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Every time November rolls around I have mixed feelings. The weather is nice, there are plenty of short weeks, and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. But there’s this ever-looming event on my mind: daylight savings. It happens every year and yet I am still disappointed every time we lose an hour of daylight after school. The practice of changing the clocks for daylight saving dates back...
Podría intentar esconderla, pero debo revelar mi opinión honesta de esta película. Esta es la película que pienso que merece ganar. En absoluto. Todo desde el montaje hasta la actuación hasta el guión...
Una mujer cubriendo su espalda cicatrizada con un tatuaje de dragón. Una chica con una muñeca cubierto de pulseras. Un niño sin la mitad de un dedo, otro con una cicatriz en su ceja, y aún otro descansando...
Es posible que conozcan el actor, Pedro Pascal, por su trabajo en Juego de Tronos, El Mandaloriano, y Narcos. O tal vez, como yo, lo conozcan por el videoclip de la canción “Fire Meets Water” de la...
Ya que llegamos a la segunda mitad del año, el ‘senioritis’ ya está afectando a los estudiantes del grado doce. De las que ya han sido aceptados por las universidades, muchos sienten que el trabajo...
In an effort to combat overcrowding at Jackson-Reed, DCPS will open MacArthur Boulevard High School this fall in Northwest DC. MacArthur will be the new in-boundary school for all in the Hardy Middle School district. However, there is uncertainty as to whether the school will be ready in time. Last fall, DCPS purchased the building from Georgetown Day School (GDS). The building previously served...
Cupid’s arrows could not penetrate the hearts of Jackson-Reed students this February, leading to the cancellation of the Valentine's Day Bash. The dance, originally scheduled for February...
All girls bathrooms were equipped with pad and tampon dispensers over February break. The dispensers charge ¢25 for each product. These new installations were financed using funding delegated by the...
A plumbing issue left all toilets in the main building and portable trailers unusable. Jackson-Reed students and staff remained in school throughout the dysfunction. A blockage in the water filtration...
The room was quiet, except for the sound of rustling papers and the furious scribbling of pencils. These conditions are typical of AP-style essay exams, which demand total silence and are written exclusively...
Cupid’s arrows could not penetrate the hearts of Jackson-Reed students this February, leading to the cancellation of the Valentine's Day Bash. The dance, originally scheduled for February 10, was...
Formed in December 2022 the Disability Student Alliance (DSA) is “bringing those who are disabled and disability allies together,” said founder Edie Young. “I have multiple disabilities and notice that people aren't always very accepting of disabilities,” Young said. Young continued that she constantly hears students using harmful slurs and wanted to “create a space where people could...
Watching movies, eating dim sum, going to museums, and having potlucks. What more does anyone need? Jackson-Reed’s new Asian Student Union envisions all of this in its future. Founded by juniors Lila...
It’s 8:57 a.m. (if you’re on time). As you ascend the stairs from the atrium, something catches your eye. A pop of color to your left. You look over to find a bulletin board filled with all the clubs...
When students stepped out of line, how were they punished? Back in the day, spanking was a popular choice for students of all ages. To look into past punitive approaches, we are jumping back to March...
M.I.A: McDonald’s 0/5 With our stomachs empty and hopes high, we entered McDonald’s excited to try a road trip staple: the McD’s chocolate milkshake. However, to our anger and dismay, the ice...
Every time November rolls around I have mixed feelings. The weather is nice, there are plenty of short weeks, and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. But there’s this ever-looming event on my mind: daylight savings. It happens every year and yet I am still disappointed every time we lose an hour of daylight after school. The practice of changing the clocks for daylight saving dates back...
Buzz cuts Hitting fruit-flavored vapes Unironically using the laughing emoji Sports betting Being on the beacon staff (but pu next interest meeting room 205 on 3/24) Wannabe Sound Cloud...
For those who don’t know, senioritis is a crippling condition in which second semester seniors no longer feel obligated to arrive on time, let alone attend class. They often make up excuses about being...
First off, I get it, ok? You’ve gone through eleven and a half years of school, it’s easy for the last five or six months to feel pointless. I mean, who can blame you for your missing assignments once...
After years of sports titles and academic achievements, you’d think that our school would be more spirited than it is. As a high school that dominates in pretty much every field, where is our enthusiasm? Before...
Whenever DCPS tries to solve a problem, they always seem to go about it in the strangest ways. The most recent example of this is the new MacArthur school, which is an attempt to reduce the student...
The Jackson-Reed Ice Hockey team has started its season. Separate from the school, the team is a part of the DC Stars organization, which allows students attending DC high schools the opportunity to play in the Maryland Student Hockey League. With the fresh new start of DC Stars and the season running almost year round, the team finds themselves with limited and fast-paced practices. The team’s...
Rob Dockery, a star of Jackson-Reed basketball, has committed to play at Texas A&M. Dockery chose the Aggies over offers from Virginia Tech, Maryland, and Georgia, among others. The junior forward...
After two unexpected cancelations, the Jackson-Reed track team was finally able to compete in a DCIAA meet on Wednesday, January 11. With the season opener coming nearly two weeks before championships,...
It’s not typical for varsity freshmen to be in a starting lineup, but on the Jackson-Reed girls basketball team, there are two starting freshmen. While the lineup isn’t necessarily set in stone, what...
It’s no accident that tigers have fur, but for athletes who haven’t grown their winter coats yet, there are other strategies for staying warm while playing winter sports. When the weather falls...
Aaron Besser is an iconic member of the Jackson-Reed teaching staff. Many of us remember him teaching World History I, or loathing/loving his AP Human Geography class, but he does more than just teach...
Podría intentar esconderla, pero debo revelar mi opinión honesta de esta película. Esta es la película que pienso que merece ganar. En absoluto. Todo desde el montaje hasta la actuación hasta el guión...
Una mujer cubriendo su espalda cicatrizada con un tatuaje de dragón. Una chica con una muñeca cubierto...
Es posible que conozcan el actor, Pedro Pascal, por su trabajo en Juego de Tronos, El Mandaloriano, y...
Ya que llegamos a la segunda mitad del año, el ‘senioritis’ ya está afectando a los estudiantes...
El lunes 6 de febrero de 2023, un terremoto de gran intensidad golpeó regiones de Turquía y Siria,...
This playlist is exactly what you need for a good time. A collection of instrumentals ranging from South Asian psychedelic funk to African postcolonial jazz, these songs embody calm and steady good vibes,...
Rating: 8/10 After over a decade since last seeing the Sully family, it is time to head back to the...
Every year, it feels like a million and one new movies, shows, albums, podcasts, video games, books,...
Ever since Little Red Fox closed, I’ve been left with a fox-sized hole in my heart. The pandemic had...
While the days begin to get longer and we wait for spring to approach, we all need a little pick-me-up...
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