An Underrated Program at Mills: Flex Tutoring
By Amelia Naughten, News Editor Flex has been a hot topic around Mills recently; many of these conversations concern how students use their flex, how they check in, which teachers they go to, and even whether they’re productive or not….
Ballet Behind the Scenes: Students who Perform in The Nutcracker
By Amelia Naughten, News Editor The toll of a midnight bell, and the stage is brought to life – mice, humans, and fairies alike. Many have heard the story of the Nutcracker or watched it, but not many know what…
Mills Dragon Team Returns
By Amelia Naughten, News Editor Dragon dance is the traditional Chinese art in which a team of performers collaborate to maneuver a long, jointed dragon puppet in a parade. In ancient China, the dragon dance was created as a means…
PSAT & SAT; Are they worth the time and stress?
By Amelia Naughten, News Editor With the PSAT and SAT season in full bloom, the buzz of test prep and SAT scores have been circulating around Mills. The recent introduction of the PSAT for free on October 14 inspired many…
Girls Flag Football Kicks Off First-Ever Season
By Amelia Naughten, News Editor Breaking new ground, few but furious, Mills’ first-ever girls flag football team kicked off a fortuitous start to the season in a 26-12 triumph over San Mateo High School. The team leads the beginning of…
Taylor Middle School Teacher Arrested for Lascivious Conduct: Emotional Effect on Millbrae Students
By Amelia Naughten (Staff Writer), Michaela Gonzalez (Opinion’s Editor) and Katelyn Chang (Editor-in-Chief) On April 20, 2023, the San Mateo County Sheriff Department arrested 54 year-old Mathew Garrett in his home in San Francisco for 10 counts of sexual assault….
Boba Bots’ Competition Season Overview
By Amelia Naughten, Staff Writer On April 8th, 2023, the competition season for the Boba Bots was brought to a close. At their first competition of the season in UC Davis, Sacramento, the Boba Bots fell short of last, ultimately…
Petaling Away from Flowers on Valentines
By Amelia Naughten, Staff Writer It seems all too soon for the return of the gift-giving season. Wasn’t it just Christmas? But Valentine’s is here, and the season of love is all around us. Which, of course, means that you’ll…
GWC Pioneering “Snap!” Coding for Kids at Recreation Center
By Amelia Naughten, Staff Writer To start off the new year, Mills’ Girls Who Code (GWC) club launched a program called Finch Robots with Snap! Programming, in which members taught young children elementary age (K-5) how to use “Scratch,” a…
The Increasing Cost of Housing in Millbrae
By Amelia Naughten and Julia Xia, Staff Writers While walking through the streets of Millbrae, “for sale” signs flood my vision; while at the same time I see tents and blankets on the downtown streets. As a student and resident…