Beloved Lady Vikings Coach, David Matsu, Passes Away
By: Michaela Gonzalez, Co-Editor-In-Chief On Saturday night of October 7th, longtime Girls Varsity Basketball coach Dave Matsu suffered a sudden stroke at Kaiser Permanente in Redwood City. Over the course of 7 days, he was kept in the ICU surrounded…
Girls’ Tennis Senior Night; 2023 Season Recap
By: Noor Abdullah, Opinions Editor The girls’ tennis team has been dominating courts in the Peninsula Athletic League Ocean Division, holding an impressive record of 11-2. These successes were celebrated on October 12th, which marked both Senior Night and the…
PSAT & SAT; Are they worth the time and stress?
By Amelia Naughten, News Editor With the PSAT and SAT season in full bloom, the buzz of test prep and SAT scores have been circulating around Mills. The recent introduction of the PSAT for free on October 14 inspired many…
My Experience at SONYT!
By: Isabelle Yang, Copy Editor and Michaela Gonzalez, Co-Editor-In-Chief Our names are Michaela and Isabelle, and we were participants in the School of the New York Times program this past summer. Spending 2 weeks alone in New York City with…
We Call for Compassion and Action: Addressing the Impact of Global Events on Students
By: Noor Abdullah, Opinions Editor In light of recent horrific events in the Middle East, the Mills Thunderbolt feels compelled to address an inadequacy in the recognition and support of students from under-represented groups who feel an emotional and social…
Local Lucky and Neighboring Walgreens Shutting Down this Fall
By Arianna Alvarez, Staff Writer Millbrae’s Lucky and El Camino Walgreens will be permanently closing its doors this November 3rd and 8th, respectively. According to the San Mateo Daily Journal, these decisions are the result of unrelenting theft in Millbrae,…
Girls JV Volleyball Undefeated in League
By: Isabelle Yang, Staff Writer Currently the Mills JV girls volleyball team is undefeated with a record of 12-0 in league. After beating every other team in their league twice and only losing one set the entire season, the team…
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease circulates Mills
By: Bianca Pando, staff writer During late September, an out-break circulates around Mills High School. History repeats itself with new-found illness and brings to light the new culture that encourages students to go to school while feeling sick. Coxsackievirus A16,…
MENASA Alliance for Humanity Walkout
By: Isabelle Yang, Staff Writer On October 18, students joined the MENASA Alliance for Humanity in their walkout to advocate and bring awareness to the struggles the members in the club face. After certain current events that are taking place…
Boba Bots Navigate the Highs & Lows of CalGames
By: Janelle Pantilon, Staff Writer Mills’ robotics team, the Boba Bots underwent adversity at CalGames earlier this month, placing 39th out of 42 schools on October 8, 2023. In the first week of October, the Boba Bots participated in their…