September 17, 2024
Keeping in time with the Mills Community since 1917
Red lipsticks from several popular cosmetic brands may contain hazardous levels of lead, say groups like Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, who is pushing for federal regulations of cosmetic ingredients by the Food and Drug Administration.
Campaign for Safe Cosmetics investigated and found potentially dangerous ingredients in many major lipstick brands, especially the lead content.
We live in a modern age and for the most part, Mills College has tried to keep its technology up-to-date. Our new Life Sciences Building, for example, includes advancements like solar panels and Public Safety recently installed security devices such as the blue light warning systems in Richard's parking lot.
On Sunday, Nov. 4, we attended a presentation on Darfur in the Student Union called "Speak Out: stopping sexual violence against women as a tactic of war." Expecting to hear about violence against women in Darfur, we were shocked by the cultural insensitivity of the presentation.
When Mills music professor Nalini Ghuman was barred from re-entering the U.S., the campus administration rallied for her rights. Students asked why the College did not release information campus-wide until a year after the incident. A Sept. 17 article from the New York Times reported the incident details.