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Students gather in Newton commons to watch the ongoing match between seniors Utkarsh Goyal and Manav Barath in the morning before 5th period starts. Ever since winter break, Goyal has been bringing in ping pong paddles and a net, starting a routine activity between him and his friends. “I was looking for a spot to play, realized some set of tables was perfect, and pretty much started from there,” Goyal said.
Students battle ping pong in the commons
Ananya Bhatt, Staff Writer • March 20, 2023

Going through the commons in the mornings, some Jefferson students study for tests, others finish up last-minute homework, and a handful of lucky students...

Taking the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) screener, a student selects an answer to the question “During the past week, how often did you feel worried?” during advisory. “We still need to be mindful of student wellness,” Bonitatibus said. “The teenage years are a time that are fraught with self doubt and challenges. That always needs to be at the forefront, but in a post-pandemic world we know that the repercussions may be felt for several years to come. We cant forget to keep a focus on wellness.”
SEL results indicate more anxiety but greater community
March 11, 2023
Getting together on the final day of NAIMUN, the Model United Nations club members display their individual awards. Despite claiming many awards, including Best Large Delegation overall, taking 60 students to a conference wasn’t ideal in the beginning. “Delegation awards are proportion based, so you take 60 kids and it’s definitely hard to get recognition at such a high level,” Jain said.
Model United Nations wins Best Large Delegation at North American invitationals
March 10, 2023
During 8th period, Machine Learning Club captain and senior Sauman Das lectures on generative adversarial networks, a model used in machine learning. “We’re trying to teach more application based machine learning and how to get started with research,” Das said. “We’re also making sure were talking about current advances in machine learning, like AlphaFold.”
Machine Learning Club partners with universities for internship opportunities
March 6, 2023
Features
Continuous Coding: Celebrating HackTJs 10th Anniversary
Continuous Coding: Celebrating HackTJ's 10th Anniversary
Carl Chen, Kimberly Cruz-Cruz, Matthew Kao, Dhanbee Suh, Tori Isidro, Hannah Bang, and Jessica Chung • March 13, 2023

HackTJ is a well-loved tradition for freshmen and seniors alike across FCPS schools. On its 10th birthday, we looked to see how it became such an impactful...

The I-66 Express Lanes at sunset on a November day.
What a lane changes
March 10, 2023
Three fifty five
Three fifty five
March 2, 2023
Estan Rodriguez (right) and Liam Carey (left) present at an interest meeting for the Fridays For Future strike. Considering what our attendance was for ... our interest meeting last year, this was probably three times that, Rodriguez said.
Another Friday for the future
February 28, 2023
Entertainment
The Outer Banks, with its stunning beaches and historic lighthouses, provides a picturesque setting for the Netflix series that shares its name. As the shows characters explore the regions natural beauty and culture, viewers are treated to a captivating tale of adventure and friendship amidst the rugged coastal landscape.
Exploring the appeal of 'Outer Banks'
Ayesha Khan, Staff Writer • March 17, 2023

The sun-drenched beaches of the Outer Banks have become a popular and beloved vacation spot for travelers seeking sunshine and ocean waves, but the real...

Fifteen years have passed on Pandora, and Jake Sully and Neytiri return with a family in an absolutely remarkable sequel.
'Avatar: The Way of Water' is a visual, stunning work of art
February 6, 2023
Detective Benoit Blanc returns as the detective in Glass Onion. Only this time, he must solve a murder mystery while on a beautiful, luscious Greek island.
‘Glass Onion’ is a bigger, more dramatic sequel to 'Knives Out'
January 22, 2023
Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An arcane history of the Oxford Translators Institute (or more simply, Babel is the latest novel by Poppy War Trilogy author R.F. Kuang. The historical fiction novel was released in August this year, gained popularity through TikTok, and was nominated for the Goodreads 2022 Best Fantasy award.
'Babel': a story about outsiders, academia, and the British empire
January 20, 2023
Opinion
Jefferson students work together on an assignment. A policy that eliminates A-’s would better recognize student work and accomplishment.
Good enough is not enough
Ayesha Khan, Staff Writer • February 22, 2023
Standardized tests are intended to create a fair testing environment for all students, but when in-class instruction and test preparation resources differ from classroom to classroom, this fairness can be compromised. It’s worth considering where test standardization is to Jefferson’s benefit, and where an unstandardized framework might be beneficial.
Follies of standardization
February 11, 2023
At Jefferson’s library, a meeting attendee is interviewed by a news reporter. After school on Jan. 3, a meeting was held with Superintendent Dr. Reid to discuss the delay in giving students their letters of commendation.
Student perspective on the TJHSST “War on Merit” debate
January 7, 2023
Students participate in a walk out concerning LGBT rights on Sept. 27.
To what extent are student protests disruptive?
November 14, 2022
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Sports
Jefferson’s indoor track team competes in the boys 4x800 relay at the regional championships, in which they placed seventh. “At regionals, we have some teams moving up to states,” team captain Kevin Shan said. “I think were doing good considering we had a lot of people leave.”
Jefferson indoor track team nears end of season with regional championship
Megan Zhang, Staff Writer • March 1, 2023
Team members embrace as they celebrate the seniors on their final game of the season. Senior night is an annual tradition where teams celebrate the final game of the season, saying goodbye to their seniors. “The underclassmen did a fantastic job [planning] and I’m crazy proud of all of them,” senior Riley Cooper said.
Jefferson girls varsity basketball celebrates senior night win against John Lewis
February 25, 2023
Junior Aurora Richard races on day two at district track meet and field meet in 2021. Richard began track planning on it being an off-season sport to maintain fitness, but fostered a unique love of track and continued it for the rest of high school. “I love the feeling of sprinting,” Richard said. “Especially this time of season when it starts getting cold. It’s really refreshing.”
Mobility, Stability
November 14, 2022
Jefferson cheer performs at the senior night football game on Oct. 21. “Senior night was our last cheer performance at a football game,” Challa said. “It was super fun and we all had a great time.”
News Brief: Jefferson cheer concludes season with regionals
October 30, 2022
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