Unlocking video game culture at Jefferson

Carolyn Chheath and Eduard Danalache|March 7, 2015

An in-depth look at Jefferson’s favorite games and perspectives on gaming from a non-player character, a pro, a developer and a gamer.

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Walking out of the school in protest of gun violence, sophomore Moubon Kurukumbi and the members of the “Done With Guns” organization make their way to the track field. “Back in middle school, we tried to do something like this but it never really worked out,” Kurukumbi said. “Once I got to Jefferson, I realized I needed to make an impact and I heard they did walkouts for other stuff in the past, so I thought it would be a good idea to start an organization called ‘Done With Guns’ to help organize walkouts, and email legislators.”

Photo Gallery: ‘Done with Guns’ walkout

Handing out baked goods, junior Congressional debater Soham Jain serves customers alongside other speech and debate members. The bake sale was successful and was able to make over $200. “We got people to sign up and collectively sell the food,” junior Anirudh Chintaluri said.

Sugar and flour, eggs and profits

Though students may not like these tough-to-read stories, whether it be because it is homework or it’s just hard to read, they can serve as a gateway to deeper thought and understanding of history and their identity. “This may not be your favorite book or the book you’re going to read on a beach,” Henry said. “We go through these books and we learn things that are hard and we come out better for it on the other side.”

History in our books

“We are revamping the lost and found to be more labeled and organized for students,” safety and security assistant Calvin Robertson said. The lost and found, in room 10, reopened at the start of the new quarter after remodeling into a fresh new system.

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Released 6 months after her second studio album, GUTS (spilled) is a perfect display of Olivia Rodrigo’s clever songwriting and versatility in singing.

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Escape rooms are a fun way to hang out with friends and enjoy your time together. From solving tricky puzzles to finally opening the last door, escape rooms will never fail to amaze everyone.

The perfect bonding activity: escape rooms

Freshmen R.J. Saba and Stephen Lin
study together during the school day. Implementing more catch-up days would promote healthy work habits and keep students on track with assignments.

More catch-up days are the answer

Hit sequel to “Dune” (2021), “Dune: Part Two” (2024), had an incredibly successful opening, grossing $82,505,391 domestically in its first weekend, more than twice the domestic opening of its predecessor.

‘Dune: Part Two’ is a bigger, better and action-packed sequel

Ready to continue on their quest, the trio prepares to brave the Underworld. Debuting with a near-perfect rotten tomatoes score, the television series offers a clear contrast between the previous movie adaptation, which received a rotten tomatoes score of just 49%.

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