wednesday were golden retrievers Fulton, Luka and Nigella. “Therapy dogs provide a trusting venue,” Rich Henika, Fulton’s handler, said. “It’s really nice that people are […]

Updated onSeptember 12, 2019

Mills hosts a Creek to Bay Day, joins upcoming cleanup battle between Oakland and San Francisco

On Sep. 7, the Mills Sustainability Center hosted a Creek to Bay Day as part of the larger Oakland cleanup initiative and International Coastal Cleanup Day. Beginning at 10:00 A.M., members of Mills and the outside community helped clean up and steward an on-campus section along Leona Creek, named Post Road Restoration Site. “There’s a […]

Updated onSeptember 12, 2019