Students Want to Live: Mills Students Call for Gun Control
By: Elaine Chan and Noor Abdullah, Staff Writers Just before Thanksgiving, three students at the University of Virginia were killed in an on-campus shooting rampage. These students were gruesomely taken from their families, prevented from ever spending the holidays together…
UGGs Are Cute, but Are They Ethical?
By: Michaela Gonzalez, Opinion Editor NEWS FLASH: it’s fall. This means an array of contributing factors of the fall aesthetic will begin to appear everywhere and anywhere: sweaters, pumpkin spice lattes, jazz music, and the weather decreasing about 5 degrees….
Creating costumes vs buying costumes
By Michael Lin, Staff Writer Celebrated on October 31, Halloween is a holiday that officially is meant to ward off ghosts according to Celtic people of Europe. Pope Gregory III attempted to erase this Pagan tradition by making November 1…
Is Homecoming Worth the Hype?
By Elaine Chan, Staff Writer Poster proposals, dress shopping, and awkward slow dances. Yes, these are all aspects of the famous American Homecoming Dance. This annual high school tradition supposedly celebrates a big win at a Homecoming Football game. While…
Were the Food Fair Prices too High?
By: Julia Xia, Staff Writer On October 5th, Mills High School hosted its annual food fair to assist student clubs in earning money for their activities or needs. As Homecoming took place on Saturday 8th, Ms. Dove, Mills’ leadership teacher,…
Where Dress Codes Go Wrong
By Phoebe Piserchio, Editor When getting ready for school in the mornings, how many of us actually think, “I love this outfit, but does it conform to the Mills dress code?” Our dress code is one of the many policies…
Instagram Reels vs Tiktok vs Youtube Shorts
By Daniel Gao, Staff Writer TikTok, Instagram Reels, and Youtube shorts all have been go-to-platforms for students when they crave for entertainment to distract or unwind. However, which mindlessly-scrolling app is scientifically proven the best? TikTok was the first platform…
Studying With Music: an Aid or Distraction?
By Elaine Chan, Staff Writer For many students, cracking open the books to kick off a lengthy study session in turn comes with pressing play to your favorite playlist. But the question arises: does listening to music assist or distract?…
The College Acceptance Struggle
By: Ciara Whipple; Staff Writer As college admission decisions roll in, we have noticed an unprecedented percentage of students not being accepted into the UC, CSU, and private school systems. Specifically, the highest achieving students who exceed the expectations of…
Food Fair during Ramadan
By: Nagham Masarweh; Center Spread Editor Ramadan is a beautiful month celebrated by many Middle Eastern citizens around the world. Consisting of a month of fasting from sunset to sundown, there are 28 days to be clean, self-controlling, mindful, and…