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Spirit Week – 2/24-2/28Posted 02/24/2020 by EADAIR

Spartans! Be sure to participate in the week’s activities!  ... More

Powder ParadisePosted 02/24/2020 by Tess Ware

Snow-body can resist these slopes. Skiing became popular back in the 1800s, when people would ski for recreational activity in snow-covered regions. Norway, who invented skiing, used it first for hunt... More

Signing to the Next LevelPosted 02/24/2020 by Caitlin Beery

As the 2020 recruiting cycle comes to a close, some TJ athletes will go on and play at the collegiate level. This year National Signing Day was Wednesday, February 5th, and TJ had seven athletes sign ... More

Positive ChangePosted 02/20/2020 by Tess Ware

New mandatory Non-Binary bathrooms will be implemented in all DPS schools.  Non-Binary is defined as a spectrum of gender identities that are not exclusively masculine or feminine‍—‌identities ... More

First Stop Texas, Next VirginiaPosted 02/14/2020 by Nakya Castille

Honor Platoon (HP) and Color Guard traveled to San Antonio, Texas to compete in their drill competition. Thomas Jefferson’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp (JROTC) drill teams competed in the T... More

Remembering A LegendPosted 02/14/2020 by Chase Bellomo

On January 26th, 2020, the death of Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant, and seven other individuals in a helicopter crash shocked the world. Odds are you have heard the name Kobe Bryant in one way or another:... More

Rounding Up FansPosted 02/13/2020 by Madelyn Staples

The new year was kicked off by the Denver tradition of hosting the National Western Stock Show. The middle of January is such a celebrated time for many, as it starts off the new year welcomes the Nat... More

Fake NewsPosted 02/12/2020 by Ben Abram

Fake texts circulating the community brought fear to many Americans that they would be drafted in a potential war. The new decade has been off to an eventful start, particularly with foreign affairs. ... More

Making Change 2: Robot BoogalooPosted 02/11/2020 by Atlas Zaina

The Hampden Branch ideaLAB turns scraps into robots. Wall-E, BMO, R2-D2, and Baymax are all well-loved robots that instantly grabbed the hearts of everyone who has seen them.  Though it can be diffic... More

Super Bowl LIVPosted 02/10/2020 by Chase Bellomo

On February 2nd, 2020 the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers for their first Super Bowl win since 1970. On Sunday, February 2nd, 100 million viewers tuned in for the finale of the 201... More