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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

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DC music scene awakens from pandemic hibernation

Ruby Mason and Annette Leber June 21, 2021

Imagine drums pumping out a steady beat and a melody blaring from a guitar. But instead of being surrounded by hundreds of other fans, you're sitting next to your mom on the couch watching through a TV...

Students explore fashion for expression

Students explore fashion for expression

Annette Leber and Ruby Mason February 28, 2021

For many students, clothing is much more than just any old outfit thrown on before school. Gen-Z has quickly taken to fashion as a form of expression and entrepreneurship, and with the growth of social...

Hobbies from home: Wilson students pick up new pastimes during quarantine

Hobbies from home: Wilson students pick up new pastimes during quarantine

Annette Leber and Ruby Mason January 5, 2021

Since students have been cooped up in their houses all day, they’ve had a lot of extra time on their hands. Although many of us have spent quarantine bingeing Netflix, some Wilson students have spent...

The ice rink at the Sculpture Garden (Photo courtesy of Ruby Mason)

Enjoy winter with a guide to DC’s best ice skating spots

Annette Leber and Ruby Mason January 30, 2020

With January comes cold weather, which usually means spending time inside doing nothing. But you don’t have to wait for spring to enjoy outdoor activities like ice skating. With all of the rinks in DC...

Courtesy of Ruby Mason

Outdoor concerts at Reno a singing success

Annette Leber and Ruby Mason September 8, 2019

For the 51st year in a row, the concerts at Fort Reno drew in everyone—children, adults, and even dogs—from all over the city to relax during the summer evenings and enjoy music as a community. Local...

Courtesy of Ruby Mason

Seniors reflect on Wilson memories through music

Annette Leber and Ruby Mason June 9, 2019

With the end of the year just around the corner, most of the school is busy preparing for finals, but seniors have another thing on their minds. On June 15, graduation day, the class of 2019 will be saying...

Wilson theater wins big at Cappies

Wilson theater wins big at Cappies

Annette Leber and Ruby Mason June 9, 2019

Wilson students received several awards at the Critics and Awards Program for High School Students (Cappies), a theater award ceremony hosted by the Kennedy Center on May 27. The ceremony celebrated nominees...

Artsfest showcases palettes of student talent

Artsfest showcases palettes of student talent

Annette Leber and Ruby Mason May 5, 2019

For the past five years, Wilson has held a week-long Artsfest during STEP and afterschool to showcase student talent in all art forms. The 2018-19 Artsfest took place this week. “Everyday at STEP...

Wilson theater embraces change, ends Shakespeare tradition with ‘Any Number Can Die’

Wilson theater embraces change, ends Shakespeare tradition with ‘Any Number Can Die’

Annette Leber and Ruby Mason January 27, 2019

Usually, around this time of year, Wilson actors are practicing their to-be-or-not-to-bes in preparation for auditions for the annual spring Shakespeare play. But not this year. If you walk into the Black...

Holiday photo collage

Holiday photo collage

Ruby Mason and Isabelle Pala December 16, 2018

Zoo lights is one of the most well-known holiday traditions in DC, taking place at an iconic landmark–the Smithsonian Zoo. The luminous and colorful lights brighten up the long nights of December and...

Big Bear Cafe combines charming nature and tasty food

Big Bear Cafe combines charming nature and tasty food

Ruby Mason and Isabelle Pala November 12, 2018

Imagine being surrounded by a curtain of vines and newly planted flowers. You sit down at a rustic wooden table while sipping your warm cup of hot chocolate. The buzz of activity around you seems distant...

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