A Blast from the Past: Interviewing Mills’ Bye Bye Birdie Lead from 1972, Nancy Call Torres
By: Amelia Naughten, News Editor For this edition, The Thunderbolt reached out to one of the leads from the previous 1972 Mills production of Bye Bye Birdie, Nancy Call Torres. Nancy was a student at Mills from 1968-1972 and later…
Saying “Bye Bye” to “Bye Bye Birdie”: An Overview of Mills’ Spring Musical
By: Amelia Naughten, News Editor Mills Drama made audiences “put on a happy face” early this spring with a stunning production of Bye Bye Birdie, directed by Gary Stanford Jr. and Mills music teacher Dave Gregoric. Across two weekends on…
Opening of the Brothers Cafe
By Eduardo Galindo A new restaurant called Brothers Cafe is opening its doors at the beginning of 2024 in Millbrae on Magnolia Ave, where they will be giving Millbrae residents and Mills students alike a place to eat and have…
RIP to Seniors, Fresno State Is Their Only Choice
By: Michaela Gonzalez, Co-Editor-in-Chief The Class of 2024 at Mills has worked hard on applications for the past few months. Many have applied to out-of-state private universities, such as Northeastern and the University of Southern California. But most seniors applied…
Ms. Donohoe’s Partnership with Stanley Cups
By Amelia Naughten, News Editor The Stanley Cup has become a widespread phenomenon on social media, ranging from “Stanley Cup survives 1,000 degree fire and crashing building” to “10 year-old’s hot takes on the latest Starbucks edition.” This adult sippy…
Thunderbolt’s Favorite Editor Discovers Mafia Lineage
By Janelle Pantilon, Staff Writer Recently, Thunderbolt Features Editor, Julia Xia has taken an AncestryDNA test. Results have returned and are shocking. After a thorough scanning of Xia’s lineage, the test revealed a direct descent from the Italian-American Gambino family….
New York City Field Trip for All APES Students!
By Abigail Chai, Entertainment Editor In the summer of 2024, freshman biology and AP environmental science (APEs) teacher DeBois will be embarking on a two-week long trip to New York with his AP students! The trip serves as the annual…
An Underrated Program at Mills: Flex Tutoring
By Amelia Naughten, News Editor Flex has been a hot topic around Mills recently; many of these conversations concern how students use their flex, how they check in, which teachers they go to, and even whether they’re productive or not….
Mills Jazz Band Prepares For The Upcoming Folsom Festival
By: Bianca Pando, Staff Writer Happening on January 27, 2024, the Mills High School Jazz band, directed by music teacher David Greorick, will perform in the Folsom Jazz Festival. Starting over 35 years ago, the Folsom Jazz Festival has continued…
Mills Winter Concert
By: Isabelle Yang, Staff Writer On Friday, December 8, the Mills music department, including the band, orchestra, jazz band, and choir, put on their annual winter concert. They performed numerous musical pieces on the grand stage of the auditorium. The…