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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 month’s DieHard TryHards to gift wrapping — but with a…

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MSJ DECA secures multiple top 20 titles at ICDC

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….

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Multicultural Week Assembly Recap

By Staff Writer Chahak Gupta, Angela Xiong & Bryan Xiong On Friday, April 8, Leadership 2’s Homecoming Multicultural Committee (HCMC), presented the first Multicultural Week assembly in more than two years, featuring 16 unique performances…

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Meet the 2022-23 ASB Officer Candidates

By Staff Writers Esther Lau, Amy Luo, Jennie Wang, & Bryan Xiong With the 2022-23 ASB elections just around the corner, MSJ students may be interested in learning more about the prospective candidates. Prior to…

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DieHard TryHards: Soundtrack 2 My Life

By Staff Writers Tanisha Srivatsa, Tavish Mohanti, Varun Upadhyay, & Jessica Yu Looking for new music recommendations? In this cycle’s DieHard TryHards episode, watch as four staff writers attempt to summarize their high school lives…

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Guide to Bay Area's Hidden Gems

By Staff Writers Kruthi Gollapudi, Maggie Lai, & Selina Yang With reopening on the horizon, the Smoke Signal has compiled a list of underrated hideaways in the Bay Area just in time for summer. Whether…

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Senior Wills

By Staff Writers Nishi Bhagat, Isabella He, & Larry Shi Senior wills are special messages from some of the members of the Class of 2021, as they reflect on memorable experiences throughout their four years at…

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Multicultural Week Coverage

By Staff Writers Anvi Kalucha, Maggie Lai, Joanne Park, & Nithika Valluri MSJ held its first ever virtual Multicultural (MC) Week from April 12-16. From cultural days to airband performances and club fundraisers, Leadership 2’s…

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