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Chau Nguyen, Style Editor

Chau is a senior and a style editor on The Beacon. You can call her Chloe to avoid awkward “how do you say your name” social etiquettes. An elitist classical musician, she loves being transcended by Liszt’s etudes and 1D’s pops (sacrilegious). When she’s not urging sophomores to take AP Bio, Chau is either making Gordon Ramsay’s lamb sauce or bashing pianos in the B Wing to complete her 40 hours of practice. She’s looking forward to bringing her international (Vietnamese) perspective to the table and making style a great section this year.

 

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Theater program allows students to collaborate virtually

Chau Nguyen, Style Editor May 30, 2021

Wilson’s Theater Department is organizing a Musical Theater Workshop. The club has been in the process of developing five original one-act musicals entirely produced by students, culminating in a staged...

Oscars 2021: the winners, the losers, the forgotten

Oscars 2021: the winners, the losers, the forgotten

Chau Nguyen, Style Editor May 4, 2021

It’s time, once again, for the annual award show celebrating the year’s best movies, in a year when no one can go to the movies. But since nothing can stop Hollywood stars from giving awards to each...

Graduation to be held at Audi Field this June

Graduation to be held at Audi Field this June

Chau Nguyen, Style Editor April 26, 2021

The graduation ceremony for the Class of 2021 will be in-person at Audi Field on June 22 at 10 a.m.  On March 31, DC Health granted Wilson permission to host the event in-person. According to 12th...

March Album Reviews

March Album Reviews

"Spaceman" by Nick Jonas Rating 7/10 By: Sabrina Bergeron On March 12, one member of the Jonas brothers, Nick Jonas, released his first solo album, “Spaceman”, since the trio reunited in 2019....

Sam Pain sets sights on rap success

Sam Pain sets sights on rap success

Zach Isaacs and Chau Nguyen April 5, 2021

Sam Pain, an up-and-coming DC artist and Wilson alumnus, came out with his third mixtape, "Safe House" on February 11th.  Pain details his DC upbringing and new life in Los Angeles with complex beats...

In honor of Women’s History Month, please don’t watch “Moxie”

In honor of Women’s History Month, please don’t watch “Moxie”

Chau Nguyen, Style Editor March 30, 2021

Remember when Netflix originals were actually exciting to watch? “Moxie” isn’t. This coming-of-age movie crams in too many substances without execution, its characters fail to be fully fleshed out,...

January album reviews

January album reviews

Waleeja Chaudhry, Jackie Garay, and Chau Nguyen February 9, 2021

Zayn’s "Nobody is Listening" By: Waleeja Chaudhry and Jackie Garay Rating: 9/10 Former-One Direction member Zayn Malik released his third studio album “Nobody is Listening” on January...

An analytical look into the painfully terrible “Wonder Woman 1984”

An analytical look into the painfully terrible “Wonder Woman 1984”

Chau Nguyen, Style Editor January 26, 2021

After almost a year without a major theatrical release, AT&T attempted to deliver a blockbuster spectacle right when we wish for it the most. But “Wonder Woman 1984” (“WW84”) was so bad, audiences...

Wilson orchestra adapts to online learning

Wilson orchestra adapts to online learning

Chau Nguyen, Style Editor December 17, 2020

How do you conduct an orchestra over Microsoft Teams? The Wilson orchestra is still in the process of perfecting this  “new normal” of virtual ensemble practice and performance.  Orchestral playing...

Zoom is the new Black(box): Wilson theater perseveres through COVID

Zoom is the new Black(box): Wilson theater perseveres through COVID

Chau Nguyen, Style Editor November 13, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent quarantine and online-learning, the Wilson Players made the decision to host a virtual show. The student-led drama club strives to maintain the quality and...

Mayor Bowser calls to rename Wilson

Chau Nguyen, Style Editor July 16, 2020

During a live press conference on June 30, Mayor Muriel Bowser stated that Woodrow Wilson High School should be renamed. In light of the 28th U.S. President’s critically reevaluated actions towards the...

English department considering book choice for all classes

Chau Nguyen, Style Editor May 6, 2020

The English department is considering self-selected book choices for all classes starting next year. The new model serves as an attempt to enhance students’ comprehension and engagement in reading while...

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...

Wilson students to take on the retelling of Peter Pan

Chau Nguyen, Style Editor March 8, 2020

This spring, Wilson Theater will be performing an exciting production of the musical “Peter and the Starcatcher,” based on the 2004 novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, adapted for the stage by...

“There’s a Fire” shines light on issues of racial discrimation and identity

“There’s a Fire” shines light on issues of racial discrimation and identity

Margot Durfee and Chau Nguyen February 2, 2020

The lights dimmed and the audience went silent. A procession of people dressed in black slowly descended the center stairs of the library. Faces glowed in the light of the flickering candles they held...

Meet Wilson’s potential stars of DC-CAP

Chau Nguyen, Style Editor February 2, 2020

Every year, DCPS students show off their singing, instrument-playing, and dancing skills to compete for a $10,000 scholarship from the DC College Access Program (DC-CAP) and become a DC-CAPital Star. This...

Courtesy of Ella Pearlman-Chang

Will Tenley’s Target survive?

Chau Nguyen, Style Editor December 23, 2019

The District’s newest Target, situated in Tenleytown, held its grand opening on November 10. Sitting directly on top of the Tenleytown Metro Station, Target is the newest addition to the plethora of...

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...

Environmentalism is for everyone––yes, even you

Environmentalism is for everyone––yes, even you

Chau Nguyen, Style Editor November 19, 2019

Since becoming fashionable in the 21st century, environmental sustainability has acquired a new definition. Even though its popularity is by and large a good thing, it is unfortunate that we might be misinterpreting...

Seniors reflect on dual enrollment experience

Seniors reflect on dual enrollment experience

Chau Nguyen, Style Editor March 31, 2019

As students begin planning for next year’s courses, juniors have an extra option to choose from: dual enrollment with a local university. With the aim of providing a deeper learning experience and strengthening...

Evicted and displaced: American reality comes to DC

Evicted and displaced: American reality comes to DC

Chau Nguyen, Style Editor March 24, 2019

Having a stable place to call “home” is one of the first steps to anyone’s successful life and career. Yet heartbreakingly, 2.3 million Americans each year are being forced to abandon their home....

Let’s go-go and learn about the history of DC music

Let’s go-go and learn about the history of DC music

Chau Nguyen, Style Editor January 27, 2019

Tracing back to its roots, DC has a reputation of cultivating its own genres, including go-go. The city’s vibrant music scene has shaped DC culture and helps to explain who we are as Washingtonians. Much...

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