News – BEACON

The One Track Mind (SATIRE)

Gabriel Levi

March 12, 2020

Dear Beacon Family, I am writing to you all because I am having a problem with the utmost severity. I don’t think I can care about more than one thing at once! It’s like suddenly whenever I’m mad about something, I can...

The New Teacher Cubicles

February 28, 2020

Student’s Anonymous Suicide Threat

Ana Gore

February 26, 2020

During fifth period on Friday, February 21, Dr. Kenner made an announcement over the intercom that a student had made an anonymous note, threatening to “call it quits.” She asked that the student would come to the main office...

Study on More LOLs = Less Sleep

February 25, 2020

Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty of 2 Counts in NYC Rape Trial

February 24, 2020

Life’s A Drag

Gabriel Levi

February 20, 2020

Television has become a staple in American homes. From Daytime Soap operas to promiscuous teen dramas, TV offers an escape that books simply cannot compare to. Mae Jiang, 21’, says, “Sometimes, I watch TV too much, and my mom...

Transit Warning for CPS Students Thursday through Sunday in Wake of the NBA All-Star Game

Manuel Abril, Student

February 13, 2020

Transit Warning for CPS Students Thursday through Sunday in Wake of the NBA All-Star Game The United Center, home stadium of both the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago Blackhawks, on 1901 W. Madison St, will be hosting the annual NBA All-Star game Friday through Sunday,...

Amid Insufficient Regulations, 5G Towers Installed in Chicago

February 6, 2020

Texas Women Deals With Daycare Worker

Kayla Greeb

January 31, 2020

A Texas mom is disgusted because a daycare employee wrote that her five year old son needed to be put on a diet. The mom sent her five year old son to daycare with a note inside his lunchbox saying “Please tell my son that his ...

Controversy spikes following Missile strike which terminated Iranian General Qassem Saleimani

January 22, 2020

Thousands Gather to attend Pro Gun rights demonstration in Virginia

January 22, 2020

Former WY Swim Coach Involved in Scandal

Mae Jiang, Editor

January 17, 2020

Andy Parro was a former swim coach and security guard at Whitney Young. He resigned in 2019 because he could not keep up with the heavy time commitment that coaching requires. Now, he is a coach at the Illinois Institute of Te...