Six members from the Marshall Debate team traveled to Harvard University in Boston to compete in 38th annual Harvard National Forensics Tournament last Friday to argue in a weekend-long competition.

“This is probably the biggest thing Marshall Debate has done in a long time,” sophomore Olivia Martin said.

Freshman Anna-Liis Sutt and Sanam Analouei competed together, as did sophomores Taruni Paleru and Martin in the JV Public Forum. Public Forum duos debated the abolition of birthright citizenship in the US.

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Spring sports, such as lacrosse and baseball, have a positive outlook for the 2012 season with the introduction of Green Days, which are new as of this year for Marshall and all other Virginia public schools.

According to boys lacrosse coach Andrew Freeman, the state instituted the pre-season work out days because they allow the players to practice with more freedom before the season and they help high school sports provide the flexibility that club sports offer.

The state also instituted Yellow Days, which are pre-season conditioning, and Red Days, which are hands-off days.
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Gotham City Impostors is a very interesting change of pace after Batman: Arkham City and it will satisfy most everyday gamers. First of all, it is an online first person shooter, with a maximum of 6v6 players online match, which was previously unseen for any batman game. Also, with its cartoony graphics and colorful character design the game takes a different spin on the Batman franchise.The game has a basic plot behind it: a group of Batman and Joker impersonators (Bats and Jokerz) fight each other over the control of Gotham City.

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IB classes are hard. To really thrive, one has to dedicate time and effort to the work an IB class demands. Even students who are looking for challenge may not be able to ready to commit themselves to the responsibilities of an IB class. Students who are on the cusp between being ready for IB have no alternative but to stick with standard classes until they are ready to take on an IB class.

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I am the founding father of the Young Democrats and I write to you because I’m really excited about it.
We have a great group of people and it’s a great club. If you have ever watched the Daily Show or the Colbert Report and liked it, you’ll like this club.
We are still new and young so there is a lot of room for growth. We will most likely have a debate with the Young Republicans Club in the near future and, if you are a young Democrat, we could use your axe.
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Three teachers come home to babies ages two months, one year and two years, respectively. Each has a different perspective on the realities of being a parent. IB co-coordinator and history teacher Matthew Axelrod became one of the newest parents at Marshall when his daughter Natalie was born on Jan. 12.

“Babies are just loud and they don’t have a schedule. From one of the books we read [it] seems babies don’t develop a sleep schedule until they’re between two to four months old,” Axelrod said.

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A tender kiss, a passionate embrace and an awkward exchange of glances are disappearing from filmmaking. A growing number of audiences have condemned romantic comedies, leaving theatres last Valentine’s Day empty. This trend derived from neither the jokes nor the acting, but instead the film’s failure to connect with the audience.

In essence, comedy depends on its creativity or association with the audience; romantic comedies depend on the latter of the two for their comedic value. Take for example, a good romantic comedy, The 40 Year Old Virgin.

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1. The Black Keys: March 9 in Washington D.C. – Combining Jazz and alternative rock, Dan Aurbach and Patrick Carney are the raw blues rock band of the decade. 2. Elton John: March 15 in Roanoke, Va. – with a career spanning four decades, this English rock singer and pianistContinue Reading

The administration has mandated that students register their smart phones, tablets, and laptops with the Information Technology department, the organization charged with regulating internet use at the school. Although the regulation of students’ use of technology was inevitable, the school is ill prepared for this move. The lack of warning, the limitations on administration’s power and the sheer multitude of devices owned will cause this measure to fail.

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Statesmen wrestlers James Cusack and Matt Crawford, both seniors, wrestled in the Virginia AAA State Wrestling tournament at Robinson Secondary School on Feb. 17 to 18, finishing in eighth and third places, respectively.

Crawford beat Yorktown High School wrestler Charlie Whel on the second day of the tournament to earn his third place finish in the state. Cusack lost his final match that determined the seventh and eighth place finishers in his weight class.

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