As this year?s wrestling season starts, two girls, sophomore Victoria Nickson and freshman Sabrine Derder, will be trying out for the traditionally all-male wrestling team. Nickson, who has no prior experience wrestling, said that she decided to try out for the team during her gym class when her teacher, wrestlingContinue Reading

Team manager, it seems, is one of the hardest jobs in the business. ?Time-wise it can be pretty demanding,? freshman football head coach and wrestling coach Jason Planakis said. Managers keep the same hours as any given Marshall team, without actually playing the sport. The myriad minor duties of aContinue Reading

La Caraquena is definitely not somewhere you go for the ambiance. Connected to a decrepit, sketchy motel, the restaurant’s interior was dark, cramped, aged and uncomfortable. There were only a few seats, crammed so closely together that some booths only had one bench. However, the surprisingly delicious food made upContinue Reading

Created two years ago by sophomore Devon Maloney, Green Roof Initiative FCPS is a student-run organization that promotes eco-friendly aspects of school buildings. As several schools throughout Fairfax Country prepare for renovations, Green Roof aims to create awareness primarily by promoting green roofs. ?A green roof is basically plant lifeContinue Reading

Despite budget cuts of up to $1.5 million made throughout the county, school officials said the Marshall library has not suffered. Librarian Alanna Grayboyes said that Marshall has not been hit especially hard. ?Apart from some two thousand dollar decrease, we have not really been affected at all,? she said.Continue Reading

In the first quarter, students witnessed several fights during school. Administration, however, was unfazed. ?In my six years here, I recall about one fight a year,? assistant principal Jeanene Sims said. ?From my perspective, one to three is not that much.? While there were three fights in the first quarterContinue Reading

Class of 2009 graduate Claude Lee is finishing up his year of service in the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), a service organization under the umbrella of Americorps. Lee will graduate tomorrow. Lee, who took a year off before going to college to join the NCCC, is ?the youngest inContinue Reading

This year, Marshall Theatre chose to perform Chicago, an award-winning musical. The show has been approved, but contract issues and disagreements with state officials made approval difficult. In particular, there was an issue with the indemnity clause of the contract, leading to a delay in its signing, junior Bobby McCoyContinue Reading

Comedy Central talk show hosts Jon Stewart and Steven Colbert held the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear on the National Mall on Oct. 30. ?I can?t control what people think this was; I can only tell you my intentions,? Stewart said in his ?Moment of Sincerity.? ?This wasn?t aContinue Reading

Through a medium of Philadelphia blues and jazz with numerous spin-offs of various soul artists blending into his own style, John Legend collaborates with the well-known band The Roots for the first time in the album Wake Up! The soul-induced artist incorporates a mix of R&B voices from a StevieContinue Reading