A Letter from the 2024-2025 Editors-in-Chief
By: Elaine Chan and Phoebe Piserchio, Editors-in-Chief A warm welcome to the student and staff community at Mills from your Editors-in-Chief at the Thunderbolt, Phoebe Piserchio and Elaine Chan. Being our senior year, we are so honored to have the…
Eduardo Galindo Wins Region 5 ESS Award
By Phoebe Piserchio; Editor-in-Chief On Saturday, March 30th, Eduardo Galindo Aguilar (11) became the first Mills student to win the Every Student Succeeding (ESS) Award, given by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) to honor students who have achieved…
Singer and Songwriter Benson Boone to Perform at Graduation
By Phoebe Piserchio; Editor-in-Chief This year’s graduation for the Mills Class of 2024 welcomes 21-year-old singer-songwriter Benson Boone to the stage as he is set to perform two of his songs for the class. This is the first time in…
Michael Jackson Discovered to be a Mills Alumni
By Phoebe Piserchio; Editor-in-Chief In a shocking recent discovery, The Thunderbolt staff was looking through old Mills yearbooks and stumbled upon the name “Michael Joseph Jackson.” Upon further research, we discovered that the legendary American singer, songwriter, and dancer, Michael…
Welcoming Millbrae’s New Mayor: Anders Fung
By Michaela Gonzalez & Phoebe Piserchio; Editors-in-Chief In light of the new year and fresh beginnings, Millbrae proudly welcomed its new mayor, Anders Fung, who not only assumed the role back in December, but also made history as the first…
Is the Film Industry Scared of Film Musicals?
By Phoebe Piserchio; Editor-in-Chief In a world where the screens are dominated with sequels, superheroes, and blockbuster explosions, the musical genre has struggled to find its own spotlight. Recent releases, including Wonka (2023) and Mean Girls (2024), both feature captivating…
What is Seasonal Depression?
By Phoebe Piserchio, Editor-in-Chief As the crisp winter air rolls in, an often unnoticeable but significant change can occur within students. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), most commonly coined “seasonal depression”, often brings a sense of melancholy among students, leading them…
Celebrating United Against Hate Week
By: Phoebe Piserchio, Editor-in-Chief Originating in 2017, United Against Hate Week (UAHW) is set to mark its sixth annual observance from November 12 to 18, 2023, as communities unite on a mission of unity and resilience. What started as a…
Remembering Shawn Thomas
By: Phoebe Piserchio, Editor-in-Chief On the morning of October 4th, one of our school plant operator employees (SPOE), Shawn Thomas, passed away at the age of 43. Being a key part of the Viking ship, we mourn the loss of…
Lights, Camera, Delay: The SAG-AFTRA and WGA Strikes
By: Phoebe Piserchio, Editor-in-Chief On May 2nd of 2023, what seemed to be a promising blockbuster season like no other quickly turned into a season of industry upheaval as the Writers Guild of America (WGA) went on strike, with the…