Being a Wilson student can sometimes feel like a full-time job, and there’s no doubt that being a Wilson teacher is about as full-time as it gets. Despite this, many faculty hold occupations outside...

Musicians aren’t making money from music anymore. Sounds backward, right? But think about it. When was the last time you bought a song? Back in the day, I would beg my parents for iTunes gift cards so...

In 1933, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt passed the New Deal to pull the U.S. out of the Great Depression. The crisis in the country at the time was dire, and FDR recognized that transformative action...

You walk into Forever 21 and pick up a tank top. You try it on, it looks great, and it’s only $7. What a steal! You buy it and leave the store. You wear the shirt three times and then one of the straps...

The Beacon asked the same questions to a bunch of Oyster-Adams 5th graders and a bunch of Wilson HS students. WHO WINS??????

When I’m filling out any college application, there’s a drop-down menu asking me for my preferred admission plan. There’s Regular Decision, with the typical January deadline and mid-spring admissions...

Some of the most beautiful and artistically creative scenes in movies may not always come from Hollywood blockbusters starring acclaimed actors and actresses or written by world-renowned directors. Oftentimes,...

Walking into a “Get Out the Vote” rally for Maryland gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous, the only thing I knew was that Bernie Sanders would be there and that it was likely going to be a very liberal...

Even as students who have attended Wilson for four years, this school is still somewhat of a mystery to us. We’ve all had those moments where we’ve just stood there and wondered: “why, Wilson?”...

When scrolling through the explore page on Instagram, it is almost impossible not to see a makeup artist posting their newest tutorial or look. The bold brows, brightly colored eyeshadow and luminous fake...

  Have you ever imagined a world where Black female superheroes rule? This is the reality in Kevin Lofton’s online comic world, “Giant Comix,” where heroes like Starbomb and Neptune Queen...

When I got tickets to see Lorde for my birthday in January, I immediately started counting down the days until April 8. Ella Yelich-O’Connor, better known as Lorde, released  “Melodrama” and, in...

It’s that time of year again: Wilson students are studying, perfecting and performing one of the timeless texts of William Shakespeare. Wilson will bring “Romeo and Juliet” to the black box this...

One Friday night in DC, we struggled to find something to do. Go out to dinner? Go see the new Fifty Shades movie (before seeing the first two)? Nothing seemed right. However, after doing a little research,...

Dua Lipa has been a breakout artist for 2017, so when I heard she was playing at the Fillmore I really wanted to go. After calling my mom from school on the day of the show, she snagged some cheap tickets...

Throughout our entire lives, our ideas about the world as a whole come from everything that we experience. What our parents tell us, what we read, and what we see on TV are few of countless examples which...

In DC during the summer, there are plenty of interesting and unique things to do. I love taking advantage of the various museums, so I was excited when I learned about the new exhibit at the National Building...

To step off the metro station and immediately be captivated by a beautiful band is a wonderful way to start any day. That was how I started my day at the U Street Funk Music Festival. The U Street Funk...

There’s nothing more awkward than seeing teachers outside of school. You can see them anywhere: the grocery store, the metro, in Tenley, or riding their bike home from school. Whatever the situation...

One morning last spring, my classmates and I were handed a list of courses and a form to fill out. Choosing your schedule is always exciting given the prospect of new classes, new people, and maybe actually...