Janet’s Journal: Starting again when you fall
By Opinion Editor Janet Guan For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved to set goals. There’s proof of it in every corner of…
Opinion
TikTok’s favorite politician takes office
By Editor-in-Chief Padma Balaji TikTok cannot get enough of Zohran Mamdani. It’s easy to see why: he’s well spoken — extraordinarily so — flashes a…
Do two wrongs make a right? Understanding perspectives on Proposition 50
By Staff Writers Veer Mahajan, Finn McCarthy, Warren Su, & Matthew Zhang In the election on November 4, CA voters faced one major decision: Proposition…
Vikram’s Viewpoint: “I shower every week”
By Opinion Editor Vikram Mahajan It was a dark and stormy night. I grinned slyly at my iPhone. Another night, yet another mindless scroll of…
Janet’s Journal: Reading as a lifelong pursuit
By Opinion Editor Janet Guan A few weeks ago, I read a book for enjoyment for the first time in almost two months. Curled up…
Letters to the Editor: Justin Wiedenmann
The Same Trap To the Editor: Undoubtedly, political polarization poses a threat to the social cohesion of the United States. As cited in the article…
The Chronicle’s coverage of MSJ test dispute is unduly escalatory
By the Smoke Signal Editorial Board “Burning firewood does not produce oxygen,” a controversial San Francisco Chronicle (the Chronicle) article published on October 27 read,…
Staff Column: Don’t forget the basics
By Staff Writer Felicity He At least two hours a day, four times a week, I’m at Dragon Rhythm Shaolin Kung Fu. On top of…
Editorial: Entertainment at the cost of empathy
By the Smoke Signal Editorial Board Warning: Discussion of sexual abuse. The final draft of this editorial was written on October 14 and may not reflect any…
Vikram’s Viewpoint: Stepping Beyond Social Circles
By Opinion Editor Vikram Mahajan When I walked into N8 for the first day of AP Environmental Science just a few months ago, I was…