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

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

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

The annoying thing about writing about Robin Thicke is that it gives him exactly what he wants: more publicity. When Diane Martel, director of the “Blurred Lines” video (as well as the video for Miley Cyrus’s “We Can’t Stop”) was asked where she came up with the concept for “BlurredContinue Reading

With construction nearly completed, the new classrooms unveiled at the start of the school year hint at the technical achievement of the new renovations. In addition to updated facilities and better technology, the new additions breathe life into once cramped classrooms and transform the look and feel of school insideContinue Reading

    Homecoming ran a little early this year, with the newspaper- related theme of “Making Headlines.” For some people, homecoming—and the spirit days leading up to the dance—is a major highlight of the school year, but this does not hold true for some.  Some upperclassmen seem not to careContinue Reading