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Mika Schneider

By: Khloe Le, Journalist April 3, 2025
Learn about the model Mika Schneider, an upcoming star in the fashion industry.
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The History Of Ninjago

The History Of Ninjago

By: Liam Flanagan, Journalist April 3, 2025
Long before time, the first spinjitzu master forged 4 golden weapons, and hundreds of years later, they found themselves in the current day ninjas: Kai, the master of fire, Zayn, the master of ice, Cole, the master of earth, and Jay, the master of lightning, and to this day they have never failed to defeat a foe no matter the cost.
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Vietnamese Literature

By: Thi Nguyen, Journalist April 3, 2025
Vietnamese literature is very diverse and rich in genre and content. It was born a long time ago. Learn about C
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Cold Showers Vs Hot Showers

By: Inara Nasim, Journalist April 3, 2025
Both cold and hot water showers have their benefits as well as cons. Read on to learn about them.
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All About Mashumaromitainafuwafuwanyanko

By: Khloe Le, Journalist March 26, 2025
Find out who Masyumaro is and all about him!
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Graffiti

Graffiti

By: Elina Madala, Journalist March 26, 2025
Even though some people see graffiti as vandalism, it's also a powerful way to talk about important social and political issues.
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The History Of Soccer

The History Of Soccer

By: Christopher Martinez Alvarado, Journalist March 26, 2025
Soccer's history trace back hundreds of years. with early forms of the game in old civilizations, to the modern sport.
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Tank Davis

By: Rolando Vicente, Journalist March 24, 2025
This is an article about Tank Davis and his boxing career his stats and two of his biggest fights.
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Yuna Kim

By: Kamaliya Karimova, Journalist March 24, 2025
Yuna Kim is a figure skater who is also known as the "queen of ice".
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The True Story Behind Hello Kitty

By: Katelin de Leon, Journalist March 24, 2025
Hello Kitty is also a symbol of friendship and companionship. Hello Kitty was made for every age and culture.
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TV Girl

By: Khloe Le, Journalist March 24, 2025
TV Girl was originally founded in 2010 in San Diego, California but gained popularity in 2021.
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The Low taper fade is still MASSIVE

By: Liam Flanagan, Journalist March 24, 2025
After all, this is a haircut that makes the most of every option available, with endless sophistication and flair.
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Fun Traditions To Start In December

By: Katelin de Leon, Journalist March 24, 2025
During the fun and chilly weather there are many fun things to do with family and friends!
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Beaches in Virginia and Maryland

By: Yanela Barahona, Journalist March 24, 2025
Here are some interesting beaches in the Virginia and Maryland area!
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How to Get Better Grades

By: Vivaan Yadav, Journalist March 24, 2025
It will be hard but it will be worth it to end the school year with a 4.0 GPA.
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Squishvilles

Life In Squishville Land

By: Katelin de Leon, Journalist March 23, 2025
Squishvilles are really delightful and always support one another. When you go visit Squishville land, they have a song they sing to you about how Squishville land is, and they hope you have fun, and they love meeting our Squishville.
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Is Castor Oil useful?

By: Inara Nasim, Journalist March 23, 2025
Over the years, people have been saying that castor oil is good for hair and eyelashes. If you want to know if it's true or not, continue reading.
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How To Make Cake Pops

By: Katelin de Leon, Journalist March 23, 2025
It also doesn't make you waste a lot of money like when you go to Starbucks you have to waste 3 bucks just for one cake pop.
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How To Play Ice Hockey

By: Joanna Fang, Journalist March 20, 2025
This is how you play ice hockey, one of the most fun sports out there!
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Best Books of 2025

By: Jack Ryan, Journalist March 20, 2025
A list of five great books that I've read in 2025.
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Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader draw their lightsabers, ready to duel in the carbon-freezing chamber at Cloud City, Bespin.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

By: Alice Lee, Journalist March 20, 2025
The "second" movie of the Star Wars series. This is Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back.
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Lamine Yamal

By: Albert Argote Ortiz, Journalist March 20, 2025
Because of Barcelona's Lamine Yamal's plays and performances, people think he might be a future Ballon d'Or winner.   
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The Life of Kendrick Lamar

By: Josiah James Remy, Journalist March 20, 2025
The story of how Kendrick Lamar rose to fame with his music and how his childhood was.
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The Battle of Polytopia 2

The Battle of Polytopia 2

By: Jack Ryan, Journalist March 20, 2025
A little more about some awesome tribes and strategies, as well as a better guide on how to play.
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Theater at LJMS

By: Joanna Fang, Journalist March 18, 2025

There are many fun activities that are available after school at Luther Jackson Middle School. One of such is theater, also known as drama. In this article, you will learn about the theater program at...

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How The Grinch Stole Christmas

By: Katelin de Leon, Journalist March 18, 2025

The Grinch is one of the famous Christmas movies. The movie is one of the best movies because it's the appeal of the original story. The first version of ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas'' was the original...

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Visual Kei Music

By: Angel Le, Journalist March 14, 2025
Visual Kei is a Japanese sub-culture that is strongly focused on fashion and music. It's inspired by genres like punk rock, glam rock, heavy metal, pop, electronica, classical, industrial, and partially shoegaze.
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Hackers Steal Hundreds of Taylor Swift Tickets To Resell

By: Joanna Fang, Journalist March 14, 2025
This is how two hackers stole hundreds of Taylor Swift tickets from StubHub to resell for a crazy price.
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Where Chocolate Came From

By: Kamaliya Karimova, Journalist March 14, 2025
Where chocolate came from.
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How to Make Mochi Doughnuts

By: Khloe Le, Journalist March 14, 2025
How to make the perfect mochi doughnut at home!
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The History of Chocolate Chip Cookies

By: Inara Nasim, Journalist March 12, 2025
Learn about how the most popular American dessert, the chocolate chip cookie, was born.
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Fashion in the 2000s

By: Khloe Le, journalist March 12, 2025
All about fashion in the 2000's!
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Ramadan

By: Inara Nasim, Journalist March 12, 2025
All about the Islamic month of Ramadan.
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Tysons City Boxing

By: Rolando Vicente, Journalist March 12, 2025
A quick review on a boxing gym named Tysons City Boxing where there are tons of new people to meet and where you get to workout.
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Where Matcha Originated From

By: Kamaliya Karimova, Journalist March 12, 2025
All about matcha and how to make it.
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Super Bowl LIX

By: Rolando Vicente, Journalist March 10, 2025
This is an article about the 2025 LIX super bowl. It will have all the information you might need like the halftime performer, the stats of the game, and who played.
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Tom and Jerry

By: Kacey Bermudez Hernandez, Journalism March 10, 2025
How Tom and Jerry was created.
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Pelé

By: Christopher Martinez Alvarado, Journalist March 10, 2025
Pelé became the first player to win three World Cups! Here's his story.
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Star Wars: A New Hope

By: Alice Lee, Journalist March 6, 2025
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... A new galaxy, a new movie series, new characters. This is the "first" movie of Star Wars, the first movie of the lasting films that will change history forever.
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Happy New Year! Happy New Me!

By: Thi Nguyen, Journalist March 4, 2025
How to start the New Year with new goals and success!
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The Effects of Having a Clean Room

By: Vivaan Yadav, Journalist March 4, 2025
Just like a snowball, a messy room can get messier and messier until you clean it.
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Chappell Roan

By: Inara Nasim, Journalist March 4, 2025
Information about the rising singer, Chappell Roan!
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Law of Process

By: Vivaan Yadav, Journalist March 1, 2025
You most likely won't see any major effects in the first week, but remember no one gets shredded just by one visit to the gym; it takes time.
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Dori Sakurada

By: Kamaliya Karimova, Journalist March 1, 2025
The life of Dori Sakurda.
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The History of Red Velvet Cake

By: Kamaliya Karimova, Journalist February 28, 2025
All about the history of red velvet cakes.
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St. Patrick's Day Traditions

St. Patrick’s Day Traditions

By: Joanna Fang, Journalist February 28, 2025
These are some fun traditions that people celebrate on St. Patrick's Day!
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Phones’ Effects on Teenagers

By: Vivaan Yadav, Journalism February 28, 2025
Are you responsible? Can you make sure to leave time out of your day to work and study? Do you think this is a mandatory purchase you need? Can it wait until you're more mature?
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Star Wars Movies’ Legacy

By: Alice Lee, Journalist February 28, 2025
A long time ago in a galaxy far far away.... Star Wars has changed the world entirely, with its story of Anakin, Luke, and Rey and the wonderful world of science-fiction.
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Spider Lily Name Meaning

By: Khloe Le, Journalist February 28, 2025
The interesting meaning behind the name "spider lily".
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Coco Chanel

By: Elina Madala, Journalist February 24, 2025
Coco Chanel was a French fashion designer who lead the fashion industry for almost six decades. Chanel is most famous for her Chanel suits and little black dresses.
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Taking Notes for Fun

By: Clara Steffens, Journalist February 24, 2025
Taking required notes has always been a boring activity. Have you tried taking notes for fun?
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The Music and Life of John Williams

By: Alice Lee, Journalist February 24, 2025
John Williams: The conductor and composer of several famous pieces. Discover the magic of his music as others have and dive in!
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The Revolution Of Art

By: Khloe Le, Journalist February 18, 2025
This article is on the stone age art as well as 2024-2025 art (quirky art) because art has been astonishing since the stone age.
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The Rise of Kobe Bryant

By: Josiah Remy, Journalist February 18, 2025
This article is about Kobe Bryant's life and how he was one of the best basketball players in history.
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Life during the Roaring 20s

Life during the Roaring 20s

By: Olivia Hopkins, Journalist January 27, 2025
The 1920s, often called the “Jazz Age,” was an impactful decade that changed many people's views on culture and expanded America into a more modern era.
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Why New Year's Resolutions Never Work

Why New Year’s Resolutions Never Work

By: Liam Daquioag, Journalist January 23, 2025
Your new year's resolution only has a 9% chance to succeed. Here's why this is the case, and how you can change it.
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George Washington

By: Yohan Job, Journalist January 14, 2025
This story is about George Washington when he went to school and his grandfather and where did he come from
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How Fast Would Santa Have to Go to Get To All the Homes in One Night?

By: Cooper Choe, Journalist January 14, 2025
How fast does Santa have to go? Find out more in this article.
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Things To Do On Christmas

Things To Do On Christmas

By: Joanna Fang, Journalist January 10, 2025

When winter break season is approaching, lots of people decide to go on vacation. But what if you're just planning to stay home over the break? Here are a list of things you can do at home when Christmas...

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A beautifully decorated living room with a Christmas tree and gifts, creating a festive holiday atmosphere.

The Problem With Fake Christmas Trees

By: Liam Daquioag, Journalist December 17, 2024
Fake Christmas trees have many environmental problems. Real Christmas trees, however, have some unexpected benefits.
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A Trip to Scotland: A Wonderful Opportunity

By: Andrew Teng, Journalist December 9, 2024
During summer next year, Mrs. McLean is going to be taking a bunch of kids and parents from LJMS to Scotland!
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A close-up of a January calendar with eyeglasses on a table, emphasizing planning and organization.

We Need a Three Day Weekend

By: Liam Daquioag, Journalist December 5, 2024
Three-day weekends are awesome. In fact, studies and tests show that three-day weekends has its benefits.
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Turkey vs Ham: What’s For Thanksgiving

By: Liam Daquioag, Journalist December 5, 2024
There's a big debate on what you should get for Thanksgiving. Here's what you should get.
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The Benefits and Drawbacks of Technology on Society

By: Olivia Hopkins, Journalist December 5, 2024
Most of society is driven by technological advancements, and many people have a “need” for technology in everyday life, whether it has a positive or negative impact on themselves or others.
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Gift Ideas You Can Give to Your Loved Ones

By: Katelin de Leon, Journalist November 26, 2024

We all know that when Christmas comes once a year, we might not know what to give our family and friends, so here are some things you could give them. So here are some things! One option...

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The New Ban on Microwave Popcorn at LJMS

By: Joanna Fang, Journalist November 22, 2024

I'm sure you've all seen people microwaving popcorn at every lunch, whether you have A, B, C, or D lunch. But do you know that microwave popcorn is now prohibited at LJMS? In this article, you will learn...

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Fun Winter Vibes!

By: Katelin de Leon, Journalist November 20, 2024

There are many fun things to do in the winter. Now that the cold winter vibe is going to come it's going to be more boring because we might not even go outside because it's going to be cold. So here are...

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Things You Should Do When Your Bored

By: Katelin de Leon, Journalist November 20, 2024

When we get tired of doing something, then here are some things that you could do when you're bored. Here are some ideas. First of all, when your bored you could play a boring game like Connect 4 or chess....

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Everything You Need To Know About Aesop Live

By: Joanna Fang, Journalist November 18, 2024
Every year, Luther Jackson Middle School has a play and a musical, one in spring and one in fall. This is about the Aesop Live.
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Halloween Costume Ideas

By: Joanna Fang, Journalist October 31, 2024

Halloween, which is coming up in less than a week, is approaching quickly. Many could argue that dressing up is one of the best parts of the festive holiday, and seeing everyone dressed up as all sorts...

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Affordable Skincare You Can Buy!

By: Katelin de Leon, Journalist October 21, 2024
 Here are some good and affordable skincare.
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CGI Quality is Declining. Here's Why

[Video] CGI Quality is Declining. Here’s Why

By: Cooper Choe, Journalist October 15, 2024
CGI Quality is Declining. Find out why.
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Standardized Tests Are Good… And Terrible

By: Liam Daquioag, Journalist October 15, 2024
Standardized tests exist for a good reason. However, they're being used incorrectly.
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How to Study Effectively

By: Joanna Fang, Journalist October 8, 2024
Do you sometimes feel like your study habits just aren't working out? Do long hours of preparing for a test feel useless? If so, here is a collection of useful studying techniques you can try out for your next exam.
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The Case of Ann Gotlib

By: Joanna Fang, Journalist October 8, 2024
Thousands of children are kidnapped each year, and most kids reported missing are safely found in a matter of days. But what about those who are never found, dead or alive?
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How This Boy Outsmarted 3 Government Agencies

By: Liam Daquioag, Journalist September 26, 2024
He stole $1.4 million worth of items, flew a plane without prior experience, traveled through 3 countries and evaded their police, and still got away with it for years.
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The Food You’re Buying Is Getting Smaller

By: Liam Daquioag, Journalist September 26, 2024
What you're buying is shrinking in size. It may not seem bad, but this practice has hidden costs.
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Climate Clock In New York City Counts Down It’s Last Years

By: Olivia Hopkins, Journalist September 26, 2024
The New York City climate clock has reached the point below five remaining years till our carbon budget will be all used up. Till then, leaders, journalists, climate activists, and groups of people across the world are spreading the word and contributing towards a solution to help in any way possible with the conflict.
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What you should know when you come to LJMS

By: Katelin de Leon, Journalist September 20, 2024

In 7th grade it's a different world, because you're not an elementary school student anymore. You're no longer playing around like in  elementary school.  In middle school you can only be tardy for the...

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Feather by Sabrina Carpenter: The Controversy Behind the Music Video

By: Joanna Fang, Journalist September 20, 2024

On August 4th, 2023, Sabrina Carpenter released Feather, a hit song that had been in the deluxe version of her latest album at the time, Emails I Can't Send, as a single. A little over two months later,...

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The Story Behind the Zodiac Killer, America’s Most Infamous Murderer Who Was Never Caught

By: Brenna Brickley, Journalist September 20, 2024

A Murder in Benicia The year was 1968, it was late in December- only a few days before Christmas- when the 17 year old David Faraway and 16 year old Betty Lou Jenson were out on a date late at night...

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Your “Permanently Deleted” Files Can Be Recovered

By: Andrew Teng, Journalist September 6, 2024
We've all permanently deleted a computer file before, whether it was because our storage was too small or because it was personal info or any other reason. You might assume that once you permanently delete your files, they're gone forever, completely unrecoverable and lost to history. But are they really? Well, no. Read the rest of the article for more information.
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Monkeypox New Variant Declared a Global Emergency

By: Olivia Hopkins, Journalist September 4, 2024
A new variant of Monkeypox has been found in the Democratic Republic of Congo as well as several other countries in Africa.
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Folklore: The Love Triangle

By: Joanna Fang, Journalist September 4, 2024
Taylor Swift's surprise album Folklore came out on July 24th, 2020. It is the fifth most streamed Taylor Swift album, and fans find this album relatable to their own lives.
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This optical illusion tricks you into seeing black dots in the circles.

Optical Illusions: How Your Mind Tricks Itself

By: Liam Daquioag, Journalist September 4, 2024
Did you find the black dot in the image above?
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Freebies you can get on your birthday!

By: Katelin de Leon, Journalist September 4, 2024
Here is a list of what you should and must do when it's your birthday.
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How to Buy The Perfect Laptop

By: Jiaxiang Xie, Journalist September 4, 2024
Choosing a laptop these days can be confusing and frustrating. One search on Amazon will pop up thousands of results, but are the laptops that show up good?
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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

‘The Book Thief’ Will Sneak up on You

By: Clara Steffens, Journalist May 24, 2024
The small town of Molching was struck by famine, hanging by their fingertips on the cliff of starvation.
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Erling Haaland

By: Josue Palma, Journalist May 21, 2024
Erling Haaland is 23 years old. He was born in England, but his parents took him to live in their native country, Norway. Haaland wanted to be a soccer player like his father was.
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Five Tips for Doing Well on Your SOLs

By: Liam Eckerman, Journalist May 17, 2024
5 tips on how to do well on the SOL.
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A picture of the TSA group with Ms. Breeza(left) and Mr. Kim(right).

TSA State Conference

By: Adelaida Romero, Journalist May 15, 2024

    The past weekend has been a big one for LJMS, specifically for the Technology Student Association (TSA) team. Why is that? On May 4th and 5th, there was a TSA state conference....

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Kylian Mbappé

By: Josue Palma, Journalist May 15, 2024
Kylian Mbappé is 25 years old; he plays for Paris Saint Germain this summer; he leaves his current team and will play for Real Madrid F.C.
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‘The Maze Runners’ Adrenalizing Truth

By: Clara Steffens, Journalist May 15, 2024
I originally read 'The Maze Runner' during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Luther Jackson MIddle puts on "Matilda" to accolades.

Everything You Need to Know About the Recent Musical

By: Brenna Brickley, Journalist May 14, 2024
As you may have heard, our incredible cast and crew of the recent musical Matilda worked very hard to complete the show. But learning anything about the play can be difficult if you've been struggling to find information. But don't worry; the Jackson Journal has your back. We've compiled a list of everything you need to know about Luther Jackson's Matilda!
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UEFA Champions League

By: Asa Keller, Journalist May 14, 2024
The UEFA Champions League is one of the biggest soccer club tournaments in the world. The European Soccer Club tournament takes teams from European leagues like Premier League and La Liga.
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How Was Netflix Created?

By: Olivia Brophy, Journalist May 14, 2024
Back in 1997, Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph founded Netflix. At the time, they had this brilliant idea to create a DVD rental by mail service.  They would arrive in your mailbox, and it was an overall pretty innovative concept.
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Lonnie Johnson, A Life Of Engineering And Adversity

By: Jacob Bloom, Journalist May 13, 2024
The giant squirt gun, the Super Soaker, which has been the center of summer fun since 1989 was invented by a NASA engineer named Lonnie Johnson.
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Risks of Natural Disasters

Risks of Natural Disasters

By: Giselle Silveira, Journalist May 8, 2024
Since 1980, the United States has experienced 378 weather and climate disaster events with total damages/costs of $1,000,000 or more (including 2024 CPI adjustment).
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The 2024 NBA Playoffs

By: Asa Keller, Journalist April 30, 2024
The NBA playoffs have recently started and they are in the middle of the first round.
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LJMS Is Getting Its Very Own Robot

By: Liam Eckerman, Journalist April 29, 2024
This year, LJMS is receiving a robot dog for use in the school. The robot was donated by the manufacturer so that LJ can find ways for this robot to be used in other schools.
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