Balancing Life as a High School Student
At the beginning of every high school year, we are faced with many choices as to what we want our year to be like. Trying to get ahead of the competition with a vast amount of clubs, sports, jobs, and…
Transitioning to High School: Friend Groups
Generally speaking, the people you walk into high school with are not the ones you will walk out with. However, it’s not always because you hate each other’s guts. From my time spent at Mills, I’ve found that the picturesque…
The Continuing Impact of Martin Luther King Jr.
The name Martin Luther King Jr. holds a significant place in the history of the United States and the world as a whole. Martin Luther King was most popularly known as a pastor from Alabama who was a prominent spokesperson…
Ego in Politics
By: Leo Schroeder, Staff Writer For most of the world, ego is an attribute that plays a central role in our lives. Many of us would define ego as something along the lines of “the narcissistic part of our character.”…
How to Manage Holiday Stress
With the holidays approaching in high speed, so does the stress that comes with the season itself. While it is an important time to relax and spend time with loved ones, the stress and pressure that comes with this time…
Girls Varsity Cross Country Reached State Championships
By Anjuli Niyogi After competing in Central Coast Section (CCS) on November 17th, the Varsity Girls Cross Country team was ready to run in State Championships only a week later. Although they did place 21st, Tessa Chen, Ashley He, Audrey…
Intro to Winter Captains
By Victoria Lin and Victoria Ratto, Staff Writers Girls Wrestling: The Girls Wrestling Captain, Pipiena Langi (12), is excited to lead her team to victory this year. She started her wrestling journey at Mills just four years ago. Langi loves…
College Apps: Reflection and Realization
Amanda O’Dea, Editor-in-Chief Is it just me, or does anyone else feel like a total phony writing college app essays? We’re asked questions like If your life was a novel, what would the title be? and What metaphor do you…
Abundance of Assemblies at Mills
By: Abigail Sun Since the start of the 2018-2019 school year, Mills has hosted 3,486 assemblies. Okay, so not really. But there has been a hefty amount already: the Mental Health Awareness assembly, sexual consent assembly, Challenge Success for freshman,…
A New Take On Underage Drinking
By: Abigail Sun You’re at a party. Music is blaring, everybody’s moving around, and the lights flicker so much that your eyes struggle to take it all in. Your friend squeezes through the crowd and makes her way back to…