You probably know about the current movement towards legalizing marijuana. But many teenagers also use hookahs, or water pipes that are used to smoke flavored tobacco. There are some popular misconceptions surrounding hookah use; for example, many believe that it’s healthier for you than cigarettes. Here are six facts thatContinue Reading
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Walking into my job on the first day, there was only one thing I knew with certainty: I was going to be making $7.25 an hour, and nothing was going to change that. No matter how many hours I worked and no matter what I did to go “above andContinue Reading
How much foreign language did you learn in elementary school? Unless you were committed to an after-school program, the answer is probably not much. After all, beyond the smattering of elementary schools offering a partial-immersion program, young FCPS students’ only in-class opportunity for foreign language acquisition consists of just twoContinue Reading
With Disney princesses breaking archetypes in their recent adaptations, they are shedding their damsel-in-distress image for independent and complex characters. In forgetting the traditional values of classic Disney princesses, is Disney making progress or is it getting carried away? Movies Frozen, Brave, and The Princess and the Frog all have oneContinue Reading
After a two-year long hiatus, BBC’s Sherlock returned on Jan. 1 with three 90 minute long episodes. The long break between episodes gave fans of the show an extraordinary amount of time to hypothesis about the cliffhanger ending of season two—something the primary writers of the show, Steven Moffat andContinue Reading
In 2008, Barack Obama was elected president with an impressive 66% of the vote amongst 18-29-year-olds. Boasting endorsements and support from stars like Oprah Winfrey, Usher, and Scarlett Johansson, Obama was highly popular with young people–in November of 2009, a Harvard University Institute of Politics survey found that 58% ofContinue Reading
While Marshall provides a wide array of traditional after-school sports, some teens find their interests leading outside of the typical activities provided by FCPS. Beyond the constraints of school guidelines and budget, students can explore their passions for different, alternative sports, especially during winter months. Though there are not manyContinue Reading
Rape jokes are a problem, and they’ve become far too commonly used among high school students despite the fact that there is nothing funny about violating someone. Beyond this, a complaint about these frankly disturbing jokes can be seen as overly sensitive, and not as a reasonable argument. The critiqueContinue Reading
High school sports are a great way to meet people and vamp up a college resume, all while getting fit and having fun with teammates. However, a student athlete’s sports experience can be affected by a negative relationship with a coach. Not having a close or good relationship with coachesContinue Reading
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