Bird Flu Fear: Is It Serious and Something to Worry About?
By: Noah Ung, Staff Writer Recent media coverage has caused some concerns about bird flu, making some wonder if it’s a major threat. Headlines may be dramatic, but the truth is that the risk to most people is pretty low….
Panda Express @ Gateway
By: Andres Luis Makilan, Staff Writer Chipotle, Habit, Tiger Tea, Starbucks. Establishments, well, established, in close proximity to Mills. These businesses can always count on high schoolers tired after a hard day of work to spend some of their cold…
What is Lemon8 and why is it banned?
Elijah Cabatic, Staff Writer With all of the controversy over its older brother Tik Tok, ByteDances other social media site, Lemon8 has often fallen below the headlines. Many flocked to it in light of the potential Tik Tok ban, but…
False Alarms: Vaping in School Bathrooms Trigger Frequent Fire Evacuations, Raise Concerns of Admin and Students
By: Tianyou Lee, Staff Writer On Jan. 14 at 11:02 a.m., Ronan Gensel (10) should’ve been in the middle of a lesson about drug concentrations in his third period biotechnology class. Instead, he and the rest of Mills’ students were…
Lessons from LA: How Can Millbrae Citizens Brace for the Next Big Disaster?
By: Madyson Tang, Staff Writer The Los Angeles fires have brought awareness to many natural disasters happening in our world. Having that mild Bay Area earthquake early morning on Jan. 10 brings the scary thought of how our community would…
Bye-Bye TikTok: Students React to TikTok Ban, End of an Era
By: Matthew Du, Staff Writer Picture this: after a long day, you sit down and load up TikTok to relax only to discover that the app has been banned by the government. The app you love and have been using…
Mills Debuts first ever Fall Film Festival
By Eduardo Galindo, Copy Editor Showcasing a total of 35 films, Mills’ first Fall Film Festival brought together a collection of incredible student films from beginning Media Arts students as well as advanced students. Ranging from animation to live-action thrillers,…
Warming up for Winter
By: Bianca Pando, Entertainment Editor The Music Department at Mills High School prepares for their up-coming performance for Mills students, families, and the Millbrae community set to be on December 13, 2024. As December rolls around, many students are preparing…
Things to do Over this Winter Break
Elijah Cabatic, Staff-writer Winter break is the longest break aside from summer break that students get. During this break, many students decide to travel to destinations across the US, and even beyond. But, if you are planning on staying in…
Behind the mistletoe: where did it come from?
By: Noah Ung, Staff Writer Kissing under the mistletoe is one of the holiday season’s most playful and enduring traditions. For centuries, this seemingly random plant, with its evergreen leaves and white berries wrapped in bows, has carried the meanings…