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Spartans Throw a Snow BallPosted 12/10/2017 by Baxter Stein

Spartans plan a brand new dance and unique spirit week for the holiday season. With winter break approaching, many TJ students are getting into the holiday spirit. For the first time in many years, th... More

Spartan Athletes Gear UpPosted 09/19/2017 by Baxter Stein

Another sports season is underway, and the Spartans prepare for success. It’s still the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year, but already Spartan athletes are jumping straight back into the fall... More

Superb SeniorsPosted 06/01/2017 by Baxter Stein

Senior Awards Night says goodbye to the Class of 2017. At 5:00pm on May 2nd, 2017, a ceremony began at the Radisson Hotel to acknowledge the accomplishments of the senior class. This ceremony, known a... More

Spartans Go BallisticPosted 05/08/2017 by Baxter Stein

Physics students strive for greatness in the annual catapult competition. On Thursday, April 20th, physics students congregated to compete in a catapult battle. Students had spent weeks preparing and ... More

Photography FrenzyPosted 03/11/2017 by Baxter Stein

Forrester’s Photo 1 class explores the variety of scenic locations that Downtown Denver has to offer. On January 27th, 2017, students in William Forrester’s Photojournalism 1 class took a field tr... More

La La Landing Itself a RecordPosted 02/10/2017 by Baxter Stein

The musical La La Land breaks Golden Globe Record for most awards. It’s not often that a musical finds success in Hollywood – in fact, many might call the musical a dying art form. Released to... More

Netflix – The Defending ChampionsPosted 12/16/2016 by Baxter Stein

Trailers for Marvel’s new Netflix series inspire speculation and controversy. At San Diego Comic-Con 2016, Marvel Studios and Netflix debuted multiple trailers for upcoming collaborations between th... More

Check MatesPosted 12/01/2016 by Baxter Stein

TJ’s chess team kicks off its season in the Denver Chess League. TJ’s chess club, sponsored by GT advisor Brian Weaver, is one of six teams that make up the Denver Chess League. Spartan chess play... More

Leading the Way with SkillsUSAPosted 11/14/2016 by Baxter Stein

The Spartans in SkillsUSA are in the midst of another successful year of learning and competition. SkillsUSA is a nationwide organization dedicated to setting up students for careers in business, tec... More

Cross Country Runs Over the CompetitionPosted 10/14/2016 by Baxter Stein

New Coach Darius Reed Sets Spartans up for success at Regionals. Since the beginning of the season, the cross country team has been running past their opposition. The runners, especially the girls, ha... More