Fake News is the Authoritarian’s Tool
By the Smoke Signal Editorial Board “Quiet. Quiet, piggy,” President Donald Trump said, poking his finger at a Bloomberg News reporter asking about the Epstein…
In-print
Vikram’s Viewpoint: Appreciating What You Can, While You Can
By Opinion Editor Vikram Mahajan Over the summer, I returned to India for the first time in two years in what was one of the…
Janet’s Journal: Starting again when you fall
By Opinion Editor Janet Guan For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved to set goals. There’s proof of it in every corner of…
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 — extraordinarily so — flashes a…
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 homeless individuals at Isherwood Park…
IR: FUSD’s growing budget deficits under CA’s LCFF financing reforms
By Staff Writers Cecilia Cheng, Joseph Miao, Aarav Vashisht & Matthew Zhang FUSD’s recently proposed budget decreases expenditures in response to high spending in previous…
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 rooted in cultural insensitivity. For…
21 Questions with Iris Hsiung
By Staff Writers Amy Han & Felicity He Origins: What began your passion for art and design? “I think my passion for art and…
Winter Sports Preview
By Staff Writers Kanupriya Goyal, Kelly Shi, & Leland Yu Girls Soccer As winter approaches, Girls Soccer is preparing for a year of growth, fun,…
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 faced one major decision: Proposition…