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Julia Weinrod

Julia Weinrod, Opinions Editor

Huge fan of the Beacon and proud opinions editor. Julia is a secret former spelling bee competitor, avid reader of the New York Times, and has killed a mouse by stepping on it… so watch out.

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March 2022 100 word rants

100 words By: Simon Holland I love talking and ranting, so you can imagine my excitement at getting to write a rant! But my enthusiasm quickly deteriorated when I learned I only had 100 words to...

Consumerism: naughty or nice?

Julia Weinrod, Opinions Editor December 17, 2021

From mid-November until the end of each year, shopping for gifts and searching for sales takes over the minds of many. Like clockwork, after Thanksgiving, Black Friday sales lead to Cyber Monday discounts...

Group work is a beneficial tool for learning

Julia Weinrod, Opinions Editor November 7, 2021

We’re two months into school and classes have already assigned tests and loads of homework, all while missing a school staple: group projects. Group work should be brought back in full force; not only...

Split lunch schedule misses the mark

Split lunch schedule misses the mark

Julia Weinrod, Opinions Editor October 1, 2021

Everyone’s talking about Wilson’s new lunch schedule. On the one hand, it’s a great plan to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in a large school. Still, I’m going to miss the old festivities and opportunities...

AP for none

AP for none

Julia Weinrod, Opinions Editor June 25, 2021

As Wilson makes several changes, including discarding this year’s late work policy and asynchronous Wednesdays, it’s time to consider removing Advanced Placement classes from our school curriculum. AP...

Pandemic anniversary reflections

Pandemic anniversary reflections

Liberty Kessler, Isabelle Pala, and Julia Weinrod April 8, 2021

A new normal By: Liberty Kessler During the early days of the pandemic, it took me a bit of time to adapt to the transition into quarantine and the abruptness of losing everything I once thought...

Softball season to begin with DCPS regulations

Softball season to begin with DCPS regulations

Julia Weinrod, Opinions Editor March 21, 2021

While many teams haven’t gotten a chance to compete, softball is one of the few sports that may be able to practice and compete this spring.  The DC State Athletic Association has recently announced...

Virtual learning is better for the environment

Virtual learning is better for the environment

Julia Weinrod, Opinions Editor March 12, 2021

Wilson has converted to hybrid learning, and while the students might not be better off, the environment certainly is. With less trash and more Teams, Wilson’s environmental footprint has decreased....

Can’t stop, won’t stop shorting stocks

Can’t stop, won’t stop shorting stocks

Julia Weinrod, Opinions Editor March 6, 2021

When my friend told me he made $50 off of AMC stock in one day, I knew I wanted to get in on the action. I logged into my Charles Schwab brokerage account and reallocated some money into shares of AMC,...

Wilson Quiz Bowl outscores their opponents to move onto the playoffs in 2021

Wilson Quiz Bowl outscores their opponents to move onto the playoffs in 2021

Julia Weinrod, Opinions Editor December 9, 2020

The Wilson Quiz Bowl team beat Dematha Catholic High School and Lake Braddock Secondary School in a close match on “It’s Academic,” the NBC4 quiz show on November 14. Three juniors—Liam Hansen,...

DC government to offer free meals to local students

DC government to offer free meals to local students

Julia Weinrod, Opinions Editor November 29, 2020

The DC government has created a comprehensive meal service program for all residents under the age of 18, throughout the duration of the 2020-2021 school year. Every child may receive free packed breakfast...

Troubles with testing: teachers adjust to administering tests virtually

Troubles with testing: teachers adjust to administering tests virtually

Julia Weinrod, Opinions Editor November 10, 2020

School is fully flung in session, and fully online. In addition to classes and assignments being virtual, tests are as well. Right now the status of finals is unknown, but midterms will definitely be occurring...

100 word teacher appreciations

Sophia Hosford, Julia Weinrod, and Sadie Wyatt November 10, 2020

Mr. Singer Appreciation Julia Weinrod Helping students learn and keeping them engaged is not easy when you can’t even see half of them. However, math teacher Jeremy Singer has been going above...

Students decide between COVID-19 and cash

Students decide between COVID-19 and cash

Julia Weinrod, Opinions Editor October 15, 2020

Complaints about jobs usually revolve around feeling bored or hating the boss. These days, however, thoughts of viruses and personal protective equipment prevail. Wilson students who are employed right...

Athletes question safety with uncertain returns to sports

Athletes question safety with uncertain returns to sports

Julia Weinrod, Opinions Editor October 4, 2020

The NBA and MLB are back in session, but what about DCIAA? This year, DC high school sports will continue, but business is not as usual, with many changes in effect due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.  One...

College visits move online with distance learning

College visits move online with distance learning

Julia Weinrod, Opinions Editor October 4, 2020

In years past, a rite of passage for Wilson’s juniors and seniors was attending college visits in the College and Career Center in order to get exposed to schools across the country. Even though the...

Former Wilson athletes face delayed collegiate seasons due to COVID-19

Former Wilson athletes face delayed collegiate seasons due to COVID-19

Julia Weinrod, Opinions Editor September 28, 2020

Across the nation, a large number of sports seasons have been either canceled or postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In addition, numerous colleges have chosen to offer virtual classes or...

Why, Wilson?

Why, Wilson?

Chloe Fatsis and Julia Weinrod March 3, 2019

You get down to the atrium hungry and lunch-less. Searching through your backpack, you manage to find $4—just enough money for a slice of pizza at Angelico. You ask your friend to go get it with you,...

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Why must we ruin winter break by putting midterms on the other end

Julia Weinrod, Opinions Editor January 24, 2019

When you got back from winter break, did you feel like you forgot everything that you had learned in the last semester? And did you get a sinking feeling when you realized you would have to remember it...

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