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Making a MarkPosted 04/30/2024 by Amelia Mendoza-Stancer

Campbell Mahoney works hard behind the scenes to help create a positive environment at Thomas Jefferson High School. Campbell Mahoney is a vivacious senior at TJ who participates in various ways acros... More

Target’s Troubles With ThieveryPosted 04/25/2024 by Sophia Nicholson

The massive franchise has faced much adversity when it comes to preventing theft. Target, one of the biggest chain stores in the United States, is currently facing many problems when it comes to theft... More

Chocolate Chunk Checking InPosted 04/23/2024 by Miles Kahn

A new Costco food court item, the chocolate chip cookie, is taking the place of the treasured churro.  Costco Wholesale, the third largest retailer in the world, is making a major switch regarding a ... More

A Night at the OscarsPosted 04/17/2024 by Amelia Mendoza-Stancer

This year, the annual Oscars award ceremony had a lot to offer, especially because of the release of Barbie and Oppenheimer. The 2024 Oscars was a riveting awards ceremony that captured the beauty of ... More

The Timely TikTok DebatePosted 04/12/2024 by Laine Gaherty

Recently, the House of Representatives passed a bill that could eventually ban TikTok in the United States. The famous social media platform TikTok was released during September 2016. Since its releas... More

CharlieWonder-StruckPosted 04/08/2024 by Merry Shukert

Just a few years after releasing his first song, one TJ senior producer has gained lots of popularity and is quickly taking the country by storm.  Recently, Thomas Jefferson High School senior Charli... More

Trump on the BallotPosted 03/20/2024 by Cora Grabel

The court case Trump v Anderson might have had an immense and controversial impact on the 2024 presidential election.  In September of 2023, six Colorado voters filed a court case stating that former... More

Taylor Swift v. Artificial IntelligencePosted 03/15/2024 by Alexa Tsvetkov

Artificial intelligence is a powerful piece of technology that has the potential to be misused at the cost of other people’s livelihoods; even celebrity Taylor Swift isn’t an exception from this f... More

There’s No Ken Without BarbiePosted 03/14/2024 by Jesse Smith

Fans of the biggest grossing movie of 2023, Barbie, are furious over the lack of Oscar nominations.  Barbie, released in July of 2023, was one of the most anticipated movies of the year. For months b... More

Boeing Undergoes Turbulent TimesPosted 03/08/2024 by Ben Scherer

In January of 2024, Alaska Airlines flight 1282 resorted to an in-flight emergency landing.  Alaska Airlines, one of the most popular airlines in the United States, was forced to ground dozens of Boe... More