SMUHSD Transitioning to By-Trustee Area Elections

By Zhiyuan Ma, Staff Writer San Mateo Union High School District is currently preparing for the transition to by-trustee area elections, which will be implemented in the 2022 and 2024 elections. In the current system, known as at-large elections, candidates…

Art and Wine Festival

By Elizabeth Chen, Staff Writer With the absence of a classic Millbrae tradition in 2020 due to COVID-19, the Millbrae Art & Wine Festival has come back better than ever this year! The Millbrae Art and Wine Festival is an…

New Express Service at Millbrae Library

By Katelyn Lam, Staff Writer With Covid spreading throughout the world, many businesses and public places have had to shut down, the libraries in San Mateo County included. Still, they were able to find alternative ways to make sure people…

Local Red Cross Blood Drive on May 20th

By Anjuli Niyogi On May 20th, the Millbrae Area Red Cross hosted a blood drive at the local Westin San Francisco Airport hotel between 11 am and 4 pm. All participants had to schedule an appointment online to donate and…

SMUHSD Declaration of Climate Emergency

By Rita Li, Staff Writer The progression and acceleration of climate change has resulted in widespread attention from SMUHSD students, who spent months perfecting a Climate Emergency Declaration. The SMUHSD Board of Trustees approved the resolution unanimously after it was…

Q&A with Mills Alumni Student Panel during PTO Meeting

By Anjuli Niyogi, Editor-in-Chief On Wednesday, April 21, the Mills Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) held a Q&A with an MHS Alumni Student Panel to answer your questions regarding school reopening, graduation, and more. The MHS Student Alumni panel included MHS…

AP Testing + SAT Testing/Subject Tests Updates

In the upcoming months of May and June, students taking AP exams will again be expected to follow new regulations compared to previous years. Check this article for more information on AP Exam schedules.  There will be new requirements for…

Mills High School Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year Honorees

By: Jordan Hasty, Staff Writer The Mid-Peninsula Boys and Girls Club is a non-profit youth development organization dedicated to inspire and enable young people all across the peninsula to achieve their full potential as caring, responsible, and productive citizens. Since…

What Will This Year’s AP Exams Be Like?

By, Rita Li, Staff Writer For the second consecutive year, SMUHSD and College Board made changes to the AP Exams to accommodate social distancing protocols. The decisions made by the College Board and school boards intend to protect the health…

Everyday Struggles of a Student-Athlete

The lives of student athletes’ are often more complex and strenuous than what most people would perceive it to be. Being a good student and being a good athlete both take a significant amount of time and effort and can…