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

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During Callback, junior Ella Tysse, playing Cam, leans eagerly over a table to talk to freshman Vyaas Raj, who plays Reuben. “Here, Cam is asking for directions as she and Robin make a pitstop, and Reuben is the head of the tourist shop for Nebraska’s largest ball of twine,” senior Mayuka Valluri said.

One act wonders

Ananya Bhatt, Staff Writer
November 3, 2023
Taking over the blaring crowd with their sound, the trombones add a commanding presence to the marching band’s musical ensemble during the Back to School Bash. “You get a lot of adrenaline when you’re playing,” junior John Yao. “You just finish a really hard piece and the crowd goes, yeah, [TJMC] is so cool. You have three or four moments during your show so it’s pretty cool.”

Marching Colonials on a winning streak

Aryaa Sharma and Samhita Kotamraju
October 25, 2023
During a dance to a mashup of “Wannabe” and “Vogue,” junior Mandy Huang, bottom middle, lifts her hands at the end, striking a pose with the other junior dancers. “At first, [MEX] was stressful because practices went by so quickly and it felt like I would never be able to memorize the choreography, but the choreographers were amazing,” Huang said. “When we were about halfway to Homecoming, turnout to practices was so low that one of our choreographers brought bomb pops to try and lure people back into MEX.”

Homecoming 2023: MEX Photo Gallery

Grace Sharma and Hannah Liu
October 20, 2023
Blocking your way into the Hopper Commons is this sign that discourages other students from eating lunch here. Every Thursday, this sign makes sure that AP physics students have the ideal environment to focus on the SLOB. “[Last week’s] SLOB had a very high success rate, much higher than I actually thought,” Mark Hannum, the Optics Lab Director, said.

The return of SLOBs

Gabriel Huang, Staff Writer
October 17, 2023
During the pep rally on Friday, Sept. 22, junior June Anderson turns towards the junior class as she performs a sequence based on a scene from “Barbie” (2023). “We wanted to connect ‘Oppenheimer’ (2023) to the part in that dance where Barbie has her thoughts about death,” Anderson said. “Shes like, ‘Heres everything about death,’ and then we were gonna drop a bomb on everyone. They were all gonna fall back and then confetti was gonna go up and everyone was gonna start dancing to Nicki Minaj.”

Homecoming 2023: Pep Rally Photo Gallery

Grace Sharma and Hannah Liu
October 12, 2023
Exploring Jefferson during Preview Night in April, freshman Linda Pistun anticipates her high school experience. “Last night I walked through the dome at TJ, and I was home. I talked to students, met the principal, and learned about the rigorous curriculum that will challenge my brain,” Pistun said.

Educational leap

Ayesha Khan, Staff Writer
September 12, 2023
Architectural drawing of TJ during its design phase, which called for a large, pedestrianized plaza flanking the front of the school. This was later revised as designs changed.

Designed with thought

Lucas Ribeiro, Team Leader
August 1, 2023
Attending the annual TJ Science and Engineering Fair, Tao presents her protein prediction model. She started the project during RSI and hopes to add to it in the future. “The protein prediction project was something that I worked on at RSI and actually continued as part of the TJ mentorship program this year. The project falls in very nicely with what I want to do in the future,” Tao said.

Working Tao-ward her passion

Aarya Kumar, Online Editor-In-Chief
July 31, 2023
A painting of a girl in front of a claw machine is shown as the basis of man-made art. See how the style of the subsequent photos, generated by two different AI softwares, compare.

Artful or algorithmic?

Keertana Senthilkumar, Team Leader
July 31, 2023
Leaning over a student’s shoulder, volunteer Catherine Bardsley points out the next steps during gameplay. By signing up for bridge club, Jefferson students show genuine interest in learning the game. “I find it fun watching people who are very quick to understand things, and yet who will be much better once theyve had some experience playing. Its just fun to watch somebody learn something theyre interested in,” Bardsley said.

Bridging the gap

Anya Raval, Team Leader
July 30, 2023
Senior Lauren Fisher reads a book on a sunny day “I still use electronics as entertainment, but its less of my first instinct,” Fisher said.

Flipping back to fliphones

Lucas Ribeiro
May 30, 2023
Jeffersons College and Career Center is a great place for students navigating the college application process. From researching schools to polishing their resumes, students can find a wealth of resources here, helping them make informed decisions about their future. With support from the College and Career Center, we can take the next steps on our educational journey with confidence.

Beyond the resume

Ayesha Khan, Staff Writer
May 19, 2023
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