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The student news site of Mill Valley High School

Mill Valley News

The student news site of Mill Valley High School

Mill Valley News

Letter from the editors: After three years as newspaper staff members the lessons we've learned will propel us into out futures

Letter from the editors: After three years as newspaper staff members the lessons we’ve learned will propel us into out futures

Despite not going into journalism the skills we've learned as staff members and editors have influenced our future plans
Avery Clement, Maddie Martin, and Quin Peters May 13, 2026

Coming into journalism, none of us thought of ourselves as leaders. As sophomores, we all started the year with different ideas of what our time on newspaper would look like. None of us had any interest...

By Kennedy Botkin

Students can better focus when studying by using simple brain hacks

JagWire reporter Cal Bierl utilizes quick, simple neuroscience hacks to focus better on studying
Cal Bierl, JagWire reporter/photographer March 29, 2026

As a young student, it’s hard to maintain attention with the many distractions of everyday life. There have been many nights that I have tried to focus on my homework without any aids to no avail. However,...

Letter from the editors: Negativity in news extends outside of the the journalism room and impacts all students

Letter from the editors: Negativity in news extends outside of the the journalism room and impacts all students

We have observed how both as journalists and as teenagers the negative nature of the news has only gotten worse and student have to try to find ways to deal without avoiding news
Avery Clement, Maddie Martin, and Quin Peters March 28, 2026

Our generation is living through history being written. We have witnessed so many polarizing historical events, from COVID-19 to recent military action in Iran. We as editors are constantly on the lookout...

Recognizing the importance of hobbies for mental health is the first step to a balanced student life

Recognizing the importance of hobbies for mental health is the first step to a balanced student life

While school can sometimes interfere with students participating in their hobbies making time for them cna promote better mental health and foster a better school-life balance
JagWire staff February 21, 2026

Lots of students have hobbies and activities outside of school they care about, but often school can interfere with students’ ability to do them. According to a survey of 113 students done by the JagWire,...

Letter from the editors: Aiming to strike a balance between school and life is hard no matter how much experience we have

Letter from the editors: Aiming to strike a balance between school and life is hard no matter how much experience we have

Inspired by earlier issues our staff wanted to highlight students lives outside of school and how that can help them manage stressors
Avery Clement, Maddie Martin, and Quin Peters February 21, 2026

Our first issue on staff three years ago was centered around the success culture at the school. Back then, we observed how students felt pressure and this issue we wanted to put a more positive spin on...

Limited school programs and lack of support discourage students from considering out of state colleges

Limited school programs and lack of support discourage students from considering out of state colleges

JagWire editor in chief Maddie Martin feels seniors are steered away from out of state colleges and the school could be doing a better job of helping students who do wish to go out of state
Maddie Martin, Mill Valley News editor-in-chief and JagWire editor-in-chief February 20, 2026

Ever since I started thinking about college, I have wanted to go out of state. I looked almost exclusively at out of state schools and eventually decided on Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. While...

Review: Super Bowl LX Halftime Show

Review: Super Bowl LX Halftime Show

JagWire reporter Cal Bierl reviews Bad Bunny's historic performance at Super Bowl LX
Cal Bierl, JagWire reporter/photographer February 15, 2026

Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny performed during the halftime of Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 8, in Santa Clara, California. History was made as the globally recognized artist became...

Review: Stranger Things Season Five

Review: Stranger Things Season Five

JagWire reporter Cal Bierl reviews Volumes one, two and three of the final season of Netflix's Stranger Things
Cal Bierl, JagWire reporter/photographer January 5, 2026

Following a staggered television series release that included the dates of Nov. 26, Dec. 25, and Dec. 31, the pop-culture icon that is Netflix’s “Stranger Things” released its fifth and final season...

Women should be respected for having passion and being driven

Women should be respected for having passion and being driven

Intelligence and knowledge is praised when a man possesses it, but when a woman has the same qualities, she is unfairly regarded as "too much."
Gracie Pollicita, JAG editor-in-chief December 19, 2025

Being a woman means being perpetually lectured on what it means to be a good one. You must be passionate, but not too passionate. Interested, but not invested enough for your knowledge to overpower a man’s....

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