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        MiJin Cho

        February 12, 2018

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        Hey TJ! It's Friday again, so here are our top pic Hey TJ! It's Friday again, so here are our top picks for relevant student stories from the past two weeks. Just click the link to our Weekly Article Feature in our bio to read any of the articles below. 1) Winter sports gear up for an uncertain chilly season - tjTODAY looked into the specifics of the return of winter sports, and how students have been preparing for and feel about the possibility of a winter season. 2) Competing in confinement - tjTODAY took a closer look at the Science Olympiad tryout process in a virtual environment, and how the team has been bonding and working together in quarantine. 3) Discord creates peace of mind - How has Discord, an online messaging platform shaped TJ students' lives outside of school? tjTODAY took a closer look. 4) BTS’ “BE” Spells Comfort in Five Genres - How does BTS' latest album live up to the reputation of the interational boyband phenomenon? As always, read more at tjtoday.org
        With quarantine and virtual learning this year, Je With quarantine and virtual learning this year, Jefferson students have created artwork and culinary products during their free time. “Doing artwork is a creative outlet for me especially during these times,” sophomore Achraf Azzaoui said. “It’s a way for me to take my mind off school.” Here are a few pieces of artwork Jefferson students have created.
        With the end of November also bringing the end of With the end of November also bringing the end of National Sleep Comfort Month, TJ Broadcast looked into how TJ students' sleep schedules have been affected by the virtual school year. "I would say my assignments take a decent amount of time outside of school, and some of them are pretty irregular - they don't start on Saturday or Sunday, they just sprout throughout the week - and that's mostly the reason that I would stay up pretty late," said junior Anna Catalano. Watch the full feature here through the link TJ Broadcast's Youtube using the link in our bio.
        As November draws to a close, TJ Broadcast looked As November draws to a close, TJ Broadcast looked into two students' participation in NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month - and their ongoing attempt to write at least 50,000 words before the month finally ends. "I feel like creative writing is very interesting because you can express so many different ideas - and it's a really good way to destress, especially from school and academics, because no one is expecting anything from you or your writing," junior Lily Walters said. Watch the full feature using the link to TJTV Broadcast's YouTube in our bio.
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        • On November 5th, members of the coalition for TJ stood in front of the Fairfax County Courthouse after filing a lawsuit against the Fairfax County School Board. Many spoke on the grounds of the lawsuit, and what they hoped to accomplish. “The complaint arises out of actions taken by the school board on October 6th regarding the admissions system at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology,” Glenn Maxwell, a cofounder and legal consultant for the Coalition, said. “The basis for the complaint is simple, the Virginia law contains specific requirements that must be followed in order to admit students to TJ, and the Fairfax County School Board violated this law.”

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        • Freshman Serenna Semonsen, an only child, studies at home. She sees benefits to studying without siblings. “I don’t have as many distractions and I can just be alone in a quiet room and do my assignments,” Semonsen said.

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        • Jefferson Track & Field athletes warm up during their socially distanced practice. “I cannot wait to get back to competing,” junior Ignacio Toro said. “It is a lot more fun trying to reach your goals when you have people there to motivate you.”

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        • In an effort to effectively restart the 2020-2021 athletic season, the VHSL has made the decision to move the season to December 10.

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        • A constant stream of assignments overwhelms students in a time of virtual transition.

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        • Sophomores Arnav Kadam, Manav Bharath, Richa Misra, Amy Wang, Miina Anvelt, Grace Guan, Emma Cox and Richa Gupta pose after a successful regional Science Olympiad tournament held in February of this year.

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