SMUHSD Student Awareness Instagram Page

By: Leanna Yu, Editor-in-Chief On June 28th, a student-run Instagram page with the username @smuhsd.awareness began sharing anonymous stories of bullying, racism, anti-semitism, homophobia, and sexual assault submittted by SMUHSD students. The account, having over 1,750 followers and 110 posts,…

Overview of the Groove-A-Thon and Future Music Department Plans

By Sophia Baltasar, Guest Writer On October 29th, 2020, the Mills Music Department held their first event of the school year: the Groove-A-Thon. Started last year, the Groove-A-Thon was held in the Mills High School cafeteria on the last Friday…

CA Propositions and how they Affect Us

By: Katelyn Chang, Staff Writer The 2020 Election cycle not only brought us a new presidential candidate, but it also gave us the deciding results over California propositions and national measures. Propositions and measures are voted on to enact new…

Featuring TEDxMillsHighSchool: “Seeds of the Future”

By: Angela Dimaano, Features Editor On November 13th, 2020, Mills Students Anjuli Niyogi (12) and Leanna Yu (12) held a virtual TEDxMillsHighSchool event with the theme “Seeds of the Future”. The event showcased four incredible speakers who gave unique TED…

Uncovering Distance Learning’s High Failing Rates

By Anjuli Niyogi, Editor-in-Chief After assessing the Mills High School grades from the first grading period of the year, it has brought to light that specific classes, students, and teachers have been struggling to make distance learning a successful education…

Mills Parent Teacher Organization Hosts Equality, Equity, Inclusion, & Access Event

By Anjuli Niyogi, Editor-in-Chief On Wednesday, November 18th, the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) held their first-ever Equality, Equity, Inclusion, & Access in Our Community event from 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm. It was led by PTO President Karen Bettucchi and…

Battling Corona Virus as a Teacher

By: Angela Dimaano, Features Editor With the Corona Virus showing no signs of slowing down, many find themselves knowing someone who was infected by the virus. Whether it be Parents, Grandparents, Aunts, and Uncles, virtually no one has been untouched…

Everything You Need To Know About the 2020 California Propositions

By Anjuli Niyogi, Editor-in-Chief With the up and coming 2020 election and citizens around the country getting ready to submit their mail-in ballots, the importance of informing yourself on your state’s propositions is more evident than ever. The following sections…

Unity in the Community Through Virtual Town Halls & Social Media

By Leanna Yu, Editor-in-Chief Students, parents, and faculty from the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD) have been promoting relevant social issues impacting our community today. From the virtual district town halls discussing social justice to student activism on…

What Students Should Know About the 2020 Election

By: Jordan Hasty – Staff Writer As the 2020 Presidential Election becomes imminent, taking action is incredibly important granted this is the election of a lifetime. The election will be held between the two parties – the Republicans and the…