Before graduating, seniors Rohan Shah and Yasmina Khartami organized a senior exclusive water assassin game to bring the class closer together. In the game, Shah and Khartami assign a target to participants whom they must eliminate by the end of the round. “I first heard about water assassin after talkingContinue Reading
Marshall placed sixth in Virginia and 251st nationally on a U.S. News best high schools ranking based on exams and college readiness earlier this month. Data reveals Marshall has a 95 percent graduation rate and a 16 to 1 student-teacher ratio. Sophomore Isabel Church said Marshall should continue to improveContinue Reading
he Food and Hunger Task Force (FHTF) partners with honor societies, clubs and Marshall-affiliated bands to increase awareness of food waste and the need for food security. FHTF raised money for over 8,500 meals for children in need of summer meal assistance through the “Marshall Rocks” benefit concert. “Our threeContinue Reading
English teacher Nikita Washington worked for Capitol Records where he collaborated with celebrities and worked at high-profile events before returning to teaching. Capitol Records is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is a record label that has signed artists such as Pink Floyd, Katy Perry and The Beatles. AtContinue Reading
Social studies teacher Dan Hale came across his high school prom photos while watching the Emmy award-winning documentary “Wild Wild Country,” which Netflix released in 2018. The documentary explains the story of the utopian Rajneesh movement, which settled in desolate Oregon from 1970 to 1985. The government considered the groupContinue Reading
Gaining most of her popularity from her appearance on the singing show “The Four,” Zhavia Ward’s unique voice is extremely underrated. While participating in the singing competition, Zhavia stood out due to her ability to add style to different songs, unlike her competition who sang covers identical to the originalContinue Reading
When I finished watching “Us” for the first time, the film left me in a state of shock. As the film finished and the credits began to roll, I sat there in my seat with my mouth wide open in awe of what I just saw. As I got upContinue Reading
When freshman Jesah Jackson receives a student services pass to deliver, she feels for the hallway and room number in Braille, unfolds her cane and departs, requiring no outside assistance. Students often become runners for the counselors, social worker or psychologist if they have a free period in their schedules,Continue Reading
Q. Why are you here at Marshall? I am here for two reasons. There’s a logistical one, which is that this weekend is the NoVa Teen Book Festival, and something I’ve learned getting into the writing space is a lot of these festivals will book these authors at school visits.Continue Reading
Achieving the highest honor in Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts is an endeavor that spans over the majority of a scout’s childhood and demands a highlevel of dedication. According to Scouting magazine, there were 55,494 Boy Scouts who achieved Eagle Scout rank in 2017, with a combined total of 8,461,760Continue Reading