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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

Alex Metzger, Web Written Content Editor

Alex is a senior and a written content editor for the website. He loves music, seafood, and plays guitar. Before senioritis completely overtakes him completely, he has vowed to discover the best chicken sandwich in Tenleytown (so far Popeyes has a steep lead!). He learned he is a Tarus last week and has no idea what that means. He will also make you absolutely killer scrambled eggs and guacamole if given the chance :)

 

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Chick-Fil-A V.S. Popeyes: Where’s the best sandwich in Tenley?

Alex Metzger and Evan Vieth March 10, 2020

For millennia, Chick-Fil-A’s white and red fluorescent sign has been passed under by hungry Wilson students, it's popularity is mostly unmatched for its plentiful sauces, great chicken, and easy location....

February Albums of the Month

February Albums of the Month

"QPac by Quando Rondo Zach Isaacs 7.5/10 “QPac,” the debut album of Quando Rondo, a young rapper from Savannah, is instantly put to high standards and a lot of skepticism. Referencing one of the...

December Albums of the Month

December Albums of the Month

Lana Coulon, Alex Metzger, and Matthew O'Toole December 23, 2019

  “GINGER” by Brockhampton  Lana Coulon 8.5/10 Brockhampton’s album “GINGER,” filled with topics of mental health, drug use, violence, and struggle, is unlike any other made by the...

November Albums of the Month

November Albums of the Month

"Cheap Queen" by King Princess Anna Arnsberger and Maren Dunn 9/10 The debut album of 20 year-old Mikaela Straus (better known as King Princess), “Cheap Queen,” has surpassed expectations. The...

DCPS to allow Medical Marijuana

DCPS to allow Medical Marijuana

Alex Metzger, Web Written Content Editor October 14, 2019

DCPS has always had a strenuous relationship with marijuana, medical or otherwise, and this month the tides may be shifting in favor of the green plant. As a result of a national news story, DCPS is making...

100 word sex and relationship rants: Oral reciprocity and awkward dates

100 word sex and relationship rants: Oral reciprocity and awkward dates

Avery Dunn and Alex Metzger March 3, 2019

By Avery Dunn Why is oral sex for guys so much more accepted in society than oral sex for girls? Why is there any difference whatsoever? Typically during a hookup, girls are expected to “give head,"...

February Albums of the Month

February Albums of the Month

Ryan Thomas, Alex Metzger, and Natalia Thomas February 26, 2019

“Members Only Vol. 4” by XXXTENTACION Ryan Thomas Rating: 9/10 In this crazy, fast-paced world, there’s always one thing we can count on to remain constant: the quality of Members Only...

Panic! At the Capital One Arena: a dual perspective

Panic! At the Capital One Arena: a dual perspective

Alex Metzger and Nate Belman February 23, 2019

The lights dim as the countdown ends, a crowd springing to life as people around us blast to their feet. The band and an accompanying orchestra rise from a platform below the arena to the top of the stage,...

Wilson holds underclassmen assembly to address drug use

Wilson holds underclassmen assembly to address drug use

Alex Metzger and Elie Salem February 2, 2019

Wilson held assemblies in the auditorium on Wednesday and Thursday to inform freshman and sophomores of the dangers of drug use. Drug prevention practitioners brought by Wilson presented information via...

November albums of the month

November albums of the month

Erin Harper, Alex Metzger, Maddy Kessler, and December 16, 2018

“Stokeley” by Ski Mask The Slump God By Erin Harper Rating: 9/10 After waiting for seemingly 3,000 years and constantly checking every day to see if it came out, Ski Mask The Slump God finally...

A history of DC statehood and taxation without representation

A history of DC statehood and taxation without representation

Alex Metzger, Web Written Content Editor November 13, 2018

On July 2, 1767, the British parliament passed the Townshend Acts, enabling England to freely tax all goods coming to the North American colonies, without the colonies having a stake in the British government....

Photo by Aidan Fogarty

Filmmaker and leader: spotlight on Kadesha Bonds

Alex Metzger, Web Written Content Editor November 12, 2018

Kadesha Bonds is Wilson’s resident filmmaker and entrepreneur. Bonds created Wilson’s mass media program from scratch and brings in plenty of awards for the program’s competitive side annually. Born,...

October Albums of the Month

October Albums of the Month

Hope Moshi, Alex Metzger, and Jailyn Broughton November 6, 2018

"Turn Off the Light, Vol. 1" by Kim Petras Hope Moshi Rating: 10/10 It’s October, the month of fright and festivity. To spark the spooky season, Kim Petras, a transgender German singer-songwriter,...

September Albums of the Month

“Cry Pretty” by Carrie Underwood Hannah Frank & Shifra Waskow Rating: 8/10 Carrie Underwood released her sixth studio album, “Cry Pretty,” her first release with her new record...

Path to mandatory community service shrouded in confusion

Path to mandatory community service shrouded in confusion

Alex Metzger, Web Written Content Editor October 6, 2018

The graduating class of seniors stands proudly at DC’s grand Constitution Hall as they are handed diplomas. Some know what they would like to do in life, while others face the smiles and handshakes with...

Albums of the Summer

Erin Harper, Alex Metzger, and Autumn Moore August 31, 2018

“I Used to Know Her: The Prelude” by H.E.R. By Erin Harper Rating: 10/10 With all the new albums released in 2018, it can be difficult deciding which is worth a listen. There's one artist...

Eight electives removed from Wilson

Alex Metzger and Elie Salem June 18, 2018

As of next year, eight electives are being removed from the course catalog. The changes appear to be in response to a myriad of different factors: a lack of teachers and interested students as well as...

Flag football season ends

Flag football season ends

Alex Metzger, Web Written Content Editor June 11, 2018

Though perhaps not the most well-known sport, Wilson’s flag football team is nevertheless competitive and successful. The girls flag football team showed their skills around the city this year and found...

Sports Opinion: How eSports & Twitch are changing the way we view the sports world forever

Sports Opinion: How eSports & Twitch are changing the way we view the sports world forever

Alex Metzger, Web Written Content Editor May 9, 2018

Almost everyone has tossed a football, slung a baseball, or grabbed up a stick and made fun of curling. Some of us have played competitive sports. Many of us have also wrapped our hands around a controller...

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