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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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Maya Roskes

Maya Roskes, Junior Editor

All content by Maya Roskes
Stories, seders, and the origins of Passover traditions

Stories, seders, and the origins of Passover traditions

Maya Roskes, Junior Editor May 3, 2024

With spring comes Passavor, a holiday many Jews all around the world prepare for and celebrate. Passover is an eight-day event that Jews choose to celebrate in many forms. While Jewish holidays often include...

La senioritis consume la promoción de 2024

Maya Roskes, Willa Marks, and Arden Luckett May 3, 2024

Con el segundo semestre empezando, los estudiantes del grado 12 en todo Estados Unidos están sufriendo el fenómeno siempre presente de la senioritis. Los estudiantes del ultimo año de Jackson-Reed no...

Senioritis consumes the class of 2024

Maya Roskes and Willa Marks May 3, 2024

With second semester in full swing, seniors across the US are experiencing the ever-present phenomenon of senioritis; Jackson-Reed is no exception.  According to the Oxford Dictionary, senioritis is...

Two AP exams to be digital at Jackson-Reed

Two AP exams to be digital at Jackson-Reed

Maya Roskes, Junior Editor May 3, 2024

This May at Jackson-Reed, two Advanced Placement (AP) exams will be held online: AP Computer Science Principles, which was held digitally last year as well, and for the first time, AP African American...

A history of cheerleading

Maya Roskes, Junior Editor December 18, 2023

Have you ever seen one of the Bring It On movies and wondered how the act of cheering at a game became a competitive sport? Because same. Cheerleading used to look completely different, down to the predominant...

JR student jobs: Busser, receptionist, referee

Maya Roskes, Junior Editor November 21, 2023

Here at Jackson-Reed, students have an abundance of choices on how to spend their free time. Many students have decided to undergo the difficult yet rewarding task of balancing both their tedious school...

Five fall foods to get you back into school

Maya Roskes, Junior Editor October 12, 2023

While no one needs the reminder, it bears repeating: fall is just around the corner! The crisp cool air brings with it a new wardrobe focus, beautiful scenery, and most importantly, food.  Mini Pumpkin...

Faculty Favorites! Recipe Edition: Mr. Salas’s Gallo Pinto

Maya Roskes, Junior Editor March 10, 2023

Spanish teacher Javier Salas has a yummy, hearty, and easy breakfast recipe for anyone with basic cooking skills. It is a Costa Rican breakfast dish called “gallo pinto,” which translates to “spotted...

Bollinger’s keeping it hot: get to know Jackson-Reed’s tea club 

Edith Corrigan Conaty and Maya Roskes January 24, 2023

When your mug full of hot tea gets taken by security in the morning and you’re left with nothing to wake you up, Jackson-Reed’s new Tea Club has your back. Every Tuesday, about 20 students gather in...

Community service around DC

Maya Roskes, Junior Editor October 16, 2022

Now that COVID exemptions are gone, Jackson-Reed students once again need one hundred community service hours in order to graduate. There are countless opportunities around DC, even within Jackson-Reed.  Students...

100 word fashion rants

Leila Boser and Maya Roskes May 3, 2022

No More Leather By: Leila Boser Leather needs to go. Serious question, who likes leather? Tell me honestly, who genuinely likes to put on too tight, too small, and frankly too sticky pants or jackets?...

Faculty Favorites: Mr. Walters sends me to Fancy Radish

Faculty Favorites: Mr. Walters sends me to Fancy Radish

Maya Roskes, Junior Editor February 14, 2022

Vegan restaurants are notorious for their small portions, misleading food descriptions, and high prices. So I was curious to try vegan art teacher Avram Walters’ favorite restaurant, Fancy Radish, located...

DCPS evaluation system frustrates teachers

Gil Leifman and Maya Roskes December 17, 2021

With impending teacher evaluations, Wilson staff members have expressed mixed opinions regarding “IMPACT: the DCPS Evaluation and Feedback System for School Based Personnel.” Evaluations are conducted...

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