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Sophomores take field trip to the Holocaust Museum

Alice Patterson and Ben Holland March 29, 2024

Throughout the weeks of March 6 and March 13, sophomore students in English II classes took field trips to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. These trips were taken in preparation for an English...

Album Review: “For All The Dogs” by Drake

Ben Holland, Contributor January 24, 2024

While many listeners of Drake’s 8th and newest album, “For All The Dogs,” see it as a bit of a let down, the album brings back feelings of the “old Drake.” Channeling sounds similar to his hit...

TIGERS LEND A HELPING PAW - Volunteer at Northwest Food Pantry organizes food for the 200+ families in need. Northwest
Food Pantry creates a warm community that helps those in need.

A look into the Northwest Community Food Pantry

Ben Holland, Contributor November 21, 2023

The Northwest Community Food Pantry in Van Ness is a food bank that serves 200-240 households weekly. It has been running for two years, supplying food and cleaning supplies to low-income residents in...

Album Review: “UTOPIA” by Travis Scott

Ben Holland, Contributor October 18, 2023

On July 28th, Travis Scott released his 4th solo studio album “UTOPIA”, the highly anticipated 19-track record. After a 4 year hiatus since Travis Scott’s last solo album, “UTOPIA” had a lot...

DRAMA JUMPS - Actors
Paulina Stewart-Aday and
Giacomo Ban-Goodrich
rehearse a dance battle for the fall play.

Theater shows highlight banned LGBTQ+ stories

Ben Holland, Contributor October 12, 2023

With a new school year comes a new cycle of Jackson-Reed theater productions, but this time they follow a theme: banned shows.  JR Theater is putting on the play “She Kills Monsters” in the fall,...

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