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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

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Wesley Hoy

Wesley Hoy, Web Technical Editor

  • 2023-24: Web Technical Editor

Wesley does the web design and development for the website. If you think that the website looks bad, he thinks it’s important for you to keep that opinion to yourself.  Wesley is the president of the computer science academy, even though he doesn’t have any clue how to write good HTML and CSS. Wesley would like to use the rest of his staff bio to acknowledge his twin brother, Luther Hoy, who he loves very much.

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Effects of racial disparities remain in DC schools

Lolera Tesema and Wesley Hoy • May 3, 2024

During the “separate but equal” era of education before the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954, DC had seven all-white high public schools. Meanwhile, people of color were taught...

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[Photo] Israel-Gaza War rallies and divides community

February 13, 2024

ACADEMIC WEAPON WES - Wesley Hoy flaunts his AU sweatshirt in front of the College of History. He rates his AU class, Statistical Programming in R, a 4/10.

My AU dual enrollment experience

Wesley Hoy, Web Technical Editor • February 13, 2024

Last year, senior friends raved about their amazing dual enrollment experiences. After completing the Computer Science Academy pathway at Jackson-Reed, taking a class at one of the schools offered in the...

February Spread

February Spread

Wesley Hoy, Dana Clocker, Caroline Reilly, and Sabrina Bergeron • February 13, 2024

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DC High School students attended the March on Washington for Gaza on Saturday.

DC high school students attend March on Washington for Gaza

Wesley Hoy, Web Technical Editor • January 19, 2024

On Saturday, January 13, students from high schools across Washington DC attended the March on Washington for Gaza. The Arab Student Union (ASU) at Jackson-Reed advertised the protest to students on their...

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