Goodbye to our Assistant Principals

By: Chloe Ho; Staff Writer It’s been announced with excitement and sadness that our two assistant principals will be moving on from Mills after this year.  Mr. Gomez will be recommended to become Capuchino High School’s new principal after this…

Student Film Festival

By: Mia Khan; Staff Writer The Mills film festival highlights student films and animations that are made in video production and media arts as well as advanced students. Organized by Ms. Arge, weeks of preparation occurred along with a selected…

AP Physics Great America Trip

By: Hanson Han; Staff Writer Many students learn things in the classroom. Unfortunately, these things they learn usually end up staying in the classroom. However, Ms. Cotter has given the Mills AP Physics class a wonderful opportunity to experience physics…

Effects of Omicron on Teachers and the Administration

By Zhiyuan Ma As many students have already observed, students and teachers have had to quarantine due to how contagious omicron is. The massive increase in cases means that teachers have to adapt their classrooms creatively to ensure students are…

Effects of Increased Absences on School Environment

By Elizabeth Chen, Staff Writer Many people caught covid because the Omicron variant is highly contagious. Students went on trips and attended other social gatherings over winter break which only increased the spread. Due to the ensuing increased absences, teachers…

Rape Trauma Services

By Vanessa Nguyen, Staff Writer TW: mentions of rape, sexual assult The Rape Trauma Service is a center for rape victims and survivors. RTS visits schools around San Mateo County to spread information on ways to seek help when dealing…

Mills Leadership Account Receives Backlash from Fall Finals Schedule Change

By: Michaela Gonzalez, Staff Writer Many of us vividly recall the first day of finals week last Fall when the day-long power outage canceled an entire school day at the last minute. Many of us had crammed a semester’s worth…

“Be Sensitive, Be Brave” Workshops

By: Katelyn Chang and Chloe Ho; Editor-in-Chief and Staff Writer Hard work is what many Chinese people value most. Pushing yourself to do better, even in areas that you may be weak in, will most certainly result in success. There’s…

Emergency Drills: Effective or Not?

By Jake Meyers, Staff Writer Being prepared for any emergency on campus is a priority for all schools. Students must know what to do and where to go in case of dangerous situations. To prepare for emergency situations, Mills conducted…

Upcoming finals: tips for success

By Chloe Ho, Staff Writer With the arrival of winter comes the arrival of the much-coveted two-week winter break: a time to de-stress and enjoy the holidays. The drop in temperatures brings chic, cozy sweaters and the homey warmth of…