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The Race to a Better TJ
Originally published: June 2020 Just under a year ago, I graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, also known as “TJ”. TJ is ranked as the nation’s number #1 Public High School by U.S. News and Niche. The topic of diversity at TJ weighs heavily on me, having worked on a variety of initiatives during my recent term as Student Body President.
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The Race to a Better TJ
From sga.tjhsst.edu Just under a year ago, I graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, also known as “TJ”. TJ is ranked as the nation’s number #1 Public High School by U.S. News and Niche. The topic of diversity at TJ weighs heavily on me, having worked on a variety of initiatives during my recent term as Student Body President.
KOTHARI: Mandate CR/NC grading for all spring courses
Provost Liz Magill sent out a University-wide email March 18 detailing the implementation of a credit/no credit grading system for all undergraduate courses. According to the email, students will be automatically transitioned into the credit/no credit system. Students will then be given the choice to opt in to receive a regular letter grade prior to the beginning of the final exam period. A few weeks later, the administration announced the addition of a “general credit” option.
KOTHARI: It’s time for Bernie Sanders to drop out
Sen. Bernie Sanders has suffered yet another crushing set of losses in each of the three contested states — Illinois, Florida, and Arizona. These were following rough performances on Super Tuesday and Super Tuesday II, where former Vice President Joe Biden, Sanders’ primary opponent, dramatically expanded his lead in the delegate count.
KOTHARI: Voter turnout in student elections should be earned, not expected
In late February, the University Board of Elections released results from the most recent University-wide election which included races for Student Council, Honor and UJC seats as well as a number of proposed amendments. The participation rate for these races was approximately 10 percent of the student body. The lack of participation in February’s student election is only the latest in a trend of declining turnout, down from nearly 40 percent in 2017.
KOTHARI: Virginia can do more to protect its students
On Feb. 14, 2018, students and parents across the country turned on their televisions only to find that yet another “Columbine-style” school shooting had occurred in Parkland, Fla. — claiming the lives of 17 students and wounding an additional 17. Parkland, however, was only the latest in a string of tragedies. Since Columbine, the U.S. has experienced 11 school shootings in which at least four people died, or mass shootings.
Time Trends in the Prevalence of Celiac Disease and Gluten-Free Diet in the US Population: Results From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2009-2014
Previous studies1,2 have reported that the prevalence of celiac disease in the United States is increasing, although these studies were limited to narrow populations and were not nationally representative. At the same time, there is a current popular trend of people following gluten-free diets,3 beyond what would be expected if it were solely attributable to the increasing prevalence of celiac disease. It may be in part because of a public belief that the diet is healthier.
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