Guide to Stargazing
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Guide to Food Photography
Want to take mouthwatering photographs of your everyday dishes? Check out the Smoke Signal’s guide to food photography for various tips on how to make…
Guide to Competitive Multiplayer Games
by Staff Writers Gokul Ramapriyan & Varun Upadhyay The competitiveness and team-nature of sports is not limited to just stadiums or fields, it extends to…
Looking Beyond What Affects Us
by Staff Writers Mahek Bhora & Monisha Saxena Though we all possess different identities, we must be united in seeking equality. It may be easy to…
The Perils of Punitive Action
by Staff Writers Carolyn Qian & Sakshi Umrotkar Detentions, suspensions, expulsions — these are the consequences that many schools provide in reaction to misdemeanors like drug abuse…
Junior Kevin Yang Explores Concept Art on Successful Instagram Page
This is a piece from Yang’s accepted 2019 CSSSA portfolio, where he wanted to explore some of the negative aspects of social media and electronics….
DieHard TryHards Play MSJeopardy
by Staff Writers Anvi Kalucha, Amanda Pang, Larry Shi & Tanisha Srivatsa For those of us who can’t leave our homes during quarantine, quiz shows are…
Fetch The Bolt Cutters: A Master Class in Confident Vulnerability
by Staff Writer Tavish Mohanti Largely produced in her Los Angeles home using GarageBand, Fetch the Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple is an unapologetic expression…
Sports Industries Must Address Abuse Allegations Before It’s Too Late
by Staff Writer Mingxin Wang Mary Cain was considered to be the fastest girl in her generation, becoming the youngest American to compete at the…
Sparks Fly in Little Fires Everywhere
by Staff Writer Mingxin Wang Little Fires Everywhere, adapted from Celeste Ng’s bestselling novel of the same name, is a thrilling miniseries with fiery discussions…