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LJMS Engineering Department Receives Program Excellence Award

LJMS Engineering Department Receives Program Excellence Award

By: Vi Moore, Journalist
On Thursday, March 7, 2024, Luther Jackson Middle School’s Engineering Department received the International Technology and Engineering Educator’s Association (ITEEA) Program Excellence Award.
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Natural Disasters In 2024

By: Giselle Silveira, Journalist
From severe storms to tornadoes, natural disaster statistics reveal that disasters occur more frequently and with greater intensity.
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Bhavesh, Sir Pharoah, and Arnav standing in front of the Luther Jackson sign in the lobby.

TSA Qualifies for State

By: Adelaida Romero, Journalist
The Luther Jackson Middle School TSA team has completed the qualifiers and is moving onto state! Wonder how they did it or just what TSA is? This article covers everything you should know about TSA and our victory!
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Valentine’s Day Dance Cancelled?

By: Xavier Mucher, Journalist
Need help with the dance? Don't worry, I'll explain everything you need to know.
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Black History Month by Enokson is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Black History Month

By: Jacob Bloom, Journalist
The week was held in the second week of February as Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas were born on the 12th and the 14th respectively. In 1976, President Gerald Ford expanded the observance to a month-long celebration.
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How High Can We Build?

How High Can We Build?

Humans have been building tall buildings for as long as we can remember, from ancient pyramids to skyscrapers. But how high can we actually build? The answer to that question is complicated, as it depends on a variety of factors, including the materials used, the design of the structure, and the technology that is at hand. However, there are a few general limits to how high we can build.
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Optimus Gen 2

Optimus Gen 2

By: Yash Kini, Vaibhav Saravanan
Optimus Gen 2 is the latest and improved robot in the Tesla’s Optimus project. The robot was revealed on December 13 of 2023 through a demo video.
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The Man in the Iron Lung

The Man in the Iron Lung

Paul Richard Alexander has lived in the iron lung for over seventy years. The iron lung is a medical device used to stimulate breathing when a person cannot breathe on their own.
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Gas Stoves

Gas Stoves

Stoves are one of the most important appliances in every household kitchen, as families use them to cook food every day. Stoves have changed over time and many families have switched from old gas stoves to electric and induction stoves.
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Intuitive Machines Lander is Tipped Over

Intuitive Machines Lander is Tipped Over

By: Liam Eckerman, Journalist
On February 15, 2024, the Odysseus lunar lander by Intuitive Machines, launched from the Kennedy Space Center on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to begin its journey to the moon.
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Meet America’s “Damsel of Death”

By: Brenna Brickley, Journalist
Aileen Wuornos was the first ever convicted American serial killer, taking a total of six to seven lives along a Floridian highway from 1989-1990. Throughout the murders and the hunt to find the killer, Aileen received the nickname "Damsel of Death." However, this "damsel" has a dark past.
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The World’s First Stealth Fighter – F-117 Nighthawk

The World’s First Stealth Fighter – F-117 Nighthawk

The F-117 Nighthawk, known for its black coating and geometrical shape, is the first to use a radar absorbing material (RAM) and the “faceting” technique, both of which effectively made it invisible to radar.
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