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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

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Sadie Wyatt, Opinions Editor

Sadie Wyatt is a senior who is proud and humbled to announce that she has now reached 5’2. She will accept gifts and moderate praise. Sadie is so excited to be an opinions editor this year and, as noted in her senioritis article, Chief Medical Correspondent for The Beacon (she didn’t put that in the article and she has no idea who did. Someone please tell her.) She can often be found sipping coffee, giving her opinions (lol) on the best chai tea latte in DC, and texting people “it’s ok if not!” until her Virgo mind can’t take it anymore.

 

All content by Sadie Wyatt
Mental health during COVID: one students journey

Mental health during COVID: one student’s journey

Sadie Wyatt, Opinions Editor February 2, 2021

Interestingly enough, right before the pandemic began in March, I was the happiest I have ever been. All of high school I have struggled with depression, anxiety, and OCD. Dealing with it, along with work...

Model Congress moves competition to their computers

Model Congress moves competition to their computers

Sadie Wyatt, Opinions Editor December 28, 2020

Writing bills, debating legislation, and participating in committees are just some of the many events and tasks that occur at a regular Model Congress competition. But the high pressure environment of...

100 word teacher appreciations

Sophia Hosford, Julia Weinrod, and Sadie Wyatt November 10, 2020

Mr. Singer Appreciation Julia Weinrod Helping students learn and keeping them engaged is not easy when you can’t even see half of them. However, math teacher Jeremy Singer has been going above...

Fiending for caffeine: the best cup of coffee in DC

Fiending for caffeine: the best cup of coffee in DC

Sadie Wyatt, Opinions Editor March 8, 2020

Even though the groundhog predicted an early spring, the days still seem long and chilly. If you’re like me, a great cup of coffee can make the cold weather seem not so bad. Whether you’re looking...

Senioritis: an inescapable disease with a hopeful prognosis

Senioritis: an inescapable disease with a hopeful prognosis

Sadie Wyatt, Opinions Editor March 7, 2020

Second semester has begun, and we all know what that means—extra stress, February and spring break, AP tests and finals, and the looming hope that summer will eventually come. For seniors, it means the...

November Albums of the Month

November Albums of the Month

"Cheap Queen" by King Princess Anna Arnsberger and Maren Dunn 9/10 The debut album of 20 year-old Mikaela Straus (better known as King Princess), “Cheap Queen,” has surpassed expectations. The...

Mental health PSAs offer acting opportunities to students

Sadie Wyatt, Opinions Editor September 8, 2019

Last fall, Wilson students were presented with an opportunity like no other: to star in a Public Service Announcement (PSA) that would be aired nationwide. It came to Wilson through Karen Harris, the current...

Photos courtesy of Sadie Wyatt

Fashion in the halls: June

Sadie Wyatt, Opinions Editor June 25, 2019

Skye Irving Jacket:  Zara Shirt: Urban Outfitters Jeans: Free People Shoes: Doc Martens Necklaces: gifted               Noah...

High rent drives away Tenley favorites

High rent drives away Tenley favorites

Virginia Suardi and Sadie Wyatt June 10, 2019

Burger Tap & Shake, Best Buy, Bloo Moo, and so many more. Year after year, more of our favorite Tenley establishments close, despite the seemingly heavy foot traffic they receive. This trend has only...

April Albums of the Month

April Albums of the Month

Erin Harper, Virginia Suardi, and Sadie Wyatt May 5, 2019

“Ventura” by Anderson .Paak Erin Harper Rating: 9/10 I wasn’t expecting to like Anderson .Paak’s third studio album release, “Oxnard,” as much as I did, and I thought it would be hard...

Graphic by Lara Gillingham

Mansplaining in math discourages female students

Sadie Wyatt, Opinions Editor March 29, 2019

It’s not often that I feel 100 percent confident in a math answer. When I do, and sometimes when I don’t, I will still raise my hand to share it. That’s how a class is supposed to run. But confident...

Scholars with sticky fingers: the reality of Wilson’s theft culture

Scholars with sticky fingers: the reality of Wilson’s theft culture

It was a normal sight: a student walked into the store. He wore a grey hoodie and sweats with his school backpack swung over his shoulder. A smile spread across his face as he walked past the manager....

One Acts surpass high expectations

One Acts surpass high expectations

Sadie Wyatt and Kate Joos May 28, 2018

The annual Wilson “One Acts” once again delighted students as the hilarious, and somewhat surprising, student-written, acted, directed, and produced plays. Every winter, the One Acts bring Wilson students...

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