Senior Advice
By: Julia Xia; Staff Writer With the year coming to a close, many students are wondering what they could do differently in the next year. Whether it’s a freshman becoming a sophomore, or a junior becoming a senior, a little…
Mr. DeBois Leaves Mills to Pursue Dog’s Modeling Career
By: Phoebe Piserchio, Staff Writer After just one year on the Viking ship, Mike DeBois, beloved science teacher for Biology and AP Environmental, has recently announced his resignation to pursue his dog Selene’s modeling career. DeBois submitted a formal letter…
How School Lunch Is Made
By Zhiyuan Ma, Staff Writer The bell rings, signaling the end of the period and the beginning of lunch. Students scramble out of classrooms and rush to be the first ones to get school lunch. Conspicuous lines begin to form…
Footloose Musical Prep
By Mia Khan, Staff Writer Mills High School welcomes a new spring musical production of Footloose. Footloose, a musical drama, tells the story of a small town in the Midwest dealing with a ban on dancing after a tragedy involving…
Mills Jazz Band; Folsom Jazz Festival
By Tiffany Xu, Staff Writer On January 29th, the Mills Jazz Band participated in the Folsom Jazz Festival, winning first place. The Folsom Jazz Festival is an annual event within the state where middle and high school jazz bands come…
The Impact of Panorama Surveys
By Zhiyuan Ma, Staff Writer As most students know, Mills sometimes sends out a Panorama survey for students, parents, and staff to complete. However, what is unclear is what happens to the responses. Do they have any impact? Does the…
Upcoming Mills Club Fundraisers And Events
By Mia Khan, Staff Writer “Service above self. Empower change.” The Mills Interact club motto sets the goal for many student clubs at Mills. Among many others, the Interact, WOW Christian, LMP, and Boba Bots clubs are hosting events and…
Parents Views on Academics
By: Samantha Chen, Staff Writer Many parents, from all grade levels, had some different thoughts on their children’s academics. Some have a mindset of pursuing what you’re good at and pushing your interests on the side, while others advocate for…
Feature on Michael Duer
By: Nagham Masarweh There are a lot of staff members here at Mills highschool but one, in particular, is extraordinary at what he does and truly affects the school widely. This staff member’s name is Michael Duer. Michaels official job…
Academic Services at Mills
by Zhiyuan Ma, Staff Writer From sports to performances to clubs, high school offers an array of interesting extracurricular activities to students. However, one thing looms above all else: grades. Given that the semester is already halfway over, many of…