Month: July 2012

By Debora Gordon Professor Neha Dave (pronounced Da-vay) blends economics and poetry, international business and critical thinking, in her Mills College classroom. “Including other flavors enriches what I teach,” Neha said. “Understanding poetry crosses many

By Jian Di Liang Moving to a new place in order to have a better life – that was what my family expected before we left China and came to the US. On September 25,

By Michael Holland To protect his identity, the shooting victim’s name has been changed. On Saturday June 30th, a young man was shot on 50th Avenue and International Boulevard. The fact that someone was shot on

By Katrina Davis Kids hug each other goodbye, clumsily clinging to their belongings. They have giant grins as they run to the sides of their parents on the last day of school. Embracing summer break

By Michael Holland East Oakland’s Lockwood Gardens – also known as 65th Village – has undergone a metamorphosis. The landscape seems suddenly well kept.  The maintenance crews ride golf carts from building to building. From

By Ronald Owens In the impeccably restored assembly hall of a Craftsman style theater in Oakland’s Preservation Park, genteel people gathered to address gun violence at a forum sponsored by the Oakland Tribune and the

By Howard Dyckoff The idea is simple:  our lives are enmeshed in digital information and technology.  We use mobile phones and computers every day and the arcs of our lives are  recorded in the vertical