Opinion

A New Approach: Understanding the Cheating Dilemma

By Staff Writers Jessica Jen & Vicki Xu   There’s no doubt about it: cheating is connected to the MSJ…

7 years ago

Redefining Prom Traditions

 By Staff Writers Gloria Chang & Helen Wang While prom may be just a high school dance, it is also…

7 years ago

Letter to the Editor: Response to March 31 Editorial “Mental Health: Caroline Tang’s Urgent Reminder”

Dear MSJHS Community, I just read the March 31 online editorial in The Smoke Signal about the community’s recent loss…

7 years ago

Online Extension — Climate Change: Perspectives

By Staff Writers Ella Chen, Julia Park, Hana Sheikh & Vicki Xu Climate Change: A Brief History The average temperature of…

7 years ago

Online Editorial — Mental health: Caroline Tang’s urgent reminder

The Opinion of the Smoke Signal Editorial Board   We are distraught over Caroline Tang’s suicide. Caroline was a dear member of…

7 years ago

Dispelling the Community College Stigma

By Staff Writers Ella Chen & Anagha Mandayam   It is with subdued whispers and sideways glances that the words…

7 years ago

Should the Electoral College be Abolished?

By Staff Writers Jenny Miao, Vicki Xu & Maggie Zhao In its February 3 issue, the Smoke Signal offered a comprehensive overview…

7 years ago

Mission Peak Parking Lot Calls for Student Attention

By Staff Writers Evie Sun & Helen Wang The East Bay Regional Park District’s Board of Directors approved a new…

7 years ago

Fake news is a personal fight, not one for Facebook

By Staff Writer Jonathan Ko With the advent of the Information Era, fake news has become a growing problem. Fake…

7 years ago

MSJ Students Speak: Fake News

Compiled by Journalism 1 Staff Writers The Smoke Signal collected students’ voices regarding how social media affected the 2016 election to…

7 years ago