Opinion

Staff Column: Every day is a favorite day

By Staff Writer Mansi Mundada “What day is it?” Pooh asked. “Today,” Piglet squeaked. “My favorite day!” Pooh said. I…

2 months ago

Vikram’s Viewpoint: The True Meaning of Public Service

By Opinion Editor Vikram Mahajan    In sophomore year, I received an email from Mr. Macasero, my former Civics teacher, giving…

2 months ago

Janet’s Journal: Culture is about care

By Opinion Editor Janet Guan I’m a huge C-drama fan. I watched way too many last semester, from heartfluttering campus…

2 months ago

Opinion: Trump’s compact jeopardizes academic freedom

By Staff Writers Cecilia Cheng, Erika Liu, Michael Qin Nine high-profile colleges across the US were sent a letter signed…

3 months ago

COP30 and the world go up in flames

By Staff Writers Alex Duan, Amber Halvorsen, Michael Qin, Warren Su The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30), an annual…

3 months ago

AI tools highlight the decline in empathy in digital culture

By Staff Writers Erika Liu, Veer Mahajan, Finn McCarthy & Leland Yu Introduction “RIP Kirk, your sacrifice meant something,” one…

3 months ago

Fake News is the Authoritarian’s Tool

By the Smoke Signal Editorial Board “Quiet. Quiet, piggy,” President Donald Trump said, poking his finger at a Bloomberg News…

3 months ago

Vikram’s Viewpoint: Appreciating What You Can, While You Can

By Opinion Editor Vikram Mahajan Over the summer, I returned to India for the first time in two years in…

3 months ago

Janet’s Journal: Starting again when you fall

By Opinion Editor Janet Guan For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved to set goals. There’s proof of…

3 months ago

TikTok’s favorite politician takes office

By Editor-in-Chief Padma Balaji TikTok cannot get enough of Zohran Mamdani. It’s easy to see why: he’s well spoken —…

3 months ago