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November 6, 2018
Smoke Signal Staff
Please consider eating dinner tonight at the Chipotle at the mall between 4 and 8 p.m. so Hart High journalism can receive 33% of the profits. All proceeds that The Smoke...
Dancing with Hart Stars brings in a full audience
October 30, 2018
Kathryn Supple, Arts & Reviews Editor
Hart dance team performed with faculty and students from Hart and Placerita October 6 in their Annual Dancing with Hart Stars. Members of the dance team chose either a teacher...
The loss that comes with summer homework
September 27, 2018
Leah Badie, Staff Writer
Summer vacation is a time where students should not have to worry about school. It is a time where they should get a break from doing school work. That can’t happen when...
Show Choir sets the stage
September 27, 2018
Grace Dormans, Staff Writer
Fall concert is just around the corner for Hart Show Choir. Groups are performing songs from musicals such as Hamilton, Waitress, Matilda, Mamma Mia and On Your Feet. The...
Monetization of college
September 27, 2018
Marissa Soto, News Editor
As we’re nearing the middle to end of our high school years, there is an important decision we have to make. This decision requires hours of thinking, writing and applying....
Hart Cheer flies their way into preseason
September 27, 2018
Maddie Westbrook, Staff Writer
Hart High cheer just began their 2018-2019 season. All three teams (frosh, JV, and varsity) showcased their stunts, tumbling, cheers and chants they worked all summer to learn...
Athlete of the Issue: Michael Colangelo
September 27, 2018
Kayla Badie, Staff Writer
Senior Michael Colangelo is a Hart Indian athlete who has devoted his time to the school’s football team. Colangelo has been playing for Hart’s team all four years, and...
Child separation separates the country
September 27, 2018
Child Separation at the Border (www.dallasnews.com) The debate over U.S. borders continues after President Trump set his zero tolerance policy in motion in...
Kanye’s music attracts listeners despite controversy
September 27, 2018
Mansi Sharma, Editor In Chief
Kanye West came out with his album, Ye, June 1, 2018. The album is fairly short and consists of seven songs titled “I Thought About Killing You”, “Yikes”,...

Phone radiation causes cancerous tumors in rats

December 12, 2018 • No Comments

Research has proven that continuous doses of cell phone radiation may cause tumors in rats, but not humans. Male rats that are exposed to high radiation from 2G or 3G cell phones are especially prone to cancerous tumors (schwannoma)....

Birthright Citizenship

Janny Oh, Opinion Editor

December 12, 2018 • No Comments

“We’re the only country in the world where a person comes in and has a baby, and the baby is essentially a citizen of the United States … with all of those benefits,” said President Donald Trump. Despite what...

Election Update

Shayna Tilles, Centerspread Editor

December 12, 2018 • No Comments

This year’s Midterm Election was spread all over the news during the months leading up to the big day in November. For Democrats, it was an opportunity to bring themselves back into the House of Representatives and Senate...

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Opinion

Living at home encourages laziness

Marissa Soto & Claire Moylan, News Editor & Features Editor

December 12, 2018 • No Comments

It’s not uncommon for young adults to live with their parents after college. With unnecessary student loans to pay and job applications to fill out, living in your parents’ house creates a comfortable and stable living situation.There is always food...

The Grinch had a point

Shayna Tilles, Centerspread Editor

December 12, 2018 • No Comments

One of the most celebrated tales of the Christmas season is the grumpy-but likeable-Grinch. He starts out hating the holiday and dedicates his time to trying to ruin it, until his heart grows three sizes and he realizes the true meaning of Christmas....

Is note taking necessary

Chris Keuchguerian, Staff Writer

December 12, 2018 • No Comments

A good chunk of high school teachers make their students take notes, but how beneficial are they? It is not because they’re lazy, it is not because they don’t feel like it-- it is because the student already knows the material and there’s no point...

Is this really the most joyful time of the year?

December 12, 2018

People always say that the holidays are the most joyous time of the year. But is it possible that this...

Disney Princess are Great Role Models

December 12, 2018

Disney princesses are great role models. Every single disney princess has such a powerful role and story....

Shrek Has Hidden Life Lessons

December 12, 2018

The movie Shrek is no stranger to our childhood memories. Almost none of us tilt our heads in confusion...

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Arts and Reviews

The newest addition to the Harry Potter universe

Claire Moylan, Features Editor

December 12, 2018 • No Comments

In this review, there will be slight spoilers for both Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. If you have not seen both films and do not want any spoilers, I would not read...

Boku no Hero Academia smashes its way to the top December 12, 2018

Creed II Excites Fans December 12, 2018
Band wins championships December 12, 2018
Lil Wayne releases his first full album in seven years October 30, 2018

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Features

Recipe of the Issue: Grandma’s Killer Pumpkin Pie

Marissa Soto, News Editor

December 12, 2018 • No Comments

This is my grandma's special pumpkin pie recipe that has been handed down for several generations. Every year we join together to bake tons of pies for Thanksgiving. This tradition is one of my favorites and I'm glad to share it with the Hart family.

Poetry Spotlight: “California Winter” by Karl Shapiro

December 12, 2018

Remembering Marvel legend Stan Lee

December 12, 2018

This day in history: December 14

December 12, 2018

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Sports

The 2018 World Cup Was Unpredictable to Most
September 27, 2018
Kyle Brill, Staff writer
While the world watched France beat Croatia to win its first World Cup title in 20 years, soccer fans in the USA were sad that the U.S. Men’s national...
Hart Cheer flies their way into preseason
September 27, 2018
Maddie Westbrook, Staff Writer
Hart High cheer just began their 2018-2019 season. All three teams (frosh, JV, and varsity) showcased their stunts, tumbling, cheers and chants they worked all summer to learn...
Athlete of the Issue: Michael Colangelo
September 27, 2018
Kayla Badie, Staff Writer
Senior Michael Colangelo is a Hart Indian athlete who has devoted his time to the school’s football team. Colangelo has been playing for Hart’s team all four years, and...
Hart’s newest freshman on varsity
November 9, 2017
Stefani Woll, Sports Editor
Jensen Shrout is one of Hart's many athletic freshmen. She, however, is the only freshman who made a varsity team in any fall or winter sport for the 2017-2018 school year....
Athlete of the Issue: Ashley Cosey
November 9, 2017
Ruby Duncan, Copy Editor
Ashley Cosey is a senior starter for the girls volleyball program at Hart. She has been playing as an outside hitter for all four years, and she is planning on continuing...
Girls golf has an exciting season for the team
November 8, 2017
Mai Chiamthamachinda, Staff Writer
Winter is arriving and the girls golf season is coming to an end. Their final CIF game was held October 30 and lasted the entire day. The team successfully won multiple games...
Ultimate frisbee has become a Hart favorite
November 8, 2017
Connor Lee, Staff Writer
Ultimate Frisbee is a popular sport and is on the rise here at Hart. The objective of the game is to throw the frisbee into the endzone, earning a point for your team. The...
Football touches down after a rough start
November 8, 2017
Helen Ku, Copy Editor
The Valencia game October 6 finished with a score 14-42, the Hart Indians went against the Canyon Cowboys at Canyon High School October 13. Shrout completed a 34-yard pass...
#AlyssaStrong Update
October 12, 2017
Delaney Gibbs, Chief of Staff
The Hart varsity girls' volleyball team participated in a "Kills for Cancer" fundraiser for the Children's Hospital LA in honor of teammate, Alyssa Cosey. The varsity squad...
Hart football falls to Valencia, 14-42
October 10, 2017
Brian Figg, Copy Editor
On Friday night, the Valencia Vikings and Hart Indians faced off at the College of the Canyon's Cougar Field. Led on offense by Cal Berkeley commit JT Shrout, the Indians...