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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

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The legacy of Lil Peep

The legacy of Lil Peep

Leo Canty December 18, 2017

The first time I saw Lil Peep, I laughed. He looked absurd, like nothing I had seen before, dancing in the snow with a pink sweater on and a freshly tattooed broken heart on his face. He was the perfect...

Moonlight astonishes in theaters

Moonlight astonishes in theaters

Leo Canty January 24, 2017

In an era where compassion has fallen out of fashion in favor of fear and willful ignorance, Moonlight offers a beacon of hope for fellowship of man. This past year, political strife exposed the gouges...

Girls varsity basketball team captures DCIAA title

Girls varsity basketball team captures DCIAA title

Leo Canty February 27, 2016

On Thursday the Girls Varsity basketball team made history in the UDC gymnasium.  The tigers capped off a long and tough season by taking home the DCIAA title for the first time in 23 years. In doing...

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