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…
Opinion
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…
Effective Protesting Online Extension
By Staff Writers Amy Chen & Vicki Xu The Smoke Signal’s November issue featured an article about how student activism can effectively contribute to improving…
Black Friday: An Indirect Way to Show Appreciation
By Staff Writer Hannah Chou As Thanksgiving approaches, no one fails to remember Black Friday. Although some people say that Black Friday shopping goes against…
2016 Election: CA Residents Speak
By Journalism 1 Staff Writers The day after the 2016 elections, Journalism 1 staff writers of the Smoke Signal visited the streets of San Francisco…
Discussing Police Brutality
By Staff Writers Gloria Chang & Julia Park From Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson to the recent police shooting of Carnell Snell Jr. in Los…