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Stress

Students combat emotional intensity in surprising ways

| Dec. 26, 2012

Students share the healthy stress relief methods they use to deal with everyday pressures.

Photo courtesy of Deb Cobb

Omeish volunteers for the Obama campaign

| Oct. 25, 2012

Junior Anwar Omeish stood face to face with President Barack Obama. Amid the rally frenzy, Omeish’s emotions can be summed up in one word: excitement. Omeish met Obama at his ...

Howler monkeys

Students study primates at National Zoo

| Oct. 23, 2012

After anthropology students spent nearly a quarter studying primates and human evolution, a field trip to the National Zoo provided a culminating experience. On the morning of Oct. 22, 10 ...

Senior Tyler Kim ergs during eighth period crew conditioning.

Novice and experienced rowers continue off-season training

| Oct. 4, 2012

While the spring crew season is still months away, many rowers have already begun attending eighth period B-block conditioning sessions on top of their workouts at home. In and around ...

Seniors Michael Chan, Mookie Goodson and Ian McConnell, also known as the "Spice Boys," perform at the Back to School Bash.

Back to School Bash ends first week of school

| Sep. 8, 2012

Spanish teacher Alexandra Pou and English teacher Judy Bello waited in anticipation on the dunk tank seat, dry and wary. Suddenly, a ball struck the tank’s target, and with an ...

Eighth period changes take effect

| Sep. 4, 2012

Students returning to school on Sept. 4 will find a number of changes to the eighth period system. Most immediately visible is the renovation location for the eighth period office, ...

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BigSibs welcome the Class of 2016

| Aug. 31, 2012

The Class of 2016 was officially welcomed to Jefferson on Aug. 30 during Freshman Orientation. The event began with student and faculty speakers and later focused on the BigSibs program. ...

Hannum in Escape from Alcatraz triathlon

Science teachers test their toughness in triathlons

| Jun. 15, 2012

Physics teacher Mark Hannum and Chemical Analysis lab director Brian Kennedy spent June 10 competing in a triathlon each, but on opposite coasts of the country. Hannum participated in the ...