Boba Bots’ Sharon Zhang Awarded FRC Dean’s List Finalist
By: Amelia Naughten, News Editor On March 2nd, Sharon Zhang (11) was awarded Dean’s List Finalist at the FIRST Robotics Pinnacles Regional competition, recognizing their exceptional leadership skills and impact on the Mills robotics team, the Boba Bots 253. This…
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”…
Wicked: Did It Defy Expectation?
By: Amelia Naughten, News Editor Every cinematic era has its trademark colors. The summer of 2023 was marked by one color: pink–and not just any plain pink, but the iconic, hot, Barbie pink. Come winter 2024, and theaters across the…
Festive Flavors: The Thunderbolt’s Christmas Recipe Guide
By: Amelia Naughten, News Editor Escaping the stress of upcoming finals, I find myself scrolling mindlessly on Instagram. And, as the holiday season is upon us, nearly half of my feed is made up of Christmas reels and posts offering…
Double the Drama: A One-Act Review of This Fall’s Two Plays
By: Amelia Naughten, News Editor This fall, the Mills drama department premiered two one-act plays: Steel Magnolias and the One Act Play that Goes Wrong. This was the first of its sort to be showcased, as in previous years Mills…
Classic American Comfort Food Returns to Millbrae: A Review of the Brother’s Cafe
By: Amelia Naughten, News Editor The Brothers Cafe, a classic American diner nestled in the corner of Magnolia Street, opened its doors for the first time in June of this year. Although it marked the end of the decades-long establishment…
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…
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…
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…
Ms. Donohoe’s Partnership with Stanley Cups
By Amelia Naughten, News Editor The Stanley Cup has become a widespread phenomenon on social media, ranging from “Stanley Cup survives 1,000 degree fire and crashing building” to “10 year-old’s hot takes on the latest Starbucks edition.” This adult sippy…