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The News Spreading Across the NationPosted 01/27/2022 by Eleanor Benson

As we enter a new year, a new COVID-19 variant looms over the world. As if the serial killer has come back to life at the end of a horror movie, during a time when the world felt as if it had slowly s... More

365 Days of BidenPosted 01/27/2022 by Lucy Adlen

Biden’s first year in office started with a global pandemic, a capitol insurrection, and a divided nation. The year 2021 began with quite a frenzied, unforgettable bang. On January 1st, as the world... More

New COVID-19 RegulationsPosted 01/25/2022 by Nicholas Neuhalfen

Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidelines regarding quarantine and isolation. Coming off of the largest spike in COVID-19 cases ... More

She Kills Monsters Takes Over the StagePosted 01/20/2022 by Lucy Adlen

Thomas Jefferson High School’s Theater Department is ready for the opening night of their production, She Kills Monsters.  After being out of commission for a year and a half, TJ Theater is finally... More

Tennessee’s Thoughtful TrainingPosted 01/18/2022 by Aviva Freedberg

Tennessee beauty professionals are now required to take one hour of domestic violence training to know the signs that a client is being abused.  One in four women and one in nine men in the United St... More

A Twisted CatastrophePosted 01/18/2022 by Roxanne Wilkerson

Many of the southern and central states of the U.S. have been demolished by violent thunderstorms and nearly 70 tornadoes. On December 10th, 2021, life-threatening thunderstorms and tornadoes began to... More

Backed Up for MilesPosted 01/18/2022 by Ben Morlan

On January 3rd, 2022, a major snowstorm left hundreds of drivers trapped on I-95 near Fredericksburg, Virginia, for over 24 hours. Commuters traveling on Interstate 95 on Monday, January 3rd, were sud... More

Back in BusinessPosted 12/08/2021 by Sara Eyassu

The Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) Districts competition commenced in-person for the first time in two years. Each year, members of the Thomas Jefferson High School DECA chapter comple... More

Freaky Fun FridaysPosted 12/08/2021 by David Lopez-Vences

A new TJ event that occurs every first Friday of the month has students and staff winning prizes, listening to music, and enjoying free food. November marked the start of First Fridays at TJ which con... More

Clothing the CommunityPosted 12/07/2021 by Adam McPherson

Fellowship of Christian Athletes is giving out warm clothes for the winter after school returns from break. A club that is a result of the tweets of a student-athlete, Fellowship of Christian Athletes... More