Senioritis is everyone’s favorite punchline. Once January hits, we’re all but expected to start skipping classes, dropping extracurriculars, and falling off the face of the earth. As much as I’m...

One of Jackson-Reed’s well-known features is the successful academy program.  From engineering to graphic design, the ten academies claim to have a subject matter for everyone, but that’s not the...

  Artificial intelligence (AI) has become more prevalent in recent years and Jackson-Reed students appear to be getting caught using it daily.  As a result, we believe this has fostered a need...

Remember the good old days, the Saturday mornings as a toddler spent waddling around the soccer field, not knowing or caring what the score was, much less where your team’s goal was? Since that time...

Red pilling is a term that stems from the Matrix; it refers to an “awakening” to a hidden truth and becoming enlightened to new viewpoints and a new reality. However, in the age of the internet, the...

The Super Bowl Halftime show is one of the biggest platforms that an artist can have to speak to the American public, and this year Bad Bunny leveraged the spotlight to preach unity for all of the Americas.  The...

Over the years, predominantly male sports have made efforts to elevate the status of women’s sports teams. Yet, despite these efforts, women’s sports teams remain excluded, undervalued, and discriminated...

Students are often told that the SAT and ACT are “basically the same test”, which is a lie spread by counselors, parents, and teachers. Recently, choosing between the two of them feels less like...

We can all agree that there is truly nothing better than waking up two hours later than normal and being able to enjoy the morning to the fullest extent.  There’s no need to rush out the door at...

We’ve all heard it, whether through Jackson-Reed’s “Yale or jail” nickname or the subtle comments about our school being “a little dangerous”. Even though it’s often intended as a joke, it’s...

I think it’s fair to say that Washington, DC is one of the best cities in the country to grow up and live in. In all honesty, DC is a very special place to live; it’s not easy to find a city where...

From serenading your date in class to buying them extravagant gifts to show off in school, Valentine’s Day has always been an eventful day for high school students.  That’s why this year, it’s...