The school planned to announce the winners of the SGA election on May 2. Rank&File talked to incumbent and non-incumbent candidates about their goals for the future. Class of 2025 Incumbent: Chloe Hoang Freshman Chloe Hoang said she ran in 2021 for SGA “because over quarantine, I was really closedContinue Reading
Maya Kanaan Every year, 23 students countywide receive Fairfax County’s Student Peace Awards, and this year, one of those select students is from our own halls. Senior Maya Kanaan received this year’s award for working to promote peace. Kanaan is the founder and president of the Peace in Middle EastContinue Reading
This year, the month of Ramadan falls during prom season, causing conflict for some Muslim students. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, in which Muslims around the world fast from sunrise to sundown. “Prom falling on a day during Ramadan has been difficult to work around knowingContinue Reading
When her sister introduced her to the art of capturing a moment, sophomore Regina Garcia fell in love with photography. Prior to picking up the camera, Garcia managed her mental health through music, but she said she needed another art form to convey her feelings to both herself and others.Continue Reading
This issue is our seventh and second to last of the academic year. On a personal note, it will also be my final as Editor-in-Chief of Rank&File. I am proud of the progress this staff has made over the course of the year, but more so than that, excited forContinue Reading
Beware the financial aid scams: pointers with Gardener Humphreys Financial aid scams are an ongoing issue in high schools, but risks rise during the spring when students are looking to apply to colleges. There are many options for financial aid, or money students can earn for college, but some canContinue Reading
From the time we chose courses for the 8th grade, many Marshall students will remember being strongly encouraged by our counselors to pursue an advanced diploma. One of the biggest obstacles, however, to graduating with the advanced diploma is the obsolete requirement to take foreign language. The Virginia General Assembly’sContinue Reading
Once upon a time, Marshall’s community slogan was Small School, Big Heart. Although our school may not be so small anymore, the importance of community remains. Community has been a major focal point of stories throughout the year, in issues like the conflicts between student groups and administrators, the discussionContinue Reading
Senior Rylie Hughes is a standout athlete on the track and basketball court but decided to play her spring sport, soccer, at the college level next year. Hughes, a starting winger for the girls varsity soccer team, is committed to play Division II soccer at the University of Central Missouri.Continue Reading
“Other people when they go home, they play video games to feel better,” sophomore and Statesmen tennis player Dean Rostom said. “I play tennis.” Each week Rostom, a three-star tennis recruit according to the Tennis Recruiting Network, wakes up and trains from 6 to 7:30 in the morning. His scheduleContinue Reading