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Facebook IPO: Not up to par

By Nihar Parikh On May 18, 2012, Facebook Inc. raised $16 billion in the largest public offering by a technology company, but has then seen a 28% drop in its stock price over the course…

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TEDxMSJHS

By: Anna Zeng Last Sunday, Mission San Jose High School held TEDxMSJHS, a student-organized independent TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference in which speakers condense important ideas and experiences into eighteen-minute talks. The event, organized by…

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2012 Presidential Election Update

Krisis: Hey, so it’s been a while since our last election update. The past month hasn’t proved to be too eventful in terms of controversial news but the candidates have been campaigning all over the…

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Not For Sale Concert A Success

By: Kevin He May 17, Mission San Jose High School hosted a charity concert and fundraiser on behalf of the nonprofit organization “Not For Sale,” an anti-human-trafficking movement that focuses on raising awareness “to benefit…

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Krishna Bharathala on Teen Jeopardy!

By: Anjali Kanthilal MSJ Sophomore, Krishna Bharathala is competing in this year’s Teen Tournament on Jeopardy. Jeopardy is a television quiz show that runs for about 30 minutes every night. The Smoke Signal interviewed Bharathala,…

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Mission Math Tournament Calls for Talent

By: Allan Ko Get your thinking caps on – the first annual Mission Math Tournament (MMT) is coming to MSJ. The brainchild of Seniors Jonathan Chen, Ray Hua Wu, and Richard Zhang, MMT will take…

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Day of Silence

By: Jason Chen On April 20, 2012, MSJ and Gay Straight Alliance collaborated to host the annual Day of Silence to raise awareness about bullying and harassment. Throughout the day, students across campus took a…

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MSJ Students Shine at HOSA Conference

By: Kerrie Wu From March 29 to April 1, a total of 14 MSJ students competed in the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) California Leadership Conference in Orange County, CA. Junior Nelish Ardeshna won…

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Charity Fashion Show: Always Dream

By: Kevin He Mission San Jose High School held its annual Charity Fashion show on Thursday, April 5th, to benefit Olympic gold-medalist and MSJ alumnus Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream Foundation. In addition to special performances…

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Virtual Education a Dynamic Tool

By: Rachel Choi As Internet continues to take on more diverse roles in modern society, it impacts many fields, including education. Virtual education has come a long way from its beginnings as a way of…

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