Latest at Mills: Mills Boba Bots Season RecapMills Varsity Tennis Dominates the competitionMills Track and Field: Keeping up The PaceLatino Mentor Program Hosts La FiestaLet’s Celebrate Mills Spring Senior Sport Athletes!Viking VelocityCelebrating Diversity: SEC Unveils MuralLetter from the Editors May 2025Mills Music Dominates the CMEA FestivalSpring Film Festival Highlights Student FilmmakersMills FAA Dances their Way to First PlaceCoachella Culture: Hot or Not?Hapara extension: Invasion of privacy or a useful tool?Out of This World or Just Out of Touch?: Katy Perry’s Trip To Space is Short of Inspirational We Already Took the Test: When Do AP Finals Make Sense?Meet @shotbykimyuSpotlight: Weightlifting Club Gains Lots of Traction Among StudentsMr. Pretto Prepares to Retire as a lumberjackLunch Table Reservations Now RequiredAll Reflective Surfaces on Campus to Be RemovedBoba Bots’ Sharon Zhang Awarded FRC Dean’s List FinalistMills Now Requiring Football Players to Train in BalletBig Dreams: Mills New Nap Program for StudentsAsk the Editor!Seagulls to Replace InternetSprinklers Rain Down with Fire AlarmsLights, Camera, Shower, Action: Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried Opens Mamma Mia!Lady Vikings win DIII CCS championship!Dead Capybara Found on Highway 280—Mr. Wang Recovers It for DissectionGrand Mills National: Kendrick @ Jim Cox FieldThe Year of Chalamet: Catching Him in Every Movie EverFinal Rally, Final SeasonSet Sail for Prom!Rats and TermitesPool Shuts Down: Swim Practice Moved to LandLetter from the Editors April 2025Disgusting Odor Prompts Evacuation of Math ClassProm Attendees Required to Wear Life JacketsFired Up: Mills CeramicsBonus Coverage: Mills React to NBA All-Star WeekendKnock, Knock–Why Are the School Doors Always Locked?ICE Raids in the Bay AreaMills to Remove AP Courses Prerequisites Requirement for Select ClassesCity of Stars: Winter FormalMeet Cute’s: Stories of How Couples Have Met for the First TimeSpring Team ManagersBlind Boxes for Days: Recent RaveA Brave New World in the MCUAnalyzing the Symbolism of Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime ShowScientifically Sound or Simply Fun? Assessing the Value of Zodiacs, MBTI, and Personality CategorizationMajor Decisions: How Seniors Decide Their FuturesThe Weeknd Reaches Mondaywhy have there been so many plane crashes recently?Love in the Bay: A High Schooler’s Guide to Valentine’s DayThe Craziest Super Bowl Superstitions at MillsInside the Court Room: A look at Mock TrialsWhat’s in My Backpack? – Mills EditionLetter From the Editors February 2025Grammys 2025The Construction is Completed, and it’s….fine?Galentine’s Day: 5 Ways to Pamper Yourself With Your FriendsOrigins of Groundhog DaySMUHSD Ban on Sale of Plastic Bottles PetitionLove or Just A Situationship? Clocking the new standard for relationships and the new dating culture A Delicious Chocolate Délice for the Day of LoveBird Flu Fear: Is It Serious and Something to Worry About?Streaming vs. Theaters: Where Should Movies Premiere?Introducing: The Weightlifting ClubMills Architect Club: Who Are They?Enter: The DragonPanda Express @ GatewayCelebrating the Year of the Snake and Chinese New Year TraditionsWhat is Lemon8 and why is it banned?Clicking Back: The Digicam ComebackGolden Globes 2025 Wear or Tear?Insight on Spring SportsThe Tradition of the Second Semester of Senior YearThe Controversy of Team CaptainsWicked: Did It Defy Expectation?Freshman Mia Arcleona’s Nail BusinessLetter From The Editors January 2025How Important Are Extracurriculars for College Applications?False Alarms: Vaping in School Bathrooms Trigger Frequent Fire Evacuations, Raise Concerns of Admin and Students2025 Winter Sports ReflectionFinals: Project or Test?Lessons from LA: How Can Millbrae Citizens Brace for the Next Big Disaster?How Should Students Combat Food Waste?Behind the Scenes of Mamma Mia!      Bye-Bye TikTok: Students React to TikTok Ban, End of an EraGlobal New Year’s Superstitions to Ring in Good LuckBeef, Brain Rot, Brat: A 2024 Pop Culture RecapLegacy Admissions: A Tradition or Unfair Privilege?Breaking the Cycle: How to Keep Your New Year’s ResolutionsClassic Christmas Tales: What Made These Beloved Characters So Memorable?Gifts to Buy This Holiday SeasonFestive Flavors: The Thunderbolt’s Christmas Recipe GuideMills Debuts first ever Fall Film FestivalWarming up for WinterThe Decades-Old Debate: Real vs. Fake TreesFrosty Festivities: Non-Christmas Winter Holidays
Sun. Jun 15th, 2025
Latest at Mills: Mills Boba Bots Season RecapMills Varsity Tennis Dominates the competitionMills Track and Field: Keeping up The PaceLatino Mentor Program Hosts La FiestaLet’s Celebrate Mills Spring Senior Sport Athletes!Viking VelocityCelebrating Diversity: SEC Unveils MuralLetter from the Editors May 2025Mills Music Dominates the CMEA FestivalSpring Film Festival Highlights Student FilmmakersMills FAA Dances their Way to First PlaceCoachella Culture: Hot or Not?Hapara extension: Invasion of privacy or a useful tool?Out of This World or Just Out of Touch?: Katy Perry’s Trip To Space is Short of Inspirational We Already Took the Test: When Do AP Finals Make Sense?Meet @shotbykimyuSpotlight: Weightlifting Club Gains Lots of Traction Among StudentsMr. Pretto Prepares to Retire as a lumberjackLunch Table Reservations Now RequiredAll Reflective Surfaces on Campus to Be RemovedBoba Bots’ Sharon Zhang Awarded FRC Dean’s List FinalistMills Now Requiring Football Players to Train in BalletBig Dreams: Mills New Nap Program for StudentsAsk the Editor!Seagulls to Replace InternetSprinklers Rain Down with Fire AlarmsLights, Camera, Shower, Action: Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried Opens Mamma Mia!Lady Vikings win DIII CCS championship!Dead Capybara Found on Highway 280—Mr. Wang Recovers It for DissectionGrand Mills National: Kendrick @ Jim Cox FieldThe Year of Chalamet: Catching Him in Every Movie EverFinal Rally, Final SeasonSet Sail for Prom!Rats and TermitesPool Shuts Down: Swim Practice Moved to LandLetter from the Editors April 2025Disgusting Odor Prompts Evacuation of Math ClassProm Attendees Required to Wear Life JacketsFired Up: Mills CeramicsBonus Coverage: Mills React to NBA All-Star WeekendKnock, Knock–Why Are the School Doors Always Locked?ICE Raids in the Bay AreaMills to Remove AP Courses Prerequisites Requirement for Select ClassesCity of Stars: Winter FormalMeet Cute’s: Stories of How Couples Have Met for the First TimeSpring Team ManagersBlind Boxes for Days: Recent RaveA Brave New World in the MCUAnalyzing the Symbolism of Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime ShowScientifically Sound or Simply Fun? Assessing the Value of Zodiacs, MBTI, and Personality CategorizationMajor Decisions: How Seniors Decide Their FuturesThe Weeknd Reaches Mondaywhy have there been so many plane crashes recently?Love in the Bay: A High Schooler’s Guide to Valentine’s DayThe Craziest Super Bowl Superstitions at MillsInside the Court Room: A look at Mock TrialsWhat’s in My Backpack? – Mills EditionLetter From the Editors February 2025Grammys 2025The Construction is Completed, and it’s….fine?Galentine’s Day: 5 Ways to Pamper Yourself With Your FriendsOrigins of Groundhog DaySMUHSD Ban on Sale of Plastic Bottles PetitionLove or Just A Situationship? Clocking the new standard for relationships and the new dating culture A Delicious Chocolate Délice for the Day of LoveBird Flu Fear: Is It Serious and Something to Worry About?Streaming vs. Theaters: Where Should Movies Premiere?Introducing: The Weightlifting ClubMills Architect Club: Who Are They?Enter: The DragonPanda Express @ GatewayCelebrating the Year of the Snake and Chinese New Year TraditionsWhat is Lemon8 and why is it banned?Clicking Back: The Digicam ComebackGolden Globes 2025 Wear or Tear?Insight on Spring SportsThe Tradition of the Second Semester of Senior YearThe Controversy of Team CaptainsWicked: Did It Defy Expectation?Freshman Mia Arcleona’s Nail BusinessLetter From The Editors January 2025How Important Are Extracurriculars for College Applications?False Alarms: Vaping in School Bathrooms Trigger Frequent Fire Evacuations, Raise Concerns of Admin and Students2025 Winter Sports ReflectionFinals: Project or Test?Lessons from LA: How Can Millbrae Citizens Brace for the Next Big Disaster?How Should Students Combat Food Waste?Behind the Scenes of Mamma Mia!      Bye-Bye TikTok: Students React to TikTok Ban, End of an EraGlobal New Year’s Superstitions to Ring in Good LuckBeef, Brain Rot, Brat: A 2024 Pop Culture RecapLegacy Admissions: A Tradition or Unfair Privilege?Breaking the Cycle: How to Keep Your New Year’s ResolutionsClassic Christmas Tales: What Made These Beloved Characters So Memorable?Gifts to Buy This Holiday SeasonFestive Flavors: The Thunderbolt’s Christmas Recipe GuideMills Debuts first ever Fall Film FestivalWarming up for WinterThe Decades-Old Debate: Real vs. Fake TreesFrosty Festivities: Non-Christmas Winter Holidays
Sun. Jun 15th, 2025
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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…

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RIP to Seniors, Fresno State Is Their Only Choice
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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…

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Ms. Donohoe’s Partnership with Stanley Cups
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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…

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Thunderbolt’s Favorite Editor Discovers Mafia Lineage
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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…

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New York City Field Trip for All APES Students!
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…

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An Underrated Program at Mills: Flex Tutoring
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…

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Mills Jazz Band Prepares For The Upcoming Folsom Festival
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…

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Mills Winter Concert
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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…

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New Mixed-Housing In Millbrae
New Mixed-Housing In Millbrae

By: Arianna Alvarez, Staff Writer In Millbrae, new mixed-use housing is now being built. According to the San Mateo Daily Journal, La Quinta and Millbrae Lucky’s are being renovated into…

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What is the Mills Interact Club?
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By Abigail Chai , Entertainment Editor Every year, Mills offers a variety of clubs for students to partake in, with some clubs garnering larger crowds than others. However, one club…

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