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StarVista Closes Its Doors for Good
StarVista Closes Its Doors for Good
Admin enforces stricter closed campus policy
Admin enforces stricter closed campus policy
AP Ortega giving the signal to return to class.
Safety or Distraction? Mills Repeated Fire Alarms
Curtesy of The Velvet Sundown
Are AI Bands and Art Ethical?
“Charlotte Liang’s presentation highlighted strategies for effective communication, including writing letters, signing petitions, and giving public comments at city council meetings.”
Mills Voices Join Silicon Valley Climate Action Event
BROWN BAG SHOW PREPARATION: Mills jazz band members set up for the lunch performance on Sept. 18, 2025
Brown Bag Lunch Concerts and Performances
Milli Cafe Food and Drink Review
Milli Cafe Food and Drink Review
Senior Backpacks: A Trip Down Memory Lane
Mills Boba Bots Season Recap
Mills Boba Bots Season Recap
Latino Mentor Program Hosts La Fiesta
Latino Mentor Program Hosts La Fiesta
Introducing New Faculty
Ask the Editor!
Ask the Editor!
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
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
Galentine’s Day: 5 Ways to Pamper Yourself With Your Friends
Galentine’s Day: 5 Ways to Pamper Yourself With Your Friends
KATSEYE vs. Sydney Sweeney: Battle of the Denim
KATSEYE vs. Sydney Sweeney: Battle of the Denim
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Is Roblox the Future of Dating?
Mills Student Parking lot: Seniority vs. Reality
Mills Student Parking lot: Seniority vs. Reality
Hapara extension: Invasion of privacy or a useful tool?
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 
Out of This World or Just Out of Touch?: Katy Perry’s Trip To Space is Short of Inspirational 
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Mills Girls Volleyball Team is Serving Up Success
Cross Country Persevering Through Every Race
Cross Country Persevering Through Every Race
Mills Varsity Tennis Dominates the competition
Mills Varsity Tennis Dominates the competition
Mills Track and Field: Keeping up The Pace
Mills Track and Field: Keeping up The Pace
Let’s Celebrate Mills Spring Senior Sport Athletes!
Courtesy of Netflix
The Rise of Kpop Demon Hunters
The Debate of the Summer: Team Conrad or Jeremiah?
The Debate of the Summer: Team Conrad or Jeremiah?
The Year of Chalamet: Catching Him in Every Movie Ever
The Year of Chalamet: Catching Him in Every Movie Ever
Final Rally, Final Season
Final Rally, Final Season
A Brave New World in the MCU
A Brave New World in the MCU
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Mystery#1 Why Horror?

Mystery#1 Why Horror?

Sara Meng • October 30, 2024

By: Sara Meng, Staff-Writer Horror, in its many forms, has captivated audiences for centuries. From the early tales about monsters to today's psychological thrillers and slasher films, horror has always...

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