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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
Malati Pandey, Staff Writer • May 13, 2022

In celebration of Eid-al Fitr, Jefferson held a celebration on May 6, 2022. This was the first ever event that Jefferson has held in honor of this widely...

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
Students planted seedlings for Earth Day and had options of lavender, basil, sunflower, mint, and morning glories to choose from.
Rotary Interact Club plants various seedlings for Earth Day
April 29, 2022
Features
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
Grace Sharma, Staff Writer • May 18, 2022

Thirty-two pieces sit in a line in front of you — eight pawns, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, a queen, a king, and the opposing pieces. A world...

Junior Isabella Zhu (fourth from the left) poses for a team picture with the other members of the 2022 USA European Girls’ Math Olympiad team. “I loved spending time with my teammates, and I also got to meet a bunch of girls from different countries, which was really fun,” Zhu said.
The road to olympiad gold
April 24, 2022
Keating and Eshetu still keep in touch after their froshmore year comes to a close
Froshmore application season: Is it worth it?
April 23, 2022
The Future Problem Solving organization was created to influence the methods of problem solving. Students in elementary, middle, and high school can participate in multiple different categories within the organization.
Step further in problem solving
April 22, 2022
Entertainment
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
Ayesha Khan, Staff Writer • May 18, 2022

Imagine you live somewhere where no one ever looked up from their phones. Imagine everyone was so caught up staring at unimportant entertainment that we...

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
“All My Rage” by Sabaa Tahir covers themes surrounding friendship and loss, grief and anger, hope and forgiveness, and generational trauma.
'All My Rage' is all the rage
May 8, 2022
“Castle in Their Bones” is the first book of Laura Sebastian’s second series after the Ash Princess Trilogy. She describes “Castle in Their Bones” as having “a ton of romance, complicated relationships between friends (and in this case sisters), a fun magic system, little nods to real world royal history, and as many twists and turns as [she] could fit in 528 pages.”
‘Castles in Their Bones’: A mediocre novel with a punch of an ending
April 20, 2022
Opinion
The school day’s starting time should be pushed back
The school day’s starting time should be pushed back
Ashley Hwang, Staff Writer • May 16, 2022
If you’ve gone into exam season with a spring in your step, follow these 6 steps to ground yourself in a more real, authentic high school experience. Clip your wings and enjoy falling into the depths of despair! Take a chance to distress as we ruin your attempts to destress. Have fun!
Six ways to distress during the exam season [HUMOR]
May 11, 2022
Technology seems to have become a part of people. We use our devices every chance we can get. They’re attached to us, and it has made a big impact on our lives. It messes with both our mental and physical health. With all the work that Jefferson students have to complete, we can’t afford to be distracted by social media and our devices. However, because of how much time everyone has been spending on devices, it’s hard to get away from it now.
Jefferson and technology
May 10, 2022
Mondays should be changed into full-day JLCs to better student mental health and make more use of school hours.
Full day JLC
April 25, 2022
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Sports
Jefferson men’s Crew team raced it out against other high schools on Saturday, April 16.
Crew recovers from from lack of training due to COVID-19
Nicole Liu, Staff Writer • April 29, 2022
As part of the girls lacrosse senior night, seniors (from left to right) Ananya Chilakamarri, Sophia Suganuma, Christine Franklin, Erika Ramirez-Sanglade, and Emily Hollinger are recognized for their time on the team and given sashes. They are wearing their black dresses, ready to celebrate. “This day is all about the seniors, and celebrating how far they’ve come. It’s really fun to see all of them,” sophomore Sinead Molony said.
Jefferson varsity girls lacrosse holds senior night
April 24, 2022
Focusing ahead, captain and junior Justin Yoo puts effort into practice.
Varsity lacrosse team loses 5-13 against West Springfield
March 27, 2022
Captain and senior Gavin Cramer shown at bat against Hayfield Hawks
Baseball team loses against Hayfield
March 26, 2022
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