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Wrap Up the Year With SpotifyPosted 03/21/2021 by Addison Smith

The music streaming service Spotify gives listeners a look into their listening history through Spotify Wrapped.  The end of a year brings out the old traditions throughout many households everywhere... More

Spicy Food, Spicy Side EffectsPosted 03/16/2021 by Jessica Nesbit

Spicy food can be a hot problem for some people. I personally love spicy food. Ever since I was little, my sister and I would eat vibrant red chips, specifically Takis, and add enough hot sauce in our... More

Jumping Into HyperspacePosted 03/11/2021 by Sara Medina

With the announcement of exciting upcoming Star Wars projects, Disney hints to some reunions and new eras.  I had never screamed louder than R2-D2 did when I heard the announcement that Disney was go... More

Art Through a LensPosted 03/10/2021 by Roxanne Wilkerson

Thomas Jefferson High School’s photography teacher Lea Wagner is one of the local artists being featured in the URBANE Photography Exhibition at BitFactory Gallery. In celebration of Denver’s Mont... More

The Show Must Go OnPosted 03/10/2021 by Roxanne Wilkerson

As society moves further into the pandemic, a variety of movies have resumed filming, spending great deals of money on safety precautions and sanitary materials.  When the massive outbreak of the cor... More

To Junior Year, We Say “Be More Dear!”Posted 03/10/2021 by Deqa Muse

Junior year has its ups and downs, but luckily, many juniors have shared words of encouragement to lift one another up. The class of 2022 closed their eyes one random night in March of 2020, believing... More

The Value of MeditationPosted 03/10/2021 by Roxanne Wilkerson

Guide to Meditation is a short series on Netflix where the meditation company Headspace teaches the science behind meditation while helping the audience practice it. Over the past few months, I have f... More

Ms. Chase Defining the Math BasePosted 03/08/2021 by Sara Eyassu

There is a new addition to the TJ faculty serving as a special education math support. Thomas Jefferson High School is recognized for its challenging academic courses, formative student-run clubs, and... More

Working Around SenioritisPosted 02/24/2021 by Tess Ware

Seniors offer advice to the Class of 2022. For 12th graders, combating senioritis is never easy, but with many students completing their final year of high school online, the chronic lack of motivatio... More

Discovering a New Streaming ServicePosted 02/10/2021 by Rachel SanPedro

Netflix and Hulu have a new streaming competitor. Discovery Incorporated currently has a variety of famous unscripted television shows. Recently, the organization has announced they are breaking into ... More