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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

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Jamie Stewart-Aday

Jamie Stewart-Aday, Managing Editor

You might recognize Jamie’s name, but not his face, for he recently underwent a MAJOR transformation into a scruffy werewolf/managing editor. Baseball is life, but not bro culture, because Jamie hardcore respects women. He’s as liberal as they get, but f*** AOC.

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Student teachers find a home at Wilson

Student teachers find a home at Wilson

Jamie Stewart-Aday, Managing Editor March 26, 2020

When most of us imagine college, we think of big lecture halls, relaxed class schedules, and parties. We probably don’t imagine waking up at six every morning to go hang out with a bunch of 16-year-olds....

Graphic by Max Wix

It’s time for Kids Park Free

Jamie Stewart-Aday, Managing Editor January 30, 2020

When I got my driver’s license, I was beyond excited to drive to school and get all the freedom and convenience that comes with it. But two years and hundreds of dollars in tickets later, my dream has...

Nats capture first ever World Series title

Nats capture first ever World Series title

Jamie Stewart-Aday, Managing Editor November 20, 2019

The Washington Nationals are World Series champions, defeating the Houston Astros in a thrilling seven game series. The win is the Nationals first since they were founded in 2005, and the first championship...

Nkongolo remains soccer coach after tumultuous season

Nkongolo remains soccer coach after tumultuous season

Jamie Stewart-Aday, Managing Editor November 19, 2019

As the boys varsity soccer team prepared for playoffs, Coach Jean-Claude Nkongolo’s coaching status was unclear due to tensions between him and his players. Nkongolo ultimately remained the head coach...

Graphic by Max Wix

Wilson is the worst school––except all the others

Jamie Stewart-Aday, Managing Editor September 7, 2019

Over the past three years, I’ve often been asked if I’d recommend Wilson to a prospective freshman. This question makes me think. I think about the struggle I go through managing my schedule at the...

Zero stars for new DCPS rating system

Zero stars for new DCPS rating system

Jamie Stewart-Aday, Managing Editor January 28, 2019

The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) recently unveiled a new system for evaluating schools, giving each DCPS school a score out of 100 and translating that to a score out of 5 stars....

Tristan May works to unseat Virginia incumbent

Tristan May works to unseat Virginia incumbent

Jamie Stewart-Aday, Managing Editor November 14, 2018

If you talk to sophomore Tristan May enough, you will inevitably hear about his passion for politics. You will hear about his love of Jason Kander and John McCain, and his reservations about Cory Booker....

Colyar Trimble encourages voting through registration drive

Colyar Trimble encourages voting through registration drive

Jamie Stewart-Aday, Managing Editor November 14, 2018

Celebrities across the country have played a key role in the push to get out the vote ahead of midterm elections. Early in October, Taylor Swift posted an emotionally charged message on Instagram on the...

WilsonLive surges into its second year

WilsonLive surges into its second year

Jamie Stewart-Aday, Managing Editor November 12, 2018

If you look up during a football or soccer game, you can sometimes see Athletic Director Mitch Gore or Instructional Coach David Thompson peering out the window of a fourth-floor classroom to try and get...

Wilson is Wilson, but should it be?

Jamie Stewart-Aday, Managing Editor October 5, 2018

Over the summer, The Beacon received an unusual email from a concerned Wilson mom. “The school is named after a racist - and it needs to be changed,” it read. This was far from the first time anyone...

Photo courtesy of the Wilson PTSO

Boys’ soccer tie St. Johns 1-1

Jamie Stewart-Aday, Managing Editor September 8, 2018

In a game cut short by rain, the Tigers' boys varsity soccer team left St. Johns College High School with a one to one draw. The result comes in the teams first game of the season. The game started...

Henry Martinez(right) was a star athlete at Wilson from 2006-2010. This year, he's taking over as class of 2022 dean of students.(Photos courtesy of Henry Martinez/facebook)

The Story of Henry Martinez: Wilson alum becomes freshman dean

Jamie Stewart-Aday, Managing Editor August 31, 2018

Throughout all my conversations with Henry Martinez, one thing became clear. There is very little that is more important to Martinez than Woodrow Wilson Senior High School. Martinez has all but given his...

Stop enabling abusive men

Stop enabling abusive men

Jamie Stewart-Aday, Managing Editor June 25, 2018

After it was announced that rapper XXXTentacion had been senselessly murdered, his fans gave an outpouring of unconditional love across all social media platforms. At a glance, this makes perfect sense:...

Don't let 16-year-olds vote

Don’t let 16-year-olds vote

Jamie Stewart-Aday, Managing Editor June 8, 2018

Last month, students filed into the auditorium to listen to potential student council members convince us as to why they deserved our votes. While speeches centered around changes to school policy, that...

Award-winning engineer Cori Lathan speaks to Wilson students

Award-winning engineer Cori Lathan speaks to Wilson students

Jamie Stewart-Aday, Managing Editor May 19, 2018

Much speculation has been made about the future of robots in our society. Beyond the fear of robot world domination, real stories about robots taking people’s jobs have been making headlines. With all...

10 things I learned when I sat down with Dee Ward

10 things I learned when I sat down with Dee Ward

Jamie Stewart-Aday, Managing Editor May 9, 2018

Within the first 10 minutes of Financial Planning with Dee Ward, I knew the course was not going to be like my other classes. After a few weeks, I started a note on my phone dedicated to all the interesting...

Focus on gun control leaves Dreamers in the dark

Focus on gun control leaves Dreamers in the dark

Jamie Stewart-Aday, Managing Editor May 9, 2018

The tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSD) was not the first shooting in recent memory. It was not the first school shooting either. But it was the only one of these tragedies that elicited...

“Saturday Night Live” finding their lane after historic season

“Saturday Night Live” finding their lane after historic season

Jamie Stewart-Aday, Managing Editor January 7, 2018

After slipping into mediocrity for a few years, NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” came back with a bang with their Emmy winning 42nd season. Lead by cast member Kate McKinnon and guest Alec Baldwin’s...

Photo by Lexi Brown

Over reliance on walkouts impedes effective change

Jamie Stewart-Aday, Managing Editor October 31, 2017

The District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) walkout that took place last November was by far the most impressive event I have witnessed during my time at Wilson. It made the local news, and was part...

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