October 2025

Studying in a cafe offers focus, comfort, and motivation—with tasty treats too.

By Emma Ma

As Roblox comes under fire for failing to enact proper protocols to protect children on its site, millions of parents around the world have started to question whether this platform is actually safe for their children.

By Nick Lin

The Friday-night Fremont food truck festival you didn’t know you needed.

By Sarah Wu

BIFU students reflect that Kirk's death is a call for respectful dialogue and the importance of free speech.

By Thanisha Thambidurai

After years of anticipation, indie game Hollow Knight: Silksong launches to record-breaking success.

By Eric Jiang

Fantasy football fever hits BIFU as teachers and students chase glory—and bragging rights.

By Josh Peter, Shreyas Jay

From war-torn Afghanistan to the BIFU quad, Ms. Maryam’s quiet courage now shelters a new generation of students.

By Angela Cao, Pooja Kanthala

The K-pop spectacle taking over your Netflix queue.

By Aaron Ely

Pop Quizzes set unrealistic expectations and teach poor time management skills.

By Sebastian Liang

The new health secretary and his MAHA movement may not agree with the department he runs.

By Geo Young

Term project trips are about more than just traveling.

By Nick Lin

When a 5×5 grid hits a paywall, BIFU pushes back.

By Sharanya Chouhan, Chen Ma

The viral "performative male" trend blurs the line between genuine self-expression and performative feminism.

By Katherine He, Ailsa Wu

U.S. job growth is slowing, and students face a future reshaped by tariffs, AI, and an aging workforce.

By Hemangi Ghimire

Hall passes, missing badges, and a hallway crackdown students aren’t sold on.

By Seleema Atta-Hosni

Students at BIFU average just over 7 hours of sleep—well below the recommended 9—citing homework, exams, and zero period as the biggest culprits. Sleep loss affects memory, focus, and grades, but most still admit they’d use extra time for anything but rest.

By Tycho Young

Many people have asked this question year after year: do test scores really affect the future careers you want to pursue?

By Brandon Yu

As the crisp October air settles in and pumpkin spice lattes make their seasonal debut, BIFU students are getting ready for one of the most creative nights of the year.

By Chen Ma

The severe destruction in the Gaza Strip and much of the Middle East in the past two years places the Gaza War among the worst humanitarian disasters in history.

By Angela Cao

Taylor Swift officially released her twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, on October 3rd.

By Seleema Atta-Hosni