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A mini Hispanic Heritage Month fiesta at home
As we near the end of National Hispanic Heritage Month on Thursday, Oct. 15, here are my recommendations for songs, movies, and TV shows to celebrate Hispanic and Latinx culture in the United States....
View ArticleFreshmen experience their first 8th periods
Jefferson freshmen experienced their first eighth periods on the week of Sept. 30 in a virtual setting. Although the process was unfamiliar, freshmen were still able to take it as an opportunity to...
View ArticleTJ Theater Arts adapts to a virtual production medium: the podcast
We have all lost a cherished activity due to the protective social distancing measures enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, but most school-based activities can be conducted online with slight...
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FCPS introduces Social Emotional Learning activities during distance learning
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) activities will take up Eighth Period A blocks, rotating between Wednesday and Friday two times a month. This addition was made to all FCPS schools because of the...
View ArticleFall quiz: which pie flavor matches your personality?
What pie are you most like? Find out in this fun fall personality quiz! https://www.buzzfeed.com/tjtodayquizzr/which-pie-flavor-matches-your-personality-eux4q2r2zz
View ArticleBlackpink’s ‘The Album” is sure to light up the sky
When Blackpink, one of the most famous K-pop girl groups globally, announced back in April that they were releasing an album this fall, I was excited. I was also skeptical that they could pull it off....
View ArticleOnline Service: Adapting tutoring clubs for virtual learning
Among clubs impacted by the shift in virtual learning, service clubs like Learning and Inspiration for Everyone (LIFE), Girls in Engineering, Math & Science (GEMS), and Kids are Scientists Too...
View Article7 tips for virtual learning
With the introduction of virtual learning comes a new set of difficulties that students must overcome. Here are some tips I personally found very helpful over the course of the month that helped me get...
View ArticleDocumentary Double!
“This Is Not a Film” (2011): Yeah, sure it isn’t. When you see a name like “This Is Not a Film”, I think I know the image that comes into mind. Artsy. Pretentious. A voice over detailing the nature of...
View ArticleSelect senior labs return to school
TJ’s administration announced that students in select senior labs would be able to return to TJ’s facilities on Mondays in order to complete lab work. These four labs – Astronomy, Computer Systems,...
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Online class council election introduces new campaign guidelines
Voting opened on Jefferson’s intranet for sophomore, junior, and senior class council elections this weekend. Having the election online has changed traditional rules: candidates are now allowed to...
View Article“An American Pickle” (2020) and the existential horror of film journalism
Every time I think of the new Seth Rogan vehicle, “An American Pickle”, I get more angry. I’ve drafted this article upwards of six times now, and each time, I’ve been more disappointed by whatever...
View ArticleA personalized take on virtual learning
Virtual learning is the only option we have now for school, but it still has great disadvantages. Studies show that many virtual courses only have a 50 percent graduation rate, while in person courses...
View ArticleIBETting on Virtual IBET
IBET is an experience all Jefferson students remember. The year-long research project allows freshmen to create lasting friendships and learn about the Jefferson culture firsthand. Not for the Class of...
View ArticleSGA refocuses on mental health programs during virtual learning
Blackboard Collaborate, Fairfax County Public School’s virtual learning platform, is known to students mostly as a screen filled with blank avatars and the occasional red dot symbolizing a new chat...
View Article“Agent Toby Barks” (2020): Oh god, I… I think I’m going to be sick
If one decides to delve deeper and deeper into the darkest depths of filth that film is capable of, it’s inevitable that they’ll eventually come upon something truly unsettling. A sight so bizarre that...
View ArticleFootball trains for February season
The Jefferson football team is holding off-season practices every Tuesday and Saturday under Virginia High School League (VHSL) Phase 3 guidelines for off-season practices. These restrictions have...
View ArticleWhy some colleges are going test blind this year
Many notable colleges in the Virginia area like Virginia Tech and UVA are going test blind this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is because over 46% of SAT testing centers in Virginia have...
View ArticleUpdated “Return to School” plan by FCPS brings high schoolers back in Jan.
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Dr. Scott Brabrand announced his recommendation that middle and high school students “resume in-person instruction” on Jan. 26, if they do not choose...
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There’s a light at the end of this tunnel
Isolation. It’s a term we’ve all heard repeatedly since quarantine began last spring, but it didn’t take on a meaning in my life until now. Weeks into online school, I’m feeling the effects of no...
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