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Maintaining Faith During COVID-19Posted 11/06/2020 by Deqa Muse

Uncertainty is met with resilience from the Muslim, Jewish, and Christian communities. Since the dawn of time, people have sought answers to the mysteries of this world and the nature of reality. Thro... More

Conflict ResARTlutionPosted 11/05/2020 by Ava Ward

Thomas Jefferson High School celebrated Colorado’s Conflict Resolution Month with an art contest. From the presidential candidates to the mask debate to climate change, it seems as if there are so m... More

TJ’s Bet on a Culture of ConsentPosted 11/04/2020 by Juanita Hurtado

Thomas Jefferson High School responds to the protests against sexual misconduct. After East High School students were accused of rape and sexual assault on popular social media platforms like Instagra... More

TJ’s Clubs Have Logged In…Posted 11/04/2020 by Nakya Castille

Thomas Jefferson High schools clubs meet the virtual world during COVID-19. Everything transferred over to the virtual universe when COVID-19 struck the world. From town halls to meetings to school an... More

A Year to RememberPosted 11/04/2020 by David Lopez-Vences

The TJ Yearbook staff has many problems and issues to overcome this year, but they are working hard to create something amazing through these hard times. With remote learning still in place and no con... More

Let Us BreathePosted 11/04/2020 by Jael Iyema

Activists in Denver, New York City, and Portland demonstrate remarkable advocacy in their cities. The 2020 Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement is one of the largest social movements in U.S. history. Fou... More

A Pandemic’s Toll on Our Mental HealthPosted 11/03/2020 by Olivia Oss

Everyone is affected by mental health in one way or another, and we seem to overlook the toll this pandemic has had on all of us. Nearly one in five adults from the United States lives with a mental i... More

Voice Your VotePosted 10/31/2020 by Sara Eyassu

Eighteen-year-olds across the country are beginning to participate in their first national election amidst the unconventional year of 2020. This year has been nothing short of a whirlwind, now with th... More

An Unconventional ConventionPosted 10/30/2020 by Ben Abram

The seven CTSOs in Colorado, including two from TJ, participated in a virtual convention to kick off their programs of work for the upcoming year. Given that the year 2020 has been far from convention... More

Environmental Hope Within the ChaosPosted 10/28/2020 by Roxanne Wilkerson

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in both positive and negative environmental changes. The pandemic has caused everyone’s lives to take a drastic turn.  The changes in lifestyle have resulted in c... More