In light of recent events, teachers in the JR social studies department have developed a lesson on the Israel-Gaza conflict that is being taught during the current term.
The goal of the lesson was...
If you want to be cool and make your friends look like fools, then follow along, and pull these pranks at school:
Parking Police: Scour Chesapeake Street for your friends’ illegally parked cars,...
GOING ROGUE - Rival reviewers Becca Green and Francesca Purificato wallow in rejection. The columnists have recently had trouble going to neighboring schools, and they are not happy about it.
While I am not in support of the Supreme Court decision to completely abandon the mission to achieve equal educational opportunity, I was also not in support of the affirmative action policy in place....
On May 2, 2023, AP Chinese Language and Culture test-takers around the nation faced a system failure that hindered them from completing their exams.
Throughout the year, students were prepared to complete...
It’s no accident that tigers have fur, but for athletes who haven’t grown their winter coats yet, there are other strategies for staying warm while playing winter sports.
When the weather falls...
I am enrolled in the most advanced Chinese course offered at Jackson-Reed: AP Chinese. But even with six years of Chinese classes under my belt, I’m not confident that I’ll pass the AP exam this spring.
In...
Long-term Jackson-Reed boys head crew coach Joe McMullin’s contract was discontinued.
During the summer following the boys 2022 crew season, McMullin made a comment on an Instagram post about a young...
School lunches are notorious for being unappetizing, and Wilson’s school lunch, provided by DCPS, is no exception. Students are forced to settle for corn chips piled with unseasoned black beans and sticks...
The year in which students transition from middle school to high school is often a pivotal point in their lives. Multitasking increases as students adopt new extracurricular activities and the rigor of...
Growing up in DC, we know first hand that it is unacceptable to display any sort of shenanigans at all near federal buildings. As little kids we were screamed at for simply running or yelling near the...
Despite facing Covid-19 and being excluded from Wilson’s sports lineup, the girl’s lacrosse team is determined to find ways to play this spring season. The girls hold unofficial captains’ practices...
A typical first day of school consists of brand new sneakers shuffling down the hallways, the smell of freshly sharpened pencils, and restless freshmen waiting to get through the metal detectors—but...
For many of us it has been difficult to get out of bed to exercise during quarantine, but these Wilson athletes are more motivated than ever. This look at three students with fitness accounts prove that...
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