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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

Grace Kowal

Grace Kowal, Junior Editor

Grace is a new Junior Editor of the beacon, and aspires to be a food critic for picky people if being a doctor doesn’t work out. When she isn’t #laxing it up, she can be found driving her friends places OR feeding apple pie to strangers. Enjoys long walks off of short piers and falling up stairs.

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A student's experience with Seasonal Affective Disorder

A student’s experience with Seasonal Affective Disorder

Grace Kowal and Madelyn Shapiro December 20, 2019

For most of her life, junior Virginia Suardi eagerly awaited the winter. Between the snow, holiday atmosphere, her birthday, and hot chocolate, winter was her favorite time of the year.  Then, when...

Stats, commentating, and home runs: inside Wilson Live

Stats, commentating, and home runs: inside Wilson Live

Grace Kowal, Junior Editor November 19, 2019

The taped-up stats sheets stick out like a sore thumb among a slew of Spanish posters in room 419. Crowded around the papers are four members of the dedicated Wilson Live crew, each busy carrying out their...

Courtesy of Ayomi Wolff

In the end, “Yesterday” doesn’t quite come together

Grace Kowal, Junior Editor September 8, 2019

The plot of Danny Boyle’s “Yesterday” was enticing enough: A 12-second power outage causes everyone in the world to completely forget about The Beatles and all of their songs. Only aspiring musician...

Courtesy of Needless Things Podcast

“Us” provides twists, turns, and unforgettable ending

Grace Kowal, Junior Editor May 28, 2019

With brilliant acting, clever writing, and one of the best soundtracks from the last decade, “Us” deserved its Rotten Tomatoes score of 94 percent. After how groundbreaking director Jordan Peele’s...

Wilson Players’ “Twelve Angry Jurors” exceeds expectations

Grace Kowal, Junior Editor May 19, 2019

A 16-year-old lower-class boy is being tried for the murder of his abusive father. Twelve jurors of different backgrounds and personalities are charged with deciding whether he is guilty. Initially, all...

"Almost, Maine" is almost, perfect

“Almost, Maine” is almost, perfect

Grace Kowal, Junior Editor December 24, 2018

I walked into “Almost, Maine” with tears in my eyes. I had choked on flaming hot Cheetos while waiting in line (getting a concerned look from Mr. Shea), because what better way to pass time than inflicting...

DCPS should steer away from single-sex schools

DCPS should steer away from single-sex schools

Grace Kowal, Junior Editor November 13, 2018

There are over 10,000 single-sex schools in the U.S. These schools, while founded with good intentions, are ultimately negatively impacting our generation. The damage that is produced by single-sex schools...

Summer reading book reviews

Summer reading book reviews

  9th Grade: “The Lord of the Flies” By Arianna Lowengrub “The Lord of the Flies,” written by William Golding, tells the story of a group of boys whose plane crashed on an island....

“A Quiet Place” offers both heart and horror

Grace Kowal, Junior Editor June 6, 2018

Many of us know John Krasinski as Jim from “The Office,” but in his new movie, “A Quiet Place,” he takes on a very different role. As the father of three children in an apocalyptic world, he is...

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