Respect and Education: The N-Word
By Staff Writers Kikue Higuchi & Shray Vaidya As music by African-American artists becomes more popular, the n-word is heard more, seen more, and used…
Opinion
Importance of Reserves Online Extension
By Staff Writer Ian Hsu, Sahana Sridhar & Kelly Yang From Native American reserves to hiking trails and waterfalls, our nation’s natural parks not only add…
The Underlying Racism
By The Smoke Signal Editorial Board The Mission Bubble seemingly represents a melting pot of cultures; as a place where minorities are the majority, residents…
Interactive Graphic: Net Neutrality Voices
By Journalism 1 Staff Writers On Wednesday, December 6, Smoke Signal journalists conducted “Man on the Street” interviews with San Francisco residents and tourists about the…
A New Approach: Understanding the Cheating Dilemma
By Staff Writers Jessica Jen & Vicki Xu There’s no doubt about it: cheating is connected to the MSJ identity as strongly as the…
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….
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…