Letter From The Editors January 2025

By: Elaine Chan & Phoebe Piserchio, Editors-in-Chief Happy new year from your Editors-in-Chief at The Thunderbolt, Phoebe Piserchio and Elaine Chan! This January magazine is about 2025 and all its…

How Important Are Extracurriculars for College Applications?

By: Tianyou Lee, Staff Writer I am, unfortunately, a junior. That means I have to start seriously thinking about colleges and how to appeal to them. Besides the standard high…

False Alarms: Vaping in School Bathrooms Trigger Frequent Fire Evacuations, Raise Concerns of Admin and Students

By: Tianyou Lee, Staff Writer On Jan. 14 at 11:02 a.m., Ronan Gensel (10) should’ve been in the middle of a lesson about drug concentrations in his third period biotechnology…

2025 Winter Sports Reflection

By: Mikayla Ho, Staff Writer The winter sports season is nearing its end in mid-February and many student athletes bonded with each other through teamwork and cooperation. Throughout this season,…

Finals: Project or Test?

By: Mikayla Ho, Staff Writier Finals are a time when many students begin to prepare for exams and projects. During this time, students study endlessly to prove what they’ve learned…

Lessons from LA: How Can Millbrae Citizens Brace for the Next Big Disaster?

By: Madyson Tang, Staff Writer The Los Angeles fires have brought awareness to many natural disasters happening in our world. Having that mild Bay Area earthquake early morning on Jan.…

How Should Students Combat Food Waste?

By: Matthew Du, Staff Writer At Mills High School, food waste has become a problem as most foods end up in the trash rather than being consumed. What is the…

Behind the Scenes of Mamma Mia!

By: Isabelle Yang, Sports Editor For the 2025 spring musical, the Mills drama department will be performing its own version of Mamma Mia!, featuring the iconic music of famous pop…

      Bye-Bye TikTok: Students React to TikTok Ban, End of an Era

By: Matthew Du, Staff Writer Picture this: after a long day, you sit down and load up TikTok to relax only to discover that the app has been banned by…

Global New Year’s Superstitions to Ring in Good Luck

By: Jada Pan, Staff Writer On New Year’s Eve as the countdown starts, millions of us in America await the iconic ball drop in Times Square and display of fireworks.…