Isang Bagsak: FAA and Filipino-American History Month
By: Andres Luis Makilan, Staff Editor Pictured on the right, is a group photo of our very own Filipino-American Alliance club standing on a flight of stairs emblazoned with pieces of a mural that when looked at at the right…
SMUHSD College Fair Supports Mills Seniors Prepare for College
By: Matthew Du, Staff Writer On October 16th, the annual SMUHSD College Fair took place at Aragon High School for all students and families from all around the district to attend. There were representatives from more than 75 colleges and…
On Track With CalTrain: Exploring the New Electric Trains
By: Mikayla Ho, Staff Writer and Emily Wu, Staff Writer On August 11 of this year, CalTrain launched its all-electric trains to enhance eco-friendliness across the state and allow individuals to travel with more ease and reliability. CalTrain is a…
Dehumanizing Language Assembly Brings Mixed Student Reaction, Challenges of Inclusivity
By: Tianyou Lee, Staff Writer On Sept. 30, the Mills student body attended the Dehumanizing Language Assembly held by the Student Equity Council (SEC), which aimed to promote inclusive language on campus. During the assembly and since, the SEC and…
Local Candidates on La Quinta
By: Julia Xia, Opinions Editor Last September, San Mateo County bought the La Quinta Hotel, a locally owned business, with the plan to turn it into permanent housing for unhoused Californians. One year later, this plan to convert La Quinta…
Millbrae Art & Wine Fest. 2024: A Gallery
By: Emily Wu, Staff Writer The Millbrae Art and Wine festival took place from August 31st to September 1st, showcasing local vendors with their crafts and businesses. The annual festival was located on Broadway, downtown Millbrae and featured handmade goods,…
Mills Construction Due to Finish in November
By: Elijah Cabatic, Staff Writer The construction in front of Mills is projected to be finished by November and will include a complete redesign of the front of the school and the total removal or encapsulation of the remaining transite…
Restricted Entrance to Football Games
By: Kalyssa Chu, Staff Writer The Mills administration is prohibiting the entrance of non-Mills high schoolers—excluding visitors from the opposing school—into football games as part of new safety procedures implemented during this year’s football season. The rule will be enforced…
A Letter from the 2024-2025 Editors-in-Chief
By: Elaine Chan and Phoebe Piserchio, Editors-in-Chief A warm welcome to the student and staff community at Mills from your Editors-in-Chief at the Thunderbolt, Phoebe Piserchio and Elaine Chan. Being our senior year, we are so honored to have the…
SMUHSD to Make New Phone Policy by Spring for Phone-Free Schools Act
By: Tianyou Lee, Staff Writer NOTE: This article was drafted before Gov. Newsom signed the Phone-Free Schools Act on Sep. 23, 2024. At the end of last August, the Phone-Free Schools Act—which would require school districts to limit at-school phone…