Latest at Mills: Mills Boba Bots Season RecapMills Varsity Tennis Dominates the competitionMills Track and Field: Keeping up The PaceLatino Mentor Program Hosts La FiestaLet’s Celebrate Mills Spring Senior Sport Athletes!Viking VelocityCelebrating Diversity: SEC Unveils MuralLetter from the Editors May 2025Mills Music Dominates the CMEA FestivalSpring Film Festival Highlights Student FilmmakersMills FAA Dances their Way to First PlaceCoachella Culture: Hot or Not?Hapara extension: Invasion of privacy or a useful tool?Out of This World or Just Out of Touch?: Katy Perry’s Trip To Space is Short of Inspirational We Already Took the Test: When Do AP Finals Make Sense?Meet @shotbykimyuSpotlight: Weightlifting Club Gains Lots of Traction Among StudentsMr. Pretto Prepares to Retire as a lumberjackLunch Table Reservations Now RequiredAll Reflective Surfaces on Campus to Be RemovedBoba Bots’ Sharon Zhang Awarded FRC Dean’s List FinalistMills Now Requiring Football Players to Train in BalletBig Dreams: Mills New Nap Program for StudentsAsk the Editor!Seagulls to Replace InternetSprinklers Rain Down with Fire AlarmsLights, Camera, Shower, Action: Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried Opens Mamma Mia!Lady Vikings win DIII CCS championship!Dead Capybara Found on Highway 280—Mr. Wang Recovers It for DissectionGrand Mills National: Kendrick @ Jim Cox FieldThe Year of Chalamet: Catching Him in Every Movie EverFinal Rally, Final SeasonSet Sail for Prom!Rats and TermitesPool Shuts Down: Swim Practice Moved to LandLetter from the Editors April 2025Disgusting Odor Prompts Evacuation of Math ClassProm Attendees Required to Wear Life JacketsFired Up: Mills CeramicsBonus Coverage: Mills React to NBA All-Star WeekendKnock, Knock–Why Are the School Doors Always Locked?ICE Raids in the Bay AreaMills to Remove AP Courses Prerequisites Requirement for Select ClassesCity of Stars: Winter FormalMeet Cute’s: Stories of How Couples Have Met for the First TimeSpring Team ManagersBlind Boxes for Days: Recent RaveA Brave New World in the MCUAnalyzing the Symbolism of Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime ShowScientifically Sound or Simply Fun? Assessing the Value of Zodiacs, MBTI, and Personality CategorizationMajor Decisions: How Seniors Decide Their FuturesThe Weeknd Reaches Mondaywhy have there been so many plane crashes recently?Love in the Bay: A High Schooler’s Guide to Valentine’s DayThe Craziest Super Bowl Superstitions at MillsInside the Court Room: A look at Mock TrialsWhat’s in My Backpack? – Mills EditionLetter From the Editors February 2025Grammys 2025The Construction is Completed, and it’s….fine?Galentine’s Day: 5 Ways to Pamper Yourself With Your FriendsOrigins of Groundhog DaySMUHSD Ban on Sale of Plastic Bottles PetitionLove or Just A Situationship? Clocking the new standard for relationships and the new dating culture A Delicious Chocolate Délice for the Day of LoveBird Flu Fear: Is It Serious and Something to Worry About?Streaming vs. Theaters: Where Should Movies Premiere?Introducing: The Weightlifting ClubMills Architect Club: Who Are They?Enter: The DragonPanda Express @ GatewayCelebrating the Year of the Snake and Chinese New Year TraditionsWhat is Lemon8 and why is it banned?Clicking Back: The Digicam ComebackGolden Globes 2025 Wear or Tear?Insight on Spring SportsThe Tradition of the Second Semester of Senior YearThe Controversy of Team CaptainsWicked: Did It Defy Expectation?Freshman Mia Arcleona’s Nail BusinessLetter From The Editors January 2025How Important Are Extracurriculars for College Applications?False Alarms: Vaping in School Bathrooms Trigger Frequent Fire Evacuations, Raise Concerns of Admin and Students2025 Winter Sports ReflectionFinals: Project or Test?Lessons from LA: How Can Millbrae Citizens Brace for the Next Big Disaster?How Should Students Combat Food Waste?Behind the Scenes of Mamma Mia!      Bye-Bye TikTok: Students React to TikTok Ban, End of an EraGlobal New Year’s Superstitions to Ring in Good LuckBeef, Brain Rot, Brat: A 2024 Pop Culture RecapLegacy Admissions: A Tradition or Unfair Privilege?Breaking the Cycle: How to Keep Your New Year’s ResolutionsClassic Christmas Tales: What Made These Beloved Characters So Memorable?Gifts to Buy This Holiday SeasonFestive Flavors: The Thunderbolt’s Christmas Recipe GuideMills Debuts first ever Fall Film FestivalWarming up for WinterThe Decades-Old Debate: Real vs. Fake TreesFrosty Festivities: Non-Christmas Winter Holidays
Sun. Jun 15th, 2025
Latest at Mills: Mills Boba Bots Season RecapMills Varsity Tennis Dominates the competitionMills Track and Field: Keeping up The PaceLatino Mentor Program Hosts La FiestaLet’s Celebrate Mills Spring Senior Sport Athletes!Viking VelocityCelebrating Diversity: SEC Unveils MuralLetter from the Editors May 2025Mills Music Dominates the CMEA FestivalSpring Film Festival Highlights Student FilmmakersMills FAA Dances their Way to First PlaceCoachella Culture: Hot or Not?Hapara extension: Invasion of privacy or a useful tool?Out of This World or Just Out of Touch?: Katy Perry’s Trip To Space is Short of Inspirational We Already Took the Test: When Do AP Finals Make Sense?Meet @shotbykimyuSpotlight: Weightlifting Club Gains Lots of Traction Among StudentsMr. Pretto Prepares to Retire as a lumberjackLunch Table Reservations Now RequiredAll Reflective Surfaces on Campus to Be RemovedBoba Bots’ Sharon Zhang Awarded FRC Dean’s List FinalistMills Now Requiring Football Players to Train in BalletBig Dreams: Mills New Nap Program for StudentsAsk the Editor!Seagulls to Replace InternetSprinklers Rain Down with Fire AlarmsLights, Camera, Shower, Action: Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried Opens Mamma Mia!Lady Vikings win DIII CCS championship!Dead Capybara Found on Highway 280—Mr. Wang Recovers It for DissectionGrand Mills National: Kendrick @ Jim Cox FieldThe Year of Chalamet: Catching Him in Every Movie EverFinal Rally, Final SeasonSet Sail for Prom!Rats and TermitesPool Shuts Down: Swim Practice Moved to LandLetter from the Editors April 2025Disgusting Odor Prompts Evacuation of Math ClassProm Attendees Required to Wear Life JacketsFired Up: Mills CeramicsBonus Coverage: Mills React to NBA All-Star WeekendKnock, Knock–Why Are the School Doors Always Locked?ICE Raids in the Bay AreaMills to Remove AP Courses Prerequisites Requirement for Select ClassesCity of Stars: Winter FormalMeet Cute’s: Stories of How Couples Have Met for the First TimeSpring Team ManagersBlind Boxes for Days: Recent RaveA Brave New World in the MCUAnalyzing the Symbolism of Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime ShowScientifically Sound or Simply Fun? Assessing the Value of Zodiacs, MBTI, and Personality CategorizationMajor Decisions: How Seniors Decide Their FuturesThe Weeknd Reaches Mondaywhy have there been so many plane crashes recently?Love in the Bay: A High Schooler’s Guide to Valentine’s DayThe Craziest Super Bowl Superstitions at MillsInside the Court Room: A look at Mock TrialsWhat’s in My Backpack? – Mills EditionLetter From the Editors February 2025Grammys 2025The Construction is Completed, and it’s….fine?Galentine’s Day: 5 Ways to Pamper Yourself With Your FriendsOrigins of Groundhog DaySMUHSD Ban on Sale of Plastic Bottles PetitionLove or Just A Situationship? Clocking the new standard for relationships and the new dating culture A Delicious Chocolate Délice for the Day of LoveBird Flu Fear: Is It Serious and Something to Worry About?Streaming vs. Theaters: Where Should Movies Premiere?Introducing: The Weightlifting ClubMills Architect Club: Who Are They?Enter: The DragonPanda Express @ GatewayCelebrating the Year of the Snake and Chinese New Year TraditionsWhat is Lemon8 and why is it banned?Clicking Back: The Digicam ComebackGolden Globes 2025 Wear or Tear?Insight on Spring SportsThe Tradition of the Second Semester of Senior YearThe Controversy of Team CaptainsWicked: Did It Defy Expectation?Freshman Mia Arcleona’s Nail BusinessLetter From The Editors January 2025How Important Are Extracurriculars for College Applications?False Alarms: Vaping in School Bathrooms Trigger Frequent Fire Evacuations, Raise Concerns of Admin and Students2025 Winter Sports ReflectionFinals: Project or Test?Lessons from LA: How Can Millbrae Citizens Brace for the Next Big Disaster?How Should Students Combat Food Waste?Behind the Scenes of Mamma Mia!      Bye-Bye TikTok: Students React to TikTok Ban, End of an EraGlobal New Year’s Superstitions to Ring in Good LuckBeef, Brain Rot, Brat: A 2024 Pop Culture RecapLegacy Admissions: A Tradition or Unfair Privilege?Breaking the Cycle: How to Keep Your New Year’s ResolutionsClassic Christmas Tales: What Made These Beloved Characters So Memorable?Gifts to Buy This Holiday SeasonFestive Flavors: The Thunderbolt’s Christmas Recipe GuideMills Debuts first ever Fall Film FestivalWarming up for WinterThe Decades-Old Debate: Real vs. Fake TreesFrosty Festivities: Non-Christmas Winter Holidays
Sun. Jun 15th, 2025
Prom Attendees Required to Wear Life Jackets
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.…

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ICE Raids in the Bay Area
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…

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Mills to Remove AP Courses Prerequisites Requirement for Select Classes
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)…

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City of Stars: Winter Formal
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…

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SMUHSD Ban on Sale of Plastic Bottles Petition
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…

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Bird Flu Fear: Is It Serious and Something to Worry About?
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…

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Panda Express @ Gateway
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…

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What is Lemon8 and why is it banned?
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…

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False Alarms: Vaping in School Bathrooms Trigger Frequent Fire Evacuations, Raise Concerns of Admin and Students
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…

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Lessons from LA: How Can Millbrae Citizens Brace for the Next Big Disaster?
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.…

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