The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

All content by Rachel Epstein
Advice to the grade below

Advice to the grade below

Rachel Epstein, Sophia Hosford, and Alik Schier September 7, 2019

Juniors Juniors! You’re officially the second biggest fish in the pond—but don’t let that go to your head, because you still have a long road ahead of you.  It’s going to be a weird time,...

Photo courtesy of Dame magazine

Community complacency normalizes rape culture

Rachel Epstein March 4, 2019

“Hey, blue shirt, come back here so I can give you a hand, looks like you’re carrying a lot in those jeans,” I hear as I walk down the halls. This is just a typical moment at Wilson, and absolutely...

Wilson student loses touch with self from excessive marijuana use

Wilson student loses touch with self from excessive marijuana use

Rachel Epstein January 26, 2019

The story of Eve*’s rocky relationship with marijuana began at the start of her freshman year at Wilson. It was a cold October in the middle of the woods, on a park bench, where a more green-certified...

Oversized condoms lead to unsafe sex

Oversized condoms lead to unsafe sex

Rachel Epstein, Contributor November 13, 2018

DCPS has made an attempt for quite some time to prevent teen pregnancy and promote safe sex by distributing condoms, but by handing out king-sized condoms, Wilson is catering to the male ego at the expense...

Load More Stories
Donate to The Beacon
$185
$700
Contributed
Our Goal