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Public Speaking

By: Khue Vu, Journalist • December 15, 2023
Public speaking, often seen as one of the most stressful activities, is an invaluable skill that can elevate your personal and professional life.
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Making Friends In A New Environment

By: Khue Vu, Journalist • December 14, 2023
Making friends in a new school can be both exciting and challenging at the same time. It involves navigating through unfamiliar social landscapes and making connections with unfamiliar faces.
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LJMS Band Program

LJMS Band Program

By: Yash Kini, Journalist • November 29, 2023
Whether you want to learn an instrument, have learned an instrument, or are proficient at your instrument, there is a place for you in the Luther Jackson Band!
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History Of The Airplane

By: Khue Vu, Journalist • November 28, 2023
The Wright Brothers are claimed to be the inventors of the first airplane in the world. Fascinated by an airplane toy and its mechanics, the brothers hoped to build a flying machine large enough to hold the both of them one day.
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Israeli-Gaza War

By: David Judy, Journalist • November 10, 2023
So as many of you may know, there has been a start of a massive conflict in Israel. Sadly for them and all the middle east, This is by no means new. The goal of this article is to get you up to speed with the many worrying and controversial developments that have implications for Israel, Palestine and the rest of the Middle east.
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Advice for Rising 7th Graders

By: Sabrina Remy, Journalist • October 27, 2023
If you're a 6th grader or rising 7th grader who is starting middle school soon, you're probably pretty nervous about it. So, to help you feel more prepared, these are the top 10 tips for how to succeed in middle school.
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LJMS French Language And Culture

By: Yash Kini, Journalist • October 17, 2023
Bonjour! Have you ever wanted to learn a new language? Excited to immerse in different cultures? Want a lifelike experience of daily life in France? For all these reasons, the LJMS French department is for you!
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The Controversies Surrounding Proxies

By: David Judy, Journalist • October 16, 2023
Proxies are a very common site in schools in the US and it's very easy to see why. Proxies, for those who don't know, are free sites usually without ads that mostly have free games that are imported onto the site for students to play.
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School Dress Code

By: Reema Alngash, Journalist • September 28, 2023
The FCPS dress code is all about making sure students dress in a way that is appropriate and respectful. It's important to wear clothing that doesn't distract others or cause disruptions in the learning environment.
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Student Opinions: Staggered Dismissal

By: Nathan Shirley, Journalist • September 21, 2023
Last year, staggered dismissal became a new policy at Luther Jackson Middle School. The new policy had students dismissed by the hallway that they were in instead of the whole school being dismissed at the same time. Quite a bit of people were annoyed by this, but why? 
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Ukrainian Counteroffensive Breakthrough

By: David Judy, Journalist • September 15, 2023
Recently, Ukrainian generals have stated that they have made a breakthrough in the heavily entrenched Southern Russian line, a longtime stalemate ever since the beginning of the hyped-up and heavily backed counter-offensive launched by Ukraine in June. This has boosted lots of people's morale, both Ukrainian and abroad, allowing for Ukraine to potentially continue to soak in foreign aid, as shown by the 1 billion dollar aid package expected to be sent by the US by Secretary of State, Antony Blinken.
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Technology Student Association at LJMS

By: Tiger Deng, TSA President • September 7, 2023
The Technology Student Association (TSA) is a national, non-profit career and technical student organization (CTSO) of middle school and high school students who are engaged in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).
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Fall Play Auditions

By: Sabrina Remy, Journalist • September 7, 2023
The fall play is coming up soon! You may have seen the flyers around the school, but in case you haven't, here is all the information you need to know.
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Dang Truong – The Stories and Opinions of an Immigrant

By: Josephine Huynh, Journalist • March 30, 2023
If there were more rules or enforcement of rules that prevent students from misbehaving, it could better help immigrant and refugee students distinguish between right or wrong. When this confusion doesn’t happen, many students will be able to feel included by their peers while also contributing to the school positively rather than negatively.
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Why You Should Drink Milk

By: Umar Tyler, Writer • June 5, 2021

Has anyone ever told you to drink milk? There are many different types of milk people drink. Some types of milk that are well known are regular cow milk, almond milk, and soy milk. Here are some reasons...

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The Benefits Of Aloe Vera

By: Umar Tyler, Writer • June 5, 2021

Ever heard of Aloe Vera? Aloe vera is a green plant with a protective outer leaf skin that is pointy and has a gel-like substance on the inside that is used for many different purposes. Here are some benefits...

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Tips To Relieve Stress

By: Umar Tyler, Writer • June 5, 2021

Is work, school, or life overall stressful for you? Stress is one of, if not the most overwhelming and energy-draining problems to face. Many people, including me, can heavily relate to how much of a toll...

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NFTs And How They Work

By: Liam Ballew, Journalist • June 5, 2021

NFTs have been used more in the past few months and talked about more, but many people don't know what an NFT is. NFT stands for "Non-Fungible Token." It may sound similar to any other cryptocurrency,...

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Pandas

By: Erick Molina-Diaz, Journalist • May 16, 2021
Pandas are one of the laziest creatures ever.  They're also unintelligent.  They eat bamboo even though it's not nutritious so they have to eat 26 to 84 pounds of bamboo to maintain healthy and don't die of starvation.
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Cicada Ice Cream

By: Madeline Seminaro, Journalist • May 16, 2021
You know when bugs get in your drink or food? Imagine bugs being put in your food and then you purposefully eat it? Apparently, that's what people do when they eat cicada ice cream.
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Invisible String

By: Emily Noh, Writer • May 16, 2021
Swift’s narrative talents go from metaphors to colors, memories to easter eggs. She has several nods to her previous songs as well.
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Fiction and Its Significance in Society

By: Benita Xavier, Journalist • May 16, 2021
Most of society describes reading fiction as an activity for people to escape their daily lives, however, there is much more to it and its outreach. Fiction is creative writing where the situations and ideas presented, though perhaps based on reality, have not occurred in real life; the writer uses his or her imagination to create characters, settings, and plot points. How can these stories of imagination affect living in reality?
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Six Recently Extinct Animals

Six Recently Extinct Animals

By: Arya Gupta, Journalist • April 30, 2021
An extinct animal is a species where there are no animals of its kind alive around the globe. Here are six animals that are gone now, that future generations will likely never hear of or see.
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Why Do We Feel Tired?

By: Nathan Britton, Journalist • March 22, 2021
During the night, your brain's Circadian Rhythm tells your pineal gland to produce melatonin. Circadian Rhythms are basically, when you see light, your brain thinks you should be awake, but when you see darkness it thinks you should be asleep.
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Stockholm Syndrome

By: Allen Chhu, Journalist • March 4, 2021

What Is Stockholm Syndrome? Stockholm syndrome is when a hostage feels affection to their captors. It is a phycological response to being threatened and makes the hostage empathize for their captors but...

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The Peregrine Falcon

By: Zekarias Delelegn, Reporter • February 18, 2021
The Peregrine Falcon is a type of bird that comes from the Falco Peregrine species. They are most commonly known as being the fastest animal on earth, due to them reaching 240 mph while diving to catch it's prey.
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June Is Pride Month, Support The LGBTQIA+ Community

By: Siamba Oguah, Journalist • February 5, 2021
LGBTQIA stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, and asexual; the plus stands for any sexualities that weren't included in the acronym. In honor of pride month here are some things you can do to support the community and be a better ally.
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WeWALK – The Smart Cane

By: Ethan Nguyen, Journalist • January 10, 2020

WeWALK is a smart cane for people that are visually impaired. It can detect objects above chest level and is compatible with apps such as Google Maps. Having a cane compatible with Google Maps can help...

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Edible Food Wrappers

By: Tommy Tran, Journalist • November 8, 2019

Millions of plastic are dumped into the ocean each year. These edible food wrappers are an attempt to reduce the plastic waste in our world. At the U.S. Department of Agriculture, two researchers created...

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First Malaria Vaccine Ever!

By: Sam Bennion, Journalist • May 30, 2019

Malaria is a huge problem, especially in Africa, where it is quite a common disease. Every year, there are 200 million cases and 435 thousand deaths. The RTS,S vaccine could change all this. RTS,S is...

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Kendra Scott Jewelry

By: Giulianna Campo, Journalist • December 3, 2018

Kendra Scott is a successful woman that makes her own jewelry, and it's the new thing that people are gravitating to. She has made so much money that she has given 25 million dollars back to charities...

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