Senior Town Hall Recap
By Katelyn Lam, Staff Writer On February 19, a town hall meeting was held to discuss the upcoming graduation for the class of 2021. The meeting, presented by Ms.Duszynski, Ms. Schlax, Ms.Dove and Ms. Seto, gave parents and students an…
What Will This Year’s AP Exams Be Like?
By, Rita Li, Staff Writer For the second consecutive year, SMUHSD and College Board made changes to the AP Exams to accommodate social distancing protocols. The decisions made by the College Board and school boards intend to protect the health…
Everyday Struggles of a Student-Athlete
The lives of student athletes’ are often more complex and strenuous than what most people would perceive it to be. Being a good student and being a good athlete both take a significant amount of time and effort and can…
American Heart Month
While it’s the shortest month of the year, February has many significant events and celebrations including Valentine’s Day and Groundhog Day. February is also Black History Month, a time to educate ourselves and others about black history. However, one event…
Double Masking: What is it?
By: Angela Dimaano, Features Editor As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, there is a multitude of research being conducted on the effectiveness of masks and whether double masking is beneficial or not. As the name implies, double masking includes…
Gender Identities: Book Review on Beyond the Gender Binary
By: Leanna Yu, Editor-in-Chief (she/her) Gender identity is our internal experience and naming of our gender that can correspond to or differ from the sex that we are assigned at birth. While our society most recognizes the genders that are…
Health Benefits of Love
When you look up the exact definition of love, the definitions that you get as a result include having an intense feeling of deep affection, a great interest, and pleasure in something, and feeling a deep affection for someone. Although…
Gender Norms
We are in a generation where gender norms have evolved in more ways than anyone could have imagined. Gender norms are social norms defining “acceptable” and “appropriate” actions for women and men in a given group or society. They are…
Mills Offers SATs in April
By Raquel Catpo, Staff Writer On Tuesday, April 27th, 11th grade students will be able to take the SAT free of charge. This day will be asynchronous for all San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD) schools in order to…
Recognizing the Challenges of Distance Learning for Teachers
By: Jordan Hasty, Staff Writer In the event of the Coronavirus pandemic, the 2020-2021 school year has urged formidable changes in everyone’s lives. Teens, particularly, have been drastically affected, causing a deep and immediate change no one was prepared for….