Editor’s Pick

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 —…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 months ago

21 Questions with Iris Hsiung

By Staff Writers Amy Han & Felicity He   Origins:  What began your passion for art and design? “I think…

5 months ago

Old tricks, new magic: Now You See Me: Now You Don’t keeps the franchise alive

The iconic cast of Now You See Me is reunited in the series’ third installment, Now You See Me: Now…

5 months ago

Do two wrongs make a right? Understanding perspectives on Proposition 50

By Staff Writers Veer Mahajan, Finn McCarthy, Warren Su, & Matthew Zhang In the election on November 4, CA voters…

5 months ago

Fremont community on alert following federal immigration enforcement in the Sundale area

By Staff Writers Aarav Vashisht & Andy Zhang Immigration enforcement officers conducted “Knock and Talk” operations in Fremont on the…

6 months ago

Editorial: Entertainment at the cost of empathy

By the Smoke Signal Editorial Board Warning: Discussion of sexual abuse. The final draft of this editorial was written on October 14…

7 months ago

The Life of a Showgirl struggles to find its stage

By Staff Writer Dhaeshna Booma   Taylor Swift steps back into the spotlight with her 12th studio album, The Life…

7 months ago