Versatility and Tonal Beauty
Propped against the wall in the chorus room, guitars are popular instruments for not only the music department, but also other students at Jefferson. Due to its tonal variation and use within many...
View ArticleMaren Morris Returns to Country with New Album, “GIRL”
To pop fans, the name Maren Morris first brings to mind her collaboration with Zedd and Grey in “The Middle,” which topped Billboard’s Pop Songs radio airplay chart on April 7, 2018. However, before...
View ArticleAcademy Award-Winning Documentary Free Solo is Captivating, Nerve-wracking,...
There were certain points in the film where I felt like I needed a rope harnessed to my waist just to get through. Presented with death defying drops on my television screen, I felt the need to turn my...
View ArticleThe Story Behind Jefferson’s Successful Congressional Debate Team
Legal pad in hand, Dany Matar paces the chamber floor, passionately giving his speech as a gavel strikes wood behind him, reminding him that his three-minute passion-filled speech is soon coming to an...
View ArticleMinecraft Village and Pillage Update: High Tech, High Graphics, and High Lag
The scene of popular video game Minecraft is about to change. Bamboo will cover vast sections of the computer-generated terrain. A host of new animals, including the one and only panda, will roam the...
View ArticleThe First Chapter: Dreams
Ever since the days to the boy group’s debut on Mar. 4, millions of fans— especially ARMY— have awaited what TXT, Tomorrow X Together, would bring to BigHit Entertainment and the K-Pop world as a...
View ArticleBallroom Dancing at Buleria
From 6:30-9:30 P.M. (this Friday, March 15), students can mingle in Nobel Commons tasting Spanish cuisine, talking with their friends, and trying out a few Latin dance steps at Buleria. The dancing is...
View ArticleTJTV News, Episode 76: March 11, 2019
Here’s more information regarding some of this morning’s announcements: If you would like us to read any announcements for your clubs or activities, go to tinyurl.com/tjtvnewsrequest and fill out the...
View ArticleLatin Honor Society hosts its 15th annual TJ certamen
The fifteenth annual TJ Certamen was held this year on March 2 at Jefferson, hosted by the Latin Honor Society. Students from all over Virginia attended the event, with participants from 30 schools....
View ArticleGolden Traditions
Green. Gold. Purple. No, there are not the colors of a local high school. They are the colors of one of America’s most colorful celebrations: Mardi Gras. Last week at Jefferson, the jazz band played...
View ArticleTimely Solutions
On Monday, March 11, I, along with the rest of the student body, spent almost an hour in the hallways getting to class and 3 hours actually in class. On top of this excruciating shortening of class...
View ArticleWelcome to the Spanish Honor Society
The ceiling lights dim and a candle illuminates. Around the room, more candles light up one by one as students pass the flame to the person next to them. The lighting of each candle represents each...
View ArticleBump, set, spike!
The gym fills with commotion as the first day of the March Mania volleyball tournament kicks off. Amidst all the noise and excitement, the cheers of teammates congratulating one another after a point...
View ArticleThe Competitiveness of Girls Tennis Tryouts
It is widely known among students and staff that Jefferson’s girls tennis is one of the most competitive teams. During the 2017-2018 season, there were 16 players on the team. There were originally...
View ArticleTrust No One
Imagine the feeling of panic the moment class ends. Assassins lurk around every corner just waiting for a chance to kill. Whether or not someone is alive or dead could change by the time the next...
View ArticleGet your head in the game
“Everything.” That’s what senior Savannah Wilson feels is her favorite part about basketball at Jefferson. For some, basketball is just a game, but for Wilson, who has been on the varsity basketball...
View ArticleSophomores No Longer Allowed to Take AP Macroeconomics/Microeconomics
Sophomores are no longer allowed to take AP Macroeconomics/Microeconomics. Freshmen who are interested in economics are have expressed concern about the recent change. “So I wanted to take it [AP...
View ArticleJefferson Students Win Total of 47 Regional Scholastic Writing Awards
Thirty-two Jefferson students were recognized by the regional Scholastic Writing Awards at Sixth and I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C., on March 10. In total, they won 47 awards. Started in...
View ArticleCelebrating International Women’s Day
On Feb. 28, 1909, the first International Women’s Day was held to celebrate the achievements of women and call for gender balance. In 1910, the International Women’s Conference proposed celebrating the...
View ArticleThe Momo Challenge: How a Fake Threat to Society Revealed a Real One
A child is messaging a friend, when a disturbing image of a distorted character appears, challenging the child to a “game”. The character gives “challenges”, with each becoming more violent until he...
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