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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…

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….

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….

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…

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…

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…

By: Staff Writer Ansh Patel  Cementing his reputation as a stand-out debater on the national circuit, Senior Shivane Sabharwal was recently crowned champion of the…

By: Staff Writer Mustafa Ahmed Junior Vijay Srinivasan represented California in the Trusted Choice Big “I” National Championship golf tournament. Srinivasan finished as the best…

By: Staff Writer Didi Wu Smoke Signal: We’ve heard that you decorate your classroom yearly for various occasions, such as for 9/11 and the Hiroshima…

By: Staff Writers Kevin Li, Deeksha Raina, Carolyn Ge and Victor Zhou In what may have been a grave miscalculation, the Smoke Signal dispatched three…