New Building Photo Slideshow
By: Peter Xu A new addition to the MSJ skyline, the long-awaited new building is open at last. The first two-story building in the history…
Articles by Jessica Yu
Rachel Tevlin: Running of the Teachers
By: Hannah Shih The Running of the Teachers, a name penned by San Jose teachers, is an annual event in which teachers visit office supplies…
Restaurant Review: Gong Cha
By: Vivian Jair and Kerrie Wu Gong Cha, a store selling milk tea and other tea-based beverages, opened in late August on the corner by…
MSJ Library Book Fair
By: Irisa Lee On Friday September 13, you might have noticed a change in the library as displays went up and stacks of brand new…
HOMSJ: Freshmen’s First Day
A new online series called Humans of MSJ will allow a window into our school community, much like Humans of New York, a popular Facebook…
Orientation 2013 Photos
On August 20-21, clubs and L2 students welcomed new and returning students to MSJ for the 2013-14 school year. Photos: Shirby Wang
MSJ Community Garden
By: Tiffany Huang The MSJ Community Garden, a garden available for the MSJ community to visit and enjoy, is a project created by History Teacher…
MSJ’s Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
By: Leah Feuerman On May 20, MSJ’s 2nd annual Ultimate Frisbee Tournament began at the MSJ soccer fields. The tournament was started last year by…
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. We hope…
MSJ National Art Honors Society Paints Mural
By: Shirby Wang MSJ National Art Honors Society is planning a new mural next to English Teacher Kathy Mattingly’s classroom, E2B, to be finished by…