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The 2021 Homecoming Banners from the Class of 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 were developed in a unique set of circumstances due to the pandemic.

Raising spirits with the spirit banner

Rhea Goswami, Staff Writer
April 22, 2021
Jovanovic visits a hydromapping site as part of a diplomatic mission to Costa Rica.

Demystifying diplomacy

Lucas Ribeiro, Staff Writer
April 17, 2021
Guest speaker Richard Campbell shows off a standard Roman military sword and helmet. “This is a mid-century Pompeii gladius, named because so many were found in Pompeii during excavation,” Campbell said.

Latin Honor Society hosts guest speaker for Roman military presentation

Riya Jones, Staff Writer
April 2, 2021
The FCPS student representative advises the school board on decisions including programs and grading policies, such as the recent change in the grading policy. “[T]he school board rep gives us recommendations based on...what they're seeing is being done on the school board side. For example, the first thing that comes to mind is that [they] brought to us the idea of making it so that seniors’ scores on final exams won't affect them that much,” Ji said.

FCPS looks for new student representative

Keertana Senthilkumar, Staff Writer
March 24, 2021
Guest speakers from Slingshot Mentoring spoke at Machine Learning club's last meeting. CEO Akshat Prakash discussed his motivation behind starting Slingshot. “We started Slingshot so that some of the smartest high school students out there can work in real startups,” Prakash said.

Guest speakers visit Machine Learning club

Aryan Rajput, Staff Writer
March 14, 2021
FCPS live streams sports events through NFHS network this year. They have installed cameras in the gym and stadium press box at Jefferson. “FCPS pays for the installation of the streaming equipment and a year’s worth of access for all games that occur at FCPS sites. We provide the NFHS Network a copy of our game schedules, and they “publish” the event for streaming,” Assistant Director of Student Activities David Gardziel said.

FCPS begins live streaming sports events

Keertana Senthilkumar, Staff Writer
March 7, 2021
Jefferson's varsity volleyball team plays against Justice High School in September 2018.

Jefferson Volleyball holds tryouts

Rhea Goswami, Staff Writer
March 6, 2021
“I joined YCAT Inc. because I am really interested in climate justice/preservation and activism,” Vinayak said. “I think the ways that miseducation of these issues affects the world is extremely overlooked.”

Compassion across the country

Aryan Rajput, Staff Writer
March 5, 2021
The cover of her new album “Querencia” depicts the artist’s dramatic growth in artistic style and popularity in the KPOP industry ever since her solo debut in 2017 with “Why Don’t You Know.”

“Querencia”: Chung Ha explores the new depths and sounds of K-pop

Rhea Goswami, Staff Writer
March 4, 2021
The Equity Team seeks to promote and discuss the cultural, religious, gender, and other identities of the 1,809 students at Jefferson.

An education in equity

Aafreen Ali and Rachel Lewis
February 28, 2021
Murrie works with 3D animation software like the one pictured to create characters for her various projects.

Diving into animation

Lucas Ribeiro, Staff Writer
February 27, 2021
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier remains an influential court case in defining student press freedoms, for better or for worse.

Protecting student publications: a look into Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

Aafreen Ali, Team Leader
February 26, 2021
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