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

The Fairfax County Public Schools 1-to-1 laptop program through FCPSOn is coming to Marshall beginning in the 2019 school year. The program will provide an individual laptop for each student. FCPS is on a mission to enhance technological presence in the classroom, in order to improve the learning environment andContinue Reading

This year, English teacher Brenna Killeen has taken over the Writing Center after English teacher and previous sponsor, James MacIndoe left. Killeen said that MacIndoe asked her to take the position because of her previous experience as writing tutor in college. “I think he knew I had experience and weContinue Reading

Apple just released the iOS 12 software update for iPhones and iPads. According to CNBC, the new update is a big refinement over iOS 11, which Apple released in 2017. iOS 12 includes several new features, such as Screen Time, an option that shows users how much time they’ve spentContinue Reading

The class of 2019 decorated their cars to show their spirit for their final year of high school. In addition to wearing “Senior Queens” shirts and having senior privileges, driving to school and showing off their pride with colorful art is a tradition that many seniors follow. Senior Lauren EliasContinue Reading

D.C. is famous for its diverse and vibrant culinary scene, but for years the spot for an upscale vegan restaurant has remained open. With dietary restrictions more common than ever, locals have expressed their frustration with the lack of accommodating cuisine in the area. That is, until Fancy Radish poppedContinue Reading