Anna Gustafson, Written Content Editor
• January 12, 2021
Senior Kelsey Smith officially committed to row for Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island this past summer on July 11. Smith is excited to join the DI crew team and compete again, an aspect of the...
Anna Gustafson, Written Content Editor
• October 26, 2020
This September, Senior Xavier Grobbel officially committed to continue his academic and baseball career at the City College of New York, a Division III program. Transferring to Wilson his sophomore year,...
Soon enough (hopefully), people will flood the streets of Tenleytown eager to get out for a bite to eat after being in quarantine for so long. We know the neighborhood can be quite intimidating with so...
Didn’t catch the last fashion show in December? No worries, the Wilson Fashion Club has another in the works. Formed last September by junior Sydni Lewis, the club is co-led by junior Azariah Riley and...
There are eight sections of The Beacon, including visuals, that the average reader diligently scans through as they peruse the paper—and never throw on the atrium floor. For those who ask "ok... but...
Anna Gustafson, Written Content Editor
• November 19, 2019
After three months of hard work and grit, Wilson’s girls varsity volleyball team is wrapping up their season with an impressive 27-5 record. Coached by sisters Patrice and Perette Arrington, the team...
Anna Gustafson, Written Content Editor
• October 14, 2019
*MINOR SPOILER ALERT* Comparing “It” and “It Chapter Two,” based on Stephen King’s novel, is next to impossible. As a horror movie enthusiast, the sequel exceeded my every expectation set by...
"Angel's Pulse" by Blood Orange
Madeline Kessler
8/10
“Angel’s Pulse,” the latest from British artist Blood Orange, is beautiful. When playing the leading song, titled “I Wanna C U,” for...
Scrolling through my instagram feed, I’m intrigued by a video from the March for Life, a demonstration that occurs annually in Washington, DC to protest the legality of abortion. But instead of watching...
"Shelby" by Lil Skies
Anna Gustafson
Rating: 9/10
Rocketing to the top spots on many U.S. Billboard charts, Lil Skies’ second studio album, “Shelby,” confirms his rise as an ambitious young...
Anna Gustafson, Written Content Editor
• December 13, 2018
The Wilson theater will be showcasing John Cariani’s play, “Almost, Maine” on December 13, 14, and 15 in the black box. The play takes place in the town Almost, Maine, and bears nine different vignettes...
Following the intense sexual assault hearing against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, it’s hard not to think about how student experiences at Wilson may relate to those of Kavanaugh’s accusers....
Ever heard of the 80’s punk fusion band, Fishbone? Neither had we, until we found ourselves scrolling through the Fillmore venue event catalog and stumbled upon the unfamiliar name. Originally from Los...
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