Opinion

Never again, again: why genocide awareness still fails

By Staff Writers Hamnah Akhtar, Amy Han & Erika Liu Bodies lie unburied in the streets. Families flee burning buildings,…

9 months ago

DOJ weaponizes antisemitism to attack free speech

 By Amber Halvorsen, Veer Mahajan, Ekasha Sikka & Warren Su Introduction Following the intensification of the Israel-Gaza conflict in 2023,…

9 months ago

Letter to the Editor: “Demonizing the hammer” by Senior Ian Yong

To the Editor: After reading the Smoke Signal’s article about Charlie Kirk’s legacy in “AI tools highlight the decline of…

9 months ago

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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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…

10 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…

11 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…

11 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…

11 months ago