MSJ Film Club revives cinema culture and brings community together through movies
By Staff Writers Abigaile Lei & Andy Zhang The lights dimmed, conversations faded, and the opening scene of Mean Girls began playing from a projector….
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SportsxOpinion: ICE agents at Winter Olympics is a red flag of totalitarianism
By Staff Writers Alex Duan, Veer Mahajan & Matthew Zhang In October 2025, Department of Homeland Security Secretary (DHS) Kristi Noem’s statement that Immigration and…
Guide to Black Women Owned Businesses Across the Bay Area
By Staff Writers Prisha Virmani & Fiona Yang Introduction This February marks 100 years since the first observance of National Black History Month, an annual…
Bin to Better turns used tennis balls into community resources through their upcycling initiative
By Staff Writers Varun Madhavan & Joseph Miao Founders Lalit Bachu and Rohan Babbellapati formed Bin to Better on the belief against waste as just…
Dear Diary: Super Bowl Trophy
By Staff Writer Leland Yu Introduction As anticipation quietly builds, one symbol of victory comes to life long before it reaches the field. Crafted in…
CA’s 2026 Billionaire Tax Initiative: How it Affects Net Worth and the Overall Economy
By Staff Writer Erika Liu, Saesha Prabhakar & Warren Su Introduction This November, California voters will decide on a ballot initiative titled the “2026 Billionaire…
MSJ alumna Alice Wang dominates MVAL and international stage through journey to UCLA
By Staff Writers Kelly Shi & Andy Zhang Sitting on the cold iron sideline benches, five-year-old Alice Wang shifted her head left and right as…
Editorial: Bad Bunny superbowl performance reminds audience that patriotism is unity
By the Smoke Signal Editorial Board “Together, we are America,” marked the football triumphantly hoisted up by Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny as dozens of…
Reflecting on educational inequities in Bay Area high schools
By Staff Writers Amber Halvorsen, Erika Liu, Veer Mahajan Introduction For some students, their biggest worry is only their grades. Yet, not everyone can enjoy…
Janet’s Journal: Moving forward from nostalgia
By Opinion Editor Janet Guan On the wall beside my bedroom desk, I keep a careful mosaic of memories. Crowded with old birthday cards, certificates,…