The Smoke Signal

Exhausted after a week of homecoming? Come take a day off with the Seniors!

Little Red Riding Hood: Well, after three days of anticipation, I walked into the amphitheater expecting the glory of the senior performance. I was so excited! Wolf: In the morning the decorations didn’t impress me as much as I thought they would, though. RH: Yeah, the streams of red caution tape seemed a bit haphazardly strewn across the trees. But the tunnel was an original idea. W: Oh, and their backdrop was really vibrant and definitely showed hard work. It set the stage for an impressive performance, although I was a bit disappointed with their opening airband. RH: Oh,…

After their performance, Hookslide sat down with The Smoke Signal for an exclusive interview on how the group got formed, their style in music and performance, singing on Mythbusters, and more. View Hookslide’s performance review

Batman: As I arrived in my Batmobile, I saw a dense cloud of black blanketing the amphitheater. I felt at home, but I think it could have been a bit darker for my taste. Robin: While swinging in I almost tripped over those rubber strings over the tarp on the grass. What were those for? B: I walked around the scene surveying the blackness, but it began to blow away just as I was about to enjoy the deco. However I did like the checkerboard tarp. R: I spotted Sandy’s cutout and I liked what I saw, along with…

The Juniors are as fast as lightning! See if you can keep up with the Greased Lightning Juniors as you relive the days events.

By Jordan Zhang There are two things to keep in mind: Hookslide has only four members, Paul “Bud” Anderson, George Hoffman, Jon Pilat, and MSJ alumnus Mayank Thanawala, and they are equipped with only microphones. Nobody expected them to produce the guitar, drums, keyboard, bass, and vocals sounds of a five piece rock band. Hookslide performed a stunning repertoire of energizing seventies pop, rock, and R&B delivered solely by the human voice. Jumping right in with an explosive opening, Hookslide had the audience hooked from the start, and by the second song, a cover of Motown band Rare Earth’s…

In addition to her introduction in the “Teacher Feature” from the September issue of The Smoke Signal, Ms. Vargas now showcases her hidden talent for rapping as Junior Matt Farberov beat boxes.

In addition to her introduction in the “Teacher Feature” from the September issue of The Smoke Signal, Mrs. Mukherjee now showcases her hidden talent for singing in her a cappella version of this beautiful Bengali song.

Dillon Chang Smoke Signal: How did you feel when you were voted? Were you surprised? Dillon Chang: I felt very loved when I heard I was nominated. I humbly thank those that nominated me and I was in utter shock and overwhelmed for the longest time. My friends had to tell me to gasp for air because I guess it was a lot for me to handle… SS: Did you ever imagine yourself being nominated during your freshman year? DC: Oh goodness me, no! I was too busy getting pushed back to the end of the cafeteria line by bullies…