Balance is Success
September 8, 2014
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 Duff’s 2007 chart-topper of the same name), and read so…
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 in the process of attaining a private pilot’s license. The…
Teacher of the Year Nominee: Ms.Cochran
May 13, 2014
By: Staff Writer Apoorva Rajanala The Teacher of the Year nominations began in 1972 to acknowledge the challenges that teachers face to commend them for the hard work and effort that they put into their…
MSJ Teacher Quirks Interactive
April 17, 2014
By: Staff Writers Vivian Liu, Megan Ren, and Abby Wong MSJ teachers have a lot to contribute to the fascinating culture at our school. Can you guess some of their quirks? Click the image to explore our…
Student Spotlight: Kevin Zeng, Speedcuber
April 8, 2014
By: Staff Writer Peter Qiu Junior Kevin Zeng is a “speedcuber” who is able to solve many variations of the Rubik’s Cube in a short time. His achievements include placing in the top ten…
Humans of MSJ: January
January 21, 2014
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 page. Watch this site monthly to see thoughts and portraits…
NaNoWriMo at MSJ
November 22, 2013
By: Irisa Lee & Arti Patankar In the November issue, the Smoke Signal featured several MSJ students who participated in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) in which writers have one month to write a…
