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Casting The NettePosted 04/30/2024 by Carlie Quinney

Now in her second year as a librarian at TJ, “Ms. Nette” has done quite a bit to create a comforting space for students.  Many high school students look forward to a certain time in their school ... More

Making a MarkPosted 04/30/2024 by Amelia Mendoza-Stancer

Campbell Mahoney works hard behind the scenes to help create a positive environment at Thomas Jefferson High School. Campbell Mahoney is a vivacious senior at TJ who participates in various ways acros... More

How to Train a Movie DirectorPosted 04/26/2024 by Laine Gaherty

Making a live action How To Train Your Dragon was quite possibly the worst decision to be made in the history of humankind.  How To Train Your Dragon (HTTYD) is a prime example of a cinematic masterp... More

The Electronic SalespersonPosted 04/23/2024 by Miles Kahn

In a time of increased integration of social media in daily life, users must come to reckon with the corporate world looking to capitalize off of their leisure time. Over one third of the population i... 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

Mountain Range of Things to DoPosted 04/22/2024 by Mattie Brightwell

As the summer quickly approaches, you may find yourself searching for places to go and things to do, and luckily, Colorado offers plenty of cheap, fun options! Picture this: school’s out, the sun is... More

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