Tony Awards 2019 Breakdown
Jason Leibfried, Staff Writer
May 29, 2019
The 2019 Tony Award nominations were released on April 30 and will be awarded on June 9 of this year. The show airs on Sunday, June 9, at 8 p.m., on most streaming services or CBS. The season saw the premiere of 11 new musicals and two new revivals of musicals. The leading musicals by nominations ...
‘What it truly means to be an Indian in America’
Rachel Cohen, Staff Editor
May 7, 2019
(Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily those of The Smoke Signal or its staff.) The Battle of Little Bighorn. The Massacre at Wounded Knee. The Fort Laramie Treaty. Since the founding of our country, Native Americans have been swept under the covers. Whe...
‘Putting together the pieces’
Shauna McLean, Pascack Valley Student
March 27, 2019
(Editor’s note: Shauna McLean is a senior at Pascack Valley and a prominent member of the student body. She is the president of PV's Debate Team and the co-editor of the LitMag. McLean has written two Letters to the Editor before, but this is her first Op-Ed for The Smoke Signal.) I didn’t go ...
‘We should give back’
Ellie Kim, Staff Writer
January 6, 2019
Pine Forest High School in North Carolina lacks enough funds to provide their students with science materials. They are without sufficient calculators, folders, batteries, and can not even afford a poster of the periodic table. Pine Forest High School is only one of many underfunded schools, yet here...
10 days with an Italian
Sevan Gulleyan, Staff Writer
December 20, 2018
At first, I did not know what I was more anxious about — the language barrier or the cultural differences. I had spent the day before cleaning the guest room and all I could think to myself was “I hope she's normal.” Then, they arrived. On Nov. 30, a group of 24 Italian students from the Leonardo Da ...
Student council member: Representatives must take action to get gradebook access back
Thomas DeWitt, Staff Writer
December 19, 2018
For over two months, Pascack Valley students have been barred from checking their grades during school hours. The consensus? Students are upset. Lately, we have been hearing a lot about the fight to reopen Genesis. But what about the fight against closing Genesis in the first place? As a member of student council...
The gradebook is a privilege
Brendan Broesler, Staff Writer
December 10, 2018
(Editor's note: The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of The Smoke Signal or its staff.) Hello Pascack Valley students. Many of you have read the recent Letter to the Editor discussing the Genesis petition and how it came to be. Many of you know the writer personally. I am here, distraught and in total co...
Letter to the Editor: ‘We won’t back down until our grades are up’
Christian Downey, Pascack Valley Student
December 2, 2018
(Editor's Note: A petition was created on Google Forms by two sophomores regarding the permanent closure of the online gradebook during school hours. The gradebook found on Genesis, the portal where students can access their grades, was announced closed on Nov. 19 after a trial period from Oct. 1...
‘Actions speak louder than words’
Rachel Cohen, Staff Editor
November 29, 2018
The Pittsburgh shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue on Oct. 27 took 11 innocent lives. It has sparked a national conversation and the rise of other anti-Semitic incidents across the country in the past month. According to an article by CNN, the FBI has recently released data showing that hate crimes across the U.S. have risen in the ...
Letter to the Editor: ‘We all need to take responsibility’
Shauna McLean, Pascack Valley Student
November 20, 2018
(Editor's note: The opinions expressed in this letter are not necessarily those of The Smoke Signal or its staff.) Dear Editor, I could pretend to be surprised. Many people are doing so. Symbols of hate have been carved into stalls in the boys bathrooms, and perhaps it was a shock to some, but ...
Thank you, Rawson
Madison Gallo, Editor in Chief
November 20, 2018
Mr. Bill Rawson, the adviser of The Smoke Signal, was presented with the Golden Quill lifetime achievement award given to individuals who have made substantial contributions to the growth and quality of scholastic journalism throughout the state. In addition to Rawson's award, The Smoke Signal rack...
Freshman Year: The Time of My Life
Ilmie Xhaferi, Staff Writer
June 11, 2018
As I took my first steps through the doors of Pascack Valley, I took a pause, thinking to myself, “This is going to be my home for the next four years.” Now that this school year is coming to an end, I have finally understood what the phrase “time flies when you're having fun.” Although I ha...
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