Yes to Sochi 2014
By: Lindy Zeng All across the nation, Americans have gathered to protest Russia’s slew of recent anti-gay laws. One allows foreigners “propagandizing” homosexuality to…
Sports
Sports Quiz Answers!
Across 2. MVAL stands for __________ Athletic League (Mission Valley) 5. Who is the head of MSJ’s PE Department? (Pete Vaz) 6. Making his reappearance…
Super Bowl Recap
By: Ishan Goyal Here is a follow-up article to the Super Bowl preview in the paper. On Sunday, February 3rd, the Baltimore Ravens secured their…
Jason Cain Named Coach of the Year
By: Lindy Zeng Last week, MSJ History Teacher Jason Cain was named East Bay Girl’s Golf Coach of the Year. The Smoke Signal sat down…
Armstrong Goes Downhill
By: Jason Chen Cycling was dealt a major blow when one of the sport’s most iconic figures, Lance Armstrong, was stripped of his seven…
World Series Sweep
By: Ishan Goyal On October 24, the 2012 Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series began. This event was a much anticipated culmination of a three…
NBA Preview
by Jonathon Teng The NBA Training Camps are nearing their end and the heavily anticipated season is about to get underway. During offseason, several…
NCS honors MSJ with Elmer Brown Award
by Vishak Menon On Tuesday, Oct. 16 at the MSJ staff meeting, Gil Lemmon, the commissioner of the North Coast Section, came to present the…
Smith vs. Manning
By: Kenny Jacoby All the Peyton Manning hubbub is over now, and where are the 49ers? That’s right—exactly where they started. They did sign former…
March Madness Predictions
By: Brandon Fuhs It’s that time of year again, when the sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, and millions of…