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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

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All content by Mia Heyward
Stop making me turn my camera on

Stop making me turn my camera on

Mia Heyward January 26, 2021

Every morning I wake up at 9:25 am, leaving just enough time to use the bathroom and brush my teeth before my early morning Forensics class. After I’m done, I lay in bed under my comfy sheets and open...

December 2021 100 word rants

Ellen Carrier, Madison Dias, and Mia Heyward January 4, 2021

Teachers stress too By Ellen Carrier As the advisory ended, many students were anxious about the lack of grades in Aspen. Teachers are the ones designated to assign and grade work, but because of...

Black seniors face demographic dilemmas when choosing a college

Black seniors face demographic dilemmas when choosing a college

Mia Heyward October 10, 2020

Searching for the right college is always a challenge, but for Black seniors the college search is even more complex. For many, there are only two choices: attending a Historically Black College and University...

Spike in thrifting popularity hurts low-income neighborhoods

Spike in thrifting popularity hurts low-income neighborhoods

Mia Heyward September 29, 2020

The phrase, "Oh, I thrifted it," echoes through Wilson's halls as someone responds to "Where did you get that cute top?" Thrift store shopping, "thrifting," and buying second-hand has become a trend for...

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