Mapped Opinions of Trump Around the World
This is a map featuring the opinions of people around the world on Donald Trump. We obtained the map picture courtesy of CIA – The World Factbook from Wikimedia Commons. The responses on the map are...
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Girls crew senior night photo gallery
Non-senior members of the Jefferson girls crew team gather at the start of senior night. The Jefferson crew senior night was on May 20 during their stay in Philadelphia, Pa. for the Stotesbury Cup...
View ArticleHozier’s “Cherry Wine” is a gem for deep concentration: May’s song pick of...
As May’s rainstorms give way to June’s humid sunshine, a month filled to the brim with AP tests, SOLs and SAT subject tests will be exchanged for studying for finals. A study song is just what you need...
View ArticleFBLA works with other business clubs to host VentureTJ
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is a club that aims to link business and education through leadership and career development programs. “At FBLA we look at business ventures and we have guest...
View ArticleGirls varsity soccer wins regionals game
Following a 2-1 loss to Marshall at the Capitol Conference championship, the Jefferson girls varsity soccer team played their first regionals game against Potomac Falls on May 24. The game was held at...
View Article“Me Before You” is a well-meaning romance with a bad message
On Friday, June 3, the movie adaptation of Jojo Moyes’s “Me Before You” hit theaters, and to a mixed response. Though the movie itself was a box-office success and was praised by many fans of the book,...
View ArticleI’m a Freshman, Not a Star: Five confusing thoughts I had during tjSTAR
Who do we think we are? Fourteen and fifteen year olds in uncomfortable formal wear performing at tjSTAR with seniors and professionals? Answer: excessively introspective nerds. 1. “Should I rehearse...
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Musician Profile: Eric Lin’s viewpoint as a pianist and his upcoming...
Despite the fact that he is a state- and nationally-recognized young musician (recently winner of the Ylda Novik piano competition and Lee University piano competition, as well as finalist in the...
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TJ Drama holds annual “One Axe” production
TJ Drama’s 29th annual Knight of One Axe, a play on the words “night of one acts”, took place on June 4 this year. The play featured six student-directed acts, and one act directed by Mr. Pollet, an...
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J-Day photo gallery
With classes having ended early, students spent the afternoon of June 10 participating in Jefferson’s annual J-Day. Students set up booths throughout the school to fundraise and spread awareness about...
View ArticleJunior Prathik Naidu hosts bioinformatics conference
Inspired by a conference he attended in Dublin, junior Prathik Naidu helped organize and host a bioinformatics conference at George Mason University on June 5. The purpose of the conference was to...
View ArticleFreshman Mallory Brodnick raises $9,472.35 for Relay for Life
With 53 teams, 421 participants and $57,236.10 raised in donations, Relay for Life is undeniably a large event at Jefferson. However, few have raised as much money as freshman Mallory Brodnick, who has...
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“Emotional Roadshow” stops by Colombia, Md.
It’s 8:15 p.m., the pavilion is dimly lit by a setting sun, and thousands of fans shout the band name’s initials “T-O-P” on repeat. Suddenly, the stage lights up and it’s clear to all — the twenty one...
View Article“Finding Dory” is a touching sequel to the 2003 classic
If there is one thing everyone can agree on it is that Pixar is unapologetically relenting in its quest to get audiences to cry. From “WALL-E” and “Up” to the tear-jerking sacrifice of Bing Bong in the...
View ArticleThe Jefferson Physics Team has a successful year
Jefferson is known to have a wide variety of clubs for people to explore their interests, and one of them is the Physics Team. This year, some of the Physics Team’s accomplishments include gaining...
View ArticleThe Beat Blog: New Summer, New Playlist
School may be over, but the Beat Blog sure isn’t! And while Anjali Khanna (the person who created these blogs in the first place) may be graduating, there’s no need to fear – I shall continue the Beat...
View Article“The Secret Life of Pets” – Brand new or just a reboot?
Do you ever wonder what happens to your pets once you step out the door? Sure, they walk around the house, maybe eat from your automatic food dispenser, but then what? Well, the new movie “The Secret...
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