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The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

All content by Brian Keyes
Japandroids new album lacks energy

Japandroids new album lacks energy

Brian Keyes February 23, 2017

When “Celebration Rock” came out in 2012, it was something of a revelation. Right as the alternative rock scene started to pivot towards more mellow, relaxed sounds like Beach House and Mac Demarco,...

SGA collects food over holidays

SGA collects food over holidays

Brian Keyes January 13, 2017

Student Government Association collected canned food from December 12 to December 21 in an effort to help the community. The decision was made by the SGA in order to find a way to try and help the Wilson...

Heat at Wizards 1/15/14

Wizards need to fire Ernie Grunfeld

BRIAN KEYES November 14, 2016

The Washington Wizards have not won 50 games in a season since 1979, the last time they went to the NBA Finals. They haven’t won a championship since 1978. In my lifetime, there has been little optimism...

Phil Chenier deserves a spot in the rafters

Phil Chenier deserves a spot in the rafters

BRIAN KEYES October 16, 2016

To the basketball fans in Washington DC who didn’t grow up watching The Bullets back in the 1970’s, the name Phil Chenier brings to mind the cool, collected, color analyst for the Wizards. Most DC...

Black athletes face double standard in getting paid

Black athletes face double standard in getting paid

Brian Keyes September 25, 2016

66 million for three years. That's how much The Baltimore Ravens’ quarterback Joe Flacco, the highest paid player in the NFL for 2016-2017, signed for earlier this year. Odds are people who don’t follow...

Wizards come up empty as offseason comes to a close

Wizards come up empty as offseason comes to a close

BRIAN KEYES August 25, 2016

The Wizards entered this past offseason with high hopes to pursue the second greatest athlete from the DC area (props to Katie Ledecky), 2014 NBA MVP Kevin Durant. Unfortunately, swinging for the fences...

Beckys of the world set to face discrimination after release of new Beyonce album

Beckys of the world set to face discrimination after release of new Beyonce album

Brian Keyes May 9, 2016

Editor's Note: The following is a satirical work of opinion, and is not intended to be interpreted literally.  It seems like most celebrities can’t go three days without saying or doing something...

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