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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

Mia Chinni

Mia Chinni, Junior Editor

Mia is a sophomore and junior editor who can be found failing HQ or annoying local businesses about jobs. Mia enjoys Dairy Queen, road trips, and bad tv shows. She once wrote a 60 page story about cats in third grade so she’s pretty dedicated.

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One in four DCPS teachers lack DC teaching license

One in four DCPS teachers lack DC teaching license

Mia Chinni, Junior Editor September 1, 2018

Almost a quarter of DCPS teachers are unlicensed, according to a yearlong internal investigation from the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). To be licensed, teachers must pass...

The six most important political events of April

The six most important political events of April

Mia Chinni, Junior Editor May 11, 2018

iPhones keep us all connected all the time, which has its benefits. It also means, though, that we’re often flooded with too much to keep track of daily. Understanding everything that happened in the...

Slam Poetry team places second in “Louder than a Bomb” competition

Slam Poetry team places second in “Louder than a Bomb” competition

Mia Chinni, Junior Editor May 11, 2018

On Saturday, April 28, teams from 11 schools around the DMV area competed in the “Louder than a Bomb” slam poetry competition at Wilson. Any school from DC, Maryland, or Virginia can compete so long...

Portugal. The Man delights their fans

Portugal. The Man delights their fans

Mia Chinni, Junior Editor March 8, 2018

Alaskan Indie rockers Portugal. The Man landed in DC February 24 with lasers, psychedelic imagery and sound. They played a nearly two-hour set of their signature fusion of electro-glam ’60s rock for...

Photo courtesy of Creative Commons.

Fact-checking Trump’s State of the Union Address

Mia Chinni, Junior Editor February 14, 2018

President Donald Trump’s first year in office has been… eventful, to say the least. We’ve had the Russia investigation, the battle over Obamacare, the alleged deathwish for sharks (according to the...

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