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Best places to run in DC

Isaac Yebio, Junior Editor • July 3, 2023

Running sucks. I used to love it, but over time it has destroyed my body, and I've come to hate it. For some reason though, I can’t stop, and the adrenaline I get from completing each mile is enough...

Deconstructing the white paradigm at Jackson Reed

Isaac Yebio and Vivian Parker • March 22, 2023

Jackson-Reed is just one of the thousands of schools in this country that caters to white students. Its issues are not unique, but that does not mean they aren’t urgent. Many of the spaces at these...

A nasty case of the Ivy: The obsession with prestigious universities

Isaac Yebio, Contributor • March 10, 2023

In high school halls across the country, an Ivy League fixation has spread hellishly. This year, December 15 marked the release of early admissions decisions for the Ivies, a dramatic reveal of who...

Let’s be mindful of our political media

Rebecca Khoury and Isaac Yebio • November 13, 2022

Jackson-Reed is known for political homogeneity. Our left-leaning school is a place where leftist political content often goes unnoticed. A prime example is the poster of Cuban revolutionary Fidel...