The students and staff at Wilson, as well as community members and alumni, have waited three months past the expected announcement date for our school’s new name. While I am gratified that the chosen...

When I received the text saying, “Trump lost!” at exactly 11:40 a.m. on November 7, the words sent a little thrill through me. I don’t approve of a leader who spews hate and misinformation on a national...

I bet you guys were all thinking, ‘Sharah? I thought they stopped writing their hilarious satire pieces.’ Well, guess what? We would never stop writing satires. Partly because we love writing them...

What happens when you combine Wilson tiger spirit, nationwide protests against police brutality, and a deadly pandemic? Signs of Justice, pioneered by Wilson graduate Lexi Brown and Duke Ellington graduate...

Another day, another dollar. Another month, another satire! Welcome back to your absolute favorite part of the Beacon (that’s right, we know you skip all four pages of the News section to get here. And...

It’s 2 am, I’m sitting at my desk, eyes narrowed at a computer screen as I click away. “Wow, this Mathxl really sucks,” I whisper. Because Mathxl sucks.  Said Mathxl was due in six hours, and...

On March 7, the Fort Reno stage died after more than 50 years with the Tenleytown community. Born around 1968, it began with concerts to calm us after the U Street riots, and throughout the decades has...

Senior Emperor Campell has been a track star since fifth grade, but he really started picking up the pace junior year. “I took it seriously [during the] outdoor season of junior year,” Campbell said...

DCPS’s rescheduled spring break, nicknamed “coronacation” after COVID-19, is unlike anything we’ve experienced before. So, during this time we might be thinking, “I’m sooo bored. What’s the...

DCPS removed February break for the 2020-21 school year, adding the vacation days to Inauguration Day weekend and summer break. Deputy Press Secretary for DCPS Ashlynn Profit said that the reasoning...

Handcuffing children is never acceptable. Ever.  But of course, to the Metropolitan Police Department, it was acceptable, as seen last March when they handcuffed a Black boy who was only ten years...

Oh hello there loyal satire subscribers, it’s us, Sharah. After the many breaks that were embedded into January and February, we know you are just dying to have multiple back-to-back five-day weeks....

There is something inherently connective about being one of the few people of color in a sea of white faces. It’s not a new phenomenon, but I really began to understand it during the race unit in...

Senior Jay Young II ended his Wilson basketball career on a high note, despite the loss the team ultimately faced. Young scored 11 points throughout the night, nine of them coming off of three-point attempts....

Chains. On e-boys and e-girls, tiny little ones, and big ones in layers being re-popularized by this newer subculture. But this “trend” is something that many people, most predominantly black people...

Hey guys, it’s us, Sharah. Recently, there was a ~holiday~ that took place. If you are unaware, no worries, it’s pretty underground. It is called ‘New Years’ (we know, exotic) and many people make...

There are eight sections of The Beacon, including visuals, that the average reader diligently scans through as they peruse the paper—and never throw on the atrium floor. For those who ask "ok... but...

Hello, loyal satire subscribers! Once again, we are back with a helpful guide to assist you in all your daily troubles. This school has 99 problems, and the security line happens to be roughly 85 of them....

Principals of Wilson, Deal, and Georgetown Day School (GDS) met on October 24 to discuss the proximity of Wawa and Smoke Island, which sell vaping devices. The meeting is partly in response to concerns...

It’s that time of the year again! Not holiday season, but cuffing season. That’s right! And whether your Instagram bio says you’re ‘single AF’ or that ‘iT’s cOmpL1cAte3d’, we are here with...

DC natives tend to be mambo sauce aficionados, considering they are the originators of the sweet, sticky substance. Capital City Mambo Sauce is the most prevalent mambo sold in stores, and (like many others)...

Have you ever looked at the flag of the U.S. of A and thought: which sorry state is gonna have to go once DC inevitably becomes a region with votes that count? We have too. As we all know, we only have...

Hello, new teachers! The Beacon welcomes you to Wilson and hopes your experience here is enjoyable. To make your transition smoother, here are some dos and don’ts for survival at this beloved institution. DON’T:...

Mutual respect is one of the most basic foundations for any healthy, productive relationship, and Wilson seems to be missing it. We as students have a knack for getting under teachers’ skin, and teachers...

Astrology determines your entire life. Everything your horoscope says is accurate, and we shouldn’t ever associate with people we aren’t astrologically compatible with. Just kidding. I get that...

Italy is beautiful. There are no words to describe the way the rolling hills and seaside pulled at my heartstrings, or how the mountains made an impression that will last forever. It all began with...

Black hair is unique, special, and something to be proud of. Because the texture of our hair is different, historically we have struggled with our identity and the things that set us apart. We’ve been...

Custodian Byron Kelly, who had been working at Wilson for three years, died Saturday, January 5. He was the night foreman of the custodial staff, but he went beyond his role as a supervisor and co-worker—for...

Tuesday’s professional development for Wilson staff was unlike any other. Art teacher Avram Walters taught JROTC instructor Walter Davis how to draw like Picasso, social studies teacher Michelle Bollinger...

Danye Jones was a young Black man living in Missouri. He was the son of Ferguson protester Melissa McKinnies, and he was only 24 when his mom found him hanging dead from a tree in St. Louis, Missouri....

The Project Lead The Way (PLTW) biomedical and engineering programs at Wilson lost funding for many supplies for the first advisory of this school year. DCPS decided last week that leftover funds from...

For Italian exchange student Sara Santinelli, Wilson was completely different from her school in Falconara, Italy. “It’s such a beautiful place. It’s big, like a city in Italy,” Santinelli said....