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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...

Meet Cute's: Stories of How Couples Have Met for the First Time

Meet Cute’s: Stories of How Couples Have Met for the First Time

Madyson Tang March 1, 2025

By: Madyson Tang, Staff Writer The month of February the season of love has arrived. As love is in the air, many of our fellow vikings have found their match. With memories and memories between the...

Love in the Bay: A High Schooler’s Guide to Valentine’s Day

Love in the Bay: A High Schooler’s Guide to Valentine’s Day

Noah Ung February 28, 2025

By: Noah Ung, Staff-Writer As Valentine’s Day nears, Mills High School buzzes with excitement—and maybe a little stress. Candy grams fill classrooms, pink and red decorations brighten the halls,...

Galentine’s Day: 5 Ways to Pamper Yourself With Your Friends

Galentine’s Day: 5 Ways to Pamper Yourself With Your Friends

Mikayla Ho February 28, 2025

By: Mikayla Ho, Staff Writer Imagine wandering down halls, seeing couples embracing and looking at each other with googly eyes, yuck how boring! Who needs a Valentine when you can celebrate with your...

Origins of Groundhog Day

Origins of Groundhog Day

Emily Wu February 28, 2025

By: Emily Wu, Staff Writer Every year on February 2, up to 40,000 people travel to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to watch if a groundhog will see its shadow. Punxsutawney Phil is the famous groundhog...

Love or Just A Situationship? Clocking the new standard for relationships and the new dating culture 

Love or Just A Situationship? Clocking the new standard for relationships and the new dating culture 

Julia Xia February 28, 2025

What is a situationship? It's a word that has been increasingly used on social media and maybe even your own friend group. It describes a romantic relationship between two people with no clear labels;...

A Delicious Chocolate Délice for the Day of Love

A Delicious Chocolate Délice for the Day of Love

Jada Pan February 28, 2025

By: Jada Pan, Staff Writer From heart-shaped boxes of chocolates to homemade chocolates on Valentine’s Day, chocolate and the day of love go hand-in-hand as a symbol of love and affection. This “chocolate...

Enter: The Dragon

Enter: The Dragon

Luis Makilan February 3, 2025

By: Andres Luis Makilan, Staff Writer After a long hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Mills Dragon Team is back and taking on their biggest challenge yet: the Lunar New Year Parade on the 15th...

Celebrating the Year of the Snake and Chinese New Year Traditions

Celebrating the Year of the Snake and Chinese New Year Traditions

Emily Wu February 2, 2025

By: Emily Wu, Staff Writer As we approach the end of January, we are also approaching Chinese New Year. A celebration that can be traced back thousands of years in history, the holiday is known for...

The Tradition of the Second Semester of Senior Year

The Tradition of the Second Semester of Senior Year

Warren Shiu February 1, 2025

By: Warren Shiu, Staff Writer For many students, when the second semester of their senior year comes around, a wave of senioritis washes in. From skipping class to turning in less work, these small...

Global New Year's Superstitions to Ring in Good Luck

Global New Year’s Superstitions to Ring in Good Luck

Jada Pan January 31, 2025

By: Jada Pan, Staff Writer On New Year’s Eve as the countdown starts, millions of us in America await the iconic ball drop in Times Square and display of fireworks. While these televised celebrations...

Breaking the Cycle: How to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

Breaking the Cycle: How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

Jada Pan January 31, 2025

By: Jada Pan, Staff Writer As the clock strikes midnight and fireworks light up the night, the new year is welcomed with excitement. Seeing the new year as a fresh start, people around the world set...

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