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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

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All content by Louise Reyes-Gavilan

3 recipes to blossom into spring

Daniel Marks and Louise Reyes-Gavilan May 21, 2023

The weather is finally warming up, the birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and the days are getting longer. As we emerge from the long, brutal winter, we all need some tasty and fresh food to...

Teaching to the test: how College Board corrupts public education

Teaching to the test: how College Board corrupts public education

Louise Reyes-Gavilan, Contributor March 23, 2023

Going into junior year, I did not know what to expect from the Advanced Placement (AP) courses I had chosen to take. Before then, my experience with the College Board had been limited to the practice SAT...

Comfort foods: Finishing the winter off, as cozy as can be

Louise Reyes-Gavilan and Daniel Marks March 10, 2023

While the days begin to get longer and we wait for spring to approach, we all need a little pick-me-up to help us get through the remaining winter months, and what better than our favorite comfort foods?...

Winter comfort foods: a recipe list

Louise Reyes-Gavilan and Daniel Marks March 6, 2023

While the days begin to get longer and we wait for spring to approach, we all need a little pick-me-up to help us get through the remaining winter months, and what better than our favorite comfort foods?...

Juniors deserve free periods

Juniors deserve free periods

Louise Reyes-Gavilan, Contributor November 13, 2022

Between AP courses, college preparation, and extracurriculars, junior year is notorious for being especially stressful. Oftentimes, the workload is all-consuming, and balancing different activities can...

The inadequacies of Wilson’s COVID testing policy

Louise Reyes-Gavilan February 17, 2022

It’s mid afternoon, and the Wilson auditorium is bustling with students spitting into tiny tubes and zipping the full vials in plastic bags. Some will sit alone, awkwardly trying to generate enough spit...

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