Social media is a powerful tool. It can be used to gain support for a movement, raise awareness of an issue or voice opinions of current events. When used effectively, social media makes these things possible; its nature is to connect people and serve as a platform for discussion. However, as with any power, the power of social media can easily be abused. High school students need to figure out how to use social media without abusing it.
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Looking back on elementary school, I remember how confidential grades were. Even if I willingly attempted to share my score on something as innocent as a reading quiz, my teacher was always quick to remind me that “we don’t brag about our grades” to other students. At the time, I thought this was a pointless rule; any child would want to bask in the glory of an A with his or her friends.
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The lull of maracas and strumming of a ukulele accompany the voice of sophomore Sammy Hakim in her Colbie Caillat-esque song “About You,” which is the final song in her first extended-play album Locked You Out.
“Guitar and piano are my go-to instruments for composing and more intricate melodies, but I like other instruments like ukulele and violin to brighten up or add to the song,” Hakim said.
Hakim’s pursuit of her musical career began when she was joking a round with a friend.
After losing contact with sister school Etomba Combined School in Africa, Marshall has a new partnership with students in India through Girls Learn International, a club founded by Marshall alumna Ritika Jain and currently headed by her younger sister, junior Eisha Jain.
Marshall’s GLI chapter will be establishing regular communication with a GLI chapter in New Delhi. The chapter in New Delhi is made up of 15 girls who all live in the village of Dakshinpuri.
After one of the most contentious school board elections in years, the newly elected board has the heavy responsibility of selecting the new FCPS superintendent to replace Jack Dale, who will depart in 2013. The new board, which will be sworn in Dec 19, consists of 10 members endorsed byContinue Reading
Senior David Goldberg “unofficially” won Marshall’s first ever speech medal in Lincoln-Douglas forum at an Edison High School debate and forensics tournament. According to sponsor Jeannine Mortell, Goldberg came in second place but the decision was challenged as “his ballots clearly showed a win” over the first-place contender. Junior KhalidContinue Reading
Bowie’s Point:
The Occupy Wall Street movement has undeniably riled relatively dormant rich-poor tensions.
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“Do we really have to remember all of this?” Fellow students in the IB History class kept asking the question as they filled in a map of the Middle East. They had started learning about the Arab – Israeli conflict, and one of the standards for the unit wasContinue Reading
The National Transitional Council, more commonly known as the Libyan rebels emerged victorious, concluded their victory with the death of Muammar Gaddaffi, who had ruled Libya for more than 30 years.
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People might judge Marshall by the outside of the building, but our statesmen are the ones that really let us stand out. The National Merit Scholarship Program picks national semifinalists each year in every state based on their PSAT state scores. The semi finalists are narrowed down to 1600 fromContinue Reading
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