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Senior Alex Chung (furthest on the right) poses with fellow students at the 2019 WWTBAM Championships

Jefferson senior competes at Who Wants To Be a Mathematician championships

Rhea Goswami, Staff Writer
January 29, 2020

Dr. Fabio Zuluaga, assistant superintendent for Region 2 surprises Dr. Bonitatibus with the Region 2 Principal of the Year award.

Dr. Bonitatibus named Region 2 Outstanding Principal

Nirja Divekar, Staff Writer
January 29, 2020

Juniors Kashika Danjal and Julia Feldhaus and sophomore Faith Wu smile while skating together. “I loved being able to hang out with my friends in a non-school setting,” Wu said.

2021 Class Council hosts Skate Night

Nathan Mo, Staff Writer
January 27, 2020

The SGA holds a public forum meeting during 8th period to plan and discuss events, including the TJElla music festival, with the student body.

SGA plans TJElla music festival

Lyat Melese, Staff Writer
January 26, 2020

The American Computer Science League is an organization that hosts various computer science contests.

2nd American Computer Science League contest of the year takes place

Raed Mirza, Staff Writer
January 24, 2020

No matter where or when student protests are continuously influencing the political landscape. “Skipping school and business, as usual, is to show that there’s no point in going to school if we are having our future taken away from us. There’s not a point to our education if we’re not going to be alive in 10 years, 20 years, the end of the century,” FCPS Senior Gao in Oakton High School said.

FCPS allows for students to miss school for “civic engagement”

Eric Feng and Raed Mirza
January 24, 2020

Freshman Athan Zhang swims at the dual meet against Wakefield on Friday, Jan. 17. Optimism ran high during the meet, and the team pulled through with a decisive victory. “I think TJ is a pretty strong team - I think we have a pretty good chance today,” sophomore Sarina Saran said.

Jefferson Swim and Dive defeats Wakefield

Elizabeth Li and Saloni Shah
January 24, 2020

Social Studies teacher Mr. Sacks goes over the curriculum in the America and the World Since 1989 semester course and 20th Century World semester course. The Curriculum Fair is helpful to students who are still looking to complete their required history credit. “I initially went to Inquiry Into Ideas [a philosophy course] looking for a social studies elective to fill part of my fourth credit, but I actually had no idea that the class was that interesting,” freshman Jessica Chung said.

Jefferson underclassmen students attend Curriculum Fair

Megan Zhang, Staff Writer
January 21, 2020

Junior Advika Jhingran works on the Artificial Intelligence lab based on the game Othello. “I really love AI and Multi right now, and I think it would be really interesting to see how they connect in machine learning,” Jhingran said.

New machine learning class for 2020-21 school year

Srilakshmi Medarametla, Staff Writer
January 20, 2020

The yoga course is now included in Jefferson’s Course Catalog.

Yoga class offered for the 2020-2021 school year

Connie Ryu, Staff Writer
January 20, 2020

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

New policy bans overnight lock usage

Christina Lu, Staff Writer
January 19, 2020

In unision with two other students, senior Jae Canneti practices a move from Urban Dance Movement's iNite act

Administration requires supervision for iNite practices on campus

Ananda Kalukin, Staff Writer
January 19, 2020

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