SMUHSD Board Meeting on Spring Semester Plans
By Max Zaninovich, Staff Writer On the twelfth of November, the SMUHSD board met and discussed plans for distance learning. Some of the key factors in the return plans are flexibility, support, and consistency. There are 5 phases of reopening….
Acknowledging my Asian-American Privilege
By: Bianca Reyes, Center Spread Editor When the Black Lives Matter protest seemed to reach its peak over the summer, one phrase repeated like a mantra amongst activists: “Check your privilege.” Granted, most of these chants were directed toward White…
The Production and Performance of the Crucible
On October 30th, the drama department held their first radio theatre play on The Crucible. Despite COVID-19 restrictions and being unable to rehearse in-person, the students were able to make this audio production successful. The Crucible is an eerie play…
Symbols of Hope Through the Ages
By Magdalene Ko, Staff Writer TW: mentions of self-harm No matter what culture one lives in, a constant virtue is hope. Hope has persevered everywhere, guiding people through hardships and achievements. Now, in a time of confusion and instability, here…
SMUHSD Student Awareness Instagram Page
By: Leanna Yu, Editor-in-Chief On June 28th, a student-run Instagram page with the username @smuhsd.awareness began sharing anonymous stories of bullying, racism, anti-semitism, homophobia, and sexual assault submittted by SMUHSD students. The account, having over 1,750 followers and 110 posts,…
Overview of the Groove-A-Thon and Future Music Department Plans
By Sophia Baltasar, Guest Writer On October 29th, 2020, the Mills Music Department held their first event of the school year: the Groove-A-Thon. Started last year, the Groove-A-Thon was held in the Mills High School cafeteria on the last Friday…
Protein Based Foods: Are They What You Think?
By Katelyn Lam, Staff Writer Every day, at the supermarket or local convenience store, there are so many snacks being advertised as “healthy” and “full of protein”. But when customers go to buy one of these items, how many really…
Student Democracy Program Feature
Every election, the San Mateo County Election office allows high school students to work at polling centers under their Student Democracy Program. Students have the opportunity to witness American democracy in action, while the county gains the essential workers needed…
CA Propositions and how they Affect Us
By: Katelyn Chang, Staff Writer The 2020 Election cycle not only brought us a new presidential candidate, but it also gave us the deciding results over California propositions and national measures. Propositions and measures are voted on to enact new…
My Technical Struggles During Distance Learning
By Rita Li, Staff Writer Distance learning is very different from the learning that we are used to, and sometimes it can be difficult for students to engage with each other due to technological issues that are out of our…