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

Miko Miwa, Staff Writer

All content by Miko Miwa
Pink, purple, and green meringue cookies

Summertime Sadness: Baking with Anxiety

Miko Miwa
August 17, 2017
The album cover of "Kaleridoscopes" by Transviolet

Transviolet’s “Kaleidoscopes” infuses indie music with modern pop

Miko Miwa
August 16, 2017
Capitol Conference Girls Singles Semifinals Left: Tran (GCM) vs. Perez (JEB) Right: Wan (TJ) vs. Fitz-Patrick (GCM)

Girls tennis and the social growth that comes with Jefferson sports

Miko Miwa
August 11, 2017
The album cover of "Lust for Life" by Lana Del Rey

“Lust for Life” and looking towards a brighter future

Miko Miwa
August 10, 2017
Father's Day CrossCards design

Father’s Day without a father

Miko Miwa
June 18, 2017
The cast and crew of Dear Evan Hansen after winning best musical at the 71st annual Tony Awards

Tony Awards: On Upsets and Big Steps

Miko Miwa
June 15, 2017
#LoveTravels float at the D.C. pride parade

Pride Month: Remembering all that has been won and lost

Miko Miwa
June 13, 2017
The Nobel Commons was filled with children who wanted to learn about biology, technology, computer science, and other scientific subjects, and their parents, who want their kids to pursue a career in science or technology.

Families interact with science at Jefferson’s annual Techstravaganza

Alexander Howe, Miko Miwa, Ashley Huang, and Aryaan Hussain
June 2, 2017
Mother's Day CrossCards design

Mother’s Day from the perspective of someone raised by a single mom

Miko Miwa
May 14, 2017
Rihanna attending the Met Gala in her dress from Comme des Garçons’ 2017 couture line

The Met Gala: A boundary breaking theme and the art that resulted

Steven Le and Miko Miwa
May 6, 2017
Fliers and collection boxes have been placed around the school in order to raise awareness about the drive

GSA hosts a donation drive to support a local Community Center and Homeless Shelter for LGBT people

Miko Miwa
April 28, 2017
Principal Evan Glazer, Nora Thompson, Giancarlo Valdetaro, and Ankit Gupta lead the class of 2021 in a cheer.

Class of 2021 visits Jefferson during freshman preview night

Rena Cai and Miko Miwa
April 8, 2017
In the language hallway, Chinese teacher Qin Xu answers questions about the Chinese classes offered.

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Computer Science teacher Stephen Rose answering questions from a rising freshman and their family

Orchestra students answer questions from rising freshmen about the orchestra classes offered at Jefferson.

Dance team members Carol Zhang, Sahana Aiyer, and Elizabeth Moar recruit incoming freshmen.

Stephanie Do, Militsa Sotirova, and John Kim representing TJ Latin and their extracurricular teams

Clay Jensen in a scene from the trailer for the Netflix series "13 Reasons Why".

“13 Reasons Why” brings unfiltered teenage suicide to television

Miko Miwa
April 7, 2017
Gavin Grimm, a transgender 17 year old from rural Virginia, who is fighting for the right to use the male bathrooms at his school.

The Implications of Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee on the Fight for Equal Rights

Miko Miwa
April 6, 2017
Miranda Lambert won her eighth straight Best Female Vocalist Award, as well as winning the award for the Best Album.

A Look Back at the American Country Music Awards

Miko Miwa and Alexander Howe
April 5, 2017
The 2017 Hack TJ t-shirts are given out during registration.

Hack TJ 2017

Brian Park and Miko Miwa
March 26, 2017
Producers Jeremy Kleiner, Adele Romanski, and director Barry Jenkins winners for Best Picture for Moonlight

Oscar awards recognize more diverse talent

Aryaan Hussain and Miko Miwa
March 6, 2017
The image shows a pregnant Beyoncé after being awarded 2 Grammys. The Grammy awards were held on Feb. 12, 2017.

The Grammys: A night of social activism and awareness

Brian Park and Miko Miwa
February 16, 2017
via https://user.tjhsst.edu/2016jwoglom/

Is a higher chance at being accepted to TJ worth thousands of dollars?

Miko Miwa
February 12, 2017
Forcast starting 1/28/17 via The Weather Channel

Snow days and school haze

Miko Miwa
January 28, 2017
Courtesy of the LA Times: Meryl Streep accepting her Cecil B. DeMille Award from Viola Davis

The 74th Annual Golden Globes: Hollywood and its role in politics

Miko Miwa and Brian Park
January 10, 2017
Top 16 of 2016: Albums and EPs

Top 16 of 2016: Albums and EPs

Aryaan Hussain and Miko Miwa
January 6, 2017
A bridge covered in lights to look like a candy cane

[Photo] Meadowlark Winter Walk of Lights: A Photogallery

January 5, 2017

New Year “New Me”: A Lie We All Tell Ourselves

Miko Miwa
January 4, 2017
Flu season fiasco: Why sick students need to stay home

Flu season fiasco: Why sick students need to stay home

Miko Miwa, Staff Writer
December 3, 2016
Photo courtoesy of Walt Disney. Moana confronts the demigod Maui and asks him to help her save her people from a terrible darkness that is approaching.

“Moana”, a beautiful blend of Polynesian legends and Disney magic

Miko Miwa, Staff Writer
November 27, 2016
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