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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

Keyla Sejas, Magazine Associate Editor

Keyla Sejas is a wonderful gift from above, she is absolutely amazing. Ironically, her last name means eyebrows but she draws hers on every single day because she barely has any. Keyla is also a Virgo. That’s it. That’s all you need to know. Oh yeah, the magazine is BLESSED to have her as their associates editor. Yes.

 

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Keyla Sejas: modern machista mentality

Keyla Sejas: modern machista mentality

Keyla Sejas, Magazine Associate Editor March 26, 2021

Being part of an ethnic minority certainly makes life difficult. Nevertheless, I wouldn’t be the strong, independent, woman of color that I am if it weren’t for the many challenges I have faced.  My...

Coming to terms with my acne

Coming to terms with my acne

Keyla Sejas, Magazine Associate Editor December 15, 2020

My acne has always been one of my biggest insecurities. At one point, it even had taken over my life. To this day, it’s painful to reminisce on all of my disappointment in my complexion that began around...

Reflections and strategies for maintaining positive mental health during the virtual semester

Reflections and strategies for maintaining positive mental health during the virtual semester

Keyla Sejas, Magazine Associate Editor October 30, 2020

While entering the school year, it’s essential to note the importance of our mental health. Considering school is online, our motivation to complete assignments may be lacking due to the lack of human...

Why Wilson’s namesake doesn’t reflect us

Why Wilson’s namesake doesn’t reflect us

Keyla Sejas, Magazine Associate Editor September 23, 2020

Considering high school is a journey of self discovery for many students, it's unbelievable for a school to be named after someone as awful as Woodrow Wilson. To expect kids of color, especially those...

"SILENCE IS VIOLENCE", "NO JUSTICE NO PEACE", "DEFUND - THE - POLICE", "BLM"

Protests are necessary for change—respect them

Keyla Sejas, Magazine Associate Editor June 25, 2020

As Generation Z, everything we fight for will lay down crucial foundations for the future. With protests sparking up in our city in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, DC’s youth have been expressing...

Graphic by Sarah Morgan

Keeping relationships is important in quarantine

Keyla Sejas and Bryanna Portillo June 23, 2020

As boredom and loneliness become a common feeling within most, technological innovations have come to save the day and our relationships. We’re currently facing a horrid reality with COVID-19, a worldwide...

Graphic by Shirah Lister

Keep your White Savior Complex off of my feed

Keyla Sejas, Magazine Associate Editor April 5, 2020

Like many others, I love going on vacation. The only difference is that when I go on vacation, I don’t take photographs with people of color for my Instagram. It is understandable to take pictures of...

Wilson is diverse, but not united. It should be both.

Wilson is diverse, but not united. It should be both.

Keyla Sejas, Magazine Associate Editor March 7, 2020

In movies, high school is depicted as a magical dream, filled with opportunities and friends that are like family. Approximately 1,900 students attend this “magnificent” school, but the Wilson community...

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