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Suits behind screens
With its myriad of inside jokes, inseparable community of members, and distinct culture, Jefferson’s Model United Nations (MUN) program holds a special place as one of Jefferson’s biggest clubs. MUN...
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Jefferson softball holds interest meeting
Jefferson’s softball team held an interest meeting on Friday, Mar. 12 during B block to discuss the upcoming spring season. As a result of COVID, some changes were made to the typical season. “Most of...
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SGA hosts speed meet and greet
As the pandemic caused students to participate in virtual learning, many have organized creative ways to meet new people, and SGA is no exception. On Mar. 12 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., SGA held Friending...
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Students interested in health care compete in the Virginia HOSA conference
Earlier in the school year, a group of passionate students interested in the medical field started a chapter of the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) club at Jefferson. HOSA provides...
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Jefferson volleyball starts season hopeful despite condensed schedule
The first game of Jefferson’s 2020-21 volleyball season took place at Jefferson on Monday, Mar. 1 against Wakefield High School. The opposing team entered the school with their coaches at 6:30 p.m. to...
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Students petition to bring back AP European History
Advanced Placement (AP) European History was a course offered at Jefferson until a lack of students signing up for the course caused the administration to discontinue the class. In the past few years,...
View ArticleiNite on iPhones
Students stand waiting in anticipation, then scramble to buy tickets for one of the biggest nights of the year: International Night, more commonly referred to as iNite. An event unique to Jefferson,...
View ArticleVideo-editing club Studio Finish holds first meeting
Jefferson’s newly established club Studio Finish held its first meeting on Friday, March 12 during A Block. Studio Finish aims to teach students about video editing and have them collaborate on...
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“Zack Snyder’s Justice League” (2021): Vision is not quality
While I don’t respect Zack Snyder in any way regarding his films (they’re more often than not dumb, selfaggrandizing schlock which smells worryingly like Ayn Rand), I can’t deny that there’s something...
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FCPS moves ahead with plan to introduce electric buses
In January last year, FCPS announced that they had received funding as part of Dominion Energy’s sustainability initiative for Virginia schools. The purpose of this initiative is to help reduce carbon...
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Angler’s Alliance hosts former Director of Fish and Wildlife Service as guest...
Angler’s Alliance, Jefferson’s very own fishing club, invited Aurelia Skipwith, Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service from 2019 to 2021, to speak to Jefferson students. The visit...
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Colonials lose to Centurions on senior night: Game Recap
The Jefferson varsity football team lost to the Northern Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association (NVHAA) Centurions 14-6 at home on Friday, Mar. 26, which was also senior night. The game drew in a...
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Cyber-paving the way to success
They sat poised in front of their screens as seconds ticked down before the competition began. They each needed to remove vulnerabilities, such as backdoors and other major security holes, in multiple...
View ArticleMythvestigations Club’s annual science fair takes place online
On March 21 and March 22, fifth to eighth grade students participated in the Invitational Science Fair, an annual science fair hosted by Mythvestigations Club. Eighth grader Sanchali Banerjee from...
View ArticleUnderstanding arthouse: “Godzilla vs. Kong” (2021)
In Godzilla vs Kong, King Kong fights Godzilla. In this amazing film, Godzilla fights King Kong, and it’s amazing. The CGI graphics are awesome, and I liked it when King Kong punched Gidzolla a lot. I...
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Jefferson volleyball starts season hopeful despite condensed schedule
The first game of Jefferson’s 2020-21 volleyball season took place at Jefferson on Monday, Mar. 1 against Wakefield High School. The opposing team entered the school with their coaches at 6:30 p.m. to...
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HackTJ 8.0 builds upon HackTJ 7.5
HackTJ is one of Jefferson’s most popular events and HackTJ 8.0 recently took place on Apr. 10-11. Regardless of the new virtual environment, HackTJ 7.5 was a success. However, the HackTJ team made it...
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Students pitch innovative solutions to assist Alzheimer’s patients
On Apr. 9-10, the Youth Movement Against Alzheimer’s at TJHSST (YMAA TJHSST) held the “Alz-a-thon”, a 24-hour competition for students to come up with a creative solution that “simplifies or caters to...
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Memories are meant to be shared
Sophomore Lyat Melese didn’t plan to enter the Scholastic Writing Awards, but her English teacher urged her to because of her profound skill and voice. With her teacher’s guidance, Melese submitted a...
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Let’s talk about the Oscars: 2021 Edition
It’s that time of year, where a bunch of old, decrepit Hollywood executives come together and decide what the best movies of the year are. I think everyone at this point knows that the Oscars are a...
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