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…
Why the Mile?
By: Michaela Gonzalez, Staff Writer 5,280 feet. 63,360 inches. 1 mile. All of us students collectively dread the cry out of the words “the mile” and the task that it entails. Whichever elementary and middle schools we have all been…
Should We Return to Online School or Stay In-Person
Staff Writer: Julia Xia With the sudden return to in-person classes, many students and teachers are wondering which style of learning is better: online school or in-person school. Many people choose online because it’s the safer of the two. Though…
Why Are Zodiacs so Popular?
By: Phoebe Piserchio; Staff Writer The zodiac consists of twelve signs: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. Being a significant part of astrology, they have been around for thousands of years. You have…
Opinions on the Kyle Rittenhouse Trial, Shooting and Results
By Brendan Phimsoutham, Staff Writer The anger and frustration of anxious Americans spread across the nation while others celebrated as Kyle Rittenhouse (17) was acquitted of all charges on November 19, 2021 in his trial for the shootings of three…
The Real Grinch Is Capitalism
By: Michaela Gonzalez, Staff Writer Christmas is a broken record meant to empty your pockets and blind you from the product you are becoming in this capitalistic world. Yes, this might sound like a Grinch-like statement, but deep down, we…
Eating Disorders: The Toxic Stereotypes
By: Vanessa Nguyen, Staff Writer For decades, social media has painted a picture of the “perfect” body type. Young girls and boys sculpted an idea for how they assumed their body should look; seeing models online and envying their thin…
Reusable vs. Disposable Face Masks
By: Jake Meyers, Staff Writer This global pandemic has changed the way we live our everyday lives. A major way this pandemic has affected us daily is what we wear on our faces: masks. We all have the same reason…
The physics requirement for AP Science: is it needed?
by Chloe Ho, staff writer Mills’ AP science class requirements, upon a bit of investigation, are oddly more demanding than other high schools in the district. The other high schools in the district that offer AP science courses have three…
Thoughts on New Camera System
By Samantha Chen, Staff Writer Did you know that you are being watched everywhere on campus? During quarantine, cameras were installed around campus, which can track where you go. Administration did have these cameras before COVID for security purposes and…