Policy Change: Bathroom once a month
By: Tiffany Xu; Staff Writer As many people know, some bathroom breaks aren’t really for using the bathroom. These breaks don’t just last 5 minutes, but much longer than that. This really bothers teachers and other peers of missing parts…
Mills Classes Sorted by GPA Next Year
By: Vanessa Nguyen; Staff Writer For the past 64 years, Mills High School has been changing up how we’ve run our school. At the moment, we run on a block day schedule; even periods on Tuesdays and Thursdays, odd periods…
Mr.Hensley: Scottish Royalty
By: Michaela Gonzalez; Staff Writer In Journalism, we always appreciate diverse ethnic backgrounds. China, Palestine, Mexico, Vietnam, Malaysia, you name it. When talking about this topic in class, Mr.Hensley brings up his Scottish ancestry. “Yeah, I think I’m in line…
Mills Students Banned From the Habit
By: Hanson Han; Staff Writer On March 14, 2022, The Habit announced that starting April 4, 2022 – the day Mills students come back from spring break – all students from Mills High School will be banned from entering the…
Jadon Lo and Antonio Sacco Crowned New Doubles Golf Champions
By: Hanson Han; Staff Writer Two students from Mills High School have made history in Dublin, being the first two highschoolers to win the Dublin Doubles Golf Championship. The championship was spread across the span of two days, from March…
Why Clocks in Schools should be Banned
By: Samantha Chen; Staff Writer Recently, many teachers have raised complaints of students no longer maintaining their focus when the class period is coming to an end. Some students have been seen packing up and walking towards the door a…
Mills Prom Cancelled because of COVID-19
By: Mia Khan; Staff Writer It’s unfortunate news to announce that the Mills Masquerade Prom will be canceled due to Covid precautions. If followed through, this year’s prom would have been the first in two years. Sadly, a current surge…
The Truth behind “Designated Teacher Work Days”
By: Chloe Ho; Staff Writer TPD: teacher professional development. For students, these are sporadic Mondays off or shortened days of school; a time for them to unwind and relax, or catch up on school work. For teachers, it can be…
Mills Breakfast and Lunches No Longer Free
By: Elizabeth Chen; Staff Writer After months of providing free breakfast and lunch Mills administration has decided to start charging students for their meals. The free breakfast and lunches were originally made so that low-income families that were affected by…
Effects of Omicron on Teachers and the Administration
By Zhiyuan Ma As many students have already observed, students and teachers have had to quarantine due to how contagious omicron is. The massive increase in cases means that teachers have to adapt their classrooms creatively to ensure students are…