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Drug Desolation Down UnderPosted 02/02/2023 by Akaash Raghunath

New Zealand passes a new law banning the sale of tobacco to young people born in or after 2009. The country of New Zealand lies southeast of Australia, in the South Pacific Ocean. The island is home t... More

The Mourning Hours of RomePosted 01/24/2023 by Akaash Raghunath

Pope Benedict XVI, former head of the Catholic Church,  dies at age 95. Pope Benedict XVI (sixteen), originally named Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, served as the head of the Catholic Church from 2005 un... More

Triggers, Not ToysPosted 01/23/2023 by Mattie Brightwell

The new year kicked off with another school shooting tragedy– what happens when a child as young as six shoots his own teacher? Violence statistics in America haven’t decreased recently. Nearly ev... More

Tate Brothers vs. RomaniaPosted 01/20/2023 by Alexa Tsvetkov

The infamous Tate brothers have recently been arrested for speculation of several crimes. On December 29th, Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, were detained in Bucharest, Romania, for crimes r... More

The House has SpokenPosted 01/16/2023 by Alexa Tsvetkov

The former Republican California representative, Kevin McCarthy is now the Speaker of the House. The election for the Speaker of the House commenced on January 3rd and was finalized on the 7th, ending... More

A Helping Hand For The HolidaysPosted 12/12/2022 by Makayla Vasquez

The holidays come with their own obstacles – food should not be one of them.  With the holidays approaching, the need for food significantly increases for many members of the TJ community. In t... More

No Substitute for a Good TimePosted 12/12/2022 by Ravi Apte

DPS substitute teachers help keep schools open during challenging times. Substitute teachers are part of the glue that holds our schools together, allowing students to thrive and learn. These substitu... More

Reading RefreshPosted 12/12/2022 by Farah Djama

TJ Book Club makes reading fun again, one book at a time.  Thomas Jefferson High School, like many other high schools across Denver, have plenty of student-led clubs. The clubs here at TJ covers a hu... More

What’s That? It’s Balarat!Posted 12/11/2022 by Makayla Vasquez

The Balarat program provides students across Colorado with an experience they will never forget.  After three years of not utilizing high school leaders, the Balarat program is back and available for... More

Club Q MassacrePosted 12/09/2022 by Ben Hartley

A look into how the shooting unfolded and the suspect’s controversial past. On November 19, at approximately 11:56 p.m., an active shooter began raining bullets down on the patrons of Club Q, an LGB... More