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Author: Campbell Mahoney

Making Dreams Come TruePosted 01/31/2024 by Campbell Mahoney

TJ’s Leadership students are working hard to fulfill a little girl’s dream.  For the entirety of its existence at Thomas Jefferson High School, the Leadership class has worked tirelessly to inspi... More

Mark Your CalendarsPosted 09/07/2023 by Campbell Mahoney

A sneak peak at the most eagerly awaited school events for the 23-24 school year.  The 2023-24 school year has officially begun, and school spirit is running high. With Spirit Week coming up and Home... More

The Annual RundownPosted 05/23/2023 by Campbell Mahoney

As the semester draws to a close, TJ Spartans remember and reflect on the events of the 2022-23 school year. Truly the first normal year since COVID, the 2022-23 school year has been full of ups and d... More

Taking a Stand Posted 03/06/2023 by Campbell Mahoney

In the wake of the shooting and death of Luis Garcia, East High School students are holding Denver Public Schools accountable for change.  This year, there have already been 80 mass shootings. Mass s... More

Bringing on the WaterworksPosted 02/09/2023 by Campbell Mahoney

The release of Avatar: The Way of Water has left fans anxious for more.   For the past 13 years, fans of James Cameron’s Avatar have been waiting anxiously for the release of the second film of th... More

Challenging the Stereotype  Posted 02/08/2023 by Campbell Mahoney

Thomas Jefferson High School is fighting back against the stereotype that emotions and experiences should not be shared with others through Challenge Day.  For over a decade, Thomas Jefferson High Sc... More

Remembering the VictimsPosted 11/11/2022 by Campbell Mahoney

The real focus in the new Dahmer series should have been on the victims whose lives he stole and the families that he forever broke.  Steven Hicks was 18 years old. He had recently graduated high sch... More

Back to Square OnePosted 11/09/2022 by Campbell Mahoney

The United States seems to be an outlier amongst developed countries with their policies on abortion, leading to questions about the history of this country’s treatment of women. On June 24, 2022, o... More

 Handling the Heat Posted 10/03/2022 by Campbell Mahoney

Not only is the Earth feeling the effects of climate change, but Thomas Jefferson High School is as well.   For more than thirty years, the science has been clear. Study after study show that global... More

The Era of Instant GratificationPosted 04/25/2022 by Campbell Mahoney

Instant gratification and society’s need for it is changing the way people think and act. The other day I was in the car and decided to put on some of the music my parents might have listened to whe... More