A Blast from the Past: Interviewing Mills’ Bye Bye Birdie Lead from 1972, Nancy Call Torres

By: Amelia Naughten, News Editor For this edition, The Thunderbolt reached out to one of the leads from the previous 1972 Mills production of Bye Bye Birdie, Nancy Call Torres. Nancy was a student at Mills from 1968-1972 and later…

The Rise of ‘the New York Times’ Games

By: Elaine Chan, Center Spread Editor In 2024, modern newspapers must come up with new and accessible ways to stay relevant in this quickly evolving digital world, so it seems that every morning, our daily routines consist of waking up,…

Eduardo Galindo Wins Region 5 ESS Award

By Phoebe Piserchio; Editor-in-Chief On Saturday, March 30th, Eduardo Galindo Aguilar (11) became the first Mills student to win the Every Student Succeeding (ESS) Award, given by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) to honor students who have achieved…

Saying “Bye Bye” to “Bye Bye Birdie”: An Overview of Mills’ Spring Musical

By: Amelia Naughten, News Editor Mills Drama made audiences “put on a happy face” early this spring with a stunning production of Bye Bye Birdie, directed by Gary Stanford Jr. and Mills music teacher Dave Gregoric. Across two weekends on…

Jackie Pan Makes Daily Journal Honor Roll

By: Isabelle Yang, Staff Writer As the spring season comes to a close, Jackie Pan (12) reflects on her years of competing with the Mills Track and Field Varsity team. Despite not getting the opportunity to run her freshman year…

Teaching Change: The Strength of Student-Led Movements

By: Noor Abdullah; Opinions Editor Learning about the power of advocacy is an integral part of education, from elementary school to college. Promoting change and justice through activism is a vital lesson in American schools. In Social Studies classes, students…

Badminton’s Memorable 2024 Season

By Janelle Pantilon, Staff Writer As the spring season comes to an end and fall sports are soon to emerge, among the various teams, Mills Badminton has had a lasting finish. Their months of playing were full of determination and…