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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

Padget Bowers-Shreve, Editor-in-Chief

If you’re strolling the halls of JR and see a fashionista, it’s probably Padget. She spends her free time yapping, making thrift vlogs, and watching The Vampire Diaries. If she’s not working on the Beacon, you can find her at Secondi in Dupont (shoutout employment) or babysitting feral children.

  • 2024-2025: Junior Editor
  • 2025-2026: Style Editor
  • 2026-2027: Editor-in-Chief
All content by Padget Bowers-Shreve

Is Coachella a jam or is it a scam?

Padget Bowers-Shreve, Editor-in-Chief June 5, 2026

As of April 19th, Coachella 2026 ended with a bang. Featuring headliners and performers like Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Madonna, the two weeks wrapped up the way it has for the past decade:...

Meet the candidates in DC mayoral race

Padget Bowers-Shreve, Editor-in-Chief June 5, 2026

DC will host its 2026 primary election on June 16th. DC is notoriously one of the most Democratic cities in the nation, with 75.3 percent of voters registered as Democrats. In addition to having a strong...

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...

Best festivals this spring season

Best festivals this spring season

Padget Bowers-Shreve, Editor-in-Chief 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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