FTC Kickoff 2014
By: Sports Editor Abigail Wong On the morning of Saturday, September 6th, a bustling energy filled the air as teams from all over northern California…
Articles by Jessica Yu
September Newsbytes
By: Opinion Editor Alice Cheng Local: New California gun control bill passed In late August, the California Senate passed a bill that confiscates firearms…
Balance is Success
By: Web Editor Nithya Rajeev “No work, all play.” A slogan we have heard so many times in motivational speeches and hit songs (cue Hilary…
HOMSJ: What do you wish you knew earlier in high school?
By: Staff Writers Peter Chew and Arti Patankar
HOMSJ: What has been your favorite moment at MSJ?
By: Staff Writers Peter Chew and Arti Patankar
Restaurant Review: Falafel, Etc.
By: A&E Editors Tammy Tseng and Peter Xu Tucked away in oft-missed Gaslight Square located across the street from the Fremont Hub is the…
Guest Graphic Opinions
The Smoke Signal received more submissions than we were able to accommodate in our print issue. Below are additional graphic opinions submitted by MSJ students….
Six-year WASC Accreditation for MSJ
By: Staff Writer Michael Hsiu This March, a Western Accreditation of Schools and Colleges (WASC) committee visited MSJ to administer its accreditation process. Through hard…
MSJ Awarded $10,000 Raley’s Grant
By Staff Writer Andrea Tam MSJ won a $10,000 grant presented by the Raley’s Reach program. The money will be used to purchase computers and…
Student Spotlight: Katie Smith, Pilot-in-Training
By: Graphics Editor Shirby Wang While most students focus on getting their driver’s license, Senior Katie Smith is looking to the sky and is…