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Add “From Twinkle, With Love” to your spring reading list
I feel my heartbeat throbbing through my fingers as I peel open the manila envelope. I can’t decide whether to smile or scream or sob, so I settle on a messy combination of the three. A million...
View ArticleThe Tide pod challenge (and why to avoid it)
Washing out your child’s mouth with soap was once seen as a punishment; now, every figure of authority from YouTube management to the local police department are actively trying to keep young adults...
View ArticleVarsity wrestling sees victories at district championships
12 Jefferson wrestlers competed in the National District Championship. From there, 11 qualified for regionals, the highest number that Jefferson will send. Held at JEB Stuart High School over nearly 12...
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Reconstructing the Past
Senior Camdyn Davis can trace his origins back to a patch of land in the deep South. This ancestry is a source of pride for his family: it’s part of their oral history that’s been passed down from...
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Being 1.5 in 100
What is it like to be black at Jefferson? Walking through the halls on a regular day, you are likely to see few, if any, African-American students as you walk to your various classrooms and settle...
View ArticleTJTV News, Episode 44: Feb. 12, 2018
Here’s some more information regarding some of this morning’s announcements: Fact #5 for the BSU Jeopardy event is that on this day in history, Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 in Kentucky and exactly...
View ArticleOne Hundred and Thirteen Students Participate in the Science Fair
In order to allow students to show their research to judges, Jefferson hosted a science fair for students on Jan. 31 during eighth period and after school. Student projects were judged by parents and...
View ArticleNew Frontiers in Science club helps disseminate computational science research
Frontiers in Science, a new 8th period club focused on highlighting the newest research in the computational sciences, held its first meeting on Jan 12. Frontiers in Science meets every week, Friday B...
View Article“Dark”: Netflix’s Latest Thrilling and Somber “Stranger Things”
Darkly unsettling from the outset, with strong 80s themes and time-traveling influences, Netflix’s “Dark” is certain to quench your “Stranger Things” thirst until season 3 arrives, and also leave...
View ArticleSpend an Hour or Two on “Darkest Hour”
Another biopic dramatizing the courageous fight against Hitler might not clench the movie hotspot, but a combination of masterful acting and fast pacing mixed in with the time-honored theme of “good...
View ArticleTJTV News, Episode 45: Feb. 26, 2018
Here’s some more information regarding some of this morning’s announcements: The next fact for the BSU Jeopardy event is that on February 26, 1869, Congress sent the Fifteenth Amendment to the states...
View ArticleWrestling with Male Dominance
Crowds of proud parents, enthusiastic students, and eager teammates await in anticipation for the next match of the Senior Night wrestling tournament to begin. Among the line of beefy male varsity...
View ArticleHopes Flying High
Surfing the internet. Swiping through youtube. For all intents and purposes, freshman Kevin Gu is no different from the typical high school student, whittling away the lazy hours after school on the...
View ArticleEnding the season with a big splash
“On your mark, get set … ” and immediately, a loud buzz fills the spacious, airy room of the George Mason University (GMU) Aquatics Center. State-qualified swimmers take a deep breath and take off from...
View ArticleTJTV News, Episode 46: Mar. 5, 2018
Here is some more information regarding this morning’s announcements: Key Club is hosting a canned food drive for the Arlington Food Assistance Center until Friday, March 9th. AFAC currently...
View ArticleMeet the madness: Sign up for tjTODAY’s March Madness competition
Want to win a free yearbook for filling out a bracket? tjTODAY is hosting a March Madness Bracket Challenge. All you have to do is sign up, fill out a bracket and test your luck. Here’s how to join:...
View ArticleTJTV News, Episode 47: Mar. 12, 2018
Here is some more information regarding this morning’s announcements: If you would like to submit an announcement, go to tinyurl.com/tjtvnewsrequest and fill out the form.
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More than a laughing matter: alumna Aparna Nancherla traces her journey from...
[Online version of the cover story printed in the March 2018 edition of tjTODAY] “Thanks for making me laugh and vice versa. Don’t know where I’m going, but I’ll mail a postcard.” Alumna Aparna...
View ArticleNotes Heard ‘Round The World
[Online version of an Entertainment article printed in the March 2018 edition of tjTODAY] “내 피 땀 눈물 내 마지막 춤을 다 가져가 가” My blood, sweat, and tears My last dance Take it all For sophomore Aashni Manroa,...
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Over 800 students protest school shootings on National Walkout Day
Walking out of class and up to the football stadium at 10:00 a.m. on March 14th, more than 800 students united to participate in one of the first student protests in Jefferson history. “[In the] 24...
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