Tavish Mohanti
August 29, 2021
Staff Writer Meet senior Tavish Mohanti, a second-year staff writer and photographer for the Smoke Signal. As co-chair of the Youth Advisory Commission, a branch of the City Council, and a varsity member of the…
DieHard TryHards: Soundtrack 2 My Life
June 8, 2021
By Staff Writers Tanisha Srivatsa, Tavish Mohanti, Varun Upadhyay, & Jessica Yu Looking for new music recommendations? In this cycle’s DieHard TryHards episode, watch as four staff writers attempt to summarize their high school lives…
Special Coverage: Sexual Assault and Harassment
May 27, 2021
Trigger Warning: SA/SH The coverage below focuses on sexual assault and sexual harassment, and because of the sensitive nature, they may trigger strong emotions in some students. Please reach out to MSJ counselors or a…
Shadow and Bone is Magically Entertaining
May 6, 2021
By Staff Writer Tavish Mohanti Pulling viewers into a world of magic and monsters, Shadow and Bone stays entertaining throughout with a fast-paced story structure, a cast of endearing characters, and a captivating plot. The…
DieHard TryHards Try Baking Pies
March 23, 2021
By Staff Writers Nishi Bhagat, Sabrina Cai, Tavish Mohanti, Helen Tian Careful, this content is HOT… out of the oven! In this unique challenge, the DieHard TryHards channel their finely tuned (or not) quarantine baking…
March Book Bites
March 21, 2021
By Staff Writer Jackie Wong Student Book Recommendation Staff Book Recommendation Smokie Book Recommendation Cover graphic by Staff Writer Tavish Mohanti
By Staff Writers Sabrina Cai, Tavish Mohanti, Joanne Park, & Tanisha Srivatsa Multiculturalism is defined as the presence of several distinct cultural or ethnic groups within a society, but what does it mean to you?…
Dear Diary: Cupid
February 14, 2021
By Staff Writer Tavish Mohanti Cover graphic by Staff Writer Nishi Bhagat
2020 Election Updates
January 16, 2021
With the impact of the Georgia Senate runoff elections, the violence at the Capitol, and the upcoming January 6 inauguration making waves in U.S. politics right now, the Smoke Signal has compiled all of the…
DieHard TryHards Try Holiday Singing & Songwriting
December 15, 2020
By Staff Writers Tavish Mohanti, Naveed Shakoor, Tanisha Srivatsa & Brooke Zheng Although we’re still quarantining at home, the holiday spirit lives on through movies, food, and nostalgic yuletide carols. Inspired by dozens of Christmas…
