The Smoke Signal, MSJ's Official Newspaper
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By Staff Writers Keerti Koya & Lucy Yao From April 12-14, Junior Shardul Marathe won first place in informative speaking at his first-ever California High School Speech Association State Championships. With this massive achievement comes…
Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve Sabercat Historical Park Mount Diablo State Park Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area Coyote Hills Regional Park Voices: Q: What is your favorite place to see wildflowers?…
By: Staff Writers Hannah Bi, Tanvi Deshmukh, Shuhan Jin & Trisha Parikh ASB President Candidates Isaac Chan As a class officer since ninth grade, current Junior Class Vice President Isaac Chan has garnered experience in…
Angelina Ching From dancing in multiple airbands to working at the Leadership II Tech booth, 2023 Homecoming Queen Candidate Angelina Ching is heavily involved in Homecoming week’s festivities. Ching often helps out at school events…
Krish Gupta After serving as captain of the MSJ Boys Tennis Team for two years and committing to playing D1 tennis at Yale, Homecoming Knight candidate Krish Gupta hopes to continue representing the MSJ community….
Savanna Lee With a constantly optimistic attitude and comedic persona, Homecoming Jester Candidate Savanna Lee hopes to encourage students to create positive environments and meaningful friendships at MSJ. Outside of academics, Lee is Captain of…
Hagen Qian: 2023 Homecoming King Candidate Hagen Qian is currently serving as ASB Activities Coordinator. Besides planning the activities at school, he also plays badminton and is involved in clubs like MSJ DECA, Aviation Club,…
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 month’s DieHard TryHards to gift wrapping — but with a…
By Staff Writers Chloe Gao, Sahas Goli, Priyanka Shah, Aaryan Suri As the weather gets colder and leaves start falling, the time has come for candles to light the way through autumn and the upcoming…
By Staff Writers Vedesh Kodnani & Andria Luo Each year, DECA’s International Career Development Conference (ICDC) welcomes thousands of high school students, teachers, advisors, business professionals, and alumni in a grand culmination of the competitive season….
