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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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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.

All content by Jamie Stewart-Aday
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...

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....

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...

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...

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