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Freshman Krisha Pahwa finishes her congressional debate speech during school, giving her more time to pursue other interests and finish her homework. Many freshmen find it surprising that Jefferson has a wealth of humanities clubs in addition to STEM. “There are still a lot of opportunities to express your interest in non-STEM activities, which I guess isn’t expected in such a STEM-geared school,” Pahwa said.

Expectations vs. reality – freshmen experiences

February 1, 2020

A fine example of folk art in China, this origami window decoration depicts fish and is representing wealth. Nowadays these masterpieces are mass-produced in factories, but it is definitely enjoyable to sit down and spend some time on creating your own unique decorations.

Modern Chinese New Year

January 22, 2020

Sophomores Alyssa Rask (right) and Alana Nii (left) perform a taiko routine as a duet. “I love the program here at TJ because it’s very relaxed. I also do taiko outside of school, and my experience with the taiko community is just - there’s a lot of fantastic people,” Nii said.

Drumming your heart out

December 19, 2019

Reading from sheet music, sophomore Micaela Wells vocalizes with other members of Jefferson's Madrigals group

Mad about music

December 18, 2019

Locks secure many of the cubbies at Jefferson, including this one in the audlob.

To lock or not to lock?

December 16, 2019

Junior Anjali Nair as her name is called out and wins National American Miss. “At the National finale, when Miss Iowa and I were the last two girls, I was nervous, but I told myself that I would be happy with the outcome regardless of who won. When they called Miss Iowa as the first runner up, I was definitely in shock, because I had never expected to be a national queen! But I was also very excited about the year ahead,” Nair said.

Anjali Nair takes on National American Miss Jr. Teen Title

December 14, 2019

Freshman Alyssa Gatesman (left) holds the birdhouse steady as freshman Mary Loyola-Gomez (right) uses a drill to assemble the parts. “The birdhouse activity was really fun since we got to make it on our own. My favorite part was hammering it together,” Gatesman said. “I think the birdhouse activity should be continued because it encourages students to build for fun and do an activity aside from schoolwork.”

Making a difference, one birdhouse at a time

December 9, 2019

Performing at 2019 iNite, sophomore Alana Ni does taiko, or Japanese drumming

Revisiting Roots

December 8, 2019

NAHS students' artwork line the walls of the art gallery.

Creativity blooms at a STEM school

December 4, 2019

At the 2019 National Speech and Debate Association National Tournament, senior Manu Onteeru speaks passionately to a panel of judges about data privacy and stricter government regulations. Photo by Grace Rogers.

Power of the podium

November 26, 2019

Teaching junior Julia Feldhaus the Viennese waltz, senior Jonathan Daniel guides her around the DaVinci commons.

Waltzing away in waltz lessons

November 22, 2019

Sophomores Jeanie Qi (left) and Sofia Najjar (right) prepare ice cream and milkshakes to sell to the students browsing the marketplace. “I went to the first [FBLA] meeting last year, and that was fun and I’m interested in marketing and business so I stayed at marketplace,” Najjar said. “We sold milkshakes and brownies, and we ran out of everything really quickly, so we just sold as much as we can.”

FBLA Marketplace: Photo Gallery

November 22, 2019

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