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The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

Alex Oh, Features Editor

2025-2026: Junior Editor

2026-2027: Features Editor

All content by Alex Oh

Nails by Quincy: a student-run business

Alex Oh, Features Editor June 5, 2026

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...

Are Christmas albums a success?

Alex Oh, Features Editor December 19, 2025

Has there ever been that moment in your life when you realized that one pop artist has a holiday album from when they were 17? Making a Christmas album requires balancing traditional holiday songs with...

The bright and dark sides of daylight saving time

Alex Oh, Features Editor April 25, 2025

The concept of daylight saving time (DST) is simple. Starting the second Sunday of March and ending the first Sunday of November, everyone in America (except Alaska, Hawaii, and Arizona for reasons unknown...

LIBRARY LEGEND - Camille Ross is JR’s librarian aide and she hopes to help create a safe space for students. Ross also writes poetry, and her favorite nonfiction book is When and Where I Enter.

Jackson-Reed welcomes Ms. Ross to the library

Alex Oh, Features Editor February 7, 2025

If you’ve gone to the library this year to check out a book or simply get some peace and quiet, you’ve probably seen a new face sitting at the front desk. Camille Ross is a new addition to Jackson-Reed’s...

Lofthouse: overrated?

Alex Oh, Features Editor December 20, 2024

Oh, the holidays, the most wonderful time of the year. Colorful lights, Mariah Carey, and low-budget Hallmark movies. But with good comes bad, and with bad comes overrated desserts. There are many (guys…...

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