Latest at Mills: Mills Boba Bots Season RecapMills Varsity Tennis Dominates the competitionMills Track and Field: Keeping up The PaceLatino Mentor Program Hosts La FiestaLet’s Celebrate Mills Spring Senior Sport Athletes!Viking VelocityCelebrating Diversity: SEC Unveils MuralLetter from the Editors May 2025Mills Music Dominates the CMEA FestivalSpring Film Festival Highlights Student FilmmakersMills FAA Dances their Way to First PlaceCoachella Culture: Hot or Not?Hapara extension: Invasion of privacy or a useful tool?Out of This World or Just Out of Touch?: Katy Perry’s Trip To Space is Short of Inspirational We Already Took the Test: When Do AP Finals Make Sense?Meet @shotbykimyuSpotlight: Weightlifting Club Gains Lots of Traction Among StudentsMr. Pretto Prepares to Retire as a lumberjackLunch Table Reservations Now RequiredAll Reflective Surfaces on Campus to Be RemovedBoba Bots’ Sharon Zhang Awarded FRC Dean’s List FinalistMills Now Requiring Football Players to Train in BalletBig Dreams: Mills New Nap Program for StudentsAsk the Editor!Seagulls to Replace InternetSprinklers Rain Down with Fire AlarmsLights, Camera, Shower, Action: Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried Opens Mamma Mia!Lady Vikings win DIII CCS championship!Dead Capybara Found on Highway 280—Mr. Wang Recovers It for DissectionGrand Mills National: Kendrick @ Jim Cox FieldThe Year of Chalamet: Catching Him in Every Movie EverFinal Rally, Final SeasonSet Sail for Prom!Rats and TermitesPool Shuts Down: Swim Practice Moved to LandLetter from the Editors April 2025Disgusting Odor Prompts Evacuation of Math ClassProm Attendees Required to Wear Life JacketsFired Up: Mills CeramicsBonus Coverage: Mills React to NBA All-Star WeekendKnock, Knock–Why Are the School Doors Always Locked?ICE Raids in the Bay AreaMills to Remove AP Courses Prerequisites Requirement for Select ClassesCity of Stars: Winter FormalMeet Cute’s: Stories of How Couples Have Met for the First TimeSpring Team ManagersBlind Boxes for Days: Recent RaveA Brave New World in the MCUAnalyzing the Symbolism of Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime ShowScientifically Sound or Simply Fun? Assessing the Value of Zodiacs, MBTI, and Personality CategorizationMajor Decisions: How Seniors Decide Their FuturesThe Weeknd Reaches Mondaywhy have there been so many plane crashes recently?Love in the Bay: A High Schooler’s Guide to Valentine’s DayThe Craziest Super Bowl Superstitions at MillsInside the Court Room: A look at Mock TrialsWhat’s in My Backpack? – Mills EditionLetter From the Editors February 2025Grammys 2025The Construction is Completed, and it’s….fine?Galentine’s Day: 5 Ways to Pamper Yourself With Your FriendsOrigins of Groundhog DaySMUHSD Ban on Sale of Plastic Bottles PetitionLove or Just A Situationship? Clocking the new standard for relationships and the new dating culture A Delicious Chocolate Délice for the Day of LoveBird Flu Fear: Is It Serious and Something to Worry About?Streaming vs. Theaters: Where Should Movies Premiere?Introducing: The Weightlifting ClubMills Architect Club: Who Are They?Enter: The DragonPanda Express @ GatewayCelebrating the Year of the Snake and Chinese New Year TraditionsWhat is Lemon8 and why is it banned?Clicking Back: The Digicam ComebackGolden Globes 2025 Wear or Tear?Insight on Spring SportsThe Tradition of the Second Semester of Senior YearThe Controversy of Team CaptainsWicked: Did It Defy Expectation?Freshman Mia Arcleona’s Nail BusinessLetter From The Editors January 2025How Important Are Extracurriculars for College Applications?False Alarms: Vaping in School Bathrooms Trigger Frequent Fire Evacuations, Raise Concerns of Admin and Students2025 Winter Sports ReflectionFinals: Project or Test?Lessons from LA: How Can Millbrae Citizens Brace for the Next Big Disaster?How Should Students Combat Food Waste?Behind the Scenes of Mamma Mia!      Bye-Bye TikTok: Students React to TikTok Ban, End of an EraGlobal New Year’s Superstitions to Ring in Good LuckBeef, Brain Rot, Brat: A 2024 Pop Culture RecapLegacy Admissions: A Tradition or Unfair Privilege?Breaking the Cycle: How to Keep Your New Year’s ResolutionsClassic Christmas Tales: What Made These Beloved Characters So Memorable?Gifts to Buy This Holiday SeasonFestive Flavors: The Thunderbolt’s Christmas Recipe GuideMills Debuts first ever Fall Film FestivalWarming up for WinterThe Decades-Old Debate: Real vs. Fake TreesFrosty Festivities: Non-Christmas Winter Holidays
Tue. Jun 17th, 2025
Latest at Mills: Mills Boba Bots Season RecapMills Varsity Tennis Dominates the competitionMills Track and Field: Keeping up The PaceLatino Mentor Program Hosts La FiestaLet’s Celebrate Mills Spring Senior Sport Athletes!Viking VelocityCelebrating Diversity: SEC Unveils MuralLetter from the Editors May 2025Mills Music Dominates the CMEA FestivalSpring Film Festival Highlights Student FilmmakersMills FAA Dances their Way to First PlaceCoachella Culture: Hot or Not?Hapara extension: Invasion of privacy or a useful tool?Out of This World or Just Out of Touch?: Katy Perry’s Trip To Space is Short of Inspirational We Already Took the Test: When Do AP Finals Make Sense?Meet @shotbykimyuSpotlight: Weightlifting Club Gains Lots of Traction Among StudentsMr. Pretto Prepares to Retire as a lumberjackLunch Table Reservations Now RequiredAll Reflective Surfaces on Campus to Be RemovedBoba Bots’ Sharon Zhang Awarded FRC Dean’s List FinalistMills Now Requiring Football Players to Train in BalletBig Dreams: Mills New Nap Program for StudentsAsk the Editor!Seagulls to Replace InternetSprinklers Rain Down with Fire AlarmsLights, Camera, Shower, Action: Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried Opens Mamma Mia!Lady Vikings win DIII CCS championship!Dead Capybara Found on Highway 280—Mr. Wang Recovers It for DissectionGrand Mills National: Kendrick @ Jim Cox FieldThe Year of Chalamet: Catching Him in Every Movie EverFinal Rally, Final SeasonSet Sail for Prom!Rats and TermitesPool Shuts Down: Swim Practice Moved to LandLetter from the Editors April 2025Disgusting Odor Prompts Evacuation of Math ClassProm Attendees Required to Wear Life JacketsFired Up: Mills CeramicsBonus Coverage: Mills React to NBA All-Star WeekendKnock, Knock–Why Are the School Doors Always Locked?ICE Raids in the Bay AreaMills to Remove AP Courses Prerequisites Requirement for Select ClassesCity of Stars: Winter FormalMeet Cute’s: Stories of How Couples Have Met for the First TimeSpring Team ManagersBlind Boxes for Days: Recent RaveA Brave New World in the MCUAnalyzing the Symbolism of Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime ShowScientifically Sound or Simply Fun? Assessing the Value of Zodiacs, MBTI, and Personality CategorizationMajor Decisions: How Seniors Decide Their FuturesThe Weeknd Reaches Mondaywhy have there been so many plane crashes recently?Love in the Bay: A High Schooler’s Guide to Valentine’s DayThe Craziest Super Bowl Superstitions at MillsInside the Court Room: A look at Mock TrialsWhat’s in My Backpack? – Mills EditionLetter From the Editors February 2025Grammys 2025The Construction is Completed, and it’s….fine?Galentine’s Day: 5 Ways to Pamper Yourself With Your FriendsOrigins of Groundhog DaySMUHSD Ban on Sale of Plastic Bottles PetitionLove or Just A Situationship? Clocking the new standard for relationships and the new dating culture A Delicious Chocolate Délice for the Day of LoveBird Flu Fear: Is It Serious and Something to Worry About?Streaming vs. Theaters: Where Should Movies Premiere?Introducing: The Weightlifting ClubMills Architect Club: Who Are They?Enter: The DragonPanda Express @ GatewayCelebrating the Year of the Snake and Chinese New Year TraditionsWhat is Lemon8 and why is it banned?Clicking Back: The Digicam ComebackGolden Globes 2025 Wear or Tear?Insight on Spring SportsThe Tradition of the Second Semester of Senior YearThe Controversy of Team CaptainsWicked: Did It Defy Expectation?Freshman Mia Arcleona’s Nail BusinessLetter From The Editors January 2025How Important Are Extracurriculars for College Applications?False Alarms: Vaping in School Bathrooms Trigger Frequent Fire Evacuations, Raise Concerns of Admin and Students2025 Winter Sports ReflectionFinals: Project or Test?Lessons from LA: How Can Millbrae Citizens Brace for the Next Big Disaster?How Should Students Combat Food Waste?Behind the Scenes of Mamma Mia!      Bye-Bye TikTok: Students React to TikTok Ban, End of an EraGlobal New Year’s Superstitions to Ring in Good LuckBeef, Brain Rot, Brat: A 2024 Pop Culture RecapLegacy Admissions: A Tradition or Unfair Privilege?Breaking the Cycle: How to Keep Your New Year’s ResolutionsClassic Christmas Tales: What Made These Beloved Characters So Memorable?Gifts to Buy This Holiday SeasonFestive Flavors: The Thunderbolt’s Christmas Recipe GuideMills Debuts first ever Fall Film FestivalWarming up for WinterThe Decades-Old Debate: Real vs. Fake TreesFrosty Festivities: Non-Christmas Winter Holidays
Tue. Jun 17th, 2025

Letter From The Editors January 2025

By: Elaine Chan & Phoebe Piserchio, Editors-in-Chief

Happy new year from your Editors-in-Chief at The Thunderbolt, Phoebe Piserchio and Elaine Chan! This January magazine is about 2025 and all its new beginnings. In light of recent events in Los Angeles, we want to take a moment to support those who have suffered loss from the wildfires and give our utmost appreciation to the first responders that are bravely protecting the communities. To help out in any way possible, you can drop by the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) San Francisco to donate clothing, water, books, toys, and more. Your contributions, no matter how small, can provide comfort and support to those rebuilding their lives. 

As we reflect on 2024 and move into 2025, many feelings arise for us — excitement, nostalgia, optimism. The spring semester brings growth and a plethora of new adventures at Mills; from the upcoming musical, Mamma Mia, to the kickstart of spring sports, the campus is buzzing with activity. Our sections this cycle are filled with intentions for the new year, fashion opinions, anticipation for the TikTok ban, and of course, our staff held space for a Wicked review.

We hope this issue inspires you to embrace the opportunities ahead, stay curious, and to the class of ‘25: let’s make the most of our last semester of high school!

Best,

Elaine Chan & Phoebe Piserchio

Editors-in-Chief

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