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
Resources to assist those experiencing homelessness
Calli Storrs
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the population overall of unhoused people at one-point-in-time has dropped from 8,640 in 2004 to 7,499 in 2017. However, the same article says that homelessness is rated as the city’s number one problem by many city residents. As busy college students with loans, debt, classes and jobs it can be hard to know […]
Updated onSeptember 17, 2018
“Scooter-shares” provide new transportation for Oakland
Marisa Tangeman
Rentable electric scooters have popped up in cities across North America, and the new form of transportation is becoming a popular alternative to driving or taking public transit in Oakland. A few companies have dominated most cities, such as Bird, Lime, and Skip. In Oakland, Bird and Lime have brought over 300 scooters to the […]
Updated onSeptember 17, 2018
New library policy eliminates I.D. checks
Marisa Tangeman
After considering feedback from the Mills community, the F. W. Olin Library has opened up the physical space and on-site materials to the general public. The Library staff will no longer check I.D.s upon entrance, and the public can now access the materials to use on-site and remain in the building until 6 p.m. The use […]
Updated onSeptember 17, 2018
Students organize for increased student retention
Marisa Tangeman
A group of students on-campus have been organizing meetings in order to combat their rising bills from Mills and find a solution for higher student retention for marginalized communities. De’ana Brownfield began asking students who were struggling to stay enrolled at Mills to organize with her over the summer. In the first week of the […]
Updated onSeptember 17, 2018
