Athlete Spotlight: Emily Han
December 11, 2020
By Staff Writer Sumani Alem Junior Emily Han began her badminton career at nine years old at United Badminton Club in Fremont. At first, she lacked interest in the sport, as she was forced to…
By the Numbers: Physical Activity During Quarantine
November 18, 2020
By Staff Writers Varun Upadhyay & Jackie Wong Exercise is becoming increasingly important for students as they lead more sedentary lives during distance learning. To gauge students’ activity levels, the Smoke Signal collected 82 responses…
By Staff Writers Nishi Bhagat, Isabella He, & Mingxin Wang The FUSD School Board approved athletic conditioning in a limited fashion on October 14. Boys and Girls Water Polo, Boys and Girls Volleyball, and Cross…
Unique Athletes Spotlight
November 1, 2020
By Staff Writers Pradyumn Acharya, Anvi Kalucha, & Nithika Valluri Apart from the students at MSJ who play sports on campus, there are also a few who practice unique sports outside of school. To highlight…
1918 Spanish Flu vs. COVID-19: Sports Then and Now
October 28, 2020
By Staff Writers Selina Yang & Jessica Yu Through COVID-19’s unprecedented circumstances, looking back at history can help us learn from our past mistakes. The 1918 Spanish Flu, lasting from Spring 1918 to 1920, was…
Online PE Adjustments
September 29, 2020
by Centerspread Editor Lily Oh & Staff Writers Nishi Bhagat & Anvi Kalucha Click on the interactive plus icons! Cover Photo and Visual Spread by Sports Editor Anika Arora
Athletes Take a Needed Stand
September 18, 2020
by Staff Writer Sumani Alem On August 26, NBA players from the Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic collectively boycotted Game 5 of the NBA playoffs to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old…
Class of 2020 College Athletes
May 29, 2020
by Staff Writers Anika Arora & Alisha Channgani Every year, the Smoke Signal spotlights graduating MSJ seniors who will be playing sports at the collegiate level. This year, four rising college athletes were nominated by…
Guide to Competitive Multiplayer Games
May 22, 2020
by Staff Writers Gokul Ramapriyan & Varun Upadhyay The competitiveness and team-nature of sports is not limited to just stadiums or fields, it extends to the very own device you are reading this on. E-Sports…
by Staff Writer Mingxin Wang Mary Cain was considered to be the fastest girl in her generation, becoming the youngest American to compete at the World Junior Championships in 2014. Several months later, she joined…
