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The Closed Doors of EducationPosted 04/15/2024 by Emanuel Morales-Gomez

Many are emphasizing that public schools are not allowing students to succeed or thrive after graduation due to restrictions that the education system has in place.  School is meant to be a place ful... More

CharlieWonder-StruckPosted 04/08/2024 by Merry Shukert

Just a few years after releasing his first song, one TJ senior producer has gained lots of popularity and is quickly taking the country by storm.  Recently, Thomas Jefferson High School senior Charli... More

Egg, In a SensePosted 04/04/2024 by Akaash Raghunath

Is an egg really an egg if no one believes it is? On March 22, 1769, one man by the name of Edward Baubler invented the egg in his home in Dresden, Germany. Such a miraculous discovery allowed for a s... More

Cheering on an Astounding SeasonPosted 04/02/2024 by Riley Rimkus

The TJ girls cheerleaders set new records in the 2023-2024 season, making the TJ community proud. While TJ is filled with many extra curricular activities, one of the most successful teams is girls’... More

(Un)Written in the StarsPosted 03/20/2024 by Amelia Mendoza-Stancer

Anyone But You is the most recent rom-com that features the beauty of complicated relationships that lead to romantic love stories.  Anyone But You is a phenomenal new romantic comedy starring Sydney... 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

Nuevo and NotablePosted 03/13/2024 by Magnolia McLain

Even though he is only a second year teacher at TJ, Austin Kirk is making his mark on the Spanish program. Austin Kirk was born and raised in Guymon, Oklahoma, and went to Guymon High School. Afterwar... More

Get in Loser, We’re Going to See the New Mean GirlsPosted 02/28/2024 by Alexa Tsvetkov

Ten years after the original Mean Girls movie came out, the musical version was released on January 12th.  Early this year, Mean Girls fans became immersed in the girl world once again. Favorite char... More

Longing For KnowledgePosted 02/27/2024 by Laine Gaherty

“Ancient History is a lot cooler than US History with Mr. Klimczak because you don’t have to listen to Mr. Klimczak.” – Mr. Long At a young age, Nic Long’s grandma gifted him a neckl... More

The Golden GlobesPosted 02/23/2024 by Makayla Vasquez

With numerous awards for popular productions, the black tie night was one for the books. For the first time in two years, the 81st Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Jo Koy at the Beverly Hilton in Califo... More