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…
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 affordable new mixed-use residences. Some Millbrae residents have mentioned that…
What is the Mills Interact Club?
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 has always remained a popular choice amongst both old and…
The Under Represented Holidays of November
By: Eduardo Galindo With Thanksgiving over and people already preparing for Christmas, other important holidays are often overlooked during this time of year. This is a collection of November holidays that are important to remember. This year on the first…
My Experience at SONYT!
By: Isabelle Yang, Copy Editor and Michaela Gonzalez, Co-Editor-In-Chief Our names are Michaela and Isabelle, and we were participants in the School of the New York Times program this past summer. Spending 2 weeks alone in New York City with…
New Clubs At Mills High School
By: Julia Xia, Features Editor Thursday, September 7, was the annual club fair during lunch. The fair aimed to advertise the new or returning clubs here at Mills. One of the new clubs at Mills is the Linguistics Club, created…