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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

Padget Bowers-Shreve, Junior Editor

All content by Padget Bowers-Shreve

What reigns supreme: Halloween, Christmas, or Thanksgiving?

Padget Bowers-Shreve and Eva Solomon November 25, 2024

Ever since Halloween of last year, we have been pondering the so-called oldest question in existence: which holiday deserves to end off the year: Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas? Halloween: Halloween...

It's not a wish, it’s a need: top gifts this holiday season

It’s not a wish, it’s a need: top gifts this holiday season

Padget Bowers-Shreve, Junior Editor November 25, 2024

Are you excited for the holiday season? I know I am! Despite the never-ending list of products available to be consumed, you might have some trouble deciding what you want for the holidays. To help you...

Best jobs for students

Padget Bowers-Shreve and Cecelia Grant October 27, 2024

Going to a school in a city like DC, jobs are a common extracurricular amongst students with the extensive range offered at every corner. From working at a restaurant to babysitting, jobs are a great way...

Los trabajos de estudiantes de JR

Atendiendo una escuela en una ciudad como DC, los trabajos son una actividad extracurricular común entre los estudiantes, con amplias opciones que se ofrecen en cada esquina. Desde trabajar en un restaurante...

Cheaper for you, but not society: the impacts of fast fashion

Cheaper for you, but not society: the impacts of fast fashion

Esme Nooruddin and Padget Bowers-Shreve May 3, 2024

Let’s keep it real: everyone wears it, everyone buys it, everyone likes it, but most have heard that we should avoid it. It’s fast fashion.  To start: what is fast fashion? Fast fashion is a type...

Guthrie Wright works to keep commutes to school safe

Eva Solomon and Padget Bowers-Shreve April 15, 2024

Meet Guthrie Wright, or as most people call him, Sunny, the Safe Passage worker between Alice Deal Middle School and Jackson-Reed High School. Anyone who walks through the cow path knows that he’s one...

Best festivals this spring season

Best festivals this spring season

Padget Bowers-Shreve, Junior Editor March 29, 2024

April showers bring May flowers, and what do May flowers bring? Cherry blossoms! The DMV has several colorful ways to celebrate the spring, ranging from feasts to flowers and films to fests.   The...

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