With the recent winter weather, Fairfax County Public Schools as a whole has experienced many school closures and delays. This has lead to exams and due dates being moved because of the time away from school. While this can be seen as a nuisance, others in the community see itContinue Reading
The girls freshman basketball team defeated Edison High School 58 to eight on Thursday, January 18. The girls were led by Tessa Murphy, who scored nine points for the freshman team that now holds a 10-1 record. The girls were up 20 to four after the first quarter, and theyContinue Reading
After multiple snow days, Marshall’s 2018 Student Government Association struggled to organize the second annual Stress Less Week, an attempt at decreasing anxiety levels for students. “The snow days definitely had an impact on [planning Stress Less Week],” SGA board member Hiam Baidas said. “It just makes the week seemContinue Reading
There is a new addition to the staff of the library, but this one can not help you check out a book, answer questions or even talk. The librarians instituted this in an effort to promote a stress-free environment. “Pinguini” is seven feet tall and lives in the front portionContinue Reading
On Jan. 9, Freshmen College Night was hosted by counselors Mindy James, Katy Sokolove, Alex Breiner, Christy Hanlon, Jim Rixse and career center specialist Gardner Humphreys. They gave an introduction on the basics of college, what colleges look for and test preparation. The program started with what students should beContinue Reading
When snow was in the forecast, students across Fairfax County Public Schools waited for the tweet from School Board Member at-large Ryan McElveen, and they got it. “UPDATE: #FCPS will now be closed today, Thursday, January 4,” McElveen tweeted, following the original tweet that school was delayed. McElveen broke theContinue Reading
The gymnastics team finished second after falling short to James Madison High School with a score of 134.9, losing by only 0.8 points. The meet, which also happened to be Senior Night, took place on Jan. 11 in the main gymnasium. Centreville, Westfield, Wakefield, and Lee all finished with lessContinue Reading
The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 26-23 on Monday, Jan. 8, in overtime for the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship, giving the University of Alabama their fifth national championship win under their coach Nick Saban since 2009. Both teams are part of the the Southeastern Conference, orContinue Reading
Vienna Youth Incorporated house basketball provides athletes with friendly competition outside of school sports. Despite being a house basketball league, VYI creates an intense environment away from high school sports. “The league is competitive [and] everyone is very talented,” senior and VYI player Jayan Zachariah said. Zachariah also mentionedContinue Reading
The winter season is full of a diverse range of festivities like Kwanzaa, Christmas and Hanukkah. But, in high school, I believe that the lack of spirit in faculty and students belittles the excitement. Throughout the years, I have accumulated a wardrobe of ugly holiday sweaters to wear throughout theContinue Reading
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