The Beacon

February 2025 Spread

Javier Thompson, Jessica McCallum, Caroline Reilly, Brookelyn Lee, Ivonne Nakatoke, Zahirah Battle, Kalpana Shipler, Will Nichols, Maddie Nusbaum, and Frances Leibovich • February 7, 2025

The Spirit of Freedom: Remembering Civil War heroes

Brookelyn Lee, Contributor • February 7, 2025

Washington DC is the home to many historical grounds of African American History. One is the Spirit of Freedom Memorial located on U Street that honors African Americans who served in the Civil War. This...

Pandas return to National Zoo

Brookelyn Lee, Contributor • November 25, 2024

On October 15, after an 8,000-mile journey from China, two giant pandas arrived at Dulles International Airport on a FedEx cargo plane. The pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, will make their public debut at...

Spring track is underrated

Brookelyn Lee and Margo Lewis • May 3, 2024

While basketball seems to get the most attention, there’s another team at Jackson-Reed that deserves recognition: the track team. “We’ve gotten to nationals and state finals. We’re a good track...