Knock, Knock–Why Are the School Doors Always Locked?
By: Amelia Naughten, News Editor As someone who spends a lot of time after school for extracurriculars, I’ve always thought of the campus door policy as an inconvenience. After 6 p.m., it’s a constant onslaught of “please open the door”…
ICE Raids in the Bay Area
By: Bianca Pando, Entertainment editor On January 20th of 2025, the 47th president of the United States, President Trump, was inaugurated into office. Seven days later, Trump launched nationwide immigration raids organized by the Immigrant and Customs Enforcement (ICE), creating…
Prerequisites aren’t required for AP classes?
By: Matthew Du; Staff Writer Most of the Advanced Placement or AP classes here at Mills require a prerequisite for you to join that class while others do not require it. At Mills High School, AP classes in the science…
City of Stars: Winter Formal
By: Abigail Chai, Center Spread Editor Despite students’ begrudged return to school every year following a two-week break from the many assignments and tests of the fall, there is one occasion that most students can anticipate upon coming back: the…
Meet Cute’s: Stories of How Couples Have Met for the First Time
By: Madyson Tang, Staff Writer The month of February the season of love has arrived. As love is in the air, many of our fellow vikings have found their match. With memories and memories between the two, let’s take a…
Spring Team Managers
By: Madyson Tang, Staff Writer The spring sports season has arrived! Many of our spring teams have an awaited season ahead of them. An important part of the teams are our very own team managers. Let’s talk to some of…
Blind Boxes for Days: Recent Rave
By: Meagan So, Staff Writer The popularity of Smiskis, Sonny Angels, Labubu, Mofusand and blind boxes are rocketing, with everyone raving about these trending hippers, (phone accessories), and mystery figures hidden inside of eye-catching boxes. These blind boxes live up…
A Brave New World in the MCU
By: Warren Shiu, Staff Writer On Valentine’s Day this year, Marvel Studios released Captain America: Brave New World, the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Despite high expectations, the film has struggled at the box office, grossing just…
Analyzing the Symbolism of Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show
By: Tianyou Lee, Staff Writer After an explosive past year which included a rap beef with Drake, the release of his sixth studio album GNX, and five wins from the Grammys, rapper Kendrick Lamar performed on one of the biggest…