In the unprecedented times of the coronavirus pandemic, it may seem as if the only thing that’s certain is that everything is uncertain. This uneasiness has many of us feeling anxious or stressed. Being...

It’s 12:45 am and someone is banging on your door, screaming, “Your country needs you!” No, it’s not an invasion, it’s a crisis simulation at the Chicago Model UN conference! Wilson sent a team...

How does the Constitution apply to your life? Leave it to Kim Wehle to let you know. A staunch believer that the historic document is relevant to each of us daily, regardless of age or background, the...

Having just arrived in the U.S. from Italy, Simona Spicciani, a generally avid public speaker, was nervous to say anything at all in English. Fearful of stuttering and not being taken seriously, the Italian...

While the rest of us are scrambling to finish homework or catching up on the latest “Game of Thrones” episode on Sunday nights, junior Jamie Steinman is stupefying audiences with vibrant song, dance,...

Fourteen Wilson teachers and staff members have decided not to return next year. Among those leaving are English teacher and football coach Jacob Williams, choir director Lori Williams, and Assistant Principal...

Recently, a list of boys’ names was found in the girls bathroom under a heading that read, “Boys to avoid,” created by girls naming boys they felt were guilty of harassment and/or assault. In retaliation,...

In an effort to increase diversity at the selective School Without Walls High School (SWW), the school’s administration proposed a policy last fall that would allow the top 15 students of each middle...

Track is a sport where people just run around a track, right? Not really. There is much more to the sport than meets the eye. What most people don’t see is all of the hard work that goes on behind the...

Dr. Lewis Ferebee stepped into his role as acting DCPS chancellor in mid-January, bringing with him a potentially problematic charter-oriented attitude. Right now, DCPS needs a leader who firmly believes...

After 15 years of teaching and nurturing Wilson students, choir director Lori Williams has decided to leave Wilson next year. She plans to pursue her music career full-time. Williams began working...

Whether it’s a friendly wave in the morning or pleasant small talk when everyone’s cleared out in the afternoon, Joseph Dorsey, Alice Deal Middle School’s crossing guard and very own guardian angel,...

The recent government shutdown has been the longest, and likely most catastrophic, in American history. 800,000 federal workers have remained furloughed for close to a month. Tens of thousands have been...

Maybe you’ve heard about them through the weekly news email. Maybe you saw their first fundraiser: event parking for Wilson’s production of “Rent.” The new club on campus, Future Business Leaders...

The usual hustle and bustle of Wilson hallways sees a little extra chaos this time of year. No, we’re not referring to AP exams, finals, or graduation. It’s Girl Scout Cookie season. This Girl Scout...

Remember what you thought high school would be like when you were younger? Chances are, most of it was wrong. The Beacon wanted to find out what future Tigers think of high school and Wilson, so we sat...