December Column: Aria’s Approach
By Opinion Editor Aria Lakhmani Structuring Spontaneity for Productivity “How can I be more productive?” There are thousands of articles, videos, and TED talks addressing this…
Opinion
Editorial: What We Need to Take Into 2021
The Opinion of the Smoke Signal Editorial Board It’s no secret that 2020 has been arguably the most turbulent year in modern history. From COVID-19 placing…
Editorial: Losing Sight of Collaboration Online
The Opinion of the Smoke Signal Editorial Board Look at a typical Zoom classroom. You might catch glimpses of students’ foreheads on camera and see others…
Student Voices: Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court Confirmation
In late October, Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to take the place of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the Supreme Court. Do you…
November Column: Aria’s Approach
By Opinion Editor Aria Lakhmani Not a “Waste of Time” As I set down my brush pen, I looked at my notes from the The…
Looking Past Proposition 16 to Increase Diversity
By Staff Writers Pradyumn Acharya, Isabella He, & Jerry Yuan Informational On November 3, citizens across California voted on Proposition 16, which would have reinstated…
The Danger of Idolizing Politicians
By Staff Writers Kruthi Gollapudi & Jessica Yu “Stan The Squad <3” a user states on Twitter, expressing their love for Democratic Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,…
Should Schools Reopen or Continue Distance Learning?
By Staff Writers Isabella He & Joanne Park As of November 9, the Alameda County Public Health Department has permitted all schools to open, provided…
Editorial: Take Political Initiative Now
The Opinion of the Smoke Signal Editorial Board For decades, the ratio of young adults who vote in elections to the number of those eligible…
October Column: Aria’s Approach
By Opinion Editor Aria Lakhmani An Active Approach Towards Empathy “Try to walk a mile in their shoes”: an adage we students have been encouraged…