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…
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…
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”…
Lunch Worth a Quarter More?
By: Catherine Ho While school lunches may be something juniors and seniors shy away from, it remains a must for underclassmen. As freshmen enter high…
Editorial: Thermostat is a hot issue
The Opinion of the Smoke Signal Editorial Board Two years ago, the Smoke Signal conducted a front-page investigative report regarding MSJ’s “Ventilation Crisis”. The purpose…
EDITORIAL: Closure of bookstores huge loss to community
By: The Editorial Board Following up on the closure of local Barnes and Noble at the end of last year, the Borders in the Fremont…
January Graphic Ops
Take a look at our graphic opinions on a congressman’s response to the Giffords Arizona shooting and recent changes to the Zodiac. Click on the…
Unwarranted Elitism
By: Anthony Chen We have often heard about being shielded from the “harsh realities” of the world outside MSJ by the bubble of relative affluence…
MSJ Sprezzatura
By: Vaishaal Shankar Apparently in order to fit in at Mission, I must practice this art called “Sprezzatura” (you know, trying to be effortless). The…
Bandwagoning Awareness
By: Ravneet Kaur According to Urban Dictionary, “bandwagoning” is “when someone adopts a popular point of view for the primary purpose of recognition and/or acceptance by…