MENASA Alliance for Humanity Walkout

By: Isabelle Yang, Staff Writer On October 18, students joined the MENASA Alliance for Humanity in their walkout to advocate and bring awareness to the struggles the members in the club face.  After certain current events that are taking place…

Remembering Shawn Thomas

By: Phoebe Piserchio, Editor-in-Chief On the morning of October 4th, one of our school plant operator employees (SPOE), Shawn Thomas, passed away at the age of 43. Being a key part of the Viking ship, we mourn the loss of…

Recent Spur Trail Sexual Assaults Threaten Student Safety

By Bianca Pando, Staff Writer Millbrae,CA- Within three days of each other, two women reported two separated crimes with sexual violence, one on the Spur Trail and another between 200 Poplar and La Cruz Ave. Both being near Mills High…

Millbrae’s Homeless Housing Approved

Concerns Raised Over Change in Millbrae Culture and Safety By: Noor Abdullah, Opinions Editor San Mateo County’s plan to convert Millbrae’s La Quinta Inn and Suites into affordable housing units for unhoused people has been met with strong disapproval by…

Taylor Middle School Teacher Arrested for Lascivious Conduct: Emotional Effect on Millbrae Students

By Amelia Naughten (Staff Writer), Michaela Gonzalez (Opinion’s Editor) and Katelyn Chang (Editor-in-Chief) On April 20, 2023, the San Mateo County Sheriff Department arrested 54 year-old Mathew Garrett in his home in San Francisco for 10 counts of sexual assault….

Mills Campus Construction over the Summer

By Kyle Chan, Staff Writer As summer approaches, many of us will be enjoying this period of content. While students may be relaxed, the campus of Mills remains busy. Mills High School and many other schools within the San Mateo…

Boba Bots’ Competition Season Overview

By Amelia Naughten, Staff Writer On April 8th, 2023, the competition season for the Boba Bots was brought to a close. At their first competition of the season in UC Davis, Sacramento, the Boba Bots fell short of last, ultimately…

Establishing Learning Integrity With ChatGPT

By: Daniel Gao, Staff Writer With the breakthrough of ChatGPT, a generative text ai language model, much of the education system is at risk as students can use the software to cheat on academic essays and other writing assignments. With…

Beloved P.E. Teacher Ms. Tiziani Departs

By Katelyn Lam; Editor-in-Chief Mills is saying farewell to Ms. Tiziani, our beloved P.E. teacher of 15 years. While she’s sad to end a wonderful decade-and-a-half of Viking spirit, Ms. Tiziani is excited for a new start closer to home….

Middle College: What is it?

By: Michaela Gonzalez, Opinions Editor Although Middle College is offered to Mills students, as well as students across the San Mateo District, very little is known about the program to the majority of students. College of San Mateo (CSM) and…