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…

DOJ weaponizes antisemitism to attack free speech

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 By Amber Halvorsen, Veer Mahajan, Ekasha Sikka & Warren Su Introduction Following the intensification of the Israel-Gaza conflict in 2023,…

MSJ implements 6 new courses for the 2026-27 school year

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By Staff Writers Cecilia Cheng, Aarav Vashisht & Lucas Zhang As course registration season approaches, MSJ is introducing seven new…

Letter to the Editor: “Demonizing the hammer” by Senior Ian Yong

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To the Editor: After reading the Smoke Signal’s article about Charlie Kirk’s legacy in “AI tools highlight the decline of…

Staff Column: Every day is a favorite day

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By Staff Writer Mansi Mundada “What day is it?” Pooh asked. “Today,” Piglet squeaked. “My favorite day!” Pooh said. I…

Vikram’s Viewpoint: The True Meaning of Public Service

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By Opinion Editor Vikram Mahajan    In sophomore year, I received an email from Mr. Macasero, my former Civics teacher, giving…

Janet’s Journal: Culture is about care

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By Opinion Editor Janet Guan I’m a huge C-drama fan. I watched way too many last semester, from heartfluttering campus…

How ALLDAY PROJECT’s Daesang win exposed the industry’s visibility problem

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By Dhaeshna Booma, Felicity He & Kayla Li The 2025 Korea Grand Music Awards (KGMA) unfolded with all the familiar…

Culture of fear spreads across Bay Area immigrant communities

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By Staff Writers Finn McCarthy, Michael Qin & Aarav Vashisht A drastic change in the immigration landscape  As the clock…