Isolation in Mitski’s New March 2 Indie-Rock Album Nothing’s About to Happen to Me
By Staff Writer Erika Liu The work of indie singer-songwriter Mitski has always been characterized by a certain tranquil misery. Her gloomy and intimate lyricism,…
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Column: High Schoolers Are Drowning in TikTok and Instagram Toxicity
By Staff Writer Saesha Prabhakar It’s late at night, and I’m trying to squeeze in my last bit of TikTok before bed. One video after…
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 rumbled overhead, causing explosions that…
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 transgender students’ privacy By Staff…
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 reactions surfaced: grief over Iranian…
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 suddenly clammy. My hands tightened…
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 celebrated their victory over Netflix…
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 of my grandmother’s house in…
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 MSJ students gathered around the…
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 chatter of a miniature marketplace…