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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

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All content by Emma Ludgin
Novembers Albums of the Month

November’s Albums of the Month

“Red (Taylor's version)” by Taylor Swift By: Ava Serafino & Emma Ludgin Rating: 9.5/10 Taylor Swift, one of the world's most renowned pop stars, released “Red (Taylor’s Version)”...

Canvas 11:59 due date extends school day

Mailey Rash and Emma Ludgin November 7, 2021

The transition to virtual school required DCPS to find new ways for students to learn and receive an education. This prompted the introduction of Canvas: a course management platform that allows students...

Home Base: the good, the bad, and the ugly

Home Base: the good, the bad, and the ugly

Emma Ludgin April 27, 2021

Home Base: a student-run, 15-20 minute Teams meeting, in which students can express similarities, differences, and thoughts in a covid-friendly way which has sparked controversy in the Wilson community....

I’m going back

I’m going back

Emma Ludgin February 8, 2021

Even amidst a global pandemic, I have decided to attend Wilson in person. Why, you ask? I am a freshman, and despite being halfway through my first year of high school, I have absolutely no idea what 9th...

DCPS shouldn’t hold school on Jewish high holidays

DCPS shouldn’t hold school on Jewish high holidays

Emma Ludgin November 18, 2020

I love being Jewish. It allows me to stand out—to be unique. I look forward to sacred Jewish holidays such as Yom Kippur and Passover year round, but have also begun to dread them immensely. The necessity...

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