Opinion

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…

6 months ago

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 —…

6 months ago

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…

6 months ago

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,…

6 months ago

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…

6 months ago

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.…

7 months ago

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…

7 months ago

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…

7 months ago

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…

8 months ago

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…

8 months ago