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

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Ketevan Gallagher

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The Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Brian Chase, Karen O, and Nick Zinner, left to right) pose in a promotion for their new album “Cool it Down.”

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Return With Fiery New Album “Cool It Down”

Ketevan Gallagher, Staff Writer
October 6, 2022
“Our club isn’t super big, so we kind of have an all-hands-on-deck approach to the matchup… One of my favorite parts is creating the questions [for the form.] Every year we change our questions, so everyone’s just throwing out ideas. And then we all work together on putting together the matches and then sending them out to everyone who fills out the form,” said Pudleiner.

Keyettes Club hosts Valentine’s Day Match-up

Ketevan Gallagher, Staff Writer
February 8, 2022
Tulsee Doshi is the Head of Product for Google’s Responsible AI & Human-Centered Technology Organization. She was also included in Forbe’s 30 under 30 for 2022

Coding Lady Colonials hosts Guest Speaker

Ketevan Gallagher, Staff Writer
December 10, 2021
Loudoun students study on the long bus ride back home. "I feel really lucky about my bus. It's such a small thing that can affect students so much," freshman Nishita Paruchuri says.

Loudoun County buses now have free Wi-Fi

Ketevan Gallagher and Hannah Liu
November 13, 2021
Ready to rock

Ready to rock

Ketevan Gallagher
October 3, 2021
The TJHSST cheer team practices together on the football field. ”I think the community of people who are in cheer is really fun and laid back, and everyone’s super supportive,” senior Justine Chu said.

From the sidelines to the spotlight

Ketevan Gallagher
October 1, 2021
The old and new SGA administration standing together from left to right: Rushil Umaretiya, Bhaswith Suresh, Sean Nguyen, Leon Jia, Tiffany Ji, Yeefay Li, Vibhav Kuriti, and Jordan Lee.

Transparent transitions

Ketevan Gallagher, Staff Writer
June 9, 2021
Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher (left and right, respectively) are the two members of the UK rock band Royal Blood. The rock duo recently released their third studio album “Typhoons” on April 30, 2021.

The Perfect Storm: Royal Blood’s “Typhoons”

Ketevan Gallagher, Staff Writer
May 5, 2021
Alina Starkov, played by Jessie Mei Li, is the main character in Netflix’s new adaptation of the “Shadow and Bone” trilogy.

“Shadow and Bone” delivers sparkling new worlds for viewers

Ketevan Gallagher, Staff Writer
April 30, 2021
Sandy Run Regional Park is where on-water practices for Jefferson crew rowers take place. After holding virtual and socially-distanced off-water training and practices, the crew team has recently begun on-water sessions for the year, with several safety precautions newly in place.

Jefferson Crew season kicks off with a splash

Ketevan Gallagher, Staff Writer
April 18, 2021
STEM is a field known for having large amounts of gender disparity. But at Jefferson, teachers and administration work to address this issue.

Making us even

Ketevan Gallagher, Staff Writer
March 24, 2021
Representative John Sarbanes (D-MD) introducing the For The People Act at the Capitol. The main goal of Un-PAC is to pass the For The People Act.

Jefferson branch of Un-PAC hosts kick-off meeting

Ketevan Gallagher, Staff Writer
March 1, 2021
On the left is Shawn Jump, the duo's guitarist, and on the right is vocalist Ariel Bloomer. The two are the members of Icon for Hire.

Icon for Hire combine rock, pop, and rap in “Amorphous”

Ketevan Gallagher, Staff Writer
February 24, 2021
In the last week of February, the Young Game Developers Association will be hosting a Game Jam, a competition where contestants try to build a video game from scratch.

Young Game Developers Association hosts first meeting

Ketevan Gallagher, Staff Writer
February 18, 2021
Hayley Williams blooms in “FLOWERS for VASES / descansos”

Hayley Williams blooms in “FLOWERS for VASES / descansos”

Ketevan Gallagher, Staff Writer
February 10, 2021
From climate change to racial injustice, Jefferson students in the Social Change club spend meetings learning and debating about social issues and recent events. Of these, the Black Lives Matter movement is one of the social movements that the Social Change club has planned to be discussed.

Social Change Club holds first interest meeting

Ketevan Gallagher, Staff Writer
January 31, 2021
Jefferson senior Minjoo Song is one of the NHS officers (her specific position being Secretary-Treasurer) who held a candle light to the camera for the candle lighting segment of the virtual induction ceremony.

National Honor Society holds virtual induction ceremony

Ketevan Gallagher, Staff Writer
January 20, 2021
The album cover for “McCartney III” is a typographic painting by artist Ed Ruscha, focused on the face of a dice showing the number three.

Paul McCartney’s perfect winter album

Ketevan Gallagher, Staff Writer
January 5, 2021
From left to right, Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas, the judges and presenters of season 11 of “The Great British Bake Off.”

“The Great British Bake Off” returns with sweet eleventh season

Ketevan Gallagher, Staff Writer
December 11, 2020
The cover arts for the three TJTA podcasts that have been released on Anchor and Spotify.

TJ Theater Arts releases podcasts as fall productions

Ketevan Gallagher, Staff Writer
November 29, 2020
Dallon Weekes and Ryan Seaman of the band I Dont Know How But They Found Me.

That good old-fashioned “Razzmatazz”

Ketevan Gallagher, Staff Writer
November 6, 2020
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