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Mr. Pretto Prepares to Retire as a lumberjack

Mr. Pretto Prepares to Retire as a lumberjack

Noah Ung April 16, 2025

By: Noah Ung, Staff Writer In a surprising career twist that has left Mills High students both amused and confused, longtime English teacher Anthony Pretto has decided to hang up his lesson plans and...

Lunch Table Reservations Now Required

Lunch Table Reservations Now Required

Isabelle Yang March 29, 2025

By: Isabelle Yang, Sports Editor When students return to campus after spring break, the dynamics of center court during lunch time will change drastically. On April 7, a new policy constructed by Dean...

All Reflective Surfaces on Campus to Be Removed

Meagan So March 28, 2025

By: Meagan So, Staff Writer ATTENTION MILLS VIKINGS, THERE HAS BEEN AN URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT!! After thorough observation, our administration has recently discovered that our school has a serious problem,...

Mills Now Requiring Football Players to Train in Ballet

Mills Now Requiring Football Players to Train in Ballet

Madyson Tang March 27, 2025

By: Madyson Tang, Staff Writer Have you heard of the news regarding the Mills Football team? Well if you haven’t, be prepared because ballet is now the new thing for football players! JV player...

Big Dreams: Mills New Nap Program for Students

Big Dreams: Mills New Nap Program for Students

Janelle Pantilon March 27, 2025

By: Janelle Pantilon, Features Editor With gloomy days, recent time changes, and rigorous classes, 70% of high school students are currently sleep deprived. After sharing their concerns for their lack...

Ask the Editor!

Ask the Editor!

Thunderbolt Staff March 26, 2025

By: Thunderbolt Editors Dear Editor,There’s this senior baddie in my AP Physicsbut they never notice me sinceI sit in the back. How do I ask them out? (Thehuzz is in my 3rd period by the way.) As...

Seagulls to Replace Internet

Seagulls to Replace Internet

Elijah Cabatic March 26, 2025

Elijah Cabatic, Staff Writer After the internet outage which crippled Mills the school admin has decided to switch from the internet to using seagulls for transmission of information. This is not an...

Lights, Camera, Shower, Action: Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried Opens Mamma Mia!

Lights, Camera, Shower, Action: Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried Opens Mamma Mia!

Mikayla Ho March 26, 2025

By: Mikayla Ho, Staff Writer On March 14, the day after the open house, it was announced that Amanda Seyfried and Meryl Streep would be making an opening announcement on the highly anticipated first...

Dead Capybara Found on Highway 280—Mr. Wang Recovers It for Dissection

Dead Capybara Found on Highway 280—Mr. Wang Recovers It for Dissection

Jada Pan March 26, 2025

By: Jada Pan, Staff Writer Around 7:20 a.m. Friday, a strange discovery was made by Mills biology teacher, Steven Wang, on Highway 280 during his morning commute. While driving along Highway 280, he...

Grand Mills National: Kendrick @ Jim Cox Field

Grand Mills National: Kendrick @ Jim Cox Field

Luis Makilan March 26, 2025

By: Andres Luis Makilan, Staff Writer After careful consideration, record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) has changed the San Francisco venue for Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National Tour....

The Year of Chalamet: Catching Him in Every Movie Ever

The Year of Chalamet: Catching Him in Every Movie Ever

Hayden Bunce March 26, 2025

By: Hayden Bunce, Staff Writer If you love Timothee Chalamet or even hate him, you’ll need to be prepared to see him on your big screens until the end of time. It was recently announced that he will...

Final Rally, Final Season

Final Rally, Final Season

Emily Wu March 26, 2025

By: Emily Wu, Staff Writer As Squid Game rose in popularity late last year, it has been decided that Mills Leadership will host their own version of the show. Squid Game is a thrilling series that...

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