Track team sprints to finish at Invitational Swim and Dive has exciting meet against Madison “This I Believe” essayist shares life experiences Boys’ varsity basketball wins against McLean in a close game ‘Dancing with the Faculty’ becomes highlight of Winter Sports Pep Rally
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J-Day celebrates student culture

| Jun. 3, 2012

Starting noon on June 1, excitement was in the air as students left their last class to ­­prepare for the annual Jefferson Day end-of-the-year celebration. Most students went to set ...

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One Direction kicks off summer tour at Patriot Center to frenzied crowd

| May. 28, 2012

Before the British band One Direction made their way to the Patriot Center on May 24, hundreds of fans were already outside the arena and waiting. The five-member boy band, ...

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Teams battle for Final Four in JDay basketball tournament

| May. 27, 2012

Gym 2 resonates with cheers and playful heckling as the J-Day May Madness Basketball Tournament approaches final eliminations. The teams have been battling it out on the courts since last ...

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Retiring sponsor honored at Namaste celebration

| May. 26, 2012

During Friday B Blocks, the gym is usually filled with Bollywood music and Namaste members practicing Bhangara dances. For Namaste’s last meeting, though, the scene looked a little different. The ...

Seksaria to attend training for International Chemistry Olympiad

| May. 26, 2012

Junior Kalki Seksaria is one of 20 students recruited nationally to attend the 16-day Chemistry Olympiad Study Camp at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado.  At the end of ...

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Mazda Foundation sends Hougland to Hiroshima

| May. 25, 2012

The Mazda Foundation recently announced the scholarship recipients of the 2012 Youth for Understanding (YFU) international high school exchange program. Freshman Nicholas Hougland was one of eight teenagers selected to ...

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“Battleship” fails to sink the competition

| May. 24, 2012

With “The Avengers” dominating the box office so far this spring, it is easy for moviegoers to forget about the lesser publicized movies like “Battleship.” And with its ungainly villains ...

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Juniors augment their classroom learning of U.S. history

| May. 23, 2012

While other students were getting ready to go to their first period classes on May 21, juniors boarded charter buses to go on Humanities II field trips. These trips were ...