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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

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Rebecca Khoury, Opinions Editor

Rebecca is half of the Beacon’s incredible opinions section. She is committed to making your articles as snappy as possible. Becca puts her opinions to good use as a semi-professional food critic, and she will take bribes in the form of matcha lattes. When she’s not asking you to write for the Beacon, she’s probably begging you to join the track team.

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A four year review of JR

Kavita O’Malley and Rebecca Khoury June 21, 2023

Hello, dear readers. Today we come to you, not as the esteemed Beacon editors that we once were, but as fellow students on the cusp of graduation. By the time this article is published, our time at Jackson-Reed...

Comunismo vs. capitalismo: la relacióon entre Guatemala y los EE. UU

Rebecca Khoury, Opinions Editor May 17, 2023

Se conoce muy bien la historia imperialista de los países latinoamericanos. Cuando pensamos en los “colonizadores,” solemos pensar en países europeos: España, Francia, e Italia, entre otros. Sin...

Arab Student Union podcast highlights community and culture

Arab Student Union podcast highlights community and culture

Rebecca Khoury, Opinions Editor November 12, 2022

DC’s most ethnically diverse high school, Jackson-Reed is home to a number of affinity groups and student unions. Last year, a new organization was added to that list: the Arab Student Union. Founded...

Biden’s recent loan forgiveness program is a hopeful sign for students

Biden’s recent loan forgiveness program is a hopeful sign for students

Rebecca Khoury, Opinions Editor September 20, 2022

Until recently, I had given up on the federal government.    The Supreme Court had a politically disastrous term, marked by rulings that slashed abortion rights, prevented gun reform, and blocked...

Community service hours are a vital high school learning experience

Rebecca Khoury and Kavita O'Malley June 25, 2022

  This year, the administration once again waived the 100 hour community service requirement for Jackson-Reed’s senior class. Although we all know the complications of living in quarantine and...

The reality of student walkouts

Rebecca Khoury, Opinions Editor May 26, 2022

For social justice warriors and angsty teenagers living in the nation’s capital, nothing is more exciting than a protest. Political demonstrations provide a unique opportunity for people to simultaneously...

The politics of in-person learning: Unions, COVID, and DCPS

Rebecca Khoury, Opinions Editor March 29, 2022

I first walked into Room A-302 at 3:30 on a Friday afternoon. It was January 14, and I was there to speak with Rebecca Bradshaw-Smith, one of Jackson-Reed’s health teachers.  At the time, students...

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