The TJ Times

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The TJ Times

The TJ Times

Professional Athletes are Overpaid
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Professional Athletes are Overpaid
Billie Perna , Writer • April 19, 2023

“My heroes are those who risk their lives every day to protect our world and make it a better place- police, firefighters and members of the armed forces.” (Sheldon).   While professional athletes make millions, police officers risk their lives,...

Avatar: Way of the Water Review
Avatar: Way of the Water Review
Grace Kelly, Writer • April 27, 2023

Avatar: Way of the Water is about the Sully family and how it is not safe where they live. They have to move with the water tribe and learn to...

Billie Eilish 
Billie Eilish 
Grace Kelly, Writer • December 23, 2022

Who is Billie Eilish? Billie Eilish is an American singer and songwriter. She writes most of her music with her brother Finneas. Billie and...

Tik Tok
Tik Tok
Taqwa Elmorsi, Writer • December 23, 2022

Charli D'Amelio was a famous person on Tik Tok in 2017 until March 2021 everyone was going crazy about what just happened! Someone finally beat...

Frozen Jr. Musical
Frozen Jr. Musical
Grace Panzitta, Writer • April 27, 2023

Hello! My name is Grace Panzitta, and I had a couple roles in the Thomas Jefferson Middle School Frozen Jr. Musical. I would like to tell you...

Interview with our SGO President!
Interview with our SGO President!
Ali Ysambart, Interviewer • April 27, 2023

I interviewed our very own SGO president - Lexi Francia! 1. Why did you want to be in the TJ musical?  I chose to be in the school musical...

Stop Food Waste!
Stop Food Waste!
Simon Fernandez, Writer • April 19, 2023

Think of this, it’s a hot summer day and you are hungry. You check the fridge and find foods you didn’t know you had way past their expiration...

Kids Should have More Freedom and Time at School
Kids Should have More Freedom and Time at School
Anastasios Benos, Writer • April 19, 2023

Tasha Rivers is a middle school student, and she has just been assigned her schedule for the year. She immediately goes to compare with her friends...