Scientifically Sound or Simply Fun? Assessing the Value of Zodiacs, MBTI, and Personality Categorization
By: Tianyou Lee, Staff Writer One in four Americans believe in their zodiac sign. An estimated 50 million people have taken the Myers-Brigg Types Indicator test worldwide. Yet both astrology and MBTI types are widely regarded as pseudoscience by professionals,…
Major Decisions: How Seniors Decide Their Futures
By: Kalyssa Chu, Staff Writer For the many Mills seniors going on to pursue a college education, selecting a major may feel like one of the toughest decisions one must make. Some have a clear vision of their future, driven…
The Weeknd Reaches Monday
By: Andres Luis Makilan, Staff Writer After 15 years of a long and storied musical career, Abel Tesfaye, popularly known as The Weeknd, is retiring the alias after releasing his long-awaited album ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’. The decision comes from a…
why have there been so many plane crashes recently?
By: Elizabeth Paniagua, Staff writer Recently, in 2025 there have been a total of 87 aviation crashes. 62 in January and 25 in february. Though there have been many questions about why and how, the real question is, are airline…
Love in the Bay: A High Schooler’s Guide to Valentine’s Day
By: Noah Ung, Staff-Writer As Valentine’s Day nears, Mills High School buzzes with excitement—and maybe a little stress. Candy grams fill classrooms, pink and red decorations brighten the halls, and students wonder how the day will unfold. But beyond the…
The Craziest Super Bowl Superstitions at Mills
By: Matthew Du; Staff Writer When the big game is here and the stage for the Super Bowl is set, many people have crazy superstitions – from wearing a lucky or unlucky jersey to eating a specific food they believe…
Inside the Court Room: A look at Mock Trials
By: Noah Ung, Staff-Writer The Mills High School Mock Trial team recently finished their season, experiencing their fair share of ups and downs along the way. Despite some initial struggles– especially in terms of gathering enough team members– the team…
What’s in My Backpack? – Mills Edition
By: Mikayla Ho, Staff Writer On any given day at Mills, the campus is packed with an assortment of bags, each displaying the personalities of many students. Let’s check out what students carry to school! Suri Rastani (9) can be…
Letters From the Editors February 2025
By Elaine Chan & Phoebe Piserchio, Editors-in-Chief Happy Valentine’s from your Editors-in-Chief at The Thunderbolt, Phoebe Piserchio and Elaine Chan! During this month of February, the campus is alight with activities such as Winter formal! Pinstripes at Hillsdale was an…
Grammys 2025
By: Emily Wu, Staff Writer The Grammys 2025, hosted by Trevor Noah, have caused a rollercoaster of emotions throughout the States with its announcements of winners. The award show was started to congratulate the music field throughout the year. There…