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Scared, Sweaty Senior’s First Hike at Great Falls Park
To preface, 400 people have been injured on this trail. Big breaths here. Breathe in, breathe out. When we arrived at the emerald green wooden doors that led into the Visitor’s Center, I’d never heard...
View ArticleDecision to end DACA was a poor decision
In June of 2012, the Obama administration passed an executive order known as DACA (the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program). DACA has been allowing minors who entered the country illegally...
View ArticleRomantic and survival obstacles in “The Mountain Between Us”
“The Mountain Between Us,” a movie adaptation of Charles Martin’s novel, “The Mountain Between Us,” is about two strangers who are forced to work together after a deadly plane crash. The strangers, Dr....
View ArticleSummer 2017’s Anime Stars
The competition was pretty thin this summer, making this season’s top shows stand out even more. But even in a far stronger season, these choices would easily have been highlights as well. New Game!!...
View ArticleTJTV News, Episode 33: Oct. 16, 2017
Here’s some more information regarding some of this morning’s announcements: Want to learn about great summer research opportunities? Come to today’s JLC info session to learn about a number of...
View ArticleDid Homecoming hit a homerun?
As freshmen ascended onto the gym floor, their initial pep rally, they paused in awe as a display of contentment and animation lit up on each student’s face. Banners, balloons, and streamers crowded...
View ArticleVarsity Volleyball’s Win Inspires Them for the Future
Finishing with a score of three-two, the Varsity Volleyball team enjoyed a win against J.E.B. Stuart High School on October 16 as part of TJ’s Play Big For a Cure games for supporting breast cancer...
View ArticleJV volleyball falls to the Marshall Statesmen 2-0
The Jefferson JV volleyball team lost against the G.C. Marshall Statesmen in the volleyball game on Oct. 10. The Colonials fought well with a final score of 25-16 in the first set and 25-13 in the...
View ArticleTJTV News, Episode 34: Oct. 23, 2017
Here’s some more information regarding some of this morning’s announcements: If you would like to submit an announcement, go to tinyurl.com/tjtvnewsrequest and fill out the form.
View ArticleVarsity football stood strong against the Northern Virginia Kings during...
Jefferson’s varsity football team won for the very first time in four years against the Northern Virginia Kings with a score of 19-7 during the Homecoming football game on Friday, Oct. 13. Many...
View ArticleThreshold and Skiffy co-host Fun Writing Day event
In honor of National Writing Day, Threshold and Skiffy (Science Fiction Fantasy Writers) hosted a Fun Writing Day social to encourage people to submit to the literary magazine, Threshold, as well as...
View ArticleVarsity volleyball defeats Lee Lancers during senior night
With a score of 25-11, Jefferson’s varsity volleyball team triumphed against the Lee Lancers during their home game on Oct. 18. Because the game fell on the team’s senior night, fellow players and...
View ArticleN.F.L. national anthem protests and how they matter
Unless you were seated in the stands in San Francisco’s 49ers game on Aug. 14, 2016, you haven’t seen Colin Kaepernick’s first kneel of protest during a performance of the national anthem live. Since...
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DETERMINED TO DREAM
Great-grandparents from Spain, Portugal, France, Germany and Croatia. Born in Bolivia. Raised in America. In many ways Tamara Drpić is the quintessential testament to the melting pot metaphor that has...
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The children left behind
On Feb. 3, the lucky pool of TJ semi-finalists filed into local middle schools to sit for the writing portion of their exam: three student information sheets (SIS) and a math essay. With the newly-set...
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