Editor’s Pick

Hundreds of MSJ students walk out to protest ICE in joint movement across FUSD schools

By Staff Writers Luna Bichon, Amber Halvorsen, Saesha Prabhakar, & Aarav Vashisht Introduction Carrying political signs and posters, hundreds of…

8 months ago

Reflecting on educational inequities in Bay Area high schools

By Staff Writers Amber Halvorsen, Erika Liu, Veer Mahajan Introduction For some students, their biggest worry is only their grades.…

8 months ago

Opinion: Melania documentary sparks debate over Trump-Era spending and economic priorities

By Staff Writers Dhaeshna Booma, Jessica Cao, Amy Han & Michael Qin Introduction Marie Antoinette lived 237 years ago, protected…

8 months ago

Fremont celebrates its 70th birthday in a night of community and cheer

By Staff Writers Finn McCarthy & Saesha Prabhakar On the grassy pavilion in front of the Downtown Event Center &…

8 months ago

Standing up to ICE, together

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

9 months ago

Culture of fear spreads across Bay Area immigrant communities

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

9 months ago

TikTok’s favorite politician takes office

By Editor-in-Chief Padma Balaji TikTok cannot get enough of Zohran Mamdani. It’s easy to see why: he’s well spoken —…

11 months ago

Isherwood Park Closure Sparks Concern Over Fremont’s Homelessness Support Programs

By Staff Writers Amy Han, Mansi Mundada & Hamnah Akhtar Fremont officials cleared out an encampment of more than 40…

11 months ago

MSJ Naadam hosts inaugural Sharad Sangeet Baithak fundraiser concert

On November 9, MSJ Naadam hosted Sharad Sangeet Baithak, its first ever fundraiser concert, from 12 to 3 p.m. The…

11 months ago

Native American Cultural Appropriation at MSJ and the fight for change

By Editor-in-Chief Padma Balaji, Web Editor Ekasha Sikka, and Staff Writers Erika Liu & Andy Zhang MSJ’s Indigenous iconography is…

11 months ago