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Hybrid students attend Dr. Eleanore Chuang’s presentation in Dr. Morrow’s room; she is the fifth guest speaker the MicroBiology club has hosted this year. “These speakers have had real experience in the field, they have done real research, they have also taught classes, and worked with the government. The officers of this club don
Microbiology club hosts guest speaker
Om Gole, Staff Writer • April 12, 2021

The Microbiology Club hosted their fifth speaker of the year, Dr. Eleanore Chuang, who works for the National Institution of Health. A great number of...

Veda Murthy and Varsha Gunda, the winners of this year’s Invitational Science Fair, show their group project on urban carbon sinks.
Mythvestigations Club’s annual science fair takes place online
March 31, 2021
“Originally this small group
SGA hosts small groups tournament
March 31, 2021
Aurelia Skipwith’s presentation’s introduction slide shows the central message of the club—conservation and having a little fun—in a couple of pictures.
Angler’s Alliance hosts former Director of Fish and Wildlife Service as guest speaker
March 26, 2021
Jefferson’s football team plays a game with rows of empty bleachers. With the recent changes made to this athletic season, there are many ways students can interact with players-- at home and in-person. “This benefits those who are playing sports for the first time in particular because their families want to see them compete. Honestly, it
Back in the bleachers
Evelyn Li, Staff Writer • March 29, 2021

Hearts racing, chests heaving, Jefferson’s football players gather together, cheering loud enough to shake the entire stadium. But there is one element...

Jefferson’s winning CyberPatriot team, “VAPatriot | Cyber Age is ScubaSquad”, poses in their official team photo. The team’s long name holds a unique meaning for them. “The team name is a compilation of many puns,” senior Ryan Kim said. From left to right: junior Autin Mitra, junior Darius Kianersi, senior Alexander Suh, senior Ryan Kim, junior Darin Mao, and junior Lauren Delwiche.
Cyber-paving the way to success
March 29, 2021
STEM is a field known for having large amounts of gender disparity. But at Jefferson, teachers and administration work to address this issue.
Making us even
March 24, 2021
JNHS members perform at iNite 2020.
iNite on iPhones
March 18, 2021
TJ’s Queen and her Gambit
TJ’s Queen and her Gambit
Sean Nguyen, Sahishnu Hanumansetty, Johanna Lohmus, Ananya Chilakamarri, and Dhruv Kalsi • March 25, 2021

With a United States Chess Federation (USCF) ranking of 1782, sophomore Mantra Iyer is one of the top chess players at Thomas Jefferson. She began her...

Compost and Chargers: How the Environmental Impact Club is Making TJ Greener
Compost and Chargers: How the Environmental Impact Club is Making TJ Greener
March 20, 2021
The March of Covid: Return of the Virus
The March of Covid: Return of the Virus
March 15, 2021
Blitzing Through a Pandemic
Blitzing Through a Pandemic
March 8, 2021
Georgia Miller (Brianne Howey), with her two kids, Ginny on the right (Antonia Gentry), and Austin (Diesel La Torraca) to her left, starting out their journey on their first day in Wellsbury. As a fast-paced TV show, “Ginny and Georgia” covers the family’s highs and lows throughout their time in the small town they later come to know and love.
"Ginny and Georgia": A review
Yasmin Kudrati-Plummer, Staff Writer • April 13, 2021

Warning: This review includes spoilers. Read at your own discretion. We all have that one show we just utterly fall in love with. That show we watch...

Madison Beer recently released her debut album featuring songs such as "Selfish" and "Good in Goodbye"
Might Not Be My Life Support
March 23, 2021
Behind the scenes of “Zack Snyder’s Justice League”, where Ray Fisher (on the left) is giving Ezra Miller (on the right) bunny ears.
"Zack Snyder's Justice League" (2021): Vision is not quality
March 20, 2021
Featuring Felicity Jones as former Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg (RBG), “On the Basis of Sex” is a strong and powerful film on gender inequality. This riveting biographical film shows us RBG’s early years as a Harvard Law student, and her later years, as she took on her first landmark case against gender inequality in the early 1970s.
Oppression to rights: History of women
March 19, 2021
As we drove up to the school and as I walked into the building, parents and staff held signs welcoming seniors and freshmen to Jefferson.
Behind the walls of a hybrid Jefferson
Grayson Stotz, Staff Writer • March 13, 2021
To earn a leadership position, students must focus on either an application or their impression on current officers.
The future of clubs in the hands of students
March 12, 2021
Digital textbooks are an online tool used in the classroom. While some believe that there are many advantages, there are also numerous disadvantages.
Are “techbooks” a smart addition to our screentime?
March 8, 2021
Jefferson students participate in a walkout for gun control during school on March 14, 2018. Their rights to free speech and assembly were protected by the 1969 Tinker v. Des Moines ruling.
52 years since Tinker, how far have we come?
March 2, 2021
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Jefferson varsity team members work together to get the ball over the net onto the other side during their Mon., Mar. 9 home game against Falls Church High School.
Jefferson volleyball starts season hopeful despite condensed schedule
Rachel Lewis, Team Leader • March 16, 2021
The Jefferson softball team’s official picture from the 2019 spring season.
Jefferson softball holds interest meeting
March 15, 2021
The Jefferson indoor track and field girls team competed at states in a new facility at Virginia Beach; they raced at a time separate from the boys team. “States are always a good experience. Just being with your friends, your teammates—you have a lot of fun,” junior Annika Topchy said.
Jefferson indoor track competes at states
March 6, 2021
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Jefferson Volleyball holds tryouts
March 6, 2021
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