As the fall season comes to a close we thought it was time for a professional review of the fall sports’ social media accounts. When ranking these profiles, our criteria was based on the aesthetics,...
Ever since Halloween of last year, we have been pondering the so-called oldest question in existence: which holiday deserves to end off the year: Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas?
Halloween: Halloween...
Buusssss
Why does no one know bus etiquette?! All I want is a peaceful ride home after a long day of school but no, it's like the Deal kids mission is to screw this up. I try to just listen to music,...
In 1964, Bob Dylan declared that “The Times They Are a-Changin” on his third studio album. Dylan’s words embodied that revolutionary year, as the nation stood at a crossroad of change.
Between...
In the aisles of the Tenleytown Target, one would be surprised at the variety of Oreo flavors available. The diverse assortment ranges from the original flavor that will never get old, to limited edition...
On Friday, May 24, the DMV School Strike For Gaza held a student-led march during the school day that started at McPherson Square and ended at the White House. Students protested for two main demands at...
Meet Guthrie Wright, or as most people call him, Sunny, the Safe Passage worker between Alice Deal Middle School and Jackson-Reed High School. Anyone who walks through the cow path knows that he’s one...
As the college football season has ended, there is so much to discuss. From the championship game to many of the leaders of the Washington Huskies and Michigan Wolverines leaving, so much has happened...
Break
Uncontroversial take: I miss winter break. I miss not having school. I miss having no additional work being assigned. I miss having an excuse to stay inside for a week. What do I not miss? Crowded...
At Jackson-Reed, phone policies have been left for teachers to decide based on their personal classroom expectations, with all teachers feeling differently about cell phones in learning environments. Some...
As fall sports come to an end, their jerseys will not be forgotten. As the season closes out, we’ve meticulously researched and gathered enough data to rank our teams from best to worst.
Girls...
Hall passes are a waste of time and paper. We should either be trusting the students of Jackson-Reed and changing the norm to no passes, or find a more eco-friendly system to keep using passes. There has...
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