The student news site of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

tjTODAY
The student news site of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

tjTODAY
The student news site of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

tjTODAY

Evelyn Li

All content by Evelyn Li
Between hands of online poker, a group of Jefferson students make time for the lesson being taught during class. The issue of gambling during the instructional period has come to afflict several classes across Jefferson.

[Photo] Lead Editorial: More money, less sense

tjTODAY Staff
December 29, 2023
With labels of “sustainable,” “eco-friendly,” and “responsibly sourced” clogging the marketing of clothing brands, shopping for new clothing can be overwhelming at times.

[Photo] Lead Editorial: Drowning in drip

tjTODAY Staff
August 1, 2023
After a variety of changes to Jefferson as a whole, in what ways will the school and its culture adapt?

[Photo] Lead Editorial: Where are we going?

tjTODAY Staff
July 25, 2023
While perfume dominate the industry year round, candles make a prominent appearance around November.

[Photo] Falling in love with candles

Anya Raval and Ashley Hwang
July 24, 2023
Sophomores Tommy Fan and Abhi Periyasamy pose for a photo with sophomore Ella Kim’s handmade Chick-fi-la themed homecoming poster after a successful asking. “People needed posters, and I was the man,” Kim said.

What’s a proposal without a poster?

Evelyn Li, Staff Writer
September 29, 2021
Behind the intimidating exterior of quantum physics is a world filled with many different worlds. The amount of interpretations of quantum physics are almost endless, and the Quantum Physics club aims to explore as many as they can. “In our club, we would have a discussion about what our favorite quantum interpretation is, or what we think is the ‘correct' quantum physics interpretation. To give an example: the Many Worlds Interpretation says that for each decision we make another universe in which we would make an alternate decision is also created simultaneously,” club president and junior Rick Yoon said. “I find these interpretations really interesting because each one of them is so different from one another.”

Quantum Physics Club holds interest meeting

Evelyn Li, Staff Writer
June 1, 2021
The Jefferson tennis courts are where new players develop into experienced leaders on the court. Untouched by the school tennis teams for over a year, it fosters a sense of nostalgia for returning players. “The individual games were sometimes really close, which we had to persevere through-- we did a pretty good job of that. We won a lot of the closer games, which helped us win the match against Marshall. Essentially, coming out in the crucial moments helped us a lot,” senior Ajay Prabhakar said.

Jefferson’s Boys Tennis defeats Marshall 9-0

Evelyn Li, Staff Writer
May 11, 2021
Although this year’s puzzle hunt is virtual, many of the rewarding experiences still remain the same. “When you solve a puzzle, you get this flash of euphoria. It's so much better as a puzzle maker because you get to make those moments, and you get to experience those moments while you're testing them,” senior Joshua Lian and Quizbowl Tournament Director, said.

Club collaboration introduces TJ Puzzle Hunt 2021

Evelyn Li, Staff Writer
May 3, 2021
Unannounced “pop” quizzes are an unjust way to judge a student’s academic performance in a certain subject.

Unannounced quizzes: unfair and stressful

Evelyn Li, Staff Writer
April 21, 2021
Jefferson’s football team plays a game with rows of empty bleachers. With the recent changes made to this athletic season, there are many ways students can interact with players-- at home and in-person. “This benefits those who are playing sports for the first time in particular because their families want to see them compete. Honestly, it's a benefit across the board for all families. Although streaming is alive and available to everybody, I don't think it's the same. In my opinion, it's a little bit better when watching games in person,” Director of Student Athletics Rusty Hodges said.

Back in the bleachers

Evelyn Li, Staff Writer
March 29, 2021
This year’s virtual Pi Miller is hosted by this year’s sophomore class council. It’s great to get to know people and see the creative side of TJ. Already, some of our submissions are very creative and interesting to watch, and we can't wait to kind of show them with the rest of our students. Overall, it’s been really fun getting to know other people. I myself am not very athletic, but it's nice to get outside and feel the sunshine again,” sophomore secretary Christina Han said.

2023 class council kicks off Pi Miler

Evelyn Li, Staff Writer
March 16, 2021
Digital textbooks are an online tool used in the classroom. While some believe that there are many advantages, there are also numerous disadvantages.

Are “techbooks” a smart addition to our screentime?

Evelyn Li, Staff Writer
March 8, 2021
The up and coming podcast, “What’s Up With TJ?,” explores the current events in the Jefferson community. “It's a big commitment for me and the guests on my show. However, it's definitely something I want to do throughout all four years of my career in high school because it's fun. I feel like I'm really helping people who are in need as well as people who just want to vent,” freshman Ebba Cha said.

TJTV Podcast Network releases “What’s up with TJ?”

Evelyn Li, Staff Writer
March 2, 2021
Due to the pandemic, many academic competitions are being held online. Although the testing environment is different this year, Jefferson’s clubs manage to find ways to let students enjoy the competitions. “Math contests, especially that AMC, impact a lot of TJ students. Normally, we have an entire eighth period dedicated to the AMC. For some students, they like to see their improvement over the years. Boiling that down to a single number-- it is really satisfying when you see that go up. For others, it might be a contest that they're passionate about. Overall, it is a fun, accessible event for all of TJ because unlike physics or chemistry, everyone at TJ has learned math,” Varsity Math Team captain and senior Derek Dong said.

The submit button: academic competitions move online

Evelyn Li, Staff Writer
February 16, 2021
Ion - the TJ Intranet platform - is one of the services run by Jefferson’s Sysadmins. “Each Sysadmin specializes in a category. The purpose of the understudy program is to allow the understudies to discover what they want to specialize in as a Sysadmin. Part of what my job will be is to delegate that task to an Understudy, make sure that they do a good job, and maybe guide them along the way where I can,” senior Alexander Black said.

Sysadmins begin understudy program

Evelyn Li, Staff Writer
February 8, 2021
After being refused service, African-American demonstrators occupied a lunch counter in Nashville, Tennessee during the year of 1960. “One thing I am really excited about is the opportunity for students to examine how African Americans are not a monolith group and that there is a lot of diversity within the ethnic group. Being able to look at areas of intersectionality can help us better understand how that particular ethnic group is diverse within itself along with how different perspectives and viewpoints vary,” assistant principal Cynthia Hawkins said.

Jefferson welcomes new elective: African American History

Evelyn Li, Staff Writer
January 19, 2021
The new 8th period club TJ Sends Love hopes to engage students in activities that help the community. “We both thought that it's really lonely to be there [hospitals] because, during that time, a lot of hospitals weren’t allowing visitors. I thought it would be really lonely to stay there for such a long time during the pandemic-- especially as a kid. So, we wanted to do something to help cheer them up,” sophomore Katelyn Chen said.

TJ Sends Love hosts first meeting

Evelyn Li, Staff Writer
January 11, 2021
Quantum computing is an emerging field which presents an alternative to traditional computing. The recently founded Quantum Computing club hopes to educate students about this new field. “It's a developing area of study, and it has a lot of promises for the future of humans; it has a lot of really cool applications,” junior Mikhail Mints said.

Quantum computing club hosts first meeting

Evelyn Li, Staff Writer
December 22, 2020
Freshman Anushka Jain’s dog, Pluto, relaxes on a sofa. “We take him on two walks a day. My dad takes him on a walk in the morning. I take him on a walk in the nighttime,” freshman Anushka Jain said.

Pawing through quarantine

Evelyn Li, Staff Writer
December 14, 2020
Load More Stories