The Smoke Signal, MSJ's Official Newspaper
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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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Trigger Warning: SA/SH The coverage below focuses on sexual assault and sexual harassment, and because of the sensitive nature, they may trigger strong emotions in some students. Please reach out to MSJ counselors or a…
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…
