While class participation grades intend to raise incentive, they often promote conversations that aren’t constructive. Participation may not be the most accurate reflection of a student’s ability to absorb and comprehend material. Remarks made by students can be perceived as not meant to further the discussion, but simply to meetContinue Reading
For the 50th Super Bowl, the NFL recently gifted Marshall three commemorative golden footballs in honor of three alumni who have played in the Super Bowl: Keith Lyle, Mike McCrory and Nick Sorensen. All of the graduates were members of participating Super Bowl teams for three consecutive years, fromContinue Reading
Settled in between two sports shop in the shopping center in Fairfax City, Cameron’s Coffee and Chocolates turns on the charm as soon as we passed over the threshold. Cameron’s Coffee was an overall pleasant experience. Situated in an out of the way shopping center, the space is compact, butContinue Reading
The common goal of service clubs is to make a better school community through service and volunteering. Octagon Club is the largest of the service clubs at Marshall with nearly 160 members and focuses on engaging in community service activities. Key Club has around 130 members and is an internationalContinue Reading
Film and video game companies’ attempts at remaking or continuing their successful releases tend not to sit well with the devoted fans of the originals. This concept is known as nostalgia blindness. Nostalgia blindness is when a product, normally a video game or movie, is either remade or given aContinue Reading
The musical duo Ibeyi, a band name that fittingly means “twins” in Yoruba, moved the crowd with their appreciation and embodiment of their culture at the 9:30 Club on Sept. 30. Born in Paris, but with African roots, twins Naomi and Lisa Díaz grew up speaking the native language of Nigeria,Continue Reading
The Homecoming dance was on Saturday, Oct. 17 in the auxilary gym. Starting on the streets of urban New York City, spirit week made pit stops in vibrant Miami, animated Hollywood and ended in Washington D.C. The momentum from spirit week and the Homecoming varsity football game victory carried overContinue Reading
The school day now begins at 8:10 a.m., a whole 50 minutes later than previous years. Yes, this new start time helps, but it could be a lot better. It has been obvious for years that school bells ringing at 7:20 a.m. were a problem. Students could barely keep theirContinue Reading