Frosty Festivities: Non-Christmas Winter Holidays
By: Janelle Pantilon, Features Editor While Christmas is notorious for illuminating the winter season, there are countless other holidays that are just as special to various cultures and communities. It’s their way of spreading joy, traditions, and unity to finish…
The Grinch Who Stole Thanksgiving: How Christmas Claimed Fall
By: Janelle Pantilon, Features Editor From spooky skeletons and pumpkins to Christmas icons playing on the aux, lights strung, and towering trees, the festive spirit never leaves. But where’s the bright mood for Thanksgiving? November, which falls between these two…
Sailing Through Student Creations With Longship Library
By: Janelle Pantilon, Features Editor Longship Library is a student led magazine at Mills comprised of art, pictures, poems, short stories, and more brought to life through student creations with the goal of highlighting student expression. Sparked from an idea…
It Ended With This
Janelle Pantilon, Features Editor The highly anticipated movie adaption of the novel “It Ends With Us” by Colleen Hoover, has faced a lot of criticism since its release on August 9th, 2024. A rotten tomatoes score of 57% from the…
Badminton’s Memorable 2024 Season
By Janelle Pantilon, Staff Writer As the spring season comes to an end and fall sports are soon to emerge, among the various teams, Mills Badminton has had a lasting finish. Their months of playing were full of determination and…
Thunderbolt’s Favorite Editor Discovers Mafia Lineage
By Janelle Pantilon, Staff Writer Recently, Thunderbolt Features Editor, Julia Xia has taken an AncestryDNA test. Results have returned and are shocking. After a thorough scanning of Xia’s lineage, the test revealed a direct descent from the Italian-American Gambino family….
The Midnight Kiss
Janelle Pantilon, Staff Writer It’s New Year’s Eve, the clock ticks one second closer to midnight: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! Hugs, cheers, “Happy New Year’s,” and kisses are exchanged. These are the ways society has honored the coming year…
Mills Administration Seeks to Redesign Flex Period
Janelle Pantilon, Staff Writer Mills’ administration is discussing the possibility of a newer, more effective Flex model as lack of attendance and sign-ins increase. Everyone at Mills is familiar with the Flex program, a period each Wednesday and Friday where…
Varsity Cross Country Runners Make CCS and State
Janelle Pantilon, Staff Writer On November 11th, 2023, eleven varsity runners raced their way through the CIF Central Coast Section Championships, similarly known as CCS at Crystal Springs course in Belmont. At PAL Championships, a week prior, four varsity boys:…
Boba Bots Navigate the Highs & Lows of CalGames
By: Janelle Pantilon, Staff Writer Mills’ robotics team, the Boba Bots underwent adversity at CalGames earlier this month, placing 39th out of 42 schools on October 8, 2023. In the first week of October, the Boba Bots participated in their…