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Sophomore Sahil Kapadia throws down a dunk against ‘Goon Squad”. “My favorite moment from the Jday tournament was by far Sahil’s dunk because that’s not something you see every day,” junior Audhav Durai said.
Jday Basketball Tournament Concludes
Sai Mattapalli, Team Leader • June 8, 2022

This year’s iteration of the annual Jday Basketball 3v3 tournament started on April 25th and ended on Jday, June 3rd. The registration process was made...

Freshman Hussain Al-Sadig addresses the attendees of the festival, reading aloud the Quran, the main religious text in Islamic religion.
Jefferson holds Eid al-Fitr celebration
May 13, 2022
Freshman Deven Hagen throws a fake baby prop in mock rage during his insult performance against freshman Rishi Roy during the final round of the tournament.
Freshman IBET holds a Shakespeare insult smackdown
May 5, 2022
The Architecture and Urban Planning club was created to foster design skills for future infrastructure innovators in the Jefferson community. “Ever since I was little I have always wanted to be an architect, and I wanted to share that passion with Jefferson’s students ,” freshman co-founder Charlotte Minnigh said.
Architecture and Urban Planning club hosts introductory meeting
May 4, 2022
Features
After a strong fight, Jefferson’s varsity girls soccer team was not able to win against Alexandria City High School. “We ended up losing in penalty kicks which was painful for us because we knew we were doing really well,” freshman Anna Chau said, #6, pictured above.
Jefferson’s varsity girls soccer suffers quarterfinals loss against Alexandria City HS
Ivadette Haziri, Staff Writer • June 8, 2022

On May 31, 2022, the Jefferson varsity girls soccer team competed in the region quarterfinals against Alexandria City High School (ACHS). The game was...

After double clicking in just the right spot, Lil John’s “Turn Down for What” plays on the Ion login screen as the icons start dancing.
Ion easter eggs
June 1, 2022
Jeffersons chess team meets every Friday during both A and B block, but there are often very few girls who decide to attend, as seen in the photo. “It can seem very daunting at first, especially when you go inside and there are so many guys already there, co-captain of chess club, Mantra Iyer, said. It kind of makes you feel a little weird, especially when you’re trying to learn the game.
A world without queens: gender representation in chess
May 18, 2022
The students placed Jupiter and Saturn outside the planetarium for others to look at as they walked by.
FCPS Solar System Project: Launching off to Expand Astronomy Education
May 9, 2022
Entertainment
Season 4 Volume 1, which consists of 7 episodes, was released this past weekend on May 27.
Stranger Things Season 4: Volume 1 *SPOILERS*
Anya Raval, Staff Writer • June 7, 2022

Nearly three years after the release of Season 3, the long-awaited Stranger Things Season 4 dropped this past weekend on Friday, May 27. With the lights...

The Originals follows three of the original vampire family, including Elijah Mikaelson, pictured here. The show is incredibly well-written, and has brilliant plot and cliff hangers.
‘Vampire Diaries’: Legacies of the original teen vampires
May 31, 2022
Ray Bradbury is the author of Fahrenheit 451. Bradbury has published over 30 books throughout his life, writing in a variety of different genres with each new release. Out of all his works, Fahrenheit 451 is his most famous piece of writing.
What I’ve learned from Fahrenheit 451
May 18, 2022
The Warden carefully uses its sculk sensors and its keen sense of smell to navigate and maneuver towards its enemy.
Minecraft pre-update 1.19: Warden overpowers
May 16, 2022
Opinion
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (Jefferson) is known as the top public high school in the United States, but it can be difficult for rising freshmen to find their balance within the first few months of school. Here are ten tips to surviving freshman year at Jefferson.
A freshman survival guide
Grace Sharma, Staff Writer • June 10, 2022
At the age of 14, students in Va. can opt to work. With TJ being a STEM highschool and the majority of students doing a summer internship or program, students can set themselves apart by taking up a job and gaining working experience.
Summer internships/programs and college applications
June 8, 2022
These election posters from the SGA election show the presence that elections like these have in our community. However, for individual clubs, is that really the best choice?
Club elections; clever or clueless?
June 8, 2022
Finals week by itself is stressful enough. Having a week made up of half-days only increases the hectic feeling.
Half days are weird
June 7, 2022
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Sports
After a strong fight, Jefferson’s varsity girls soccer team was not able to win against Alexandria City High School. “We ended up losing in penalty kicks which was painful for us because we knew we were doing really well,” freshman Anna Chau said, #6, pictured above.
Jefferson’s varsity girls soccer suffers quarterfinals loss against Alexandria City HS
Ivadette Haziri, Staff Writer • June 8, 2022
The 10 athletes pose for a picture, in their college shirts, at the NCAA signing ceremony, with athletic director Ms. Murphy. The athletes were Josh Park, Michael Zhang, Will Kohn, Annika Topchy, Gavin Cramer, Hilal Hussein, Ashley Lee, Eleanor Kim, Lexi Sung, and Andrea Silva (in order from left to right, top row before bottom row). “The thing I loved about the TJ Signing Day was that it felt really personal, like they cared about you a lot and the time that we spent at TJ being student athletes,” Silva said.
Student athletes attend NCAA signing ceremony
June 8, 2022
The boys JV lacrosse team poses for a photo after winning the last game of the season, and capping off an undefeated season. “I think the season went well and we definitely improved as it continued,” freshman Jake Foster said.
Unfamiliar to undefeated
June 1, 2022
Senior night was the last regular season game for the Class of 2022. “I think being on a sports team is definitely one of the highlights from being in high school. You build a lot of friendships you wouldnt otherwise with a lot of different people.” Li said.
TJ Girls Tennis holds senior night
May 23, 2022
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