Discussing Police Brutality
By Staff Writers Gloria Chang & Julia Park From Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson to the recent police shooting of Carnell Snell Jr. in Los…
Opinion
Graphic Opinions
Graphic by News Editor Lucille Njoo Graphic by Graphics Editor Zen Thumparkkul Check out the in-print article about politician accountability that this graphic accompanies. Graphic by…
Online Editorial: Touching Down Upon the Football Program
The Opinion of the Smoke Signal Editorial Board It’s true that MSJ is seen primarily as a top-100, nationally-ranked, SAT-destroying STEM high school. We have…
Interactive Graphic: Syrian Civil War: San Francisco Bay Area Residents Speak
By: Journalism 1 Staff Writers Smoke Signal journalists spoke to San Francisco Bay Area residents during the month of December and asked them the question: What…
Gender Wage Gap Voices: Online Extension
Senior Allamaprabhu Pattanashetty was interviewed in our November issue for our “Voices: Gender Wage Gap” story answering the question, “Do you believe there is a…
Voices: Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage in USA
By: Web Editor Nithya Rajeev Voices compiled by 2015-2016 Staff Writers Disclaimer: Staff writers used convenience sampling when gathering these voices via social media. Due…
Voter Apathy: Man-on-the-Street Voices from San Francisco
By: Journalism 1 Staff Writers As a continuation of Opinion’s November piece “Voter Apathy”, the Smoke Signal staff interviewed people in San Francisco on…
Feminism Voices
As a continuation of Opinion’s “Modern Feminism” piece, the Smoke Signal has compiled voices from MSJ students about their thoughts on feminism and gender equality….
Guest Graphic Opinions
The Smoke Signal received more submissions than we were able to accommodate in our print issue. Below are additional graphic opinions submitted by MSJ students….
Cultural Mis-appropriation
By: Staff Writer Vivian Liu Katy Perry’s artistic license has covered everything from California girls to extraterrestrials. That’s why at the 2013 American Music…