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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
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Playing "Super Smash Bros Ultimate," junior Neil Ramarapu reflects on the homecoming video game tournament. "I think it’s about competition, but you can get a lot more than just homecoming points from it.”
Freshmen almost beat seniors at Homecoming video game tournament
Manny Santiago, Staff Writer • October 8, 2024

One of the Homecoming events this year was the video game tournament, where teams across different classes brawl against each other in various video games....

Freshman Adhiraiyan Ayyappan plays senior Arnav Gupta in the final round of the Homecoming chess tournament on Wednesday, Sept. 25. “I expected to lose first,” Ayyappan said.
Senior Aarush Vinod defends Homecoming chess title against fellow senior
October 2, 2024
Melanie Morris explains to her AP Psychology class the function of the corpus callosum, using a 3D structure of the brain.
AP Psychology curriculum changes starting this school year
September 23, 2024
Responding to the fire alarm, firefighters arrived at Jefferson early Tuesday morning to inspect a mechanical issue that arose. The issue was minor and school resumed as usual after students waited outside for around 20 minutes. “It was our very first class of the year other than the syllabus. And it was quite surprising,” math teacher Miranda Callahan said.
First fire alarm evacuation comes earlier than expected
August 22, 2024
Features
Veteran physics teacher Adam Smith organizes and sponsors the 8th period club Physics Tutoring/Makeup. “The material we teach is still the same, but the methods have changed with the new teachers," Smith said. "There’s a lot more class participation type activities, which is not necessarily a good or bad thing. It depends on the student, it works for many students, but I’ve also had students say they prefer my way of teaching, which is more lecture oriented."
Physics department in motion
Josh Zhou, Staff Writer • October 7, 2024

The physics department at Jefferson is entering a new phase, marked by a merger between traditional and fresh approaches. With long-standing faculty members...

The Homecoming powderpuff game was a source of excitement for many this year. However, the event was canceled due to a lack of paperwork and proper documentation from interested participants.
Homecoming fumbled on the field
October 3, 2024
The sophomore MEX dancers gather together after finishing their performance. “Overall, I think MEX was a great success,” sophomore choreographer Grace Yuan said. “I loved the experience.”
MEX dances adjust for indoor performances
October 1, 2024
Seniors Dani Hunter and Lux Robles paint Simba for the Class of 2025 banner, following 2025's Homecoming theme of the year: "Hakuna Matata." “We first started out by blocking out the colors, then painting over it,” Hunter said.
Raising the banner from last to first
September 28, 2024
Entertainment
The "Love Island" season six contestants reunite for the reunion and discuss their experience at the villa.
‘Love Island USA’ (2024) season six is the best season
Mariam Beddawi, Staff Writer • September 11, 2024

Placing first among other reality series, “Love Island USA,” season six is now the top-streamed show in the U.S as of July according to USA network.  Participants...

Sabrina Carpenter and Jenna Ortega come face to face at Carpenter’s ex-boyfriend’s funeral in Carpenter’s music video “Taste.”
Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Taste’ is a vibrant depiction of dark humor
September 8, 2024
Once just a combination of a low-resolution font set on top of a dull green, Charli XCX’s “brat” design is now a memorable representation of the “brat summer” sensation. This photo was created using Brat Generator (https://www.bratgenerator.com/).
Charli XCX’s ‘brat’ is more than just an album—it’s a cultural revolution
August 30, 2024
Baek Hyun Woo and Hong Hae In pose for a wedding photo.
'Queen of Tears' tells the story of a broken marriage
July 3, 2024
Opinion
Harris and Trump shake hands following the previous debate, where Biden and Trump did not acknowledge one another prior to the debate.
The real winner of the Trump-Harris debate? The moderators—for surviving
Akansha Bagga, Staff Writer • September 24, 2024
It can be nerve-racking to walk into school on the first day, knowing absolutely nothing about your teachers. While it may be beneficial to talk about who your teachers are to your friends, it is harmful to student-teacher relationships if you only talk about bad incidents that you had with them.
Sharing negative opinions about teachers does more harm than good
September 6, 2024
Next time you're feeling stressed, take a break and go to a thrift store, like this Goodwill, to destress and relax.
One man's trash is another man's treasure
July 1, 2024
High-pressure testing tends to cause more stress in students rather than actually measure where they are in terms of knowledge on the subject.
High-pressure testing cultivates stress
June 27, 2024
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Sports
Jefferson’s defensive line faces off against FCA Bucks during the Homecoming 2024 game. “I’ve been doing pretty good this season, so I’m just going to keep doing what I do,” junior offensive tackle and defensive end Brian Bowers said.
Colonials defeat FCA Bucks 38-18 in Homecoming game
Carson Barnes and Mahmoud Belhamdi • September 29, 2024
Working her way around multiple defenders, junior Anna Chau keeps the ball away from the opposing team while making her way to the goal. The players train weekly, even when they have two or more games a week. “During the regular season and even the preseason, we are working as hard as we can so that we can tone it down during the practices when all the games are like every other day,” Chau said.
Girls varsity soccer kicks their way into state tournament
June 15, 2024
Jefferson wins the Team Districts Title. One of the players, freshman Arnav Talreja, played #1 singles during Team Districts and eventually went on to win the title with Jefferson's team. “It really shows that when we win something, the whole team wins, not just one of us,” Talreja said.
Freshman Arnav Talreja secures Regional Singles tennis title
June 11, 2024
After playing, Jefferson girls junior varsity soccer team giving high fives to Justice junior varsity girls after a game. “I’m so glad I got to have this experience and play with my friends,” Berhe said.
Junior Varsity girls soccer makes a comeback
June 10, 2024
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