Opinion

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…

7 months ago

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…

7 months ago

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…

7 months ago

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…

8 months ago

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…

8 months ago

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…

8 months ago

Staff Column: How I stopped living in borrowed seasons

By Staff Writer Kayla Li Warmth. A gentleness earned after long seasons of cold, a glow familiar yet startling in…

8 months ago

Staff Column: See, hear, and speak no evil

By Staff Writer Eleanor Chen “See no evil. Hear no evil. Speak no evil.” Growing up, I would hear this…

8 months ago

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…

9 months ago

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…

9 months ago