Pradyumn Acharya
August 29, 2021
Staff Writer Senior Pradyumn Acharya is a first-year staff writer for the Smoke Signal. In addition to this journalistic endeavor, he serves as the co-President of Model United Nations and the Vice President of LEO….
College Athletes from the Class of 2021
June 5, 2021
By Staff Writers Pradyumn Acharya & Kruthi Gollapudi Every year, the Smoke Signal spotlights graduating seniors who will play a sport in college. This year, six college athletes were nominated through a Google Form solicited…
21 Seniors
May 17, 2021
By Staff Writers Pradyumn Acharya, Sakshi Umrotkar, Varun Upadhyay, Jackie Wong, Jerry Yuan & Brooke Zheng To celebrate the Class of 2021, the Smoke Signal is spotlighting 21 diverse and accomplished seniors. From April 13…
Celebrating Earth Day
May 6, 2021
By Staff Writers Pradyumn Acharya, Sumani Alem, Kruthi Gollapudi, & Mingxin Wang Held annually every April 22 since 1970, Earth Day is a global event dedicated to showing support for environmental protection and restoration. To…
By Staff Writers Pradyumn Acharya & Anvi Kalucha With graduation quickly approaching, many of us are wondering what college life and adulthood is like. In this episode of the Smokie Podcast, listen to two MSJ…
Homecoming Coverage: Kung Fu Panda Juniors and Super Mario Seniors
February 19, 2021
By Staff Writers Pradyumn Acharya, Varun Upadhyay, Mingxin Wang, & Jessica Yu Homecoming is a time to celebrate airbands, performances, and above all, class spirit. Unfortunately, due to the unforeseen distance learning, class officers and…
Homecoming Coverage: Aladdin Freshmen and Bikini Bottom Sophomores
February 17, 2021
By Staff Writers Pradyumn Acharya, Varun Upadhyay, Mingxin Wang, & Jessica Yu Homecoming is a time to celebrate airbands, performances, and above all, class spirit. Unfortunately, due to the unforeseen distance learning, class officers and…
Karankumar Mageswaran Plays to His Own Beat
February 16, 2021
By Staff Writers Pradyumn Acharya & Brooke Zheng Cover graphic and Visual spread by A&E Editor Megh Basu
Academic Challenge Season in Full Swing
January 26, 2021
By Staff Writers Pradyumn Acharya & Jerry Yuan The MSJ Academic Challenge Club, which consists of Science Olympiad, Science Bowl, Quiz Bowl, and Ocean Science Bowl, recently sailed through their many competitions even with the…
For and Against: Tanking in Professional Sports
January 19, 2021
By Staff Writers Pradyumn Acharya & Varun Upadhyay Student Perspectives Do you think professional sports teams should be allowed to tank during games? Why or why not? “I think professional sports teams shouldn’t be allowed…
