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Screen time in virtual school
Because of virtual schooling, students are spending more and more time sitting in front of a screen. What’s an optician’s dream is a parent’s nightmare; after years of regulating screen time, parents...
View ArticleJuniors virtually visit senior research labs
Juniors virtually visited four different senior research labs of their choice on Friday, November 6. Despite many differences from the usual format of lab visits and senior research labs, juniors were...
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Poetry out loud heard from a distance
Silence reverberates throughout the room. The competition is in high gear: students rise, inhabit the mindset of their chosen poem’s narrator, and perform an interpretive recitation in front of an...
View ArticleUniting Through the Arts
The Scholastic Art and Writing Competition is a way for young writers and artists to showcase their talents and stories for the world to see. Many of the artists and writers of the Jefferson community...
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Student Streamers During COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has been rough on many separate industries. Restaurants, in-person entertainment, bars, supermarkets, and manufacturing have all fallen on hard times due to a lack of customers or...
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Guest speaker visits Bird and Wildlife Club
Fred Atwood, an expert birdwatcher and founder of Northern Virginia Teen Bird Club (NVTBC), spoke at Jefferson’s Bird and Wildlife Club on Friday, Nov. 21, during 8B. Bird and Wildlife Club began...
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TJ Poi Club Alumni Host Poi Workshop
Spinning colorful weights in mesmerizing patterns through the air, the TJ Poi Club is known for making a dazzling, light-filled performance at iNite every year. Starting on Nov. 21, TJ Poi Club alumni...
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The 2020 Gallery of Missed Opportunities
Come one, come all, to the 2020 Gallery of Missed Opportunities! Witness movies from the current year which could’ve been much better, had they not made a crucial error! Behold their crimes, and hope...
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“Free Birds” (2013): Be thankful you haven’t watched it
“Free Birds”, the 2013 movie about time traveling turkeys, did about as well as a turkey flying. Comparable to the Emoji Movie’s performance in the theaters, the plot of this movie is also as...
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Discord Creates Peace of Mind
Discord, a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) platform traditionally used by gamers to chat and call, pivoted in a new direction as the COVID-19 pandemic has surged across the globe. The platform has...
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Series X outplays Playstation 5
After a seven year wait, Sony’s PlayStation 5 and Microsoft’s Xbox Series X have both been released. The question on everyone’s mind is is how the two compare. The major selling points of each console...
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“Grand Army” breaks boundaries
Disclaimer: This show is rated TV-MA and contains scenes of abuse. Following five students from diverse backgrounds trying to find their way at a competitive high school in Brooklyn, the new Netflix...
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Class council coordinates senior skip day
Seniors relaxed at home instead of virtually attending class on Tuesday, Nov. 24, which was the only synchronous instructional day during the week of Thanksgiving break. Senior skip days normally...
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An unforgettable mission
Millions of Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s, a disease that causes a loss of memories and identity. Sophomore Nandini Shyamala founded the Youth Movement Against Alzheimer’s club (YMAA) to raise...
View ArticleBTS’ “BE” Spells Comfort in Five Genres
Listen to international sensation BTS’ new album and maybe you’ll find that 2020 is just a bit less horrible than you thought it is. The group’s ninth studio album is titled “BE,” meaning the state of...
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Students show gratitude through Cameratude Contest
Jefferson administration introduced the Cameratude Gratitude Surprise Contest to students on Wednesday, Nov. 18. The premise was to have students in each class collaborate to turn on their cameras in...
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TJ Theater Arts releases podcasts as fall productions
Many clubs have had to come up with creative solutions to the new situations caused by the coronavirus this year, including TJ Theater Arts (TJTA). Because of social distancing procedures, they were...
View ArticleCelebrating in Separation
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and with COVID-19 still in the air, many students at Jefferson are stuck spending the holiday at home this year. With this new development in mind, many students...
View ArticleNew Jefferson club HOSA aims to introduce students to the medical field
A profession in the medical field is a goal for many students at Jefferson, and the new club Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) answers this call. Held on Wednesday A blocks, HOSA is an...
View ArticleCompeting in confinement
Heart hammering in their chest, Jefferson Science Olympiad (TJSO) applicants skim through the list of this year’s team members, hoping to see their name. After almost a month of waiting, TJSO hopefuls...
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