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By Staff Writer Naveed Shakoor From her lively illustrations popping off of the google homepage to her contributions to Disney Television Animation, Sophie Diao has made a remarkable imprint on the art industry with her…

By Staff Writers Larry Shi & Jessica Yu After three weeks of school-wide campaigning, the new ASB officers for the 2021-22 school year were elected on February 26. The Smoke Signal interviewed the five officer-elects…

By Staff Writers Pradyumn Acharya, Varun Upadhyay, Mingxin Wang, & Jessica Yu Homecoming is a time to celebrate airbands, performances, and above all, class spirit. Unfortunately, due to the unforeseen distance learning, class officers and…

By Staff Writers Pradyumn Acharya, Varun Upadhyay, Mingxin Wang, & Jessica Yu Homecoming is a time to celebrate airbands, performances, and above all, class spirit. Unfortunately, due to the unforeseen distance learning, class officers and…

By Staff Writer Tavish Mohanti Cover graphic by Staff Writer Nishi Bhagat

By Staff Writers Sabrina Cai, Larry Shi, Nithika Valluri, & Jackie Wong As we enter 2021, it is unclear what the year holds for us. Being extremely unpredictable, this year is a unique time for…

By Staff Writers Kruthi Gollapudi & Isabella He According to chess.com, an internet chess server, only 14.6% of US Chess Federation (USCF) members eligible to participate in national USCF rated events are female. Sophomore Annapoorni…

By Staff Writers Sabrina Cai & Selina Yang Cover image by Staff Writer Nishi Bhagat & Visual Spread by Feature Editor Ian Park

By Staff Writers Tavish Mohanti, Naveed Shakoor, Tanisha Srivatsa & Brooke Zheng Although we’re still quarantining at home, the holiday spirit lives on through movies, food, and nostalgic yuletide carols. Inspired by dozens of Christmas…

By Staff Writers Sumani Alem & Sakshi Umrotkar Many community-oriented student organizations and clubs at MSJ combine service events with the purpose of spreading awareness on various issues. MSJ Friends of Children with Special Needs…