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Rebel With A CausePosted 05/22/2008 by Heather Brenneman

Venturing outside the comfort zone. by Heather Brenneman     This summer, I will be embarking on the journey of a lifetime. Come June 22, I will be departing to New Orleans, a broken an... More

Preston Presses OnPosted 05/22/2008 by Julia Harrington

Mary Beth Preston retires after 33 years of teaching. by Julia Harrington     The atmosphere of Mary Beth Preston’s classroom is a welcoming one, where students and faculty a... More

Denver Nuggets Season Wrap-upPosted 05/21/2008 by Scott Bruskin

The Nuggets season comes to an end, with another early round elimination. by Scott Bruskin     The Nuggets have once again been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs; howev... More

Shakespeare Festival: Big Fun, Big SuccessPosted 05/20/2008 by Sarah Heath

"Action is eloquence." by Sarah Heath photos by Jacquelyn Hudson-Raila      Every year Denver Public Schools hosts a Shakespeare Festival in the spring. This year TJ teac... More

Alice Weeda Bids a Spartan FarewellPosted 05/20/2008 by Ben Gilliland

TJ says goodbye to one of its finest of all time. by Ben Gilliland photo by Manuel Perez         For 18 years English teacher Alice Weeda has been mentoring and inspiring... More

8th JROTC Battalion Awarded Prestigious PlaquesPosted 05/19/2008 by Morgan Dorn

TJ’s men and women in uniform shine. by Morgan Dorn      Thomas Jefferson’s 8th Junior Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Battalion was highly awarded at the Annual Denver ... More

Houghton Makes Most of Final SplashPosted 05/19/2008 by Michael Mankoff

TJ Senior – A State Champion by Michael Mankoff photo by Kevin Fleming     About the same time the Thomas Jefferson High School baseball team was letting the possibility of being ... More

Baseball Season Comes to a ClosePosted 05/18/2008 by Marc Houghton

Spartans fall in two games to Ralston Valley, finishing as the 4A State runner up.  by Marc Houghton photo by Kevin Fleming     The TJ boys’ baseball team had ... More

New Block Scheduling for 2008-2009Posted 05/18/2008 by Ben Gilliland

TJ will adopt modified block schedule. by Ben Gilliland photo (and Legos) by Manuel Perez     For the 2008-2009 school year at Thomas Jefferson High School there will be a modified... More

Playin' In the Bigg LeaguesPosted 05/18/2008 by Heather Brenneman

Former TJ student makes it BIGG! by Heather Brenneman     Former Thomas Jefferson student and TJ Journal Sports Editor Mike Vaughn has done it again! Well known in the halls of TJ, he c... More