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 ...
Goin’ Clubbing
Jake Lutz, Staff Writer
May 24, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Sports, Sports Showcase
I skipped my middle school graduation for my first showcase when I was 14 years old. I did not know what to expect at the showcase. It was very nerve-wracking for me when I saw how many colleges were there scouting and evaluating players when I arrived at Don Bosco High School. I remember thinking...
Reel Talk: Episode One
Jake Lutz, Matt Ricciardi, and Erik Mannino
May 24, 2018
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....
Top 10 things to do on the weekend
Emma Palamidis, Staff Writer
May 10, 2018
Not sure what to do this weekend? Here are the top 10 things to do for fun in the Pascack Valley area! Emma Palamidis Go to Paramus Park, Palisades, or Garden State Mall. Walking around at any mall can get your mind off of school work and is a fun thing to do with friends! Lucky for us, these mall...
Technology at our fingertips
Sevan Gulleyan, Staff Writer
April 17, 2018
As I scrolled through various social media apps, the harsh light from my cell phone made me squint my eyes. I glanced at the digital clock. 3:00 a.m. “I have to be up in three hours,” I thought to myself. “It’s too late to bother starting that Physics homework.” Where had the time gone? How ha...
“I stood up and walked”
Rachel Powell, Staff Editor
March 15, 2018
One month ago, I learned that there had been yet another school shooting and that 17 people had been killed in a senseless and tragic act of violence. I watched as parents tearfully remembered saying goodbye to their children before school that morning, listened to survivors make passionate pleas to electe...
Will we ever feel safe?
Lauren Cohen, Editor in Chief
February 22, 2018
Columbine. Virginia Tech. Sandy Hook. Now, we have another deadly school shooting to add to the list: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. When will this end? There have already been a number of school shootings so far in 2018, and while the three mentioned above took place prior to this year, the Fe...
“Illuminae” is a captivating and untraditional read
Ellie Kim, Staff Writer
February 13, 2018
Caught in the middle of a corporation war, teens Kady Grant and Ezra Mason are forced to flee their home planet after being attacked. Thrust into a battle of their own, they must fight their way through the deceptions of the fleet’s Artificial Intelligence, which should be protecting them, and a deadl...
Worth more than a test
Sevan Gulleyan, Staff Writer
January 2, 2018
I sit in a crowded classroom with the PSAT test packet in front of me, the clock above me, and the time of the section on the board across from me. I will not finish in time, I think to myself as I feel my heart rate begin to rise. I re-read the passage in front of me as twenty minutes pass with 12 questions...
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