Redefining Prom Traditions
By Staff Writers Gloria Chang & Helen Wang While prom may be just a high school dance, it is also a way to celebrate self-expression….
Opinion
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 of Caroline Tang, and want…
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 the atmosphere near Earth’s surface…
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 our community and to many,…
Dispelling the Community College Stigma
By Staff Writers Ella Chen & Anagha Mandayam It is with subdued whispers and sideways glances that the words “community college” are uttered in…
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 of the electoral college system….
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 Mission Peak parking lot with…
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 news is exactly what it…
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 complement the in-print opinion article about…
Student activism requires community support
By Staff Writers Amy Chen & Vicki Xu From Harvard University’s Great Butter Rebellion in 1766 to today, schools in the US have seen their…