Gray clouds covered the skies on April 8, threatening rain. Both the Warriors and the Logan Colts had gathered at the Fremont Tennis Center, and the matches started early so that they could finish playing before the rain hit.

The Badminton team crushed Irvington on Tuesday April 21, earning the team another win in a succession of victories leading to NCS. The result was an overwhelming 16-1 victory. From the very beginning, the team seemed confident they could defeat Irvington. Their confidence was evident on the courts, deflecting every birdie smashed their way. In many instances Irvington managed to keep pace with MSJ when both teams first took the court, but the Warrior’s superior stamina held out for a dominating performance.

Vitamins are essential to maintain a healthy body, but there’s no need to start swallowing buckets of pills. Most of these vitamins can be found in your regular diet.  Here is a list of vitamins that you can’t skimp on and where you can find them.

Frozen yogurt shops have risen in popularity lately, and it’s no surprise. Not only is frozen yogurt, commonly known as froyo, healthy, but it is also delicious and perfect to eat as a snack while out with friends. Many froyo shops are located around Fremont and Newark, so the Smoke Signal sent two writers to see what these stores have to offer and rated each shop out of five froyo cups.

Every year, the closed campus implementation date gets pushed further into the future. The decision to implement a closed campus facility is made by the Fremont Unified School Board, not the specific high school’s administration. However with the state’s recent budget crisis, the school board’s hope of a closed campus facility for MSJ may be put on hold indefinitely.

Physical Education teacher Linda Campana was inducted into the Alameda County Women’s Hall of Fame (WHOF) on Saturday, April 25 along with ten other inductees.

While most MSJ students have heard of the latest Intel finalist or math whiz, another prestigious program has been looming in the background throughout the years: Girls State and Boys State, summer programs that focus on politics and American history. In the past, MSJ has continuously sent students every year to the program, the most recent being Senior Claudia Chee. This year, Juniors Anjana Bala, Shelley Wenzel, Christopher Turner, and Teddy  Fong will be representing MSJ for this program.

Here, we feature an eclectic mix of foreign releases -- just take your pick.  Sit back, relax, and enjoy the diversity of the entertainment industry.

Many generalize Berkeley as a campus town, home to tree-sitters, homeless hippies, and Mission kids. This is absolutely true. But there is so much more to do at Berkeley than tour the campus and shop at the T-shirt Orgy.

As a class students must take for all four years of high school, English often requires a certain amount of outside reading. Don’t just go with the list of fifty top classic novels given every single year. Instead, try your teacher’s recommended outside-reading books.