Opinion: Melania documentary sparks debate over Trump-Era spending and economic priorities
By Staff Writers Dhaeshna Booma, Jessica Cao, Amy Han & Michael Qin Introduction Marie Antoinette lived 237 years ago, protected by riches and palace walls,…
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21 Questions with Michael Liu
By Staff Writer Aarav Vashisht BART has long served as a reliable source of transportation for Bay Area residents. For Senior Michael Liu, a current…
Piss in the Wind finds beauty in the unfinished
By Staff Writer Kayla Li When fans opened Spotify after three years of inactivity for Joji’s newest album Piss in the Wind, many expected a…
Bay Area Protests US Involvement in Venezuela
By Luna Bichon, Erika Liu & Warren Su RADICALIZED BY BASIC HUMAN DECENCY,” reads one woman’s cardboard sign, held out firmly toward the crowded, dissonant…
MSJ DECA Sweeps at SVCDC with 80 Top Awards
By Staff Writers Jessica Cao & Michael Qin Carpeted hallways buzzed with nervous energy as students in blazers clutched laptops and rehearsed presentations under their…
Dear Diary: Hong Bao
By Staff Writer Eleanor Chen Introduction: Marked by the neighing of the horse zodiac —- on February 17th, a new Lunar year begins. A crumbled,…
Sabalenka-Kyrgios: Helping or Hurting Women’s Tennis?
By Staff Writers Veer Mahajan, Kelly Shi & Andy Zhang Top ranked women’s tennis player Aryna Sabalenka faced Nick Kyrgios in an exhibition match on…
Guide to Bay Area Photobooths
By Staff Writers Cecilia Cheng, Saesha Prabhakar & Andy Zhang Introduction For almost a century, photobooths have been used to capture memories and smiles. What…
Standing up to ICE, together
By the Smoke Signal Editorial Board Three gun shots. A car stopped. A woman dead. On January 7, 37-year-old US citizen Renee Good was fatally…
Staff Column: The lives I’ve lived
By Staff Writer Jessica Cao The digital clock on my nightstand reads 3 a.m., and there is salt on my tongue from where it crept…