Mr. Butera, science teacher at TJ, is going half-time, meaning APES classes will be taking a hit. AP Environmental Science, also known as APES, is one of the many Advanced Placement (AP) classes off... More
A guide for freshmen coming into the hallways of TJ for the 24-25 school year. The hallways of high school can be scary for incoming freshmen. Between upperclassmen, embarrassing incidents, finding yo... More
Fans of the biggest grossing movie of 2023, Barbie, are furious over the lack of Oscar nominations. Barbie, released in July of 2023, was one of the most anticipated movies of the year. For months b... More
The earthquake in Japan left immense damages to cities and even indirectly provoked an airplane crash. For Japan, the new year started with terror. On January 1, 2024, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit t... More
The 2023 girls’ swim season began in November, and the girls are ready to dominate. Thomas Jefferson offers many sports to the students here in the fall, winter, and spring. The TJ girls’ swim tea... More
The biggest book of 2023, Fourth Wing, has finally gained a sequel, Iron Flame, does it live up to the hype of the original? In the summer of 2023, Fourth Wing went viral on social media, and reader... More
Raging fires have burned down thousands of homes as well as killed and displaced many in the historic town of Lahaina. In August of 2023, Maui was hit with Hawaii’s worst natural disaster ever, dest... More
For the first time in almost a century, a hurricane has hit the Pacific West Coast. From August 16th through the 21st, Hurricane Hilary struck the Pacific Gulf of Mexico and the Baja California Peni... More
A decades-long drought has affected the Colorado River, and states surrounding the historic waterway are suffering. The Colorado River spans 1,450 miles across the southwestern U.S., flowing through s... More
As the 2022-2023 girls’ soccer season comes to a close, the girls reflect on how they’ll continue to improve. Spring sports at Thomas Jefferson High School have returned, including girls’ socc... More
