A harrowing treatise on human dignity and the psychological effects of its absence on both the oppressor and the oppressed, Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave tells the horrifying story of Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor). A free black man in New York in 1841, Northup is tricked by a groupContinue Reading
According to some of the members, the energy and overall team atmosphere are some of the best parts of being on Cross Country. “Everything’s informal in the sense that we’re all able to talk, but at the same time we’re working hard and helping each other work hard and doingContinue Reading
Sandwiched between Target and a row of boutiques in Merrifield’s new plaza, the Mosaic District, is a small but promising hoagie shop: Taylor’s Gourmet. Furnished with communal seating and repurposed decor, Taylor’s has a notably eco-friendly flair. Their take-out–friendly menu is comparable to guilt-free fast food: a vast selection ofContinue Reading
Along with the construction changes that Marshall is experiencing, the increased size of the freshmen class this year, one of the largest classes ever enrolled, has also impacted the school. The freshmen class is generally the largest of the four classes, but this year the number has increased more thanContinue Reading
The pilot lunch line known as the Statesmen Station made a splash in the Northern Virginia community, providing healthier lunch options; it is the first of its kind in Fairfax County. Real Food for Kids, an organization dedicated to promoting healthy food in Fairfax County, planned and supported the StatesmenContinue Reading
Ravenswood, the new spinoff from the hit TV show, Pretty Little Liars (PLL), will begin airing on Oct. 22. Ravenswood exists in the same universe as PLL, but is centered around different characters. Tyler Blackburn, who plays the role of Caleb on PLL, stars on Ravenswood as the same role;Continue Reading
Never before has a television show so deeply disturbed me. I say disturbed, in the sense that my entire perception of what a show can be has shifted. Nothing else, in my personal opinion, could stack up to the horrifying, perfect catastrophe that was the 5th and final season ofContinue Reading
With a young varsity team, field hockey hopes to gain experience and skill as the season progresses. After the graduation of 12 seniors last year, the team started the season with only three seniors and six players with prior varsity experience. “The varsity team is made up mostly of juniorsContinue Reading
While the newspaper extensively covered and will continue to cover the renovation and construction that will continue through this year, we were ourselves in the process of transformation. Physically, you may not notice much of a difference between the paper you’re holding now and one from last year or theContinue Reading
A group of IB students recently returned from a visit to Nørre Gymnasium, a high school in Copenhagen, Denmark, following a trip by the school’s students to visit Marshall. Nørre Gymnasium, which is also an IB program school, sent 30 students in March; 13 Marshall students, 12 of which wereContinue Reading
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