The logic behind illegally downloading music is simple: music prices are too high, and it doesn’t seem like that big of a deal. Marginally speaking, this is correct—illegally downloading one song will not cause any devastating damage to anyone. However, pirating in the long term has a large impact on artistsContinue Reading

Boys varsity lacrosse advanced to district playoffs against J.E.B. Stuart on May 16, winning the first home playoff the team has had in 12 years. Changes made during regular practice made all the difference on game days. “This season the team had its ups and downs; there were games we gotContinue Reading

While northern Virginia may not be renowned for its live music scene, the area actually has plenty to offer—even on Marshall’s campus.  Student bands abound; below, R&F introduces you to a few. Off the Beaten Path This band’s genre is primarily heavy metal and rock; they cite The Foo Fighters and BreakingContinue Reading

Students ranging from grades six to 12 and from 15 to 20 public and private schools around Northern Virginia descended upon Marshall late last month. The students came to take part in the 10th annual My First Model UN Conference on Saturday, Oct. 19. Marshall hosts MFMUN to raise moneyContinue Reading

Rick Riordan continues his Heroes of Olympus series with his fourth book, House of Hades. The novel picks up the storyline right with the huge cliffhanger that its predecessor, The Mark of Athena, left off at. The cliffhanger granted much anticipation from his readers for House of Hades, which was released on Oct.Continue Reading

The Student Government Association-organized Film Festival, a competition featuring student-made films, will occur on Friday.

Open to all grade levels, submissions were due on April 10. Students entering video submissions did not have to be taking a film class. The content of submissions was essentially unrestricted, and there were no requirements or quotas to fill for potential directors. However, in order to qualify for the festival, all submissions had to follow IB and FCPS guidelines and the code of conduct.

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by isabelle ouyang and paulina farley-kuzmina Located in the tiny and unassuming Danor Plaza down Maple Avenue in Vienna, Crêpe Amour is a recently-opened cafe that serves an assortment of crepes and beverages. The new crêperie might not look like much from the outside, but upon walking in, we wereContinue Reading

Paulina farley-kuzmina The newly renovated auditorium and music rooms opened to students on Wednesday, Feb. 20. The original opening date was scheduled to be around Thanksgiving, but was pushed back to Jan. 20, and then finally to February. “Nothing unexpected caused the delay; it was just that the work wasContinue Reading