The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

McKenzie Barner, Style Editor

McKenzie Barner is a senior and one of the style section editors. Nine times out of 10 if you see her, she will have her earphones in listening to music (which is probably Beyoncé). She is a true example of a Virgo and is a perfectionist about everything she does, even the small things. 

 

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Soul food restaurant provides a delicious taste of the South

Soul food restaurant provides a delicious taste of the South

McKenzie Barner, Style Editor May 24, 2021

Located in Eastern Market, District Soul Food Restaurant & Lounge offers a large variety of crowd-pleasing southern favorites at a reasonable price.  I ordered the Sweet Potato Hush Puppies as...

December album reviews

December album reviews

McKenzie Barner and Luka Komives January 11, 2021

Pluto x Baby Pluto Rating: 4/10 By Luka Komives I had a choice. I could listen to this album or go to sleep. I chose wrong. Future and Lil Uzi Vert’s newest collaboration, “Pluto x Baby...

The new it shopping bag: Telfar

The new “it” shopping bag: Telfar

McKenzie Barner, Style Editor November 22, 2020

What is the fascination behind the Telfar Shopping Bag, and why is everyone itching to get their hands on them? Could it be the practicality, the affordable price point, the vegan leather, or that it is...

Album Review: Karma 3

Album Review: Karma 3

McKenzie Barner, Style Editor September 11, 2020

Rating: 9/10 Nas protégé Dave East dropped his fifteenth mixtape “Karma 3” on August 14, marking the third installment of the Karma mixtape trilogy, with 15 tracks. Released just a few months after...

TV shows you should binge during break

TV shows you should binge during break

McKenzie Barner, Style Editor March 26, 2020

While everyone is home social distancing, it’s the perfect time to relax, kick back, and binge watch! Here are some TV shows that will keep you hooked. Pose (FX) - Set in 1980’s New York, Pose tells...

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