Student Opinions on SAT/ACT Court Ruling
By Justin Condevillamar, News Editor On September 1st 2020, an Alameda County Superior Court judge ruled that the University of California, or UC, must immediately suspend all use of SAT and ACT test scores for admission and scholarship decisions. The…
What Leadership and Yearbook are Doing Right Now
By: Jordan Hasty, Staff Writer In previous years, leadership and yearbook have aided in fostering a positive and motivating culture within Mills High School. Considering the highly interactive dynamic of each class, the switch to virtual learning was an abrupt…
Gen Z Using Social Media to Make Systematic Change
By: Madison Wong, Opinions Editor TW: mentions of rape & torture Picture this: you’re sitting at home and decide to open up Instagram on your phone. As soon as you open the app, you see hundreds of young people’s posts…
How SMUHSD Administration Expects the Year to Play Out
By: Jordan Hasty, Staff Writer During these current unprecedented times, several changes to the typical school agenda have been made. Many aspects of day-to-day student/teacher life have also been drastically affected; school is now held strictly online, workouts are socially…
Takeover of New Games
By Angela Dimaano, Features Editor With Coronavirus keeping us all cooped up at home, video games have found themselves to be the go-to entertainment for many. Countless games have been released in the past six months, such as Animal Crossing:…
New Wishing Wall at the Millbrae Museum
By: Leanna Yu, Editor-in-Chief The new Wishing Wall implemented at the Millbrae History Museum is a safe place for residents to showcase their social justice hopes for Millbrae. The Millbrae Museum is located at 420 Poplar Ave, directly across from…
Your Guide To Staying Active While Staying Safe
By: Karine Chan, Editor-In-Cheif Though public gyms have been forcibly closed down for many months due to rising COVID-19 cases, that’s no excuse to become inactive during quarantine. As we’ve all become sitting ducks, it is increasingly easy to fall…
Discrimination Towards Asians Due to COVID-19
By: Karine Chan, Editor-In-Cheif TW: mentions of physical assault COVID-19 cases are not the only thing spreading worldwide, as xenophobia and discrimination against the Asian population have become a far too common occurrence. Asians have been experiencing a wide variety…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Impact on Mills’ Female Staff
By Anjuli Niyogi, Editor-in-Chief Last Updated 09/28/2020 2:57 pm Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing on September 18th, 2020 has led many women around the country to mourn her loss and reflect on her impact as a litigator, feminist, and equal rights…
Zoom Expectations With Distance Learning
By Anjuli Niyogi, Editor-in-Chief Zoom meetings, held on one of the world’s most popular video conferencing platforms, have become the new norm for thousands of schools across the country, including Mills High School. As it is still a completely new…