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 new beginnings. In light of recent events in Los Angeles,…
The Rise of ‘the New York Times’ Games
By: Elaine Chan, Center Spread Editor In 2024, modern newspapers must come up with new and accessible ways to stay relevant in this quickly evolving digital world, so it seems that every morning, our daily routines consist of waking up,…
Student Found Locked in Mills Theater Overnight
By: Elaine Chan, Center Spread Editor BREAKING: Student, Ryan Spicker (11) was recently discovered in the Mills Auditorium after being locked in for over 3 days. Spicker was discovered early Monday morning at 6:32 A.M. when the custodian began his…
2024 Women’s Fashion Trends!
By: Elaine Chan, Center Spread Editor A new year holds all new obsessions, trends, and styles in the fashion industry. In 2023, we saw the reboot of UGG boots and low-rise pants, and this year, a couple are already establishing…
Spotify Wrapped 2023: Mills’ Version
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Thunderbolt Reviews: Trader Joe’s Holiday Guide
Click “Read More” to view the Thunderbolt’s Review of the Trader Joe’s Holiday Guide!
Why Are Students So Attached to AirPods?
By: Elaine Chan, Center Spread Editor Everyday, it’s customary to walk into school and immediately put your AirPods in, a new song playing in the background. Since the 2016 release, AirPods have become an absolute necessity among students all across…
Thanksgiving Traditions Around the World
By: Elaine Chan, Center Spread Editor Come Thanksgiving, the colder months bring warm memories as family and friends gather together. In the United States, we typically celebrate this holiday on the fourth Thursday of November with foods like roast turkey…
How Laufey ‘Bewitched’ the Internet
By: Elaine Chan, Center Spread Editor Icelandic-Chinese singer, Laufey, has brought the jazz genre of music back to modern audiences especially with the release of her newest album Bewitched. Laufey Lín Jónsdóttir, or better known by Laufey, has cultivated a…
Welcome to New and Returning Teachers!
By: Elaine Chan, Center Spread Editor With the school year rolling in, our students and teachers at Mills have settled into September. A new school year opens the door for all sorts of new opportunities, and the Mills Faculty and…