Glenn Youngkin defies state law for political points An executive order has to be worth more than the piece of paper it’s written on. Youngkin’s day-one executive order banning mask mandates ought to be thrown in the trash. It isn’t just reckless, it’s illegal. The General Assembly’s SB1303, written byContinue Reading
The Marshall Mob has new rules for the winter season following an email by Principal Jeffrey Litz Monday afternoon to the Statesmen community. The message came after numerous reports of students behaving disruptively at sports events. “Since basketball season began in November, my administrative team and I have become increasinglyContinue Reading
English teacher Pierce Bello will revive the Film Studies course next year, but this time without its IB designation. Bello said student interest in the class dwindled due to the IB workload, so rather than coming back as an IB course, the class will be an elective. “I just fundamentallyContinue Reading
Dear editor, Toxic masculinity is the societal pressure that inflicts negative behaviors and attitudes onto men and forces them to adapt. It is present in every aspect of life, from not showing vulnerability to following certain physical appearance standards, deeming qualities as “gay,” or staunch opposition to open-ended talks aboutContinue Reading
Dear editor, I am writing to speak about the recent protest at Marshall prior to the winter break. For context, I joined MSA in the tenth grade, but hadn’t been much involved until I became a social media officer this semester. To my surprise, I found MSA to have aContinue Reading
Cody Schell, honors and IB biology teacher, grew up in New York with a creek behind his house that he visited frequently. At age 10, he began finding garter snakes and other species there. This is where his interest for snakes and other wildlife blossomed. “[Snakes] are obviously really uniqueContinue Reading
The word “queer” brings different reactions from different audiences, but through her new LGBTQ+ Perspectives in Literature course, English teacher Apoorva Johri said she hopes to help students unravel what the word truly means. Johri said there is a common lack of queer literature in the standard English curriculum, andContinue Reading
The girls swim team broke a 27-year-old school record in the 200-meter medley relay at Cub Run RECenter against Westfield on Jan. 14 with a time of 1:55.79. The relay team was made up of freshman Kate McDermott, sophomore Bella Spignardo, sophomore Sophia Cloutier and junior Julia Simpson. “The 200Continue Reading
Given her background in law, social studies teacher Patricia Coppolino said she wanted to go back to her roots. The new IB Global Politics course, which will be available to students next year, introduces a social studies course built around current events. Coppolino said teaching government is “kind of theContinue Reading
Writing is a skill that some either enjoy while others think as a chore. To English teacher Kanisha Parks, language and literature shaped her childhood from a student often getting into trouble, to an aspiring writer. “In first grade, I got in trouble a lot and actually got suspended 13Continue Reading