While reflecting on how much her farm, “Little Peace of Heaven,” means to her, chemistry teacher Jean Hayhurst paused to clear her throat, and she started to tear up. “My farm is a labor of love,” Hayhurst said. Hayhurst’s devotion motivates her to commute two and a half hours everyContinue Reading
When a snow storm is imminent, FCPS students tend to constantly check their Twitters and weather apps in the hopes they will get a cancellation or at least a delay. But for the people who follow @marksweatherpage on Instagram, they have the advantage when it comes to school closings andContinue Reading
Dear people who stand in the middle of the hallway, You are the scum of the Earth. How dare you block everybody’s way to stand in an unreasonably large circle while the rest of us are like squished salmon just trying to get to class. Seriously! What makes you thinkContinue Reading
Sophomore Regina Honigford began dancing at the age of six, and is currently on four dance teams. She is also taking classes, and currently participating in a preprofessional program. She started her career on an all star cheer team at Infinity. “At first, I didn’t want to join dance, butContinue Reading
During his high school career, senior Daniel Deaver became the first basketball player to score over 1,000 points for boys basketball. “I never thought I’d be able to be a 1,000 point scorer,” Deaver said. “It never really hit me until I finally did it and it was really overwhelming,Continue Reading
Instead of limiting the cast to strictly Marshall students, theatre director Bernard DeLeo cast elementary schoolers for the younger roles in the upcoming play “The Sound of Music.” The play is suitable for all ages and it follows a true storyline. “‘The Sound of Music’ is a classic, golden ageContinue Reading
The library released a compilation of data from the second quarter. The librarians collect data from the computer sign-in at the library entrance and they use the data to improve the function and effectiveness of the library. “The data does help us with budgeting and prioritizing how we spend ourContinue Reading
The girls soccer team changed the practice time from 5:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. due to the coach’s and staff’s inability to attend after school practice as well as conflicting practice field scheduling. “[The rescheduling] has to do with our coach being a teacher here,” sophomore and varsity player OliviaContinue Reading
A part of the Friday Night Lights experience is socializing after games. From football season to basketball season, students convene at the McDonald’s on Chain Bridge Road year after year to catch up with friends. The tradition began soon after Marshall opened, as it was the closest McDonald’s to MarshallContinue Reading
“Metro: Exodus” has two sides to its overall plot. In the beginning, the game is a first-person shooter, horror and adventure. The second side is an outdated game design with a whole mountain of technical problems that will surely bring someone to a nervous breakdown. But, I want to startContinue Reading