Standing up to ICE, together

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By the Smoke Signal Editorial Board Three gun shots. A car stopped. A woman dead. On January 7, 37-year-old US…

Staff Column: The lives I’ve lived

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By Staff Writer Jessica Cao The digital clock on my nightstand reads 3 a.m., and there is salt on my…

Never again, again: why genocide awareness still fails

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By Staff Writers Hamnah Akhtar, Amy Han & Erika Liu Bodies lie unburied in the streets. Families flee burning buildings,…

A Winning Rally — Marty Supreme Explores the Journey to Greatness

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By Staff Writer Eleanor Chen In a rapid-fire motion, a ping-pong ball flings across the screen, breaking the audiences’ necks…

CSU Direct Admission Program launches under SB 640

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By Staff Writers Amy Han & Matthew Zhang  The California State University (CSU) Direct Admission Program took effect January 1 as…

My Mission As: A Musical Storyteller

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By Staff Writer Abigaile Lei Hunched over a laptop in the corner of his bedroom, a middle schooler opened FL…

YoungArts winner Sophia Xiao balances her dreams en pointe

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By Web Editor Scarlett Huang & Staff Writer Cecilia Cheng It is under the harsh fluorescence of spotlights and isolation…

Resurrection is Beautiful, Baffling, and Brutally Slow

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By Staff Writer Leland Yu Known for his surreal, dreamlike films that prioritize mood and imagination over conventional storytelling, Director…

Avatar: Fire and Ash: Big on Visuals, Thin on Narrative Fire and Ash Burns Bright, but Not Always Clean

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By Staff Writer Abigaile Lei Avatar: Fire and Ash takes everything that makes the renowned Avatar franchise unique and brings…

Heartbreak Turns To Reflection with BEFORE I FORGET

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By Staff Writer Gaurasundara Amarnani Following a public breakup with Candian singer-songwriter Tate McCrae, Australian singer Kid LAROI released his…