Mills Construction Due to Finish in November
By: Elijah Cabatic, Staff Writer The construction in front of Mills is projected to be finished by November and will include a complete redesign of the front of the school and the total removal or encapsulation of the remaining transite…
Why Our Brunch Needs to Be Longer
By: Matthew Du, Staff Writer Have you ever felt rushed while you are eating? Well, that is the case for Mills High School students as they are rushing to brunch everyday to try to get their food early so they…
College Courses Over the Summer: A Shortcut to Success or Stress?
By: Amelia Naughten, News Editor Summer is the time when high schoolers get a break from their rigorous workload and routines–it’s when we relax and spend quality time with friends and family. It’s also when students get jobs, look for…
It Ended With This
Janelle Pantilon, Features Editor The highly anticipated movie adaption of the novel “It Ends With Us” by Colleen Hoover, has faced a lot of criticism since its release on August 9th, 2024. A rotten tomatoes score of 57% from the…
FCCLA shines at the STAR competitions
By Eduardo Galindo, Copy Editor On June 29, FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) headed for a five day journey to Seattle, Wash. for a national conference with fellow FCCLA groups and competed in the STAR (Students Taking…
Restricted Entrance to Football Games
By: Kalyssa Chu, Staff Writer The Mills administration is prohibiting the entrance of non-Mills high schoolers—excluding visitors from the opposing school—into football games as part of new safety procedures implemented during this year’s football season. The rule will be enforced…
Lainey Tsai Plays With Team USA Olympian
By: Isabelle Yang, Sports Editor Over Labor Day weekend, Lainey Tsai (12), varsity volleyball player, had the opportunity to join Justine Wong-Orantes’ 9-man team and play in the Back to the Bay 79th Annual North American Chinese International Volleyball Tournament…
A Letter from the 2024-2025 Editors-in-Chief
By: Elaine Chan and Phoebe Piserchio, Editors-in-Chief A warm welcome to the student and staff community at Mills from your Editors-in-Chief at the Thunderbolt, Phoebe Piserchio and Elaine Chan. Being our senior year, we are so honored to have the…
SMUHSD to Make New Phone Policy by Spring for Phone-Free Schools Act
By: Tianyou Lee, Staff Writer NOTE: This article was drafted before Gov. Newsom signed the Phone-Free Schools Act on Sep. 23, 2024. At the end of last August, the Phone-Free Schools Act—which would require school districts to limit at-school phone…
Mills High Debuts Our Brand New Dance Program
By Abigail Chai, Center Spread Editor Each year, students can select from a wide range of offered electives to fulfill their visual and performing arts (VAPA) credits, with choices such as media arts, drama, and ceramics being a popular choice….