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By: Kerrie Wu This year, Leadership 2 introduced the Homecoming Agreement Contract, a form which all students need to sign in order to participate in Homecoming performances. This form lists all regulations regarding Homecoming Week…
Smoke Signal Tribute To Steve Jobs 1955-2011 Steve Jobs, the man, the myth, the legend, passed away on October 5th, 2011, a stormy Wednesday night. Jobs, and his company Apple, brought…
By: Andrew Han and Courtney Tam A form of this article appeared in the June 6, 2011 issue of the Smoke Signal. This version includes several other award-winning students and groups at MSJ. Cyber Foundations…
Joe Martinez was our coach, our mentor, but most importantly our friend. This is a photo gallery dedicated to his memory. Please leave a message about how Joe has touched your life in the comment…
By: Frank Chen On Friday, March 25, English Teachers Katherine Geers and Jennifer Moore’s students had the opportunity to meet internationally recognized humanitarian Carl Wilkens. Wilkens, the only American who stayed in Rwanda during the…
By: Angie Wang On April 2, 2011, FIRST Robotics Team 2489, the Insomniacs, competed at their annual Silicon Valley Regional (SVR) at San Jose State University. SVR is a three-day event that began on Thursday…
By: Savina Khangura On Friday, April 1, 2011, students and parents gathered together in C120 to watch the annual Charity Fashion Show. The turnout was impressive with a total of 350 tickets sold. The Charity…
By: Allan Ko On March 4, 2011, sophomores Sonali Toppur and Sherry Xiao won first place in poetry and second place in art, respectively, in the high school division of the 12th Annual Holocaust Art…
By: Courtney Tam On Monday, March 21, 2011, approximately 12 MSJ students gathered along Palm Avenue to hold a rally to raise awareness about the recent tragedies in Japan. Japan suffered a magnitude 9.0…
By: Maya Ramachandran The Intel Science Talent Search, an elite high school research competition, announced its top 10 winners out of 40 finalists on March 15 in Washington D.C. The state of California supplied 11…
