By: Staff Writers Tanushri Sundar and Chloe Velasquez Local On January 11, Fremont resident Moina Shaiq organized a meet-and-greet at Suju’s Coffee & Tea, in which she invited residents to join her for an open,…
Holocaust Survivor Shares Story
February 10, 2016
By: Staff Writer Ishika Chawla Holocaust survivor Sonia Korn-Grimani visited MSJ on January 29 to discuss her experiences growing up during the Holocaust and being a victim of the Hitler regime. Her talk was…
MSJ GirlUp Hosts Teacher Panel
February 10, 2016
By: Staff Writer Tanushri Sundar MSJ Girl Up invited five teachers to discuss sexism in the classroom on February 2 in C-120. MSJ Girl Up, a branch of the United Nations Foundation organization Girl Up,…
Newsbytes: FUSD STEM Charter School, Solitary Confinement, Zika Virus, and Thermoplastic Gowns
January 31, 2016
By: Staff Writers Ashley Chang and Mallika Gupta Local FUSD Board of Education’s meeting on January 27 discussed Magnolia Science Academy’s petition to open a school in the district. The statewide charter organization established its…
Debate Teams Finish Strong
January 26, 2016
By: Staff Writer Ella Chen During the Martin Luther King Jr. long weekend, members of MSJ Debate Club competed in both the Martin Luther King (MLK) tournament at James Logan High School and the Stanford…
Newsbytes: Irvington District Housing Plan, Walmart Closes Stores, Prison Swap with Iran, and Hermit Hospitalized
January 23, 2016
By: Staff Writers Mustafa Ahmed and Carolyn Ge Local The Fremont City Council approved a new housing plan in the Irvington district on January 12 in a 3-to-2 vote. This project involves demolishing the Connolly…
By: Staff Writers Ella Chen and Lucille Njoo Local The East Bay Regional Park District completed a feasibility report on its proposed Niles Canyon multi-use trail on January 7. The trail is planned to stretch 6…
MSJ Students Give Back
January 14, 2016
By: Staff Writers Lucille Njoo and Cindy Yuan L2 is teaming up with non-profit organization One Warm Coat to hold a coat drive. Students will be able to drop off donated coats to the…
Newsbytes: Fremont's Central Park, Malheur Wildlife Refuge, Anniversary of Charlie Hebdo Shooting, and Mao ZeDong
January 11, 2016
By: Staff Writers Kevin Li and Richard Chenyu Zhou Local A project aimed at converting two large grass fields in Fremont’s Central Park into synthetic turf is already underway, and is to be completed in…
Newsbytes - San Jose Emergency Housing, San Bernardino, Chinese funding for Africa, Beijing Smog Art
January 3, 2016
By: Staff Writers Carolyn Ge and Victor Zhou Local: San Jose declares emergency housing crisis The San Jose City Council declared an emergency housing crisis in a unanimous vote on December 8 to prepare for…
