Sprinklers Rain Down with Fire Alarms
By: Tianyou Lee, Staff Writer The date was March 9, 2025. Odio Aspersorio (8) was having another typical day in their AP Latin class, on the verge of falling asleep to the droning voice of Mr. Ignis. But then, something…
Grand Mills National: Kendrick @ Jim Cox Field
By: Andres Luis Makilan, Staff Writer After careful consideration, record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) has changed the San Francisco venue for Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National Tour. Instead of Oracle Park, the concert will be held at the…
Rats and Termites
It’s unclear when it began, but for weeks now, accidents around Mills have occurred that all point to the same culprit. The first sign was on a seemingly normal school day. Dutifulling reading The Crucible in her Ap Lang class,…
Disgusting Odor Prompts Evacuation of Math Class
By: Matthew Du; Odor Analyst and Traumatized Witness On a sunny Friday afternoon at approximately 12:15 pm on February 28th, a random disgusting odor filled Room 308 and prompted an evacuation for Molly Kovacs’s Algebra 1 class. The smell was…
Prom Attendees Required to Wear Life Jackets
By: Kalyssa Chu, Staff Writer Get ready to suit up—the Mills Prom Committee has announced that all prom attendees will be required to wear life jackets while aboard the venue. This year’s “City Nights on the Bay” prom takes place…
ICE Raids in the Bay Area
By: Bianca Pando, Entertainment editor On January 20th of 2025, the 47th president of the United States, President Trump, was inaugurated into office. Seven days later, Trump launched nationwide immigration raids organized by the Immigrant and Customs Enforcement (ICE), creating…
Mills to Remove AP Courses Prerequisites Requirement for Select Classes
By: Matthew Du; Staff Writer The above image is used within the Creative Commons Attribution license. Photo by: User: Eginmotion96 – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 Y-SA 3.0 (see here) Most of the Advanced Placement (AP) classes here at Mills…
City of Stars: Winter Formal
By: Abigail Chai, Center Spread Editor Despite students’ begrudged return to school every year following a two-week break from the many assignments and tests of the fall, there is one occasion that most students can anticipate upon coming back: the…
SMUHSD Ban on Sale of Plastic Bottles Petition
By: Jada Pan, Staff Writer The sale of plastic water bottles in the cafeteria and lunch carts may soon be a thing of the past, not just at Mills but across San Mateo High School District schools. A student-led petition…
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….