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The student news site of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

tjTODAY
The student news site of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

tjTODAY

Arya Jayakar

Arya Jayakar is a junior at Jefferson and in his second year with TJ Media. Drawn to storytelling, Arya joined tjTODAY to share voices and perspectives from within the TJ community and beyond. He looks forward to building on his experience this year through new stories and projects. Outside of journalism, Arya enjoys diving into new interests, playing and listening to music, and giving back through volunteer work.

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The HUNTR/X singer Rumi (voiced by Arden Cho, singing voice Ejae) holds a relationship with Jinu (Ahn Hyo Seop, singing voice Andrew Choi) over their shared experiences being demons. Although their relationship is not purely romantic, moments like these, modeled after similar K-drama scenes, make the film feel more authentically Korean and nuanced.

‘KPop Demon Hunters’: The Film of the Summer

Arya Jayakar, Team Leader
October 14, 2025
The world’s best detective, Cordelia Cupp (Uzo Aduba), is tasked by the Washington police department to solve a murder case at the country's most important residence, the White House.

Murder, mayhem and laughs: ‘The Residence’ redefines the comedy-mystery genre

Arya Jayakar, Staff Writer
May 11, 2025
The mother of the Prill Family, Samira (Mina Tander), stares directly into the thriller’s main antagonist, the creepy AI robot, Cassandra (Lavinia Wilson).

Limited series ‘Cassandra’ is a brilliant German thriller

Arya Jayakar, Staff Writer
March 18, 2025
Freshman Zachary Qin, junior Yihao Wang and freshman Patrick Zhao demonstrate Wushu dance. “It’s the start of a new year and it’s part of my culture, so it’s pretty important,” Zhao said.

Annual Lunar New Year celebration brings new twists

Arya Jayakar and Hanna Alic
February 3, 2025
Key Club decorated attractive donation boxes and set them up around the school building. “At that end of the day, you’re donating things that you most likely aren’t playing, you know, books, games,” junior Nidhish Shakya said. “Why not help those who are less fortunate?”

Key Club presents their biggest gift drive of the year

Arya Jayakar, Staff Writer
December 28, 2024
Prayer with my family is one of my most cherished moments during the holiday season.

Students should embrace native traditions and cultures in the face of conformity

Arya Jayakar, Staff Writer
December 22, 2024
Taarun Ganesh and Aniruddh Balu perform a traditional drum and singing performance during Diwali night at Jefferson. “I have a lot of fun performing,” Ganesh said. “I really like showing people what my talents are and I hope my singing can inspire people to follow their dreams.”

Namaste arranges Jefferson’s Diwali Celebration

Hanna Alic and Arya Jayakar
December 8, 2024
Class of 2026’s Class Council set up a unique Election Day bake sale in front of a community center. “We sold coffee, muffins, brownies, cookies,” Class Council historian Alana Watkins said. “We took advantage of the people who were coming and going.”

Junior Class Council hosts Election Day bake sale

Arya Jayakar, Staff Writer
November 20, 2024
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