Hot Takes on the Top 5 Pop Songs This Week
These are my takes on the top 5 songs on Billboard’s Top 40 for the week of June 2nd. Please note that this is my opinion of these songs and differing opinions are always accepted. Old Town Road- Lil...
View ArticleAladdin – A movie review
*Before we get into it, A fair warning, minor spoilers ahead. Few movies have been able to invoke an emotional response like the live-action “Aladdin” movie was able to. Growing up, the story of...
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Jefferson Varsity Math Team scores another win to wrap up a successful year
Hunched over complex math problems in the bleachers of the Pegula Ice Arena, Jefferson students hastily scribbled numbers and formulas in hopes of bringing home the gold. This past Saturday, June 1, 48...
View ArticleDownton Abbey trailer sheds light on the upcoming movie.
If you are anything like me, you were devastated in 2016, when news broke that “Downton Abbey” would not be coming back for a seventh season. The popular period drama, set in 1920s England, amassed...
View ArticleEverything Wrong with Finals Week
The last week of school used to bring with it a sense of comfort. This was middle school, of course, so students would spend the day going from class to class and watching various movies. The hardest...
View ArticleAt a student’s expense: Why educational trips should cost less
While on a trip, a popular question to ascertain the reason for travel used to be “business or pleasure?”. However, that question is no longer representative of why people travel. Educational tourism...
View ArticleDisney Releases Frozen 2 Official Trailer
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been waiting for the sequel to Disney’s hit 2013 film, “Frozen” from the very moment the first one came to an end. Finally, after six long years, Disney seems to have...
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Loudoun buses out
Loudoun’s yearly wrangle over whether to send its students to Jefferson has ended once again. The School Board voted 6-3 in favor of continuing to send kids to Jefferson, but the decision now comes...
View ArticleDisney- From just movies to a dangerous monopoly
First, it was Steamboat Willie. Then, the world. From the first idea of Steamboat Willie exploded a media empire so vast it encompassed many of our most popular franchises, including Marvel and Star...
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Life After Jefferson
Since its rebranding to a magnet school in 1985, Jefferson has built and maintained a reputation for stellar, yet grueling STEM-focused academics. Sometimes students find that they must drop non-STEM...
View ArticletjSTAR loses its glow
Hitting its eleventh anniversary, tjSTAR opened up a new decade of its existence with a new look. In response to falling student attendance, tjSTAR experienced a complete overhaul. Rather than allow...
View ArticleA blend of politics and comedy
*Disclaimer: this show is rated TV-MA, do not watch without parental consent* “Log kya kahenge.” Those were the words that drew me into the world of Hasan Minhaj. From minor stand-up comedy sets to...
View ArticleGet your game on: esports are coming to VHSL
The Virginia High School League (VHSL) recently established a pilot program for esports, running for two seasons during the year. The three games being offered are “League of Legends,” “Rocket League,”...
View ArticleJefferson’s Football Team will Field Varsity and JV Teams for the 2019-20 Season
Bolstered by a significant number of freshman, Jefferson’s football team will remain active for the 2019-20 season. In addition to varsity, Jefferson’s JV team will also return after being cut the...
View ArticleFCPSOn launched to mixed reactions
With the start of the 2019-2020 school year, FCPS students in middle and high schools received brand new laptops. The FCPSOn program strives to eventually provide every student in the county with a...
View ArticleImproving Focus on Picture Day
On September 3rd and 4th, Picture Day will be held for underclassmen; it will be held through the Health & PE classes for freshmen and sophomores, and through history classes for juniors. If a...
View ArticleWhat time is it?
Finally hearing the cries of “HSM” fans, “High-School Musical: The Musical: The Series” is scheduled to release Nov. 12, along with the debut of Disney+. The 10-episode long series entails a modern-day...
View ArticleJourney of an FCPSOn Laptop
The Journey of an FCPSOn laptop as captured in real-time throughout an entire day. A segment by Sean Nguyen.
View ArticleTJTV News, Episode 88: September 10th, 2019
Here is some more information about this week’s announcements: The national science bowl team is looking forward to the new season! There will be an information session in Ms. Spoden’s room, or room...
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