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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

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The making of a snow closure

The making of a snow closure

Ben Korn February 24, 2018

  As a winter storm approaches, students, teachers, and parents are fast asleep. The first thing many students will do when they awake is grab their phones and check the DCPS Instagram and Twitter...

Wilson holds vigil for Jamahri Sydnor

Wilson holds vigil for Jamahri Sydnor

Ben Korn August 23, 2017

As the third day of school came to a close, students gathered in the atrium and started to disperse. Many soon changed their mind and joined a collecting crowd of Wilson alumni, teachers, and administrators,...

Trump, DCPS top list at Mayor’s roundtable*

Trump, DCPS top list at Mayor’s roundtable*

Ben Korn February 25, 2017

In her inaugural student journalist roundtable, Mayor Muriel Bowser invited five colleges and three high schools to the John A. Wilson building for a press conference. In a rapid-fire question and answer...

REI opens new flagship store in NOMA

REI opens new flagship store in NOMA

Ben Korn November 6, 2016

Nalgene and flannel lovers alike rejoiced at the news of a new REI opening up in Washington, DC. Not only is this the outdoor equipment company's first store located in the District, it is part of their...

DC Council Candidate talks to Wilson Students

DC Council Candidate talks to Wilson Students

Ben Korn April 17, 2016

Walking through the halls of Wilson, one can easily overhear the conversations discussing Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump and the current status of the Presidential elections. But another...

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