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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

Aaron Gorman, Junior Editor

Aaron is a sophomore and a junior editor on The Beacon. His biggest accomplishments include getting a lot of likes on one of his TikToks and having a cool older sister. He has spent his time during Corona carefully ranking each Taylor Swift song so he can objectively find her best album. When he isn’t wasting his time obsessively listening to 10-year-old pop music, he can be found watching marble racing or looking at polling data. Other than politics and marbles, he also loves writing and Dance Moms.

 

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No, DC schools should not reopen

No, DC schools should not reopen

Aaron Gorman, Junior Editor January 10, 2021

One month ago, as COVID-19 cases in DC and across the country began to rise again, a change.org petition was started with the goal of reopening DC schools. Since then, despite thousands of new cases and...

Paper boy: Aaron Gorman details political volunteering

Paper boy: Aaron Gorman details political volunteering

Aaron Gorman, Junior Editor November 1, 2020

Every weekend, I wake up, throw on my Ed for DC t-shirt, and walk out my door, carrying a bag filled with hundreds of flyers. I walk door-to-door and drop off small informational postcards that include...

Wilson desperately needs more student support systems

Wilson desperately needs more student support systems

Aaron Gorman, Junior Editor October 24, 2020

Schools exist for one simple purpose: to nurture and educate students. Far too often, people who run and fund schools assume that education should be the first priority and that taking care of children...

Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Aaron Gorman, Junior Editor October 20, 2020

Political icon and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on September 18th, leaving behind an almost 50-year legacy of fighting for equality. Although RBG was far from perfect, she was...

Photo Courtesy of Creative Commons

Yes, you have to vote for Joe Biden

Aaron Gorman, Junior Editor June 22, 2020

Between his massive delegate lead, every major Democrat endorsing his campaign, and all other candidates dropping out, it's become increasingly clear that Joe Biden will be the Democratic presidential...

Graphic by Sarah Morgan

Trump could’ve prevented this

Aaron Gorman, Junior Editor May 24, 2020

As of writing this, more than one million people across the U.S have been infected with Coronavirus and over 80,000 have died, including at least 6,300 infections and 328 deaths in DC. This disease has...

Photo Courtesy of Andrea Hanks

It’s time to ditch AIPAC

Aaron Gorman, Junior Editor April 18, 2020

In 1963, AIPAC was created to promote US-Israel relations and to defend American Jews. However, as Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced criticism for his staunchly anti-Palestine policies,...

Photo Courtesy of Haaretz

Trump’s so-called “Peace Plan” is a disaster

Aaron Gorman, Junior Editor February 24, 2020

The city of Jerusalem and the surrounding West Bank have long been the center of a religious land dispute the Jewish nation of Israel, and the would-be Islamic state of Palestine. On January 28th, President...

Tulsi Gabbard: A Bigot and a Spoiler in a Democrat’s Clothing

Tulsi Gabbard: A Bigot and a Spoiler in a Democrat’s Clothing

Aaron Gorman, Junior Editor December 30, 2019

In early October, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton described Tulsi Gabbard as a “Russian asset”, essentially accusing her of potentially aiding President Trump’s reelection campaign. While...

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Political activism shouldn’t have an age requirement

Aaron Gorman, Junior Editor October 13, 2019

As the political world becomes increasingly polarized, celebrities are under immense pressure to take some form of a stand. But what about child stars? Do they have the same obligation as their older counterparts...

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