Grady Dillon: Defunding the police is by far the stupidest proposal anyone has ever come up with. I have heard some idiotic ideas before in the past, but this is the most outrageous of them all. On June 7, the Minneapolis City Council passed a veto-proof decision to not onlyContinue Reading
As sports and social issues intertwine, politics have joined the mix as well. New Orleans Saints Pro-Bowl quarterback Drew Brees came under fire from peers, teammates and past players for the comments he made recently, where he said he opposed kneeling during the national anthem because of his family’s militaryContinue Reading
It is despicable to value corporations over lives, yet this ideology is ingrained into American society. There has been an uproar on social media recently, not only about the unjust murder of George Floyd, but also the riots that resulted. The biggest controversy is over the destruction of property; peopleContinue Reading
As the days, weeks and months of quarantine get longer day by day, so does the hair on sophomore Andrew Perez’s head. Students have started taking risks and cutting their own hair after barbershops shut down due to health regulations presented by COVID-19. Perez said his hair has been annoyingContinue Reading
Marshall’s 2020 French Film Festival gave students a non-school-related task, in a time where few knew how to spend their days of isolation. For juniors Amani Akkoub and Rachel Osman, it allowed them to work on a project without having to meet in-person. “I missed the people I sat nextContinue Reading
While the students were relishing the break brought on by the shutdown, the teachers had to learn how to shift from their physical classrooms to Blackboard Collaborate and change curricula to fit online learning restrictions, all within a month’s time. Students need to recognize how hard their teachers have beenContinue Reading
When junior Emma Cottle was in seventh grade, she stumbled across a Simply Nailogical’s Youtube channel and watched multiple videos about nail polish techniques for basic nail art. Already an avid artist, Cottle put her newfound knowledge to the test, thus beginning her venture into nail art. Over the pastContinue Reading
While most have turned to binge-watching TV shows and waking up past noon, junior Zamir Ticknor has decided to make the most out of his time at home by continuing his journey to raise awareness on climate change. Ticknor is the Outreach Director of The Virginia Youth Climate Strike andContinue Reading
Water. Fire. Earth. Air. The four nations that lived in harmony before the Fire Nation attacked. Now, their only chance of survival relied on the master of all four elements: Avatar. If you have ever heard of “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” it was most likely back in 2008 when theContinue Reading
Every year, millions of Muslims celebrate Ramadan all over the world. But this past month, they spent the religious holiday at home in quarantine. A big part of Ramadan is fasting from sunrise to sunset each day. For junior Yasmin Mohran, being stuck in quarantine made this experience a lotContinue Reading