Rating: 5/10 Arctic Monkeys’s long-awaited album, “The Car”, was finally released on October 21. Full of soft sounds, the album is the band's seventh studio release and seems to be a rejection...

DCPS ruled on Tuesday that Jackson-Reed is barred from establishing a chapter of the national Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), saying that the organization’s “sexual purity” statement violates...

If you’ve thought our school website could use an upgrade, you’re not alone. Luckily, seniors Margaret Patterson and Fiona Fitzsimons are here to save the day with their new organization: the website...

The complaint accuses the Fellowship of Christian Athletes of promoting anti-LGBTQ+ beliefs. The school’s chapter of FCA, which had not yet begun, is suspended for at least 30 days.   A Christian...

Eastern High School Principal Sah Brown was selected as the Jackson-Reed’s new principal for the upcoming 2022-23 school year. He will replace Interim Principal Gregory Bargeman who served as principal...

Benjy and Deirdre are back, here to ruin our stomachs for your entertainment. This month we face a fierce contender: pizza. Or, more specifically, pizza slices, since eating multiple small pizzas in one...

I hate the SAT. Students shouldn’t have to sit in a room for three hours to show how smart they are when they've been doing that for the last twelve years? Now that more students are fleeing to the...

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El vandalismo antisemita y racista encontrado en el baño de niños del cuarto piso en diciembre provocó colaboración entre la Unión de Estudiantes Judíos (JSU), la Unión de Estudiantes Negros (BSU),...

Keep your friends close but your fries closer. This is a motto we live by. $22 and a case of moderate heartburn later, we tried all of the french fries in Tenleytown so you don’t have to.   The...

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Whole Foods is a popular destination for many Tigers wanting a last-minute snack. In the front corner of the store sits the bakery section: a glorious collection of croissants, bagels, and our favorite,...

Four swastikas, the “n-word,” and the words “white power” were written in the fourth-floor men’s bathroom earlier this month.  And just this past Friday, a student reported seeing the phrases...

“Couples that poop together, stay together,” Duncan Grant says, laughing. His girlfriend, Wilson junior Natalie Sachiko, laughs along nodding. The pair have been dating for nine months, beginning...

The Smithsonian Arts and Industries building is opening in November 2021 after nearly 17 years of being closed to the public. Partnering with Autodesk and Rockwell Group, the exhibit “FUTURES” will...

“A Promised Land”, a memoir written by former president Barack Obama, provides an engrossing look into his eight-year tenure as Commander-in-Chief. The 700-page book is as wordy (yet enthralling) as...

As the pandemic rolls on, school can feel increasingly useless and monotonous. DCPS has done a lot to assist students during this drudgery, including changing the grading policy. The new grading system,...

I wake up at 10, get changed, eat breakfast, and leave the house by 11. Maybe I’ll go on a hike, or a bike ride, or even into the city, and come back to the house around 2. After showering, I'll do homework,...

“Jingle Bell Rock” by Bobby Helms This song is recognizable from the second it starts. It’s easy lyrics and simple beat offer it my list’s 5th place spot. A cornerstone of Christmas music,...

As of November 16, one in five worldwide cases of COVID-19 originated from the USA. We are well on our way to surpassing 14 million total cases. As this is all happening, a new craze, coined “foco,”...

In the last week of September, DCPS sent teachers a survey regarding their availability to return to in-person learning. The survey included four options with three of them being 100 percent virtual options...

Picture this: the sun breaks through the canopy of the Beech trees, glinting off of the red leaves as the creek gurgles below. You're walking on a trail, leaves crunching under your feet, and breathing...

Ever had a death wish? Go biking in the city! With honking cars zooming past you, being sure to avoid potholes, and trying to figure out if you’re on 34th Street (which leads downtown) or 34th Place...

Virtual learning has been a challenge for all of us. From tech issues, to bad WiFi, to low student participation, no one can deny that these last couple months have been trying. Yet, I believe there are...

Let's be honest. We’ve all seen that $5 shirt from Zaful and thought about buying it. I mean, who wouldn't? That's so cheap. In our ever-changing economic and social status, we are virtually wired to...

Remember the days of innocently watching lipsyncing videos on Musical.ly? Well, those are long gone. Recently, TikTok has exponentially increased in popularity around the world and currently has around...

When you come downstairs in the morning, how often do you see your parents reading the Washington Post or an article on their phone? We all read news reports everyday, using them to learn recent and relevant...

The separation between church and state is an idea that was written into our very own Constitution. The first amendment stipulates that Congress should pass no law favoring or prohibiting certain religions....

Freshmen are going to have to wait until at least February to receive personal computers from DCPS. Despite plans to issue the laptops in the fall of 2019, implementation problems and a lack of funding...