The administrative team has made a number of changes to security procedures in order to create a safer environment. In an effort to maximize school security, administrators have implemented several changes to the fire drill and lockdown procedures. In light of the upward trend of school shootings in recent years,Continue Reading
Litz: providing free planners to student body ‘cost prohibitive’ This year, Marshall will no longer provide complimentary agendas or lockers for sophomores and upperclassmen. With the increase in student population, the overall cost of agendas rose to approximately 12,000 dollars, making buying agendas for everyone cost-prohibitive. Students from grades 10Continue Reading
The highly anticipated movie adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s book Crazy Rich Asians has garnered much attention in the months before its release on Aug. 15. It is currently dominating the box office, and with good reason. At its surface, the film is not all too exciting: Rachel Chu (Constance Wu),Continue Reading
The Parent Teacher Student Association is raising money for the 12 new classroom modulars in order to provide the classes with the materials necessary to create a better learning environment. The “armchair” fundraiser allows people to donate to the cause without leaving their home, simply by going online to theContinue Reading
World History II, IB History of the Americas and IB Topics classes will have a curriculum change regarding their Essential Knowledge tests. “In World [History] II, we’re mixing EKs with inquiries, Paper 3s and Project Based Learning (PBL) assessments,” social studies department chair Dean Wood said. Social studies teacher RebeccaContinue Reading
Cross country head coach Darrell General is one of the top five nominees for the Quicken Loans Hometown Heroes national award. This award, which aims to bring recognition to the most impactful coaches in Virginia, is taking place for a second year. General said receiving the nomination was, to him,Continue Reading
Each year, the senior class elects new mob leaders. The leaders came into this position through their passion for the school and enthusiastic spirit. As each class of seniors graduates, former mob leaders pass on their title to the new generation of student section heads. For the class of 2019,Continue Reading
Bernard DeLeo has been writing plays and screenplays since the late ‘80s, and will be replacing former theater teacher Jason Tamborini this year. DeLeo has had six years of teaching experience at West Springfield High School. Before coming to Marshall this year, he has been writing his own plays inContinue Reading
by sahar jiwani While orchestra teacher Catherine Bond is on maternity leave, Tanya Ratner is temporarily taking her place. Ratner is a professional orchestra conductor who taught at universities in Australia before coming to Marshall. Music education in Australia is different than it is in the U.S. because choir, orchestraContinue Reading
The Octagon Club made sandwiches for the homeless at St. Mark’s Catholic Church in order to give back to the community. Members were required to bring one pound of ham, cheese and bread to volunteer. “I really liked the sandwich making because it is a direct way to help theContinue Reading