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

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

tjTODAY

Laura Zhang

Laura Zhang, Online Editorial Team

Laura Zhang, a senior at TJ, is in her fourth year of being part of the tjTODAY staff. She’s excited to continue pursuing her love for writing and meeting new people. Laura especially enjoys diving deep into interesting perspectives through feature and opinion articles. In her free time, you can find Laura captaining TJ’s Varsity Math Team, curled up with a romance novel, or taking too many selfies with her friends. 

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The Search for Great Merch

The Search for Great Merch

Laura Zhang, Editor in Chief
March 9, 2024
During halftime in the Homecoming football game, seniors Sonny Chen and Aurora Richard celebrate their Homecoming Court victory with the Hefty Hamburglars. “We hope the pigs spread happiness, serotonin, and dopamine,” Chen said.

For the Gram

Laura Zhang, Online Editor
November 9, 2023
Pumping his arms for momentum, junior Steve Tchana races at an indoor track meet against Falls Church High School. “I like getting good times and improving and the team vibe,” Tchana said. “It’s really fun at practice, so that keeps me going.”

Racing thoughts

Laura Zhang, Team Leader
July 31, 2023
Juniors Steven Lu, Dhruv Anurag, Sathvik Redrouthu, Pranav Velleleth and Pranav Vadde are part of Procyon’s team. Because Procyon involves developing applications of physics, members are able to use their knowledge in a real-world way.  “I feel like Procyon is a place where I can really nerd out, because in AP Physics you’re limited to all these textbook problems,” junior Ryan Kim said. “But in Procyon, I can design things.”

As fast as light

Laura Zhang, Team Leader
December 6, 2022
Junior Isabella Zhu (fourth from the left) poses for a team picture with the other members of the 2022 USA European Girls’ Math Olympiad team. “I loved spending time with my teammates, and I also got to meet a bunch of girls from different countries, which was really fun,” Zhu said.

The road to olympiad gold

Laura Zhang, Staff Writer
April 24, 2022
Last year’s Global Leaders of Fairfax County fellows celebrate their completion of the program in May of this year. “I definitely recommend the program to other students. It’s a great community to join and you learn a lot, and it really gives you the skills that you need to be a leader later on,” Jefferson alumni and 2020-2021 fellow Harini Somanchi said.

Global leaders of Jefferson

Laura Zhang, Staff Writer
December 17, 2021
College decision reaction videos capture the emotional responses of high school seniors as they open their college decisions, the majority of which are from highly selective schools. These videos are extremely popular and can garner over a million views, showing how the infatuation with prestige extends far beyond students.

Stop idolizing elite colleges

Laura Zhang, Staff Writer
April 30, 2021
Blackpink members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa pose in their opening outfits of “The Show,” the group’s virtual concert that took place on Jan. 31.

Blackpink in your virtual area

Laura Zhang, Staff Writer
February 12, 2021
Sophomores Arnav Kadam, Manav Bharath, Richa Misra, Amy Wang, Miina Anvelt, Grace Guan, Emma Cox and Richa Gupta pose after a successful regional Science Olympiad tournament held in February of this year.

Competing in confinement

Laura Zhang, Staff Writer
November 30, 2020
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