Ted Talks, Ivy Leagues, and trauma essays: what we can learn from the Fierceton case
By Opinion Editor Erika Liu Content warning: abuse It can get annoying after the 10th “If only I had something traumatic to write about.” Yet,…
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Anthropic CEO calls for global slowdown of AI development as concerns for public safety grows
By Staff Writers Katherine Chen, Leina Ikeda, Michael Qin & Valentina Tsui Introduction “The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all…
California Coastal Cleanup Day: Fremont residents works to protect the San Francisco Bay
By Staff Writers Hamnah Akhtar & Alice Hu Piles of trash bags lined the streets at cleanup sites as Fremont residents partook in the 2026…
California’s Assembly Bill 2346 will change e-bike usage
By Staff Writers Leina Ikeda, Audrey Tseng, & Matthew Zhang E-bikes have emerged in recent years as a popular mode of transportation for students. Powered…
Out of service: New phone ban in accordance with CA’s AB 3216 stirs controversy at MSJ
By the Smoke Signal Editorial Board Assembly Bill 3216 (AB 3216) — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Phone-Free School Act — was first proposed in 2024 as a…
Between the Lines of Love
By Staff Writer Abigaile Lei It’s not difficult to see the love between my parents. It’s not electric or fiery, but it’s there. However, when…
Being a K-pop stan means putting a price tag on your feelings
By Centerspread Editor Jessica Cao At the age of twelve, I solemnly vowed that I would never become a K-pop stan. The shallowness and artificiality…
Stet, or the art of leaving yourself alone
By A&E Editor Kayla Li Forever 21, and the city knows it. In the version of my life I return to most often, New York…
Warren’s Wisdom: I got my first phone, and it taught me that learning to live without social media is learning to live with boredom: it’s scary
By Opinion Editor Warren Su I didn’t have a smartphone last year. I didn’t have Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok, even now. From most students’ perspective,…
FUSD adopts California’s Phone Ban Bill AB 3216 for the 2027 school year, garnering various reactions from MSJ school communities
By Web Editor Scarlett Huang, Opinion Editor Warren Su, and Staff Writers Saesha Prabhakar and Hamnah Akhtar Introduction When MSJ students returned to school this…