The Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots will face off at Super Bowl LII on Feb. 4. The two teams played each other in the championship in 2004, which resulted in a 24-21 Patriots victory. “The Patriots are the best dynasty in the league,” freshman Shaurya Bedi said. “They’re theContinue Reading
During the county’s winter break, construction on a new semi-permanent 12 classroom modular began in the upper parking lot behind the building. This modular takes up a large portion of the back parking lot, leaving people frustrated with the loss of their parking. “It makes it a lot harder toContinue Reading
Not fitting into the specific description for a sport or a club, dance team members have expressed the struggles they face with assimilating into the school. Despite their lack of a set niche, the team has made it to the Nationals level, and will be traveling to Orlando this upcomingContinue Reading
To be inducted into an honor society, I believe that acceptance requirements should be much more challenging to ensure that each student is worthy of the honor society prestige. Honor societies are a way for students to expand their knowledge and show off their excellence. Individuals join honor societies basedContinue Reading
Debate over which Marshall symbol better serves as the school spirit representative, the Statesman or the Griffin, has surged in advance of the upcoming graduation of the class of 2018. Before the 1980’s, Marshall did not have a mascot, but the school employed the Statesman nickname at musical and sportingContinue Reading
Varsity cheer head coach Dom Borello is now joining the gymnastics team as assistant coach to varsity team head coach Christie McCormick. Borello has been coaching cheer and gymnastics since 1999 and was able to lead the cheer team to their first conference championship. Director of student activities Joe SwarmContinue Reading
Despite their inherent differences, swim & dive compete and practice together. The combined practices strengthen the bond between the teams. “I really love the communal environment and how the whole team is like one big family,” junior and swimmer Gabriela Stapleton said. On Thursday nights, both teams have a pastaContinue Reading
Senior Anna Carlson uses photography as a means to portray her artistic vision. Carlson initially began pursuing a passion for photography at her previous school, Grace International School in Thailand, because she said everyone was art-oriented and said she felt the need to jump on the bandwagon. However, over herContinue Reading
Amongst millions of other Americans, Marshall activists united in the Washington D.C. Sisters March on Jan. 20. On the one year anniversary of the historic Women’s March, nearly three million people came to protest the lack of gender equality in everyday practice and in the current political climate andContinue Reading
The Canadian skiing program, “Snow Escape,” was a student-organized trip for three days to Quebec, Canada during winter break. Attendees bonded with each other while experiencing a new kind of freedom through an international adventure. Senior and Snow Escape representative Helena Ristic led 15 other Marshall students to Mont-Tremblant, aContinue Reading