“All my friends and almost everyone I know smokes weed, it’s almost more uncommon to meet someone who doesn’t.” Those are the words of a senior when asked about how prevalent she feels marijuana...

Red pilling is a term that stems from the Matrix; it refers to an “awakening” to a hidden truth and becoming enlightened to new viewpoints and a new reality. However, in the age of the internet, the...

We’ve all heard it, whether through Jackson-Reed’s “Yale or jail” nickname or the subtle comments about our school being “a little dangerous”. Even though it’s often intended as a joke, it’s...

The class of 2026 was the first class in Jackson-Reed’s history to enter the school under its new name. In March of 2022, Woodrow Wilson High School was officially renamed to Jackson-Reed in response...

Un miembro de la clase de 2025 fue detenido sin provocación por agentes del Servicio de Inmigracion y Control de Aduanas (ICE) este verano y fue liberado recientemente de un centro de detención en Virginia...

Given the current political and socio-economic state of the country right now, it makes sense that Jackson-Reed students are considering completing their post-secondary education abroad. It is important...

A member of the Class of 2025 who was detained without provocation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents this summer was released recently from a Virginia detention center after three months...

Whether you want to admit it or not, fall is rapidly approaching. The mornings have been a little chillier and I’m sure you’ve noticed the earlier sunsets (rip daylight). However, if you look past...

51 is an ugly number. I say that because Washington DC would become the 51st state in the United States of America, if the Senate passes the DC Admission Act. The fight for DC statehood is a long one,...

The Arab Student Union reached a settlement agreement with DCPS last month after nearly two years of conflict over the screening of a controversial Pro-Palestine documentary. The conflict began in April...

I would like to start off by saying I most certainly do not support DCPS’s new phone policy. It is inconvenient, unnecessary, and, not to mention, absurd to be regulating an adult's (or almost-adult’s)...

Ok, let's be real. Jackson-Reed severely lacks school spirit. Whether people are complaining about the rat they saw running across their classroom or the leak in the atrium roof, students never really...

As two extremely online teenage girls, we find ourselves more than qualified to evaluate the looks from the 2024 Golden Globes red carpet. This year brought a wide array of looks and showed us that there...

Every now and then, usually when I’m waiting in an extra long security line at 8:55, I realize that other schools don’t have to deal with the inconvenience of leaving an extra 10 minutes early just...

We’re sure you’re all familiar with the feeling of sitting in class while your teacher pulls up a 50 slide PowerPoint and you know you’re in it for the long haul. Your eyelids are drooping and you...

You’ve likely asked yourself while sitting through what seems like a never-ending gym class whether certain electives should be required. However, these classes—namely, art, music, PE, and health—are...