After many years of guiding students through high school, current freshman counselor Patrice Maites is retiring, leaving behind lasting memories and an impact that students will carry with them for the...

From having to survive their final year without phones to being the first class to have Principal Sah Brown for all four years to being the last grade to avoid the freshman advisory course, the class of...

Running a business as a student is a wonder that I could only dream of. Managing schoolwork, extracurriculars, a social life, plus the financial and executive decisions for your enterprise? That’s something...

Jackson-Reed hosted an alumni event on April 26th to celebrate 90 years of the school and its former students’ successes. During the event, JR welcomed alumni to the school, giving them an opportunity...

This year, on May 21, Jackson-Reed’s Asian Student Union hosted an Asian Pacific American Culture Night for the second year in a row, celebrating the diverse Asian student population of JR. It's a night...

After one year of the DCPS school-wide cellphone ban, students have mixed opinions about having their phones taken away at the start of everyday. However, many seem to agree on how the policy has affected...

Jackson-Reed Theater is back and better than ever with yet another wonderful musical, Mamma Mia. Complete with fabulous lights and an exhilarating ABBA-packed soundtrack, Mamma Mia welcomes you with open...

Seemingly overnight, there has been an epidemic of the game hacky sack, or better yet, a takeover.  This activity, commonly played in college, involves a very small beanbag of sand that is passed around...

I sat down with Xian Lu on a Thursday during lunch in her classroom, where students constantly peeked in to say “ni hao” to her and Liwen Zhou, Jackson-Reed’s Chinese teachers. On the first day of...

Summer has finally arrived! For some, this means beaches and SPF 50, and for others, it means college tours. Even though it may be less fun, looking at schools is super important and can actually be kind...

If you’ve noticed seniors walking through the halls with goggles around their necks or lurking in Tenley with water guns in their hands, it’s probably because you’re witnessing one of the most anticipated...

As you’re reading this, we are no longer the Editors-in-Chief (sad face), instead we have passed on this beautiful paper to our wonderful successors: Eva and Padget! We know you’ll miss us dearly:...