The Monsters that Prowl Through Christmas

By Emily Phan Think back to what sorts of thoughts raced through your head on the night before December 25th ten years ago. Most looked forward to a jolly, jumbo-sized man carrying an overflowing sack of toys, and the yearly anticipation for presents was at an all time high for most children. Tossing and turning […]

The Fastest-Growing, Socially-Distanced Sport in America

By Natalie Sherlock It’s not tennis. It’s not ping-pong. It’s not volleyball. It’s not badminton and it’s not wiffleball. Pickleball is the combination of all five of those sports, each with its own special influence on the game. I started playing pickleball earlier this year around August. My mom is a long time tennis player […]

A Day in the Life of an IB Senior

By Griffin Goodwyn For a lot of people in this world, routines are an integral part of their everyday life to ensure that they maximize productivity not only in the workplace, but also at school and at home. Given the current status of the pandemic, these daily routines are more important now than ever since […]

Navigating Online High School (As a Freshman)

By Natalie SherlockHomework. Group projects. Grades. These are all things related to school and things we are currently experiencing– with one exception. It’s all online. Still being pretty new to high school myself, I can’t really say how this is different from any other year of high school. This is my only experience of high […]

Lebanese Bakery by Cameron Webne

Recently, a new Lebanese Bakery opened up on the corner of Horsepen Road and Broad Street. It is a simple, smaller shop with a selection of Lebanese style food and a small selection of native drinks. Unlike the Lebanese food festival that occurs every year in the Henrico area, this bakery sells its food for […]

Personal Project Showcase

By: Grayson Holland Every year, all the IB students come together in a final presentation for their Middle Years Program. These presentations represent a year of hard work on a personal project of the students’ choice. At the presentation of these projects, students, teachers, and representatives from Tuckahoe and Tucker as well as the […]

A Tale of Two Experiences: A Balkan Restaurant Review – Liam Arnason

Author’s Note: This edition of JRT Gavel Food Reviews is special because I collaborated with Avery Martin to bring it to you. Although she was a student here for only one year, Avery was, and still is, a beloved part of our Tucker Family, and she was an integral part of our drama program, which […]

Corona Virus

By: Aleah Nguyen, Mal Chowdhury, and Mariam Bhatti Novel Coronavirus (2019-now) Interesting facts about Corona: It’s a zoonotic virus (it’s passed from animals and humans). For now, Corona has affected animals more than humans. Symptoms: Fever Cough Difficulty breathing Causation of pneumonia Severe acute respiratory syndrome Kidney failure Death, though cases of death have not […]

Kobe & Gigi by Mariam Bhatti

Kobe & Gigi Bryant’s Death – Mariam Bhatti On January 26th, 2020, Kobe and Gianna Bryant died in a helicopter crash. Kobe Bryant was a legendary basketball player, and his daughter Gigi was just beginning her own career as an emerging basketball star. Kobe, an 18-time All-Star, 5-time NBA champion, Dunk Contest champion, and a […]

The Royal Family Drama: The Run-Down

By: Sarah Mathew At the beginning of the Megan and Harry saga, Megan Markle, a American actress who starred in Suits, and Prince Harry, the younger brother in the Royal Family, were happily married (to the public eye.) The ceremony for their wedding remained very traditional, and tied in with previous “Royal Weddings.” However, […]