Intergrade Relationships

By: Karine Chan High school relationships could take many possible turns—one day, you could be dancing on clouds, and the next day, you could be swimming in your sorrows. This is inevitable, as students are young and cannot fully comprehend…

Archive Sports

Accepting New Coaches

By: Leo Schroeder and Karine Chan, staff writer  Coaches often come and go throughout high school sports, and it’s no secret that adapting to a new coach can prove to be quite difficult. Athletes create bonds with their coach that…

Sports Op: Giants Must Trade Madison Bumgarner

by Justin Dunbar, Website Manager The saying that in life, all good things must come to an end. This is a lesson that the San Francisco Giants must realize. San Francisco was a baseball powerhouse from 2010 to 2014, winning…

The Evolution of Black Friday

by Justin Dunbar, Website Manager Black Friday is the name given to the day after Thanksgiving. Thousands of people crowd shops, standing in lines for hours to get the very best bargains. In 2017, American shoppers spent an estimated $5…

Holiday Movie Comparison: The Grinch

During the holiday season, it may be a well known tradition for some to binge watch those spirited and festive holiday movies that set the mood for this special time of the year. By now, everyone has heard of How…

What Administration is Doing to Stop Vaping

By: Kianna Cheuk, Staff Writer Is there a vaping problem here at Mills? To be frank I’m not sure myself. I’m not exposed to this type of “extracurricular” activity here at Mills, but it does seem prominent in our small…

The “Failing” Corner

On occasion, students are given permission to choose their new seats in a class. Students usually take advantage of their freedom and choose seats as far from the teacher’s view as possible. This creates the generalization about some areas in…

Admin Vaping Follow-Up

From 2016 and 2017, following Dean Christian’s time recovering from cancer and his return eventual return to the Mills community, he admittedly reports that vaping and e-cigs were not considered a problem. Dean Christian noted that he did notice increasing…

Sports Op: Dangers of Concussions

From a head-on collision during football practice to falling down the stairs and accidently hitting your head, there are many ways students can receive a concussion. A recent 2018 study conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…

Varsity Boys Water Polo Claim Undefeated Victory

By: Jessica Lin, Athletics Editor and Chief of Media  Mills Boys Varsity Water Polo team dominated their 2018 season, making CCS for the second time in the team’s history. Captained by Bryan Chan (12), Michael Fearon (11) and Rhys Girouard (12),…