Opinion

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 Awards, it was apparently only fitting for her to choose…

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Opinion

How SOTU Applies to Us

By: Anand Balaji   Read our student poll data report on SOTU here. The State of the Union address is one of the most powerful speeches given annually in American politics. Despite the importance the…

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Opinion

The Importance of Movies

By: Purvi Goel   Be careful where your eyes go. That’s the hack to life, love, and studying. Wandering eyes are dangerous when it comes to marriage or textbooks. But it’s high time that we…

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Opinion

Unreliable Rankings

By: Anita Alem The US News and World Report recently released their high school rankings, along with the Daily Beast and Newsweek rankings. MSJ ranked tenth in California and 79 nationwide, performing worse than it…

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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. We hope you enjoy!                …

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Opinion

How Would MSJ Vote?

Krisis: Looking at all the headlines, it seems the campaign trail has shifted from the GOP race for the nominee to the general election. Once again, the Democrats and Republicans will be dueling for the…

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Opinion

Thoughts on Green Week

MSJ went “Green” this week with the help of the Service Learning Waste Reduction Project (SLWRP). We tried to follow a policy of “no trash” after lunch, and MSJ’s art student displayed art they made…

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