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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

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Jean-Pierre Roberts, Junior Editor

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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)”...

Octobers Albums of the Month

October’s Albums of the Month

  “Blue Banisters” by Lana Del Rey Rating: 7.8/10 By: Waleeja Chaudhry Lana Del Rey released her 8th studio album on October 22. “Blue Banisters” is melancholic, calm, and imaginative—just...

Closing the gap: Minorities in AP

Closing the gap: Minorities in AP

Shaina Adams and Jean-Pierre Roberts November 6, 2021

The writers of this article are the co-Founders of Minorities in AP (MAP) Initiative at Wilson.   When I first entered Wilson in 2018 I found myself in a Pre-Calculus class full of upperclassmen...

September Albums of the Month

September Albums of the Month

Jean-Pierre Roberts, Kat Bouma, and Waleeja Chaudhry October 3, 2021

“MONTERO” by Lil Nas X  Rating:  4/10 By: Jean-Pierre Roberts Following a run of hit singles, the expressive and explosive Lil Nas X dropped his long awaited debut album, “MONTERO”,...

June Album Reviews

June Album Reviews

"SOUR" by Olivia Rodrigo Rating: 9.2/10 By: Isabelle Pala At only 18 years old, Olivia Rodrigo released her first album entitled “SOUR” on May 21 and it’s been met with overwhelming praise...

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