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Homecoming Asking Week 2016: Tuesday Oct. 4 (Photo #1)
Christine Zhao Senior Andrew Wang asks senior Rachel Lee to homecoming “with a K-Pop dance to the tune of “If You Do” by GOT7. Me and one of the dancers [Jason Zou] were both into K-Pop, so we just...
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Homecoming Asking Week 2016: Wednesday Oct. 5
Angel Kim Junior Ishaan Dey and sophomore Pari Parajuli dance together at their homecoming asking. “I remembered that Sean [Ji] and Anthony [Thomas] and I had done a dance during Lock-Up two years ago...
View Article“The Flash” sets the tone for a promising season
Oh, “The Flash,” I went to you looking for solace when “Arrow” started going downhill. You were a soap opera that wasn’t too sappy, a science show that wasn’t too elitist, funny without being too . But...
View ArticleRAISING AWARENESS: Unregulated Classroom Temperatures are Causing Strife and...
Walking around the construction site that is Thomas Jefferson High School, I can grasp the issues causing most distress among students. I see students sprinting from the Weyanoke trailers all the way...
View ArticleCross country team competes at Conference Coaches’ Invitational
The Jefferson cross country team raced at the Conference Coaches’ Invitational at Burke Lake Park on Oct. 4. At the meet, both the Jefferson girls and boys team did not race their varsity runners so...
View ArticleNo need for “Denial” from watching this movie on Holocaust deniers
Deborah E. Lipstadt always knew she would be picked out and chosen from when she was a child. Now, this was finally her chance. Directed by Emmy-award winning film director Mick Jackson, “Denial”...
View Article“Amanda Knox” adds perspective to a widely-known trial
Wherever murder mysteries are concerned, it is commonplace for us to think about discovering the killer, or whether a suspect is guilty or innocent. “Amanda Knox”, released on Netflix on Sept. 30 takes...
View ArticleAre anchor days weighing us down?
While our school is similar to most fairfax county school in their system of “block schedules”, we differ from most schools with our addition of anchor days to our school week. Most schools will have...
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Homecoming Spirit Week 2016: “Olympics” Pep Rally on Tues., Oct. 11
Senior Nick Yoon raises an American flag above members of the Class of 2017 to start off the pep rally during lunch on Tues., Oct. 11.Seniors Clara Fontaine (left) and Daniel Haseler (right) go up for...
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Field Hockey Senior Night Game against Wakefield Photo Gallery
Sophomore Lauren Wattendorf guards the ball against the approaching opponent.Senior Dana Sheetz hits the ball from the opponent goal to her teammates.The defense and midfielders work together to keep...
View ArticleHomecoming Week 2016: Canned food sculptures
15 students from each class convened in front of the art gallery during lunch on Oct. 11 to depict their class’s homecoming theme by creating sculptures made out of canned food that will later be...
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Homecoming Spirit Week 2016: Group day pep rally on Wednesday Oct. 12
Freshman Aashni Manroa represents her class with the rest of her group at the pep rally on Oct. 12. (Angel Kim)Freshman Ted Zhou cheers for his class at the pep rally on Oct. 12. (Angel Kim)Freshman...
View ArticleChanges in homecoming t-shirt design shifts emphasis from class to school unity
Expect to see new changes with the homecoming t-shirts at TJ this year, as a result of the SGA’s (Student Government Association) and class councils’ efforts. Starting with this year’s homecoming, all...
View ArticleAdele captivates audiences at the Verizon Center
Admittedly, I had been waiting for the date to arrive since the moment I first booked my tickets six months prior. Seeing Adele in concert has been one of my biggest dreams since “Hello,” and it...
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Homecoming Spirit Week 2016: Theme Day Pep Rally on Thursday Oct. 13
Sophomores show class spirit by throwing white (their class color) confetti in the air during the pep rally.Junior Sean Ji shouts a cheer into a megaphoneSenior Hannah Collins dressed as Zuko from the...
View ArticleHomecoming Spirit Week 2016: Pep Rally on Friday Oct. 14
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View ArticleSenior Rohan Taneja creates app to help those with certain chronic conditions
HeartScribe is an app that allows to users to log information about symptoms, blood pressure and weight. This information can then be sent to medical practitioners as well as caregivers, who also play...
View Article“Jane the Virgin” blends humor and heartbreak in season three premiere
One police officer’s fight for life. An evil twin’s mission to usurp the life of her sister. The first meeting of a now-newlywed couple. Somehow, the CW’s “Jane the Virgin” manages to successfully...
View ArticleDid homecoming hit home?
Anticipation of homecoming started almost a month ago when asking week began on September 26th. After two weeks of watching askings, students had a week of pep rallies, spirit days, and competitions...
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