‘We should give back’
Ellie Kim, Staff Writer
January 6, 2019
Filed under Opinion
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 in this letter 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
Filed under Letters to the Editor, Opinion, Showcase
(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
Filed under Graffiti Coverage, Opinion, Showcase
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
Filed under Graffiti Coverage, Letters to the Editor, Opinion, Showcase
(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
Filed under Opinion, PV Life, Showcase
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...
Reel Talk: Episode Three
June 7, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Video
In this episode of Reel Talk, junior Matt Ricciardi and sophomore Jake Lutz review the short-film series "Cropsey" that was created by PV senior Casey Lewis and Video Production teacher Mr. Michael Sherman....
Reel Talk: Episode Two
Jake Lutz, Matt Ricciardi, and Erik Manino
June 4, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Video
Reel Talk is a new segment on The Smoke Signal created by Jake Lutz, Matt Ricciardi, and Erik Mannino. There will be new videos every week in which Lutz and Ricciardi review new films....
Letter to the Editor: In support of the Second Amendment
Danny Moallem, Pascack Valley Student
June 4, 2018
Filed under Letters to the Editor, Opinion, Showcase
(Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this letter are not necessarily those of The Smoke Signal or its staff.) Dear Editor, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed” (Constitution of ...
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