Save the Date Spartans!
April 23, 2009 by Manny Perez ·
Prom 2009 is quickly drawing near, and After Prom is right on its heels.
REVIEW: The Opposite Side of the Sea
April 12, 2009 by Manny Perez ·
It’s a sunny day album for those rainy days.
Footloose Hits TJ
March 12, 2009 by Manny Perez ·
Footloose will be performed on March 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st at 7PM. photo by Manny Perez.
Palmieri Shows the Sights of CityScapes
January 23, 2009 by Manny Perez ·
You’re advised not to “…forget about it.”
Manny on the Moon
October 19, 2008 by Manny Perez ·
I really wish I hadn’t bought my MacBook in a bad mood. Read more
Diet Drinks: The Good, the Bad, the Meh
October 2, 2008 by Manny Perez ·
If life gives you zero calories, low fat lemons, make diet lemonade.
by Manny Perez
Ask yourself one question before purchasing a bottle of water: are you paying $1.25 for the bottle, or the water? Read more
A MacBook Aboard 815: The Shape of Things to Come
April 29, 2008 by Manny Perez ·
A LOST addict types really, really fast between commercials.
CAUTION [If you didn’t see last night’s episode STOP! Spoilers Ahead!]
Everyone loves when regular TV shows mix-up their air times, right? No? Yeah, well me neither. Lost, in the spirit of “ABC’s All-New Thursdays”, has decided it will be airing from now till May 29th at 9 pm instead of the regular 8 pm; thus throwing this reporter into at least one high-speed chase trying to get home on time, only to learn he still has an hour to spare.
9:07 – Good old Lost Island seaside. Jack is feeling off due to this completely warped schedule and is thus taking some medication to ease the pain. Kate welcomes herself into the tent and she starts talking with Jack about why Sayid isn’t back from the boat, but before too long Bernard is yelling for help from the shore. Apparently he sees dead people. Someone is floating facedown in the water, but no worry, it’s just the stupid doctor from the boat we all hate.
Meanwhile OTOSOTI (On the other side of the island) Locke, Sawyer, and Hurley, are playing Risk before being interrupted by an automated phone call “Code 14-J.” Taking their time, they go ask Ben if he would like to sign-up for a free MasterCard. At this, Ben jumps, grabs and pumps a shotgun, and tells the three to head over to the other house. “They’re here”. Read more
Dorn Dominates DPS Ceramics & Arts Exhibition
April 21, 2008 by Manny Perez ·
TJ artist takes Best of Show at DPS High School arts gala.
by Manny Perez
photo by Manny Perez
After judging and accepting officially nominated work from almost a dozen different schools, and countless entrants, judges of the Denver Public Schools High School Art Exhibition awarded TJ artists top honors and featured spots in the show.
The Annual Art Show invites artists from all the DPS High Schools to enter their more upscale pieces for the public eye, and to compete for awards (mediums from ceramics to jewelry are included). Each high school is allowed to submit up to 15 pieces of artwork. Students took at least an entire semester to finish their masterpieces beforehand.
Art teachers Catherine Salazar and Brooke Stoyer were asked to nominate students for the show beforehand, choosing some of their pupils’ best work and sending them in for panel judgment. “You look at a car or a house or something and people fail to notice from where that object came: an artist. Well here, my students’ take that same level of passion and transform it into the pieces we see now,” said Salazar about her students work.
Morgan Dorn won both the Best of Show and 1st place in the Ceramics division with his piece Schism, a large green pot resembling a nest of intertwined snakes.
Schism, an 18-inch coil vessel, was a favorite among the judges. “I decided, after I started, that it would be cool if it had snake heads popping out. So, it has got snake heads sticking out randomly so it looks like a big coil – like a bundle of snakes,” said Dorn. “I hope that they see that it’s not just an off-the-shelf pot; it’s a handi-craft and a piece of art.”
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Out Clubbin’: Sit-N-Knit Club
April 17, 2008 by Manny Perez ·
“Knit young grasshopper. Knit.”
by Manny Perez
Club Statement
“The Sit-N-Knit club is dedicated to providing a creative and fun environment where knitters of all levels can get together and share their talents. Whether you have never cast a single stitch or you are an experienced knitter who has expertise to offer, this is the place for you. Our purpose is to foster creativity and collaboration in a comfortable environment.” – TJ High School Librarian Sudi Stodola
The Setting
The Sit and Knit Club meets in the library on the top floor of the school. Most of the walls of the very large rectangular space are lined with bookshelves made from some pine-ish wood. Nearly all of the tables and chairs are made of the same material and so the entire room feels unified and matching. Specifically, the club meets on the table nearest the librarian’s desk for mobility convenience. The place is quiet and calm and is the ultimate atmosphere for concentrated work.
Operation: Back Loop
I was a bit late as I dashed through the library’s security checkers. Previously I was speaking to Mr. Almond about the elaborate details of Lost and I seemed to have rambled long enough to forget the time. Luckily though, I quickly realized what was happening and arrived a few seconds later at the first ever Sit and Knit Club meeting.
TJ Principal Wins Lottery
April 1, 2008 by Manny Perez ·
One typical school day turned lucky for Just.
by Christina Danek & Sinjin Jones
After winning big in last week’s Powerball, TJ’s beloved principal is moving on to greener pastures.
On an easygoing Tuesday afternoon, after a hard day’s work, TJ Principal Sandra Just returned home and sat in front of her television, not knowing that her life had been changed. That would forever be the day that Mr. TJ won her millions.
Just recalled the day she bought that winning ticket. It had been a long day of preparation for Mr. TJ, which involved teaching 20 bulky senior boys the delicate basics of ballet, for the dance part of the competition. “I was deeply disturbed, as well as mentally exhausted by 7th hour, and I decided taking a break to buy a lottery ticket would be a welcome diversion," Just recalls. "It was just an average Tuesday–nothing special like Christmas, or New Years’, or April Fools’ Day." Read more
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