In theory, odor makes up 20 percent of one’s senses, which is why it would seem to be a priority to ensure a school has one pleasant odor throughout the entire building. But the smell factor seems to have taken a backseat in maintaining the school and, as a result,Continue Reading
A Rank&File editor breaks down green days, yellow days and blackout periods The most intense elements of every sport take place during competitions and practices during the season. But for every sport that competes for a single season, there are three other seasons left, providing time to train and prepare.Continue Reading
Straws are currently under fire for being a main contributor to ocean pollution. But, straws only make up four percent of the ocean’s pollution, based on space, not weight. This misconception has lead to an entire movement that has caused disabled people, who rely on straws to suffer the most.Continue Reading
Gamers had Oct. 26 circled on their calendars for months leading up to the release to Red Dead Redemption 2. Eight years prior, Rockstar Games released the prequel. They produced the first trailer in 2016 on Oct. 20, and proceeded with two-year radio silence about the game and its progress.Continue Reading
The theater department’s production of “Geek!” took place from Nov. 8 to 10 after the student holidays. This year’s fall play surrounds two outcast teenagers who seek out their comic book idol at a convention in Ohio. During their journey, Dayna and Honey come to realize no quest can hideContinue Reading
In a departure from the previous hierarchical and competitive choir system, the Charmer All Girls Choir became an Intermediate Mixed Choir, with the hopes of creating a more positive environment in the department. Choir director Kelli Pierson is in her third year as the full-time choir teacher. Walking into someoneContinue Reading
A team of application developers have attempted to tackle public mental health issues using an innovative, holistic app called Calm. Calm focuses on a variety of techniques and tools meant to aid a user in the process of improving their sleep, stress level and overall mood. I was initially skeptical,Continue Reading
The slow process to fix items around the school seems to be a common complaint, but students actually reporting maintenance issues is a rarity, and so they resort to just sticking signs on broken lights or toilets. Principal Jeff Litz said that as a result of the economy crash inContinue Reading
The Fairfax County Public School system introduced new three hour early releases with the intent to give teachers more time to plan and complete work. Though FCPS has good intentions, the new early release timeline does not benefit teachers or students because there is no opportunity to learn any newContinue Reading
What were you doing before you came to Marshall? “Before I came to Marshall, I was an elementary art teacher. I taught at Wakefield Forest for a few years, and Lee’s Corner for another couple of years. In between those years, I took a year off and traveled all overContinue Reading