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
Dating will always come with surprises, but learning you have to stay six feet apart at all times is usually never the case. My boyfriend and I started dating a couple of months before quarantine started. We went from seeing each other almost every day at and outside of schoolContinue Reading
As the quarantine continues, I find myself getting increasingly bored. Instead of being productive and completing schoolwork or going outside, I spend hours in bed, downloading games I have never heard of to try and pass time. In doing so, I decided to play the top five free games listedContinue Reading
Shortly after school closed, extracurricular activities transitioned from in-person classes to online meetings and lessons. For junior Isabel Church, the closing of her dance studio forced her to go from practicing in a room with smooth floors to a cold garage. Although they contemplated staying open, Church’s dance studio closedContinue Reading