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
Timothy Ghazzawi went from student to teacher to traveler, and two years ago returned with a new role as an English teacher. In 2008, Ghazzawi graduated from Marshall. Now, 14 years later, he’s helping students meet the same goal. “I went to Marshall as a student, so in a wayContinue Reading
Future Business Leaders of America members and IB Business students had the opportunity to learn about TopGolf as a business. “It was a lot of fun,” IB Business student and junior Preston Balisky said. “I really enjoyed getting to learn about how the business works.” Students first learned how TopGolfContinue Reading
Rishi Vanka and Eleanor McAden sample nearby spots to grab a bite To Bing or to Bao? Eleanor’s Evaluation Bing and Bao was the first restaurant Rishi and I visited, and it was a good start to our whirlwind food tour of Idylwood Plaza. Even though Rishi went traditional andContinue Reading
While getting his masters in history, Matthew Hanlon happened to substitute for a French teacher. Over a decade later, he’s been recognized as FCPS Region 2 Outstanding Secondary Teacher. Hanlon, who teaches African American History this year along with Spanish and French classes, said he was honored to have beenContinue Reading
Counselor Douglas Sawitsky established the Peer Tutoring Program for students to have a place to receive extra help in their classes. It is held on late bus days, Mondays and Thursdays, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. Sawitzky came up with the idea around the semester mark andContinue Reading
Since graduating from Marshall in 2018, Carolina Hidalgo-McCabe has followed a path which led her from Massachusetts to Morocco and Capitol Hill to the White House. Hidalgo-McCabe went to Tufts University, studying international relations and civic studies. In her freshman year, she worked with Counterpart International WomenLead Initiative. Then, sheContinue Reading