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Author: Amaris Medina

Speak Your MindPosted 05/09/2025 by Amaris Medina

The Ice Bucket Challenge has been reimagined to bring light to mental health awareness.  In the last month all across social media there have been a multitude of videos of people dumping a bucket of ... More

The Yearly MadnessPosted 04/22/2025 by Amaris Medina

NCAA Basketball playoffs, also known as “March Madness,” are in full swing. Each March marks the start of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Men’s and Women’s playoff basketball ... More

More Than A SubstitutePosted 12/10/2024 by Amaris Medina

Betty Johnson has been a long time substitute staple of the TJ community.  Any student who has taken a class at Thomas Jefferson High School knows of the beloved Betty Johnson. Johnson is one of the ... More

A Touchdown For EqualityPosted 10/17/2024 by Amaris Medina

This past spring, the Colorado High School Activities Association announced that Girls’ Flag football is officially sanctioned as sport under the association.  Over the past couple of years Girls�... More

The Junior Year MarathonPosted 04/23/2024 by Amaris Medina

Surviving the pressures and expectations of junior year seems more impossible than it really is.  They say high school is supposed to contain some of the best years of your life. While I don’t disa... More

Rediscovering her PassionPosted 03/13/2024 by Amaris Medina

Throughout her years at TJ, Meghan Tocci has worked to reshape classrooms and build genuine connections with her students.  At the end of the English hallway lies a teacher that is known by most but ... More

Rise of the Stanley Empire – CorrectionPosted 02/11/2024 by Amaris Medina

From 10-year-olds to social studies teachers and 40-something moms, the Stanley tumbler is taking over the country. *Due to a recent complaint the reporter is issuing an apology and a correction for t... More

The Adventure of a LifetimePosted 12/12/2023 by Amaris Medina

While three counties in 10 days sounds exhausting, it was one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever had.  A wise teacher once said, “if you have the opportunity to travel, take it.” I thi... More

The Ballad of a 20 Year-Old Pop StarPosted 11/16/2023 by Amaris Medina

Olivia Rodrigo’s new album, Guts, is a raw and powerful journey through heartbreak and growing pains.  Since the release of Olivia Rodrigo’s highly anticipated sophomore album, she has quickl... More

The Prime EffectPosted 11/06/2023 by Amaris Medina

All eyes are on CU Boulder’s football program as Coach Deion Sanders navigates his first year as head coach.  Since the announcement of Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders’ addition to CU Boulder... More