The IB Language and Literature team earned an FCPS Excellence Award for student achievements in their classrooms. The Excellence Award is for individuals and groups that are nominated in one of four categories: innovation, impact on others, growth and student achievement. “This year we had 10 individuals and 10 teamsContinue Reading
Seniors reflect on their regrets and successes of applying to colleges, offering their advice for those getting ready for the process. “Everyone says don’t be modest in college applications, but what they really should tell you is, ‘Think of the most impressive way to describe whatever it is, and describeContinue Reading
IB Film classes got the opportunity to present their films to the community through the IB Film Festival on May 19. The event premiered 16 movies from Marshall, Annandale and Robinson film classes, all from a variety of genres. This collaboration with other schools is a first for the filmContinue Reading
For the second year in a row, math teacher Linda Della Corna implemented the 20 Percent Project in all of her math classes. According to Google’s management philosophy, spending 20 percent of work time dedicated to an outside project can yield creative progress. Over the course of three months, studentsContinue Reading
Fall and winter sports teams began training for their upcoming seasons with green and yellow days, which are practices and weight lifting sessions. Since February, the football team started weightlifting in the morning, along with light practices after school. “The trainings have benefited me by keeping me in shape, soContinue Reading
Amongst the varsity girls tennis team’s numerous victories this season, it may be surprising to learn there was a shakeup in coach leadership. Tennis coach Arlene Fitz-Patrick guided the team through each successful game, all while recovering from cancer. “I’ve never coached before and I love being around kids,” Fitz-PatrickContinue Reading
Exam week is typically comprised of hyper-stressful studying, frantic cramming before exams and attempting to recall information not covered since September. It seems unreasonable that, on top of all this, teachers should continue to introduce new material throughout the exam portion of the year. Some, recognizing the importance of finalContinue Reading
Almost every spectator at a sports game is familiar with the uproar within a crowd when they think a referee or umpire makes a bad call. Many athletes tend to go home after a loss, making statements about how they think the referees calls were unfair. What constitutes a badContinue Reading
Passion takes on a whole new meaning for sophomore and aspiring competitive bodybuilder Joseph Karam. He said that, to him, passion is found in moments like taking his prepared meals to parties and going to the gym on a friday night. Karam said that the root of this passion isContinue Reading
Access to necessary feminine hygiene products during the school day is limited. This issue was not addressed in the school’s remodel, but better late than never. One major step into easing the stress surrounding periods in school would be installing feminine hygiene product dispensers in the bathrooms and providing painContinue Reading
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