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By: Staff Writer Andrew Kan Senior Parwana Khazi wrote a Facebook post intended for Donald Trump on Dec. 7, 2015 talking about the “true essence of Islam”. KTVU Journalist Frank Somerville later spotlighted her post…
The Smoke Signal wants to hear about your winter break adventures! Whether you ventured into the desolate wilderness of Alaska or got cold feet and decided to chill here in California, your story is worth…
By: Centerspread Editor Neha Shah and Staff Writers Carolyn Ge, Tanushri Sundar, and Chloe Velasquez The Smoke Signal decided to send four hardy writers to try out America’s favorite seasonal pastime: ice skating. Despite the…
By: Staff Writer Ashley Chang FUSD Winter Week will be taking place on December 14 to 18. Students from MSJ, Irvington High School, American High School, and Kennedy High School will compete by dressing according…
By: Staff Writer Deeksha Raina Junior Anthea Xiao recently participated in the 42nd Annual Japanese Speech Contest, placing first in the middle to high school student division and winning the Attack on Titan manga series…
By: Staff Writers Brian Tseng and Michelle Dalarossa Graphics by: Staff Writer Lucille Njoo Amazing Asks 1. If you want sparks to fly, bring sparklers. Pyrotechnics are guaranteed to dazzle your date and light a…
By: Staff Writers Lucille Njoo and Deeksha Raina Now that November has come and gone, it’s time for us to reflect on our novel writing. We didn’t get to finish the novel by the end…
By: Staff Writers Lucille Njoo and Deeksha Raina This is the second installment of our three-part NaNoWriMo blog series. The following is background information for the novel, and a plot summary. Background Information The universe…
By: Staff Writers Ishika Chawla, Anthony Chen, Bindhu Swaminathan & Cindy Yuan After the stampedes of Black Friday fade away, the battle for the best deals moves to the Internet—and so do the Smokies. Four of…
By: Staff Writers Lucille Njoo and Deeksha Raina When we first signed up for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), we weren’t quite sure what we were getting ourselves into. NaNoWriMo is an annual online writing…
