By Winston Chu Apr. 5, 2026 Catherine Nguyen Art From the east to west coast, thousands of students across the nation walked out of classrooms on Jan. 30 and marched on the streets to protest the actions of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Following the death of civilians Renée Good and Alex Pretti, who were fatally shot by ICE agents, citizens organized a national protest to demand accountability for ICE. Yet, many students who supposedly walk

By Dylan Xie Feb 15, 2026 Kira Yoshioka-Gutierrez Art When the European Union (EU) recently switched from adoption to enforcement of their new Digital Services Act (DSA) on Dec. 5, 2025, it marked one of the largest escalations over control, truth and speech on the internet. This is yet another intrusion from the EU on American social media, censoring what they consider disinformation and encroaching on First Amendment rights in the process. The new DSA act gran

By Brandon Koo Despite being home to over 200 billionaires, California faces serious budget deficits, particularly in healthcare. This irony has led to a proposal known as the California Billionaire Tax Act of 2026, an idealized measure that aims to stabilize the state’s finances but will ultimately drive out innovation and weaken the state’s economy. Ryan Park Art The act requires all individuals residing in California with a net worth exceeding $1 billion to pay a one-time

By Ayush Deshpande In August 2025, “The Stanford Daily”—Stanford University’s student-run newspaper—filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Marco Rubio, arguing that the federal government’s use of deportation to threaten foreign activists poses an active threat to free speech. Their decision to sue was primarily motivated by a responsibility to protect staff and students who fear speaking out due to threats from the government. If students and staff cannot voice their per

By Dylan Xie On a cold, brisk winter afternoon in Minneapolis, MAGA YouTuber Nick Shirley and whistleblower David Hoch walk up to a row of Somali-run daycares with a camera in hand. Despite the bright “Daycare” signs, there is not a child to be seen, leading Shirley and Hoch to question how these care centers have been allegedly collecting over $9 billion in federal funding and thus condemn Minnesota’s Democratic government, led by Governor Tim Walz. Shirley’s 40-minute video

By Brandon Koo ` Dec. 12, 2025 Emma Wang Art “Stay positive!” The screen flashes as the teacher monotonously reads off the Seven Mindsets slides. A student scrolls through TikTok under the table, and another races through his math homework. The Social and Emotional Learning Program, founded by author Daniel Goleman, created the Seven Mindsets curriculum and new Monday mental health activities to improve mental health and community, yet, for many students, it coll

By Melvin Najarian Dec. 12, 2025 Senior folklore claims that the final step of the admissions process involves a dramatic drumroll and an admissions officer sitting back in a large brown leather chair, flipping a two-sided coin: “Accept” on one side, “You are Not Welcome” on the other. Of course, no established university operates this way, but to many students, it sometimes feels like they might. The truth is, admission outcomes reflect less randomness; what feel