When I broke my wrist during the Jelleff basketball championship in early March, there were a number of thoughts racing through my head: (1) I don’t think I’ve ever jumped that high before, (2) I hope...

Everyone knows that cheating happens at Wilson. It can be sliding a paper over so the person next to you can copy, mouthing an answer from across the room, or telling the kids in seventh period about the...

Football fans continually watch professional kickers sink 50-yard field goals like it’s nothing. Reese Hinkle, Wilson’s all-state kicker, has made field goals of up to 44 yards in game and 57 yards...

I play on multiple sports teams, so I had always considered myself to be pretty athletic. And then Maya Wilson, a fellow Beacon member, encouraged me to join the swim team. The idea initially excited...

Before my trip to Uganda this past summer, the last time I had played organized soccer was five years ago. I knew from people who had traveled there before that the Jewish community I was teaching for...

A coach, 10 guys, and a couple of discs made up the entire Wilson ultimate frisbee team in its inaugural 2012 season. However, just six short years later, the program is coming off their best season ever...

Bria Chavis: Bria Chavis is Wilson’s newest social studies teacher. Born in Orlando, Florida, Chavis spent most of her life so far in North Carolina. She moved there at eight years old, and earned...

Over the last three seasons, the Wizards have been trapped in a cycle of mediocrity. While their regular season records have been respectable, they are yet to make any real noise in the playoffs. The...

Long before Wilson’s teams are seen dominating the field, they can be found lifting weights and running laps. We decided to take a look into the workout programs of a couple different sports at the school...

PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) testing at Wilson is wrapping up, so The Beacon caught up with eight underclassmen math and English teachers to see how they feel...

Junior Jacques Nissen is the newest member of the French U20 Boys National Ultimate Frisbee team. Nissen, also a member of Wilson’s ultimate frisbee team, has dual citizenship and therefore was eligible...

Kanye West’s pro-Trump tweetstorm last week was met with harsh criticism and backlash from fans and celebrities alike. Numerous high-profile musicians tweeted responses to West’s rants, many condemning...

On Saturday, March 10, Wilson will host its inaugural Out of Darkness Campus Walk in support of suicide prevention and awareness.The event is sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention...

Two-point game. 10 seconds left in the second overtime. St. John’s junior shooting guard Casey Morsell searches for holes in the Tigers’ defense. With time winding down, he is forced to penetrate and...

Wilson senior Sam Pain will perform in the Wilson atrium alongside at least 10 other DC artists at the “Stop the Violence” edition of the “Living the Life” concert. Pain began rapping at age 10...

As I took the first bite of my taco, I felt my Seoul instantly become rejuvenated. The grub from Tenleytown’s new Korean comfort food spot--Seoul Spice--works wonders. Hopefully it will be able to solidify...

College admission exams can be quite stressful, but there a couple of websites that strive to alleviate this anxiety and prepare test takers to put their best foot forward. These sites provide free alternatives...

Although Travis Kalanick stepped down as the CEO of Uber earlier this June, this is not the only change the company is facing. Uber has lit the fuse on their “180 Days of Change” where they are committed...

On the same day that FC Barcelona defeated Manchester United in the International Champions Cup, the DC Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) announced its partnership with the FC Barcelona Foundation....

Four out of the nine players in the starting lineup for the National League in this year’s All-Star Game were Nationals. With one of the league’s most explosive offenses and best pitching staffs, it...

On May 1, the Baltimore Orioles played the Boston Red Sox at historic Fenway Park in Boston. Adam Jones stepped out onto the same field where players such as Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, and David Ortiz...

During the ninth inning of a rival game against the Mets on April 28th, Nationals center fielder Adam Eaton hurt his left leg hustling down the first base line. All Nats fans prayed that it wasn't too...

A select group of Wilson Mass Media students traveled to Anaheim, California last week for the Student Television Network (STN) Convention. The annual convention draws middle and high school students from...

Last season, the Nationals finished with a record of 95-67, which was good enough for the NL East Division title and the two seed in the National League for the postseason. However, they took yet another...

  Donald Trump released a brief statement to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day a couple of weeks ago. However, his statement was missing one key word: Jews. Many people realized...

New year, new me. This is the mindset of a lot of people as they write their resolutions for the upcoming 12 months. These lists give people goals to strive for, but most just make one to say they did....

The Wilson wrestling program flies under the radar. It isn’t talked about much, and the hard work that the wrestlers put in goes largely unnoticed by other students. Every day after school, they are...

Secretary of Education pick Betsy DeVos is not an advocate for public education. President Donald Trump selected DeVos for his cabinet in late November. DeVos’ original hearing was set for January 11,...

During the 2015 offseason, the Washington Nationals front office was able to nab Max Scherzer, who won the Cy Young this year. In 2016, they signed Daniel Murphy, who just won the batting title, and also...

The National Football League has recently faced a lot of controversy regarding its discipline of players who have faced domestic violence charges. The NFL’s mismanagement of numerous cases has led to...

For the past couple of years, the baseball players at Wilson have had to use a broken-down batting cage composed of bending poles and a ripped net. However, construction workers from Capitol Hardscapes...

Last season, the Redskins cruised into the playoffs with a 10-6 record, which usually isn’t good enough to win a division. However, the NFC East was easily the worst division in football last year. Although...

Introducing participation grades were intended to give shy students a reason to participate in class, but instead they have created a mentality among students that the only reason to contribute in class...

Every year, during early fall, I have to explain to my teachers why I’m missing eight days over the course of a single month for Jewish holidays. This is extremely difficult because by the end of the...

Anyone who knows anything about baseball knows who Bryce Harper is. First overall pick in the 2010 MLB Draft at just age 17. 2015 National League MVP. 23 year-old superstar for the Washington National...

Beyoncé returned to the DMV for her Formation World Tour on June 10. The tour consists of nearly 50 stops, including one at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium. Since DC is not a stop on the tour, DC residents...

The effects of Snowstorm Jonas are still being felt around Wilson, as the main gym now has a water bubble under the wood. This caused Wilson to relocate all three of the home basketball games scheduled...