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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
Joshua Zhou

Joshua Zhou, Team Leader

Joshua Zhou is a senior at Jefferson who has been a part tjTODAY since his sophomore year. Joshua originally chose to join tjMedia because he enjoyed writing and wanted to explore a new format of doing so. In his free time, Joshua likes reading, going to the gym, spending time with friends and driving around at night.

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Highly cinematic, The Weeknd’s “Hurry Up Tomorrow” delivers a dramatic farewell that, unfortunately, lacks distinction.

‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ delivers a cinematic yet bland finale for The Weeknd

Josh Zhou, Staff Writer
March 4, 2025
Reading a book, sophomore Shriram Navale learns about media ethics. “Freedom of speech is very important to me especially because I have a lot to say,” Navale said.

Why schools must protect student journalism rights

Josh Zhou, Staff Writer
February 20, 2025
Kendrick Lamar stands at the forefront of hip-hop, embodying bold energy and innovation through the evolution of his new album, “GNX.”

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ places a bold new label over his signature sound

Josh Zhou, Staff Writer
January 1, 2025
Rapper songwriter Denzel Curry releases deluxe edition of hit summer mixtape “King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2” to critical praise and reception.

‘KING OF THE MISCHIEVOUS SOUTH’ elevates an already standout mixtape

Josh Zhou, Staff Writer
December 1, 2024
A sequel to the highly successful, “Eternal Atake,” “Eternal Atake 2” is a brilliant example of style over substance yet it fails to deliver even in style.

Lil Uzi Vert’s ‘Eternal Atake 2’ falls flat as a lackluster sequel

Josh Zhou, Staff Writer
November 9, 2024
Artist Playboi Carti teases followers with his latest single, "All Red," giving a glimpse into the potential of his long-awaited album, "I Am Music." The bold visual aesthetic of the cover aligns with his signature opium style while further giving insight on his future music.

‘All Red’ is a taste for Playboi Carti fans of what’s to come

Josh Zhou, Staff Writer
October 14, 2024
Veteran physics teacher Adam Smith organizes and sponsors the 8th period club Physics Tutoring/Makeup. “The material we teach is still the same, but the methods have changed with the new teachers," Smith said. "There’s a lot more class participation type activities, which is not necessarily a good or bad thing. It depends on the student, it works for many students, but I’ve also had students say they prefer my way of teaching, which is more lecture oriented."

Physics department in motion

Josh Zhou, Staff Writer
October 7, 2024
The Men’s 2V boat races in the St. Andrews regatta. “Jefferson crew athletes usually struggle with being smaller and lighter than the competition at other schools, so we have to make up for it by putting extra work into our technique to match other boats,” sophomore rower Rohan Honganoor said.

Crew displays resolve at St. Andrews Regatta in Delaware

Josh Zhou
April 15, 2024
Hit sequel to “Dune” (2021), “Dune: Part Two” (2024), had an incredibly successful opening, grossing $82,505,391 domestically in its first weekend, more than twice the domestic opening of its predecessor.

‘Dune: Part Two’ (2024) is a bigger, better and action-packed sequel

Josh Zhou, Staff Writer
April 6, 2024
Quadeca (a folktronica lyricist)’s latest album release, “SCRAPYARD”, currently stands as one of the highest user-rated albums of 2024 on the music platform Album of the Year.

Quadeca’s ‘SCRAPYARD’ is a multi-genre culmination of a decade

Josh Zhou and Daniel Feng
April 1, 2024
The supposed results of “mewing” promise to alter your bone structure to give you a better-looking appearance. Many apparent “before and after” images shown online claim to provide such results despite seeming implausible.

Mewing: more than just a joke?

Josh Zhou, Staff Writer
March 28, 2024
“We are revamping the lost and found to be more labeled and organized for students,” safety and security assistant Calvin Robertson said. The lost and found, in room 10, reopened at the start of the new quarter after remodeling into a fresh new system.

Where’s my jacket?

Josh Zhou, Staff Writer
March 17, 2024
Starting indie artists around the world struggle to turn their passion into a career. Rapper Rav tours around the world with the rest of EXOCIETY.

‘SHIFT!’ by EXOCIETY is an indie LoFi rap flop

Josh Zhou and Daniel Feng
October 29, 2023
The National Football League shows their fervent support of the industry's latest headlining relationship.

NFL who?

Josh Zhou, Staff Writer
October 17, 2023
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