New Bell Schedule

Students find it annoying and confusing not to have a solid schedule to rely on. Especially with double block schedules this year, many struggle with knowing which classes to plan and what homework to prioritize with different schedules. They often…

College Admissions: A Student’s Perspective

By: Max Zaninovich, Opinions Editor The U.S. college admissions process is universally unpopular, and it’s not hard to see why. Students across the world are scrutinized the moment that they step foot onto a high school campus, or for myself,…

College: A Students Perspective

By Max Zaninovich, Sports Editor The U.S. college admissions process is universally unpopular, and it’s not hard to see why. Students across the world are scrutinized the moment that they step foot onto a high school campus, or for myself,…

Big Brother is Watching a Little Closer this Year

We are all aware, based on the technology agreement, that Mills and SMUHSD can monitor all online activities of students. What you may not be aware of is how closely and thoroughly this is being done.  With the implementation of…

Guide to In-Person School

By: Ciara Whipple, Staff Writer and Kaliya Williams, Staff Writer Through the past year and a half we experienced, we know that adjusting back to in-person learning can be difficult. This may be especially difficult for the freshmen and sophomores,…

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Kanye West, Donda: An Album Review

By Joshua Choe, Opinions Editor Long awaited album by rapper, song writer, and producer Kanye West, “Donda” dropped at around 5AM PST, August 29, 2021, marking his 10th studio album. Through labels GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings, it was…

In-Person Dances, Rallies, and More

By Mia Khan, Staff Writer With Covid restrictions easing up and school starting again, Mills High School is transitioning back to in-person events. Last year, students missed out on in-person Proms, dances, and rallies. Students are now excited to be…

How Useful Is a Planner For School?

By Tiffany Xu, Staff Writer How useful is a planner? A planner is a notebook that acts as a personal organizer with an agenda with pages to write down everyday tasks and events. There are pages containing  yearly, monthly, and…

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1 Year of Virtual School: Reflections

By: Joshua Choe, Staff Writer Life has pretty much always been centered around physically being around other people; it’s how it’s meant to be. School with classmates, work with your coworkers, going about daily business in-person are a few activities…

“Onward” Review

By Raquel Catpo, Staff Writer