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

tjTODAY

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

tjTODAY

Jefferson alumnus Michael Mukai will join the Jefferson community as the new principal starting the week of Jan. 20, after serving as the principal of West Springfield High School for the last 10 years.
Michael Mukai will be the new Jefferson principal
Emily Kang, Managing Editor • January 18, 2025

On Jan. 9, approximately three months after Principal Ann Bonitatibus announced her departure from Jefferson and acceptance of her new job in the Fairfax...

Lowkey Locations: Touring Student Services
Lowkey Locations: Touring Student Services
Mehran Reza and Shaun Ingram January 17, 2025

Sophomore Ami Le recites a poem in the school-wide Poetry Out Loud competition on Friday, Dec. 13. "Poetry Out Loud invites you to have an emotional relationship with a poem,” English teacher and co-sponsor Rebecca Walz said. “It’s a small, possibly scary, thing you can do to grow and try something new, and it will definitely be a fun experience."
The power of poetry
December 29, 2024
The 100 best books of the 21st century
The 100 best books of the 21st century
Sophia Guo, Managing Editor • January 20, 2025

As voted on by me. On Jul. 12, The New York Times published “The 100 Best Books Of the 21st Century.” This list was constructed by polling “hundreds...

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Top 14 of 2024: Movies
January 13, 2025
Prayer with my family is one of my most cherished moments during the holiday season.
Students should embrace native traditions and cultures in the face of conformity
Arya Jayakar, Staff Writer • December 22, 2024
Illustration by Kyungsup Hwang
The Erosion of Trust
November 30, 2024
Illustration by Olivia Kim
Lights, camera, no action
November 28, 2024
Illustration by Gin Pimentel
We don’t eat pets
November 26, 2024
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Sophomore Aerin Bernstein completes her beam routine at the meet. “[This was] a routine I’ve done since last year, but I changed to make it better this year,” Bernstein said. “I ended up scoring a 6.75, which was my new high score.”
Gymnastics team places second at Edison meet
Kate Russell December 26, 2024
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