MSJ Speech and Debate triumphs at the Tournament of Champions
By Staff Writers Abha Kulkarni, Andria Luo, & Annie Xu From April 15-17, MSJ Speech and Debate competed in Lexington, KY at the Tournament of…
Articles by Bryan Xiong
The Importance of Media Literacy | The Smoke Signal | The Smokie Podcast Season 4 Episode 2
By Staff Writers Sahas Goli, Praamesh Siva, Vidyuth Sridhar, & Callie Yuan In the second episode of this year’s Smokie Podcast, join staff writers Praamesh…
Gracie Abrams says Good Riddance to the past
By Staff Writer Goonja Basu “It’s difficult to imagine these songs living anywhere other than my most secret places,” singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams said when she…
MSJ Science Bowl Advances to 2023 National Finals Following First Place Regionals Finish
By Staff Writers Jiyun Guo & Ayushi Kashyap On January 28, MSJ Science Bowl Team A rose through the ranks of twenty teams at the…
Fremont’s Lunar New Year Event Welcomes the Year of the Rabbit
By Staff Writers Chloe Gao & Maryam Naseer From 1-4 p.m. on January 28, the City of Fremont organized the 2023 Lunar New Year Event,…
MSJ’s Special Education Department Performs Holiday Showcase
By Staff Writers Goonja Basu and Lucy Yao Every winter, while MSJ freshmen and sophomores fervently practice for their annual P.E. dance unit, a different…
Breaking News: ACE Train Stalled After 100-foot Mudslide in Fremont-Sunol
By Staff Writers Sarah Hu and Waylon Li At around 8:45 a.m. on January 17, a 100-foot mudslide resulted in a stalled Altamont Corridor Express…
SZA dives into the complexities of love on SOS
By Staff Writer Vidyuth Sridhar Released on December 9, SOS by singer-songwriter Solána Imani Rowe, known publicly as SZA, tackles the multifaceted nature of love…
Disney’s Strange World: A Reminder of Acceptance
By Staff Writer Elaheh Khazi Disney’s highly anticipated new movie, Strange World, was released in theaters on November 23. The animation documents the journey of…
DieHard TryHards Wrap Oddly Shaped Gifts
By Staff Writers Tanvi Deshmukh, Shuhan Jin, Ashley Pang, & Anushka Vasudev In preparation for this holiday season’s heartfelt gift-giving, the Smoke Signal challenges this…