Talya Lehrich

Talya Lehrich, Spread Editor

Talya Lehrich is the spread editor who spreads herself extremely thin between running 9,000 miles a week and trying to teach hursilf haw tew spel. She is a lover of all things outdoors, despite witnessing her camp burn to the ground, and yes, she has had an encounter with a bear… she’ll tell you all about it.

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A beginner’s guide to the Wilson weight room

Talya Lehrich, Spread Editor • February 1, 2020

Watch where you’re going The intimate nature of the weight room does not leave much space for messing around. Navigating the weight room can feel like Mario Kart, avoiding the swinging spike balls...

The Beacon Magazine January Issue

Virginia Suardi, Ayomi Wolff, Caleb Davy, Talya Lehrich, 7 Tackes, Sofia Uriagereka-Herburger, Madelyn Shapiro, Alejandro Diaz-Lopez, Ava Nicely, Maddie Gold, and Selam Weimer • January 29, 2020

Click this link to read the January issue of the Beacon Magazine!

Blast from the past; Updates from Wilson cheer alumni

Talya Lehrich, Spread Editor • December 22, 2019

Wilson Cheer Alumni Shaniya Spriggs and Cheyenne Smallwood, class of 2017, share their experiences and words of wisdom to current and future Wilson cheerleaders. Q: Where has life taken you...

Smoke Island vape shop prompts community backlash

Talya Lehrich and Madelyn Shapiro • October 15, 2019

With the vaping trend on the rise, parents and lawmakers alike want to ensure that underage users do not have access to vaping products. The opening of a new vape supply shop, Smoke Island, just blocks...

Reflection of LGBTQ incisiveness at Wilson

Talya Lehrich, Spread Editor • June 8, 2019

In 2011, DCPS outlined a plan to “create an inclusive school community.” Although the policy was supposedly implemented, LGBTQ individuals at Wilson have found that such plans have not been effectively...

New AP fees threaten early college level exposure

Talya Lehrich, Spread Editor • April 1, 2019

Beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, the College Board will be adding new fees to AP tests. In addition to the $94 registration fee, students will be obligated to pay a $40 fee for any registration...

Wear and tear brings locker room despair

Talya Lehrich, Spread Editor • March 4, 2019

Junior Margaret Goletiani was headed to the locker room to change for wrestling practice a few weeks ago when she noticed something strange. Water was trailing down the hallway leading to the girls' locker...

Alumni reflect on Wilson college prep

Talya Lehrich, Spread Editor • March 3, 2019

“There are no test corrections in college!” “Your professors won’t be this nice!” “I’m trying to prepare you for a college-level class!” We have all heard a teacher say something along...

DCPS invests three million dollars in disenfranchised schools

Talya Lehrich, Spread Editor • January 14, 2019

Former interim DCPS Chancellor Amanda Alexander announced a new funding initiative that will invest three million dollars in schools around the city. The money will bankroll new courses and programs as...

Fall recipe: Braised spiced chickpeas

Talya Lehrich, Spread Editor • November 12, 2018

Coming from a family with dietary restrictions ranging from gluten-free to vegan, and to nut allergies, we are often hard-pressed to find something to cook that everyone will eat. Making braised spiced...

2018 DC Mayoral Candidate Profiles

Talya Lehrich, Max Gersch, and • November 5, 2018

Dustin Canter By Max Gersch Dustin Canter is a self-proclaimed “4th generation DC resident” running as Independent for mayor of the District of Columbia. He grew up around the DMV, attending...

Heavy rains exploit construction flaws; Wilson floods

Zara Hall and Talya Lehrich • October 5, 2018

For the first few weekends of the school year, the fate of Wilson students was akin to their ancestral peers on Noah’s Ark: turbulent rainstorms, unending precipitation, and frightful lightning....

Satisfaction surveys show teacher contentment

Talya Lehrich, Spread Editor • June 7, 2018

In August, classes hadn’t quite begun in full swing yet, but social-emotional learning had. To most, this was seen as an annoyance, a waste of time, or even a joke. But this was a strategic move...

Wilson almnus recounts 1970 student walk out

Talya Lehrich, Spread Editor • September 20, 2016

Last year’s production of the musical “Hair” was not an unrealistic interpretation of an event that took place at Wilson in 1970. Following the Kent State Shootings – a massacre at Kent State University...

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