Fond Farewell to Teachers
June 8, 2017
By Staff Writer Heather Gan Japanese Teacher Yumi Konishi decided to become a teacher due to her interest in becoming a liaison between Japan and the rest of the world and received her master’s degree…
Boba Locations in the Bay
May 5, 2017
By Staff Writers Stephanie Dutra, Vicki Xu & Richard Chenyu Zhou The MSJ student’s voracious appetite for milk tea is no secret: students consume the drink as a post-finals decompressor, a hangout option, or a…
Meet the 2017-18 Class Officers
May 5, 2017
By Staff Writers Gloria Chang, Amy Chen & Jonathan Ko In light of the class elections for the Class of 2020 on March 10 and the class elections for the Class of 2019 and 2018…
The Diehard Tryhards Take Aim at Archery
May 5, 2017
By Sports Editor Cindy Yuan & Staff Writers Jessica Jen, Helen Wang & Maggie Zhao Before Jessica Jen Having devoted a large portion of my childhood time to reading about archery, my theoretical knowledge can…
Dear Diary: Book Character
March 31, 2017
By Staff Writer Helen Wang Day 1 Dear Diary: My reader just received her book! I’m so excited to embark on another literary journey with an enthusiastic student. To think of all the memories…
MPPFA Projects Spotlight
March 3, 2017
By Staff Writers Ian Hsu, Andrew Kan, Amber Lee & Vicki Xu The Mission Possible Parent Faculty Association (MPPFA) has transformed the campus of MSJ with the many renovations and technology updates it helps…
By Staff Writers Amy Chen & Jenny Miao The Smoke Signal interviewed Sophomores Shivang Shelat and Anthony Gao, known as the Fantastic Fellows, and Ashley Wang about their respective blogs. Read on to find out…
The Diehard Tryhards Play Bocce Ball
February 3, 2017
By Staff Writers Amy Chen, Hannah Chou, Heather Gan & Andrew Kan With finals just around the corner, the Diehard Tryhards decided to wind down and play a friendly game of Bocce Ball. In an…
The Diehard Tryhards take on the Christmas Challenge
December 22, 2016
By Staff Writers Hannah Chou, Katherine Guo, Amber Lee & Anagha Mandayam As the holidays approach, decorations begin to appear and gifts pop up under the tree. In celebration of the festivities, the Diehard Tryhards held…
A Guide to Productivity Apps
December 22, 2016
By Staff Writers Deeksha Raina & Hana Sheikh For chronic procrastinators or students with busy schedules, it may be hard to stay on task and motivated. The Smoke Signal tried out a variety of productivity apps…