Donald Glover, known famously as Childish Gambino, stunned fans after the release of his new song and music video, “This is America.” Directed by Hiro Murai, the video features a multitude of symbols and metaphors that relate to the past and present of American society. The video creatively tackles gunContinue Reading
The annual senior dinner that took place on May 7 had a turn out of only 214 attendees due to scheduling conflicts for seniors. Although the dinner was open to all 521 seniors, many could not attend due to other responsibilities or studying for IB exams. For Senior Morgan Smith,Continue Reading
The month of May can be an especially stressful time for students, as they must balance homework with increased studying and extracurriculars. However, the Muslim student body must also incorporate faith and fasting to their already packed schedules. For the past three years, Ramadan coincided with SOLs, finals and thisContinue Reading
For sophomore Annie Leap, playing basketball extends further than sportsmanship and athletics. Doctors diagnosed Leap with the rare heart condition Long QT Syndrome (LTQS) Type 2 at age 12, but she managed to overcome a multitude of hurdles to achieve her goals of continuing to pursue sports in her life.Continue Reading
The anime club held its annual MarCon to celebrate their common interest. MarCon provided karaoke, video games, Japanese food and group viewing of anime. “We got food, anime, game shows, karaoke and video games, so something for everyone,” club president Morgan Smith said. MarCon also acted as a way forContinue Reading
English teachers and Toast Ghost members Matthew Horne, Jonathan Super and Paul Fauteux returned with a new album Toast Ghost Goes to College. Toast Ghost has been making music since fall of last year; following their previous album Space Bass and their EP stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid. Horne, leadContinue Reading
The fields in the stadium will receive new turf following the county’s offering of an opportunity for maintenance on the fields at the expense of the county, not the school. “FCPS offered maintenance for the school’s fields [at the] county’s expense, [so] we decided to take the opportunity and useContinue Reading
Almost 56 years after George C. Marshall High School opened its doors, the community commemorated the historical figure General Marshall with the reopening of the Marshall Museum. “[The Marshall Museum] is the only high school museum in FCPS that is dedicated to its’ namesake,” Principal Jeff Litz said. “We celebrateContinue Reading
Senior Clara Ford was chose as the starting center for the Division 6A 2nd Virginia All-State team. The Virginia High School Coaches Association (VHSCA) noted Ford’s performance during the 2017-18 girls basketball season. Ford, who was previously selected for the 2017 5A 2nd All-State team, is the 18th best playerContinue Reading
Principal Jeffrey Litz has allowed younger siblings of current transfer students to attend next year as freshman despite Marshall’s closure to transfers. Over the years, the school population has steadily risen, and with 2,233 students currently, even the extra modulars can no longer accommodate. “The county decides which schools areContinue Reading