Jefferson students recognized as Scholastic Writing Contest Award winners
On Thursday, Jan. 28, Scholastic announced the winners of their 98th annual writing contest. With over 1,800 submissions in the DC Metro area this year, 60 Jefferson students received some type of...
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AMC 10 and 12 go virtual
This year’s AMC10 and 12 were taken virtually this year, a feat that has also been accomplished by many other events, like HackTJ, a lot of debate tournaments, and quiz bowl tournaments. However, the...
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Camera concerns
A pen and paper swapped out for a laptop. A bustling classroom switched to Blackboard Collaborate. This is the new normal. Virtual school has been challenging for both students and teachers, with one...
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To All The Boys: Always and Forever (2021): Did it live up to my nonexistent...
Possible spoiler alert: read at your own risk. Three years ago, I stumbled upon Jenny Han’s “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” trilogy, and I’ve had absolutely no regrets. (According to my Fairfax...
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“Judas and the Black Messiah” (2021): A revolution, a revolutionary, and a...
On December 4th, 1969, in between the hours of four and five in the morning, Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton, 21 years old, was murdered in his sleep, in his own home, by the police as part...
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Jason Wang: Scientist Dedicated to Service
Despite being notorious for limiting opportunities, the COVID-19 pandemic has simultaneously allowed room for ideas to prosper and projects to be pursued. For Jason Wang, a Jefferson senior, this meant...
View ArticleJefferson Film Society holds first eighth period meeting
The Jefferson Film Society held their first meeting as an official club on Wednesday, Feb. 10. Officers Max Vetter and Anuj Khemka first advertised the club on Facebook, and it quickly gained momentum...
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A COVID-19 Chinese New Year
The pandemic, an unstoppable force of change, has made a great impact on our holidays. From no Thanksgiving dinner to no Christmas parties with friends, the pandemic is now going to alter the very...
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Wrapping up the winter sports season
Despite new mask and spectator regulations affecting sports, Jefferson athletes were able to make the most out of the winter season. While winter sports were still able to operate this year, athletes...
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The science of today is the technology of tomorrow
The summer of 2020 was a bleak one for many, with the COVID-19 pandemic hitting and activities going virtual. However, senior Neha Sripathi decided to put this time to good use. At the end of August,...
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New schedule goes into effect
A new schedule went into effect on Feb. 16. For Jefferson students, a regular school day now ends at 3:45pm, and breaks in between classes are now five minutes shorter. However, students feel most...
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Virtual teamwork still makes the dream work
The Jefferson girls’ field hockey team started this fall season with a stronger team bond through tryouts, despite a series of obstacles including inclement weather and strict COVID-19 guidelines....
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Launching into business
Ready. Set. Innovate! After 3 hours brainstorming with team members, InnovateTJ teams place the finishing touches on their speeches to convince judges with real-world business experience that their...
View ArticleHearts from home
Valentine’s Day. February 14. This annual holiday is a day of celebration, and a day to show off love to the world. It’s the day to hug and kiss and buy each other cards filled with pink glitter. For...
View ArticleAn education in equity
You walk into the classroom and take a seat. The teacher announces the lesson plan for the day, and you reach into your bag for a pencil to take notes. To your surprise and dismay, all you can find are...
View Article2023 Class Council hosts Family Feud game
From Feb. 13 to Feb. 22, students participated in Jefferson Feud, a group game event hosted by the 2023 Class Council. Because most of the games took place on school days, the Class Council hosted...
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“Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel” (2021): How documentaries lie...
I think true crime documentaries are at the point where you don’t really even have to try anymore. People are so obsessed with getting their fix of all of the latest sex cults, mysterious...
View Article52 years since Tinker, how far have we come?
On Feb. 24, 1969, the Supreme Court handed out its ruling for one of the most important legal cases in US history: Tinker v. Des Moines. After several teens were suspended for wearing armbands to...
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SGA releases virtual learning survey results
The Jefferson Student Government Association (SGA) has published the results from the midyear student survey on virtual learning that was administered in January 2021. The data, including the SGA’s...
View ArticleTJSendsLove assembles care packages for INOVA healthcare workers
TJSendsLove hosted an introductory meeting on Friday, Feb. 5 about their new project of assembling care packages for the nurses and technicians at INOVA Hospital. The meeting detailed what items should...
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