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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

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Isabelle Pala

Isabelle Pala, Style Editor

As the style editor, Isabelle is naturally the most stylish person on The Beacon. She likes to waste her time in numerous ways, including (but not limited to) spending hours making playlists she will never listen to, going to Barnes and Noble to buy books she will never read, and making lists of everything she has to do with no intention of doing them. She also dabbles in the art of rowing like the other style editor, Addison, so I guess they’re basically the same person. 

  • 2019-21: Junior Editor
  • 2021-22: Style Editor

 

All content by Isabelle Pala

Isabelle’s Playlist of the Month

Isabelle Pala, Style Editor March 30, 2022

Calling all music lovers! Now that spring has officially arrived, here’s some feel-good indie rock and pop to play on sunny drives with the windows down. Scan the QR code above for a fun listen :)   Playlist...

Tess Breeden: artist and model

Tess Breeden: artist and model

Isabelle Pala, Style Editor March 30, 2022

 Whether quilting in the basement art room of Lafayette Elementary School or creating large and intricate oil paintings in the basement of her house, art has always been a part of senior Tess Breeden’s...

Isabelle’s Playlist of the Month

Isabelle Pala, Style Editor February 14, 2022

Calling all music lovers! With Valentine’s Day just days away, it would be a crime to make this month’s playlist about anything other than love. Whether you love this holiday or choose completely ignore...

Isabelle's Playlist

Isabelle’s Playlist

Isabelle Pala, Style Editor November 12, 2021

Calling all music lovers! Now that temperatures are dropping and leaves are changing, I decided to make this month’s playlist fall-themed. So get cozy, light a scented candle, and scan the QR code, or...

October's Albums of the Month

October’s Albums of the Month

  “Blue Banisters” by Lana Del Rey Rating: 7.8/10 By: Waleeja Chaudhry Lana Del Rey released her 8th studio album on October 22. “Blue Banisters” is melancholic, calm, and imaginative—just...

All Things Go music festival returns to DMV

All Things Go music festival returns to DMV

Isabelle Pala, Style Editor November 9, 2021

DC’s annual music festival, All Things Go, was hosted at Merriweather Post Pavilion on October 16.  In past years, the festival took place at Union Market, but this venue allowed for more space and...

Isabelle's playlist of the month

Isabelle’s playlist of the month

Isabelle Pala, Style Editor October 3, 2021

Calling all music lovers and appreciators! I, one of the amazing style editors, have decided to put my multifaceted taste in music to use by making monthly playlists for The Beacon’s avid readers. This...

Student-run pop-up shop opens in Georgetown

Student-run pop-up shop opens in Georgetown

Isabelle Pala, Style Editor June 21, 2021

Under the guise of an unused antique store, Princess Stylez hosted their first, and overwhelmingly successful, pop-up on the hot summer day of June 5. Colorful, unique clothing items lined the walls and...

June Album Reviews

June Album Reviews

"SOUR" by Olivia Rodrigo Rating: 9.2/10 By: Isabelle Pala At only 18 years old, Olivia Rodrigo released her first album entitled “SOUR” on May 21 and it’s been met with overwhelming praise...

Albums of the Month

Albums of the Month

Zach Isaacs and Isabelle Pala May 29, 2021

"Destined 2 Win" by Lil Tjay  By: Zach Issacs Score: 6/10 The release of Lil Tjay’s sophomore album, titled “Destined 2 Win,” has been anticipated by many in the hip-hop community. For...

Pandemic anniversary reflections

Pandemic anniversary reflections

Liberty Kessler, Isabelle Pala, and Julia Weinrod April 8, 2021

A new normal By: Liberty Kessler During the early days of the pandemic, it took me a bit of time to adapt to the transition into quarantine and the abruptness of losing everything I once thought...

Art teachers get creative while adapting to online learning this year

Art teachers get creative while adapting to online learning this year

Isabelle Pala, Style Editor March 3, 2021

Wilson’s art teachers are not well-versed in teaching art without supplies. Doing it without hands-on instruction and real-time feedback is even harder.  One the one hand, Sculpture and Drawing &...

Anya's foods: February cookstrip

Anya’s foods: February cookstrip

Anya Herzberg and Isabelle Pala February 28, 2021

Hello fellow chefs! This month, we have a new artist: Isabelle Pala! I love cooking, and Isabelle loves drawing, so we decided to put our talents together and create a one-of-a-kind, tasty, unique cook...

Valentine's Day playlist

Valentine’s Day playlist

Isabelle Pala, Style Editor February 14, 2021

Valentine's Day playlist!

Neighborhood spotlight: Capitol Hill

Neighborhood spotlight: Capitol Hill

Isabelle Pala, Style Editor December 28, 2020

I’ve lived in Capitol hill since I was five years old but it has never ceased to amaze me. Colorful brick townhouses and dainty front yards line its streets while the markets, cafes, and parks bring...

Back to school, sort of: Tenlea Radack

Back to school, sort of: Tenlea Radack

Isabelle Pala, Style Editor October 10, 2020

Ever since Tenlea Radack’s freshman year, she’s dreamt of her last year of high school filled with all the joys of being a senior. A lively homecoming, winning a Powderpuff game, taking college t-shirt...

Levain Bakery in Georgetown is worth the wait

Levain Bakery in Georgetown is worth the wait

Isabelle Pala, Style Editor October 8, 2020

If you’ve been to Georgetown in the last week, you’ve likely noticed the long line of millennials winding down M St. They all have one mission: to have a taste of New York’s most beloved cookie....

We should acknowledge the efforts of Wilson teachers

We should acknowledge the efforts of Wilson teachers

Isabelle Pala, Style Editor April 14, 2020

Every Monday, Tuesday, and Friday that I have morning practice at 6:15, I see the same ten or so teachers walk into the school not long after I do. I always wonder, what could they be doing this early...

Clothing swap highlights sustainable fashion initiative

Isabelle Pala, Style Editor February 2, 2020

If you didn’t see the signs hanging around the school, then you likely heard about the clothing swap from a friend who scored three new shirts and a cute dress for free. Not only was every item in the...

A must-watch movie guide for the holidays

A must-watch movie guide for the holidays

Isabelle Pala, Style Editor December 23, 2019

With Thanksgiving long gone, the holiday festivity is at its height, and that means binge-watching as many movies as you can with a cup of hot chocolate in hand. Whether it’s spending snow days with...

Courtesy of Isabelle Pala

Passport to DC Brings Dozens of Cultures to One City

Isabelle Pala and Libby Brown June 13, 2019

On the first two Saturdays of May, DC embassies open their doors to the public to celebrate their nation and culture through food, dancing, history, and more. This is the perfect way to experience countries...

Court in session: players to produce ‘Twelve Angry Jurors’

Court in session: players to produce ‘Twelve Angry Jurors’

Libby Brown and Isabelle Pala May 5, 2019

The Wilson Players are bringing the production “Twelve Angry Jurors” to the Black Box this May. The play, which follows a jury’s deliberation as they decide the fate of a young boy accused of...

Labels Off debuts “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Libby Brown and Isabelle Pala March 30, 2019

The new Wilson theater group Labels Off will put on their first play, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” this April. The show follows the lives of students competing in a local spelling...

Celebrating the Year of the Pig in DC

Celebrating the Year of the Pig in DC

Isabelle Pala and Libby Brown March 2, 2019

Despite the frigid temperatures on February 10, a considerable crowd showed up for DC’s annual Lunar New Year parade. A diverse group of people huddled together to try and get a glimpse of the action...

Last minute holiday gift ideas

Last minute holiday gift ideas

Isabelle Pala and Libby Brown December 24, 2018

With Christmas and New Years festivities coming up, many people will be cramming to get some last minute shopping in. Since it’s pretty much too late to order gifts online, almost all of the items below...

Holiday photo collage

Holiday photo collage

Ruby Mason and Isabelle Pala December 16, 2018

Zoo lights is one of the most well-known holiday traditions in DC, taking place at an iconic landmark–the Smithsonian Zoo. The luminous and colorful lights brighten up the long nights of December and...

Big Bear Cafe combines charming nature and tasty food

Big Bear Cafe combines charming nature and tasty food

Ruby Mason and Isabelle Pala November 12, 2018

Imagine being surrounded by a curtain of vines and newly planted flowers. You sit down at a rustic wooden table while sipping your warm cup of hot chocolate. The buzz of activity around you seems distant...

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