Alina Zeng
December 7, 2019
Co-News Editor Senior Alina Zeng is currently the co-News Editor, and has been since her junior year. She has previously served as a staff writer during her sophomore year. Outside of the Smoke Signal, she…
A Message from the Seniors | The Smokie Podcast Season 3 Episode 1
September 27, 2021
By News Co-Editor Alina Zeng, Opinion Co-Editor Isabella He, Feature Co-Editor Nithika Valluri, and Graphics Editor Mingxin Wang In the first episode this year of the Smokie Podcast, listen to four Smoke Signal seniors —…
Hopkins students and faculty to start 2021-22 school year at Lila Bringhurst Elementary School
August 28, 2021
By News Editors Larry Shi & Alina Zeng Update 11/19/2021: As of November 2, Hopkins Junior High School Principal Corey Brown announced that students and staff will not return to the Hopkins campus until a tentative…
Special Coverage: Sexual Assault and Harassment
May 27, 2021
Trigger Warning: SA/SH The coverage below focuses on sexual assault and sexual harassment, and because of the sensitive nature, they may trigger strong emotions in some students. Please reach out to MSJ counselors or a…
TEDxYouth@MSJHS Hosts their First Event in Four Years
March 31, 2021
By Staff Writers Kruthi Gollapadi & Helen Tian After four years, TEDxYouth@MSJHS kicked off their first virtual year with a bang as 67 people attended their speaker conference. Held on March 20 from 3-4:30 p.m.,…
By Staff Writers Tanisha Srivatsa & Sakshi Umrotkar Since FUSD transitioned to distance learning last spring, the MSJ Mental Health Committee (MHC) has been broadening the extent of its outreach and awareness campaigns to provide…
By Staff Writers Mingxin Wang & Jessica Yu To raise money for cancer awareness, MSJ Relay for Life (RFL) participated in the American Cancer Society’s annual Fund the Mission event from February 16-18. Across the country,…
MSJ Course Offerings Updates
February 28, 2021
Disclaimer: All information below regarding course offerings is provided in the course catalog or was taken from administration members, counselors, and department chairs. By Staff Writers Sakshi Umrotkar, Nithika Valluri, Jerry Yuan Recently, MSJ’s Social…
Recently Formed PAC Hopes to Unite MSJ Community
February 25, 2021
By Staff Writers Helen Tian & Selina Yang The Parents Advocacy Committee (PAC), an initiative that aims to foster communication between parents and teachers, was formed on Oct. 21, 2020 as part of Mission Possible…
FUSD and College Board Changes
January 22, 2021
By Staff Writers Sumani Alem & Larry Shi PSAT/NSMQT Details With distance learning rendering many important standardized tests cancelled or rescheduled, FUSD administration cancelled all PSAT administration sites across the district on January 5, including…
