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The student news site of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

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The student news site of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

tjTODAY
Walking out of the school in protest of gun violence, sophomore Moubon Kurukumbi and the members of the “Done With Guns” organization make their way to the track field. “Back in middle school, we tried to do something like this but it never really worked out,” Kurukumbi said. “Once I got to Jefferson, I realized I needed to make an impact and I heard they did walkouts for other stuff in the past, so I thought it would be a good idea to start an organization called ‘Done With Guns’ to help organize walkouts, and email legislators.”

Photo Gallery: ‘Done with Guns’ walkout

Emily Kang, Staff Writer
April 8, 2024
Handing out baked goods, junior Congressional debater Soham Jain serves customers alongside other speech and debate members. The bake sale was successful and was able to make over $200. “We got people to sign up and collectively sell the food,” junior Anirudh Chintaluri said.

Sugar and flour, eggs and profits

Aliana Yee, Staff Writer
April 3, 2024
Though students may not like these tough-to-read stories, whether it be because it is homework or it’s just hard to read, they can serve as a gateway to deeper thought and understanding of history and their identity. “This may not be your favorite book or the book you’re going to read on a beach,” Henry said. “We go through these books and we learn things that are hard and we come out better for it on the other side.”

History in our books

Karen Lee, Staff Writer
March 22, 2024
“We are revamping the lost and found to be more labeled and organized for students,” safety and security assistant Calvin Robertson said. The lost and found, in room 10, reopened at the start of the new quarter after remodeling into a fresh new system.

Where’s my jacket?

Josh Zhou, Staff Writer
March 17, 2024
The Search for Great Merch

The Search for Great Merch

Laura Zhang, Editor in Chief
March 9, 2024
The SpongeBob characters blast into music at the conclusion of the show, rejoicing in overcoming a life-threatening crisis and celebrating in their new-found unity. “Everything is very big and bright. The message is very positive, but without being too syrupy-sweet,” theater director Kylie Murray said. “I think this show brings pure joy. The music is so catchy. Its upbeat. Its energizing. But then its peppered with these moments of real humanity.”

Live from Bikini Bottom

Hannah Liu and Cece Benz
March 8, 2024
Kai Wang conducts Symphonic Orchestra as the first Jefferson orchestra performance composed and conducted by a student. Everyone in the ensemble dressed in red to symbolize good fortune and joy for the Lunar New Year. “I was just proud of him, because [the piece] was such quality,” orchestra director Allison Bailey said.

Composer and conductor, ‘Yours Truly’

Sebastian Garcia Gaytan, Staff Writer
February 26, 2024
After decades of relying on Facebook as a means for communicating news and important events, Jefferson might be moving away from the social media platform. “Facebook was popular pre-COVID but now people are using Instagram or other platforms to advertise information about their clubs or events,” senior Ellen Zeng said.

tl;dr facebook is dying

Grace Sharma, Online Editor-in-Chief
February 20, 2024
Physics teacher Elissa Levy helps sophomore Maria Yayloyan with her homework during advisory. Students should always feel free to reach out to other teachers if theirs is not available. “Reaching out to teachers is important because teachers don’t always understand the point of view of students, and by communicating with them, you can help them know the best way they can help you,” Yayloyan said.

Balancing act: navigating student advocacy

Sophia Guo, Staff Writer
February 18, 2024
Sophomore Holly Huang twirls a ribbon as she performs her dance, “Joy of the Dragon.” Chinese ribbon dance is a traditional art form originating in ancient China. Her ribbon dance was inspired by the revered mythical creature and this year’s Chinese zodiac sign, the dragon. “My ribbon symbolized a dragon flying in the air. My outfit was [also] inspired by the dragon, the color was the same color as my ribbon, but on the shoulder there were some details like dragon scales,” Huang said. “I liked how there were a lot of people in the audience and it was just really fun to perform.”

Soaring into Lunar New Year

Alice Nguyen, Staff Writer
February 14, 2024
Students work together with their IBESTs as they complete problems during the Countdown Competition on Wednesday, Jan. 31. “For our academic event, we decided on the popular math game, 24, because the majority of people have played it before. People really got into it and enjoyed it, even if it was stressful at moments,” Class of 2027 historian Maya Umerov-Todoroki said. “There was a lot of participation between the IBESTs, and the Countdown Competition turned out really good.”

Photo Gallery: IBEST Olympics 2024

Alice Nguyen, Staff Writer
February 9, 2024
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) announced 11 designated snow days for the school year, with no plans to hold asynchronous learning sessions for students. In my DNA class, we were doing a lab, junior Aayusha Sapkota said. Due to the snow day, we couldnt do the lab exactly as planned.

Fun-filled snow days and their dreary consequences

Aryaa Sharma, Staff Writer
February 5, 2024
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