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The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

Patrick Hutchins, Junior Editor

  • 2025-2026: Junior Editor
All content by Patrick Hutchins
Current events teach critical thinking in schools

Current events teach critical thinking in schools

Patrick Hutchins, Junior Editor April 25, 2025

These past few months, I and many others within my age group have been enamored, confused, concerned, and shocked by many current events. Such times with significant political and social changes are very...

The TikTok ban is for the best

The TikTok ban is for the best

Patrick Hutchins, Junior Editor February 7, 2025

On the morning of January 17, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a law that would effectively ban TikTok on January 19. However, the fate of the app remains unclear as the details of the ban are not...

JR should introduce classes for alternate paths

Patrick Hutchins, Junior Editor November 25, 2024

Now that Jackson-Reed’s counselors have made their way to each English class to familiarize students with their options following high school, students are left with the question: does Jackson-Reed really...

Our school library: Jackson-Reed’s most underutilized resource

Our school library: Jackson-Reed’s most underutilized resource

Will Pfaffenroth and Patrick Hutchins October 15, 2024

Do you know anyone who’s ever checked a book out of the library? The library is practically unused at JR and, if you somehow manage to stumble into it, chances are your only company will be our librarians....

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