Every year, Operation Gratitude, a nonprofit organization seeking to give back to military personnel, collaborates with the Leadership class at Marshall. For the first quarter service project, Leadership teacher Pierce Bello said he chose the task of collecting candy to donate to soldiers overseas. “The purpose of our leadership programContinue Reading
After Hurricane Maria destroyed their town of Manati, Puerto Rico, senior Caleb Rodriguez and junior Jeriel Rodriguez moved in with their relatives in Northern Virginia and became a part of the Marshall community. Although the two brothers are adjusting to their new life, they say that they are still concernedContinue Reading
Youth involvement in the November 2017 Virginia governor’s race played a key part in Democrat Ralph Northam’s victory. NBC News exit polls reported that 69 percent of youth voters, aged 18 to 29, voted for Northam. Local high schoolers have been involved in the race in to influence their peers.Continue Reading
The Georgetown International Relations club hosted their ninth annual Georgetown Diplomacy and International Security Conference (GDISC). Speakers gave presentations on various global issues, such as the North Korean situation. The event is targeted towards high school students interested in foreign affairs, informing them of the international relations program at Georgetown.Continue Reading
The theater department began their newest season with a genderswapped version of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar that ran from Nov. 2 to Nov. 5. The play takes place in a boarding school, and introduced gender swapped characters, rather than in ancient Rome, like the original. Theatre director Jason Tamborini saidContinue Reading
Faculty and students gave back to the community this month in the annual Red Cross sponsored blood drive, donating 58 units of blood. 90 people over the age of 16 signed up to donate, but not all were able to do so. Several factors, such as an appropriate BMI andContinue Reading
English teacher Walter Miller debuted his third album, Everything’s Jake, with his band the WD Miller Band at the Epicure Cafe on Nov. 12. “I’ve spent the last eight years working on this CD and I’m very proud of it,” Miller said. His efforts with the album have not beenContinue Reading
Swift’s reputation is the highest selling album in the first week since its release. Here we review the four most notable tracks. “Getaway Car” The lyrics in this song are much more mature and sound like a track off of 1989. This song is about being ready to leave aContinue Reading
Freshman Jamie Bol was named the winner of the first photo contest of the year held by the Photo Club, for her submission of raspberries spilling out of a pomegranate juice bottle. She won $10 in cash, as well as the title. “I did not expect to win, and IContinue Reading
When Latin American and other ethnic students transfer schools to the US, high schools implement various programs to accommodate them as they learn the English language. One notable effort is the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program. Constant exposure to the usual English classes can help these studentsContinue Reading
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