Senior Makenzie Hymes applied early action to Princeton University, but when she read her acceptance letter, she was shocked. “I very much applied on a whim,” Hymes said. “I had the opportunity to apply, and I thought, ‘I’m only gonna be applying to colleges once; I may as well justContinue Reading
Senior Helen Schuette plans to spend her gap year racing through the water. She said a year away from school will allow her to train for sprint canoe. However, Schuette said she still feels strange about the decision. “I’m going to miss seeing people everyday,” Schuette said, “but I won’tContinue Reading
Senior Joey Reason decided to follow in the footsteps of father and grandfather by going to the U.S. Naval Academy. With a father in the military, Reason said he is already familiar with how the training program will work. “I grew up on the base of the Naval Academy, soContinue Reading
First meeting in the third grade, seniors Visher Ramuni and Nathan Madden will both attend The Ohio State University this fall. Hoping to ease the transition to college, they decided to be roommates. “There’s a lot of weird people out there,” Madden said. They both chose Ohio State for differentContinue Reading
On Wednesday at 4:00 p.m, 10 seniors officially committed to colleges across the country for sports. Throughout the school year, colleges scout the best players and offer them spots on the team through scholarships. This culminates on signing day, where players sign contracts agreeing to play for the university teamContinue Reading
When the clock struck 2:40 on Monday, May 9, over 300 students got up and walked out of the school. The students attended the Reproductive Freedom Walkout organized by Generation Ratify, a student-led movement for gender equality. Forty five Virginia schools, including Marshall, participated in the walkout. “We [were] leadingContinue Reading
Story by Rhea Newnaha and Becca Paz “There is no planet B.” “Stand up for what you stand on.” “Respect your mother.” These are some messages students paraded through Washington, D.C. during the 2022 global climate strike. On March 25, students from various schools in the DMV banned together inContinue Reading
Despite the school’s lack of a rugby team, senior Dylan Liskey achieved his goal of committing to a team for college. Liskey recently committed to play for the United States Military Academy at West Point, or informally, Army. Liskey has played a range of sports, including football and wrestling forContinue Reading
From its Native American roots to the modern day, lacrosse has made numerous changes to its rules over time. Unlike Virginia high school sports, lacrosse makes annual edits to its rulebook. “When I played in high school, there was technically no out of bounds,” varsity girls lacrosse head coach ValerieContinue Reading
