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Opinion: Under the Fog of the Afghanistan-Pakistan War Lies America’s Dark, Troubling History

By Staff Writers Hamnah Akhtar, Jessica Cao, & Veer Mahajan Villagers along the Afghan-Pakistani border lay asleep as military aircraft…

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Opinion: Parental rights vs. student privacy in CA’s Mirabelli v. Bonta

The Supreme Court’s most recent stay on the 2023 forced outing court case Mirabelli v. Bonta reinforces parental rights over…

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Editorial: The war in Iran is nuanced and should be treated as such

By the Smoke Signal Editorial Board As US-Israeli airstrikes rained down on Tehran on February 28, two simultaneous, distinct yet rational…

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Janet’s Journal: What Alysa Liu’s gold-medal free skate in the 2026 Winter Olympics taught me about fear

By Opinion Editor Janet Guan “Alright. Next.”  As I opened the door to the audition room, my heart pounded, palms…

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AexOp: Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery sparks debate over creative freedom

By Staff Writers Dhaeshna Booma, Cecilia Cheng & Warren Su In the gleaming offices of Paramount’s Los Angeles headquarters, executives…

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Princess Hours is sincerely, embarrassingly good

By Staff Writer Kayla Li The DVD skipped sometimes. I was four years old, lying on the cold marble floor…

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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…

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MSJ DECA and LEO team up for Blazers Entrepreneurship Fair

By Staff Writers Jessica Cao & Michael Qin Lila Bringhurst Elementary School’s spacious Multi-Use Room (MUR) echoed with the distinctive…

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Guide to Local Bay Area Manga and Comic Stores

By Abigaile Lei, Joseph Miao & Kelly Shi Introduction Comic book stores are more than just a place to discover new…

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Harajuku Lunar New Year Fest brings together Bay Area businesses and artists

By Staff Writers Cecilia Cheng & Fiona Yang Lively pop music welcomed visitors into the Harajuku Lunar New Year Fest…

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