Mills kicking it at kick-off
Sunday, Feb 5th will not be a typical Sunday for junior Willoughby Smith. The New England native and well-known die-hard Patriots fan will be in West Sacramento cheering on her team as they take on the New York Giants. Even though Smith will be in West Sacramento to watch the game with her family, she [...]
Updated on January 27, 2012
Did you know…?
One of the biggest culprits of weight loss failure is setting unrealistic goals. Often times a lofty standard is set from the get-go, not allowing the resolver to gradually adapt to a workout routine. The result is a starved, over-worked body and a burnt out ex-gym rat. The solution? Start small! If you’ve never set [...]
Updated on January 20, 2012
Recipe: Vegan Tuscan Kale & White Bean Soup
This one-pot-meal is incredibly easy to throw together and best of all, it’s inexpensive to make! I found this recipe when I was in need of something quick and easy to make for my husband and I for dinner. I wanted it to be ready for him by the time he got home, but I [...]
Updated on January 18, 2012
Health Matters: Stress can be good
Feel like there are too many things to do? Lacking sleep from all the exams and homework? Not maintaining healthy eating habits? Drinking too much caffeine? Well you are not the only one. Everyone experience stress once in a while. However, there are many ways to manage, relieve and reduce stress. According to the National [...]
Updated on December 2, 2011
Office of Student Life presents “Spa Day” for Mills students
On Friday, Nov. 18, the Office of Student Life, had a “Spa Day” for the Mills community.
Updated on November 18, 2011
Health Matters: The world of allergies
Sneeze, sniffle and sneeze some more. We are aware of common allergy symptoms including: runny nose, itching, rashes, swelling, sneezing, watery eyes and congestion. But where do allergies come from and how do we get them? According to the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI), an allergy occurs when the body’s immune response [...]
Updated on November 11, 2011
Safety tips: winter driving
Being born in Burbank and raised among Daly City, San Francisco and the Valley of Los Angeles has given me the ability to see how unpredictable California weather can be. In California, you can wake up one day with clear blue skies (or as clear as the smog would permit the sky to be) and [...]
Updated on January 27, 2012
Featured Articles
Keeping your resolution the healthy way
It is common knowledge that the first goal to be written down on our ever-expanding, always changing list of New Year’s resolutions is to lose weight. According to statistics provided by USA.gov, the most popular resolutions made by Americans include saving money, quitting smoking, drinking less, becoming more organized and taking steps in order to [...]
Updated on January 20, 2012
Health Matters: Sleep more, cram less
Nursing student Claire Harding explains why getting a full night of sleep is important for students.
Updated on November 18, 2011
Cyclone Spotlight
Budget cuts sacrifice track and field
The Mills College track and field team will no longer be offered after this spring semester. Mills cut the sport due to the budget cuts implemented last semester in order to balance the College’s $3.5 million deficit. “The only way that we could accomplish that was to cut a team,” said Themy Adachi, [...]
Updated on January 20, 2012
Cyclones of the Week
Bonnie Horgos Bonnie Horgos, a senior from Santa Cruz, Calif., had an outstanding Saturday on Oct. 29 as the Cyclones hosted UC Santa Cruz, CSU East Bay, Vanguard University and Concordia University for the Bay Area Invitational. Bonnie swam the 1650 (aka the mile) for the first time in the pool. At the 500 [...]
Updated on November 11, 2011
APER | Cyclone of the Week: Veronica Perry
Veronica’s positive attitude and ever-present openness are a huge part of the team and have contributed so much to her success as a Mills athlete.
Updated on April 29, 2011
