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Meghan Dayton

Meghan Dayton , Public Relations and Communications

Meghan is a senior who was been writing for the Beacon since her freshman year. She is a PR rep for the beacon and has THE bangs. Not just bangs. THE BANGS. Meghan likes to treat people with kindness, not just because Harry Styles told her to. Her dog is twenty pounds overweight, but maybe it’s just because its heart is so big. Meghan sometimes forgets the difference between “by,” “buy,” and “bye.” Meghan makes birthdays special.  

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Photo by: Meghan Dayton, Adelaide Kaiser, and Mabel Malhotra

Wilson teachers talk side hustles

Being a Wilson student can sometimes feel like a full-time job, and there’s no doubt that being a Wilson teacher is about as full-time as it gets. Despite this, many faculty hold occupations outside...

January albums of the month

Hope Moshi, Erin Harper, Adelaide Kaiser, and Meghan Dayton January 25, 2019

A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships by The 1975 Hope Moshi Score: 10/10 Though The 1975 is an English pop rock band, they’ve achieved considerable popularity around the world, even...

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Wilson Edition

Adelaide Kaiser and Meghan Dayton January 7, 2019

The Beacon asked the same questions to a bunch of Oyster-Adams 5th graders and a bunch of Wilson HS students. WHO WINS??????

Resilience and courage: Film festival delves into America’s racist past

Resilience and courage: Film festival delves into America’s racist past

Meghan Dayton and Erin Harper November 12, 2018

Some of the most beautiful and artistically creative scenes in movies may not always come from Hollywood blockbusters starring acclaimed actors and actresses or written by world-renowned directors. Oftentimes,...

Why, Wilson?

Why, Wilson?

Meghan Dayton and Adelaide Kaiser September 2, 2018

Even as students who have attended Wilson for four years, this school is still somewhat of a mystery to us. We’ve all had those moments where we’ve just stood there and wondered: “why, Wilson?”...

Where makeup and media intersect at Wilson

Where makeup and media intersect at Wilson

Meghan Dayton and Adelaide Kaiser June 1, 2018

When scrolling through the explore page on Instagram, it is almost impossible not to see a makeup artist posting their newest tutorial or look. The bold brows, brightly colored eyeshadow and luminous fake...

Welcome to the world of Giant Comix

Welcome to the world of Giant Comix

Meghan Dayton and Adelaide Kaiser May 9, 2018

  Have you ever imagined a world where Black female superheroes rule? This is the reality in Kevin Lofton’s online comic world, “Giant Comix,” where heroes like Starbomb and Neptune Queen...

Wilson’s Shakespeare show features professional fights and Cardi B

Wilson’s Shakespeare show features professional fights and Cardi B

Meghan Dayton, Public Relations and Communications March 13, 2018

It’s that time of year again: Wilson students are studying, perfecting and performing one of the timeless texts of William Shakespeare. Wilson will bring “Romeo and Juliet” to the black box this...

U Street funk it up

U Street funk it up

Meghan Dayton, Public Relations and Communications May 14, 2017

To step off the metro station and immediately be captivated by a beautiful band is a wonderful way to start any day. That was how I started my day at the U Street Funk Music Festival. The U Street Funk...

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