Erika Kita (12) is a Senior at Mills and is a staff writer for journalism this year. She is eager to take pictures for the Thunderbolt as a photographer as well as contributing in writing pieces as a staff writer. Besides being a part of Journalism, she is a percussionist in Symphonic band and a drummer in Jazz band at Mills. Erika is also a fan of musical theater and has been a part of the musical productions at Mills such as Legally Blonde, The Addams Family, and Footloose, in the pit orchestra. Her other hobbies include drawing traditionally and digitally, listening to music, and playing tennis. She hopes she can incorporate her digital art skills into the newspaper and to improve her writing throughout the year.