Latino Mentor Program Hosts La Fiesta
On May 9th, the Latino Mentor Program (LMP) hosted La Fiesta. La Fiesta is a celebration of Mexican culture, where dancers, singers, and music acts are performed by students for…
Rats and Termites
It’s unclear when it began, but for weeks now, accidents around Mills have occurred that all point to the same culprit. The first sign was on a seemingly normal school…
Love or Just A Situationship? Clocking the new standard for relationships and the new dating culture
What is a situationship? It’s a word that has been increasingly used on social media and maybe even your own friend group. It describes a romantic relationship between two people…
Tis The Season of Giving back
Environmental Club Hosts Winter Clothing Drive By: Julia Xia, Opinions Editor This Holiday season, it is important to not only have fun celebrating with your families but also to give…
Office Depot’s Downfall
By: Julia Xia, Opinions Editor In June 2023, High Street Residential submitted a proposal to Millbrae to demolish Office Depot and replace it with a six-story, 278-unit apartment building. What…
Local Candidates on La Quinta
By: Julia Xia, Opinions Editor Last September, San Mateo County bought the La Quinta Hotel, a locally owned business, with the plan to turn it into permanent housing for unhoused…
Weighing the Real Value of Out-of-State Colleges
By: Julia Xia, Opinions Editor Deciding where to go to college is one of the most significant choices any student will make in their time as a high schooler. It…
Division In Vision: Students Need Apple’s Latest Vision Pros
By: Julia Xia, Features Editor Have you ever been bullied for your glasses, called “four eyes” and other harmful terms because of them? Had larger, stupid-looking, upperclassmen rip your glasses…
The Privacy Paradox; Controversy Behind Propping Open School Restroom Doors
By: Julia Xia, Features Editor In October of this year, students at Mills discovered that all the gendered restroom doors were propped open with a wooden door stop. This action,…
Our SMUHSD Student Board Representatives
By: Julia Xia, Features Editor Every month, our school district holds a board meeting at the district office in San Mateo. The goal is to always discuss plans to improve…