Organization Spotlight: FEMchess
By Staff Writers Kruthi Gollapudi & Isabella He According to chess.com, an internet chess server, only 14.6% of US Chess Federation (USCF) members eligible to…
Articles by Jessica Yu
Soul: Stunningly Spectacular
By Staff Writer Jerry Yuan Pixar Animation Studios’ Soul, directed and co-written by Pete Docter, is a breathtaking film that tackles abstract philosophical thoughts while…
For and Against: Tanking in Professional Sports
By Staff Writers Pradyumn Acharya & Varun Upadhyay Student Perspectives Do you think professional sports teams should be allowed to tank during games? Why or…
2020 Election Updates
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…
FUSD Middle School Conversions Updates
By Staff Writers Isabella He, Larry Shi, Tanisha Srivatsa,& Jessica Yu In 2014, the FUSD Board of Education voted to adopt the Long Range Facilities…
2020 in Review
By Staff Writers Pradyumn Acharya, Sakshi Umrotkar, Mingxin Wang, & Jerry Yuan 2020 has been a year for the history books. With countless defining moments…
Guide to: Gift Giving on a Budget
By Staff Writers Sabrina Cai & Selina Yang Cover image by Staff Writer Nishi Bhagat & Visual Spread by Feature Editor Ian Park
Looking Forward into 2021 | The Smokie Podcast Season 2 Episode 2
By Staff Writers Nishi Bhagat & Maggie Lai Looking back, how has 2020 shaped you? This year has been rough to say the least, but…
2020 in Photos: A Trip Down Memory Lane
By Staff Writer Varun Upadhyay Although a majority of 2020 mainly revolved around a gloomy pandemic, there were still many highlights that made this year…
Gender Fluidity Should Not Start and End with Harry Styles
By Staff Writers Helen Tian & Jackie Wong When Vogue Magazine released its cover of Harry Styles in a dress for the December 2020 issue,…