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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

Waleeja Chaudhry, Junior Editor

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Albums of the Month

Albums of the Month

“Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You” by Big Thief By: Mabel Canty and Rowan Mccrary Rating: 8/10  Big Thief released their fifth studio album “Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe...

Albums of the Month

Albums of the Month

Waleeja Chaudhry, Zach Isaacs, and Adler Amolsch February 14, 2022

“Dawn FM” by The Weeknd By: Waleeja Chaudhry Rating: 8.5/10  The Weeknd’s fifth studio album, “Dawn FM”, is a synth-pop, ’80s new wave-inspired album that is futuristic yet timeless....

Lesly Torres channels creativity into nail art

Lesly Torres channels creativity into nail art

Waleeja Chaudhry, Junior Editor February 14, 2022

For senior Lesly Torres, the pandemic was when her creative endeavors started to take off. When getting her nails done was not possible, she started experimenting on herself and quickly realized the talent...

November's Albums of the Month

November’s Albums of the Month

“Red (Taylor's version)” by Taylor Swift By: Ava Serafino & Emma Ludgin Rating: 9.5/10 Taylor Swift, one of the world's most renowned pop stars, released “Red (Taylor’s Version)”...

October's Albums of the Month

October’s Albums of the Month

  “Blue Banisters” by Lana Del Rey Rating: 7.8/10 By: Waleeja Chaudhry Lana Del Rey released her 8th studio album on October 22. “Blue Banisters” is melancholic, calm, and imaginative—just...

Album review: "Optimist" by Finneas

Album review: “Optimist” by Finneas

Waleeja Chaudhry, Junior Editor November 8, 2021

"Optimist" By: Finneas Rating: 6/10 On October 15, pop singer and songwriter Finneas released his sophomore album “Optimist”. It is a creatively distinct solo album that hits the indie sweet...

September Albums of the Month

September Albums of the Month

Jean-Pierre Roberts, Kat Bouma, and Waleeja Chaudhry October 3, 2021

“MONTERO” by Lil Nas X  Rating:  4/10 By: Jean-Pierre Roberts Following a run of hit singles, the expressive and explosive Lil Nas X dropped his long awaited debut album, “MONTERO”,...

June Album Reviews

June Album Reviews

"SOUR" by Olivia Rodrigo Rating: 9.2/10 By: Isabelle Pala At only 18 years old, Olivia Rodrigo released her first album entitled “SOUR” on May 21 and it’s been met with overwhelming praise...

March Album Reviews

March Album Reviews

"Spaceman" by Nick Jonas Rating 7/10 By: Sabrina Bergeron On March 12, one member of the Jonas brothers, Nick Jonas, released his first solo album, “Spaceman”, since the trio reunited in 2019....

January album reviews

January album reviews

Waleeja Chaudhry, Jackie Garay, and Chau Nguyen February 9, 2021

Zayn’s "Nobody is Listening" By: Waleeja Chaudhry and Jackie Garay Rating: 9/10 Former-One Direction member Zayn Malik released his third studio album “Nobody is Listening” on January...

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