Guide to Bay Area Photobooths

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By Staff Writers Cecilia Cheng, Saesha Prabhakar & Andy Zhang Introduction For almost a century, photobooths have been used to…

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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…

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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…

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

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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…

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

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

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

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