College Artists
June 4, 2020
by Staff Writers Kruthi Gollapudi, Tavish Mohanti, Carolyn Qian & Monisha Saxena Click on the plus icons!
The Perils of Punitive Action
May 18, 2020
by Staff Writers Carolyn Qian & Sakshi Umrotkar Detentions, suspensions, expulsions — these are the consequences that many schools provide in reaction to misdemeanors like drug abuse and disruptive behavior. However, these disciplinary practices can be counterproductive,…
Quaranteen Perspectives
April 13, 2020
by Staff Writer Carolyn Qian Rate the effectiveness of online class discussions and lectures on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being the least effective and 10 being the most. Why did you…
Guide to Strategic Board Games
March 22, 2020
by Staff Writers Anya Agarwal, Carolyn Qian & Alina Zeng With the variety of modern day board games, new players might not know where to start. Read on to learn more about renowned strategy board…
Charity Fashion Show: “Lost in Japan” Photo Coverage
April 8, 2019
By Feature Editor Kikue Higuchi Leadership 2’s (L2) Community Committee organized the Charity Fashion Show on April 5. All proceeds from the event went to the Edna Adan Hospital Foundation, which aims to eradicate female…
By Staff Writers Carolyn Qian and Gregory Wu Students and teachers gathered together for the walk-in on Friday, March 29 as part of an ongoing demonstration to fight for fair contracts for FUSD teachers. Beginning…
By Staff Writers Carolyn Qian & Jessica Xu MSJ Academic Challenge’s Science Bowl A Team placed second in the Sandia National Laboratories Regional High School Science Bowl at Las Positas College on March 2. This competition…
Speech and Debate Win 9th of 206 Schools at Cal Invitational
February 28, 2019
By Staff Writer Alisha Chhangani & Carolyn Qian Speech and Debate attended the 46th annual Cal Invitational from February 16 to 18 at UC Berkeley. Listed as one the most competitive tournaments of the year,…
2019-20 Staff Application
February 22, 2019
Click HERE for the application. Apply to Journalism* and the Smoke Signal’s 2019-20 Staff! If you have any questions about the class, please visit our FAQ page. The application is due on March 13 to M-2 by 4 p.m. Please bring…
By Staff Writers Ian Park and Carolyn Qian MSJ held the 44th Annual Wrestling Invitational Tournament on Friday, January 25 to Saturday, January 26. Organized by wrestling coach Tom Thomsen, the all-boys tournament consisted of…
