October Column: Aria's Approach
October 31, 2020
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 to follow since we were young. It’s a phrase that…
The Real Repercussions of Sloppy Social Media Policies
October 27, 2020
By Staff Writers Tavish Mohanti & Naveed Shakoor “Just a quick note of support for Hope Hicks and President Trump. I hope they both die,” reads a tweet published just days after President Donald Trump announced…
Pro/Con: SROs in Schools
October 23, 2020
*Update November 13* On November 12, the FUSD Board of Education voted 3-2 to adopt the recommendation of the SRO Task Force, which includes terminating the SRO program. The full recommendation can be viewed here….
*Update October 7* As of September 30, Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed the Ethnic Studies bill due to criticism on the draft curriculum from Jewish groups saying that it’s antisemitic and politically biased. The CA…
Diversity in Curricula is Diversity in Thought
September 27, 2020
*Corrected Text September 28 at 10:30 a.m.* by Web Editor Mahek Bhora & Staff Writer Sakshi Umrotkar With social media’s enormous potential to connect people worldwide, minorities have been able to open up discussion about…
September Column: Aria's Approach
September 26, 2020
by Opinion Editor Aria Lakhmani Getting Comfortable with Feeling Uncomfortable “Hello Kitty says, Cops Ain’t Cute!” While scrolling through my Instagram feed, a bubblegum pink image of the Sanrio character lay interspersed with other posts….
Athletes Take a Needed Stand
September 18, 2020
by Staff Writer Sumani Alem On August 26, NBA players from the Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic collectively boycotted Game 5 of the NBA playoffs to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old…
Editorial: Your Productivity Does Not Define You
June 5, 2020
Have you noticed your mood swaying with your level of productivity? The Opinion of the Smoke Signal Editorial Board We each have 24 hours in a day to do what we want — catch up…
By Opinion Editors Josephine Chew and Aria Lakhmani Graphic by Web Editor Gregory Wu
Looking Beyond What Affects Us
May 20, 2020
by Staff Writers Mahek Bhora & Monisha Saxena Though we all possess different identities, we must be united in seeking equality. It may be easy to express concern solely on issues that directly affect us; however,…
