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BIFU 6th Graders Go See the Giants
BIFU middle schoolers spent the day at Oracle Park, cheering on the Giants and celebrating school spirit.
By Ashley Zhang, Isabelle Shi · October 1, 2025
2025-26 · Vol. 5 · No. 1
Published October 1, 2025
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From this issue
BIFU middle schoolers spent the day at Oracle Park, cheering on the Giants and celebrating school spirit.
By Ashley Zhang, Isabelle Shi · October 1, 2025

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

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