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 organizations. From painting customized shoes and water bottles to creating…
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 Lives Matter,has the most unilateral support in recent history. However,…
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 an overwhelming year for many, to say the least. In…
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 a sudden rise in performative activism. Performative activism is described…
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 Instagram. The life of George Floyd was brutally taken on…
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 be themselves. The celebration is rooted in the Stonewall riot…
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, this summer is meant to be spent creating precious memories…
Spotlight on Mills’ Numerous Academic Resources
By Jack Peng Website Manager Having trouble with class is common among many high school students and most of the time they are scrambling for help. Mills High School offers plenty of resources to help students with school such as…
Avengers: Endgame Review
By Anjuli Niyogi Whether you were excitedly awaiting your Thursday midnight showing of this action-packed, finale to the Avengers movie series or watched it a month after all the madness, the ending of Avengers: Endgame all had us at least,…
Prom Article 2019
On Saturday night, April 20th, Mills’ 2019 prom was held in the Exploritorium at Pier 15 in San Francisco. Most juniors and a majority of the senior class attended on this momentous day. While only one grade level apart, prom…