Season one of comedian Mindy Kaling’s newest creation, “Never Have I Ever” has arrived on Netflix, and is already receiving praise for its story and diversity. Each of the 10 episodes depicts the various struggles of the protagonist, first-generation Indian-American sophomore Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), as she maneuvers through herContinue Reading
When COVID-19 forces the entire world to stay at home, schools needed to adapt. After public outcry about their press conference on Facebook Live on Thursday, March 12, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) canceled school the next day. Then, on March 23, Gov. Ralph Northam extended his statewide order toContinue Reading
During the transition to online school, most classes have been bearable as learning new material in core subjects like math and science is not too difficult. But, one part of school that is completely left out from the smooth transition is foreign languages. For students learning a second language, theContinue Reading
On May 9, junior Amna Imran noticed Mother’s Day was only a day away. Then, she realized her idea of simply taking her mother out for brunch was falling apart. Unlike most years, Imran would have to celebrate Mother’s Day in quarantine, since many nearby restaurants have shut their doorsContinue Reading
Junior Sonel Cutler always has bad luck when making cakes. But now that she is stuck in quarantine, she has all the time in the world to improve her baking skills. “I really like how the cake that I made for my mom’s birthday turned out. I [even] made aContinue Reading
The shutdown of the schools not only stopped the occurrence of classes, but also the numerous extracurricular activities available at Marshall. Though online classes have started, the clubs have to individually navigate the changes brought on by COVID-19. While students can no longer spend time participating in clubs during LearnContinue Reading
As the chaos of the coronavirus circulated through the country, many testing locations for the SAT on March 14 began closing. One day before the test, Fairfax County Public Schools’ (FCPS) Twitter account announced the cancellation of all SATs scheduled in FCPS locations. “I am upset that I couldn’t takeContinue Reading
When I was a sophomore, I was a big fan of the rap group Brockhampton. I loved their first three albums, known by fans as “The Saturation Trilogy, they were one of the first bands that made me appreciate newer music and would be a much different person if IContinue Reading
The most popular photo sharing app Instagram has decided to test out removing likes from a select number of users on their platform. Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced the news on November 8 and is removing likes from seven countries including the U.S. Only certain users will experience this featureContinue Reading
The Disney+ archive allows viewers to re-experience their favorite childhood shows and movies from Disney, National Geographic, Pixar, 20th Century Fox and Marvel. In its first 24 hours, Disney+ reached 10 million subscribers, more than one third of Hulu’s total subscriber number. “I watch ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’, ‘Hannah Montana’,Continue Reading