Mills Boba Bots Season Recap
By: Eduardo Galindo-Aguilar On February 27th, the Boba Bots attended their first competition, the Pinnacles Regional at Hollister High School, starting the season off rocky placing 34th out of the 35 teams. Despite the low placement, the team did not…
Latino Mentor Program Hosts La Fiesta
On May 9th, the Latino Mentor Program (LMP) hosted La Fiesta. La Fiesta is a celebration of Mexican culture, where dancers, singers, and music acts are performed by students for the school and families. Aside from the performances, LMP held…
Coachella Culture: Hot or Not?
By: Isabelle Yang, Sports Mentor Every spring, Coachella draws hundreds of thousands to Palm Desert, transforming the Empire Polo Club into a hotspot of global entertainment. Its reputation for iconic musical performances, unique fashion, and celebrity appearances has made it…
Mr. Pretto Prepares to Retire as a lumberjack
By: Noah Ung, Staff Writer In a surprising career twist that has left Mills High students both amused and confused, longtime English teacher Anthony Pretto has decided to hang up his lesson plans and take up an axe — officially…
Boba Bots’ Sharon Zhang Awarded FRC Dean’s List Finalist
By: Amelia Naughten, News Editor On March 2nd, Sharon Zhang (11) was awarded Dean’s List Finalist at the FIRST Robotics Pinnacles Regional competition, recognizing their exceptional leadership skills and impact on the Mills robotics team, the Boba Bots 253. This…
Lights, Camera, Shower, Action: Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried Opens Mamma Mia!
By: Mikayla Ho, Staff Writer On March 14, the day after the open house, it was announced that Amanda Seyfried and Meryl Streep would be making an opening announcement on the highly anticipated first night of Mills drama department’s own…
Dead Capybara Found on Highway 280—Mr. Wang Recovers It for Dissection
By: Jada Pan, Staff Writer Around 7:20 a.m. Friday, a strange discovery was made by Mills biology teacher, Steven Wang, on Highway 280 during his morning commute. While driving along Highway 280, he spotted a carcass on the roadside that…
Set Sail for Prom!
By: Bianca Pando, Entertainment Editor As April comes closer, juniors and seniors here at Mills High School are starting to grow more and more excited. It could be because of the much-anticipated Spring break, meaning a whole week of relaxation…
Fired Up: Mills Ceramics
By: Janelle Pantilon, Features Editor Ceramics is a booming class at Mills. From projects year around to learning the ins and outs of pottery with muddy clay under your fingernails, it is a highly anticipated course. Ceramics is one of…
Blind Boxes for Days: Recent Rave
By: Meagan So, Staff Writer The popularity of Smiskis, Sonny Angels, Labubu, Mofusand and blind boxes are rocketing, with everyone raving about these trending hippers, (phone accessories), and mystery figures hidden inside of eye-catching boxes. These blind boxes live up…