Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Impact on Mills’ Female Staff

By Anjuli Niyogi, Editor-in-Chief Last Updated 09/28/2020 2:57 pm Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing on September 18th, 2020 has led many women around the country to mourn her loss and reflect…

Distance Learning Through the Lens of Seniors

By Bianca Reyes, Center Spread Editor The start of a new school year is always an exciting time, but for seniors in particular, it is especially thrilling. Senior year is…

Celebrating Pride Month All Year Round

By Angela Dimaano, Thunderbolt Editor June has traditionally been recognized as Pride Month to commemorate the Stonewall riots in New York just a little over 50 years ago. Pride is…

Student Artists Use Their Creativity to Raise Money for Black Lives Matter

By Leanna Yu, Editor-in-Chief As teens across the country look for ways to get involved in student activism, Mills artists dedicate their creative skills to fundraise for Black Lives Matter…

Black Lives Matter Countermovement and Criticisms

By Justin Condevillamar, Thunderbolt Editor The events that have resulted in the death of George Floyd were widely condemned by most people; The resultant demands for change from activist group,Black…

Black Lives Matter Protests & Their Purpose

By Misael Gomez, Thunderbolt Editor Do protesters understand why they’re protesting? Why do they go to the protests? What do they hope to achieve from these protests?  2020 has been…

Performative Activism

On May 25th, following the tragic and unjust death of George Floyd, there was a resurgence in the Black Lives Matter movement; and with it, there also seemed to be…

Protests Being Used As Photo Ops

By: Karine Chan, Thunderbolt Editor-In-Chief These protests are not your aesthetic. Combatting our broken system, racism, and police brutality is not your chance to capture visually appealing photos for your…

2020’s Unique Pride Month

By Madison Wong, Thunderbolt Editor This June marks the 50th annual Pride Month, a time for members of the LGBTQ+ community to come together and celebrate having the freedom to…

Talking to Parents About Senior Trips

By Jasmine Fung, Staff Writer The summer after senior year of high school can be exciting and free-spirited. Without summer assignments or strict routines to hold down many graduating seniors,…