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
What were you doing before you came to Marshall? “I was a physical education teacher at Daniels Run Elementary for the last 11 years.” What’s something that no one here knows about you? “When I was in college, I took a semester off to backpack through Europe. That was prettyContinue Reading
What were you doing before you came to Marshall? I was busy as a mother raising of four children, who all graduated from Marshall high school. That was a big job. I was a substitute teacher for Fairfax County. I worked at Pottery Barn. I was also a nanny. AsContinue Reading
What were you doing before you came to Marshall? “I was a different role as an instructional assistant in special education.” What’s something no one here knows about you? “I am a scuba diver. I have up to my rescue diver certification. So I done over 100 dives. I wouldContinue Reading