Social Media’s Impact on Society Today | The Smokie Podcast Season 1 Episode 1
by Staff Writers Tavish Mohanti and Gokul Ramapriyan Is Tik Tok just a fun app or a disastrous distraction? In the first-ever Smokie Podcast, the…
Articles by Jessica Yu
Jesus is King: A Genuine Expression of Kanye West’s Christian Faith
By Staff Writers Sumani Alem and Christine Dong Rapper Kanye West is no stranger to controversy — from his notorious “i’mma let you finish” moment…
MSJ Students Compete in Special Olympics Soccer
By Staff Writer Lily Oh As students energetically propelled the ball into the goal, cheers of encouragement and excitement resounded through the air. On Friday,…
Interact’s Fall Leadership Conference Gathers Interactors From District 5170 for a Day of Leadership and Learning
By Staff Writers Mahek Bhora and Sakshi Umrotkar On October 20, more than 2,000 District 5170 members of the Interact Club gathered at Independence High…
Cross Country: MSJ Warriors Win Three Out of Five Divisions vs. James Logan Colts
By Staff Writers Anika Arora and Larry Shi On Wednesday, October 16, the MSJ Warriors faced the James Logan High School Colts in their annual dual…
All Jokes Aside, Todd Phillips’ Joker is a Seriously Entertaining Movie About Mental Health
by Staff Writer Varun Upadhyay Grim and devastating, Todd Phillips’ R-rated supervillain origin story, Joker, is an incredibly insightful movie on the flaws of society…
Homecoming Photos: The Wizarding World of 2021 and Big Hero Seniors
Check out the Smoke Signal’s photos of the Wizarding World of 2021 and Big Hero Seniors! Photos by Editor-in-Chief Lucia Li, Centerspread Editor Shreya Sridhar,…
Homecoming Photos: Freshmen Avengers and Sophomore Trainers
Check out the Smoke Signal’s photo recap of the Freshmen Avengers and Sophomore Trainers! Photos by Centerspread Editor Karen Li, Graphics Editor Kimberly Huang, Staff…
Oregon’s New Bill Introduces Mental Health Days for Students
By Staff Writer Mingxin Wang The prevalence of mental health issues has become a global crisis impacting millions of people, especially youth and teenagers. According…
Welcome, Assistant Principal Hall
by Staff Writers Anika Arora & Christine Dong After being a teacher for the past 16 years at Milpitas High School, Bridget Hall has come to…