Open a banned book, open your mind
To Kill A Mockingbird. Animal Farm. Invisible Man. All classics, all taught in schools across the globe. But these works have something else in common. Whether it’s for certain language, like in To...
View ArticleFall quiz: which pie flavor matches your personality?
What pie are you most like? Find out in this fun fall personality quiz! https://www.buzzfeed.com/tjtodayquizzr/which-pie-flavor-matches-your-personality-eux4q2r2zz
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Top 10 of 2020: Albums
2020 was tough, to say the least. If I’m being honest, it was a train wreck. A dumpster fire. You name it, that’s what 2020 was. It was hard to find positives to look forward to every day. On the...
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Protecting student publications: a look into Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
This week (Feb. 21-27, 2021) is Scholastic Journalism Week, a week to highlight the importance of student journalism and freedom of expression. As a journalism student, this is something very close to...
View ArticleAn education in equity
You walk into the classroom and take a seat. The teacher announces the lesson plan for the day, and you reach into your bag for a pencil to take notes. To your surprise and dismay, all you can find are...
View ArticlePTSA conflict timeline
The TJ PTSA has been embroiled in a debate about its role in the Jefferson community, specifically whether and how much it should be involved in current political issues. Click through the timeline...
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Pixels to people
At first, for sophomore Ishara Shanmugasundaram, the person about to walk by her is just another face in a mask. There’s something familiar about their round glasses and the brown bangs, but...
View ArticleFacing the freshmen
7.1% Black. 11.3% Hispanic. 22.4% white. 54.4% Asian. 25% low income. When it comes to Jefferson’s...
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Top 5+5 of 2021: Albums
2021 was a fantastic year for new music as musicians got back to production after the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was difficult to pick just 5 (check out Laufey’s “Typical of Me,” which...
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