Senior’s Thoughts on Adulthood
By Samuel Lam, Staff Writer 18. A number that became a mantra of “I can’t wait” ever since we found out its meaning. The age we finally become, legally, adults. The mystical number in which we, as teenagers enter into…
The Importance of School Events
By: Joshua Alcantara, Staff Writer School social events are the backbone of school pride, student body, and reputation. Without sports games, club meetings, etc., how could we ever truly refer to our school as a “ship full of vikings”. Events…
The Increasing Cost of Housing in Millbrae
By Amelia Naughten and Julia Xia, Staff Writers While walking through the streets of Millbrae, “for sale” signs flood my vision; while at the same time I see tents and blankets on the downtown streets. As a student and resident…
PE Grading System Troubles
By Nicole Lee & Jamie Wong, Staff Writers From freezing cold winter mornings to scorching hot sunny days, P.E. students must persevere through any condition to run their mile. All students enrolled at schools under the San Mateo High School…
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…