The Fairfax County School board voted to include sexual orientation and later gender identity to its nondiscrimination guide within the Students Rights & Responsibilities handbook about a year and a half ago. That means up until the start of last school year it wasn’t against FCPS policy to openly discriminateContinue Reading
The Debate team came home with a total of five wins from the Washington Area Catholic Forensics League debate competition at South Lakes High School on Saturday Nov 12th, with their largest turnout of competitors in the last three years. “We’ve already had more students medaling in competitions and weContinue Reading
The varsity boys basketball team picked up a new player in hopes to have one of their best seasons yet. Junior Ben Ayanian transferred from Flint Hill School to be a part of the program. The varsity head coach, Dan Hale, noticed Ayanian’s talent during tryouts. “We test the players inContinue Reading
Sporting events at Marshall are seen as opportunities for students to display school spirit and support sports teams. According to some athletes, a loud, enthusiastic crowd can play a large role in helping them perform. Marshall football has long held the highest game attendance, and there is almost always a largerContinue Reading
The Model United Nations club took home five awards during their conference at William and Mary from Nov. 11 to 13. Despite over 2,000 members from all over the country participating, hopes for the conference were high. “I am confident that we will do well,” sophomore and three year ModelContinue Reading
History teacher and gymnastics coach Christie McCormick has recently taken maternity leave for her newborn. Her substitute is Charlotte Perpall, the gymnastics coach for several years before McCormick. Assistant athletic director Cornell Williams confirmed Perpall’s return and assured that the athletics program is fully confident that the program won’t skipContinue Reading
A historic election took place on Nov. 8 when Donald Trump triumphed with a surprising presidential victory over Hillary Clinton, who, despite losing in the electoral college process, led the popular vote. Clinton is the first candidate since the 2000 election to win the popular vote but lose the electoralContinue Reading
The Accountant premiered on Oct. 14th and is a fresh entry into the action-thriller genre. Ben Affleck plays Christian Wolff, a math genius with high-functioning autism who handles the books for some of the deadliest criminals in the world. This makes it hard for Wolff to form close bonds withContinue Reading
Junior and German exchange student Fabian Tuscher came to America this year to improve his English skills and get insight into a new social and academic culture. “You can not experience [the American life] on a vacation here,” Tuscher said. Tuscher said he can feel the differences in the schoolContinue Reading
The girls soccer program is implementing very specific new requirements for this year’s tryouts after a coaching change, from a timed two mile run to 100 yard sprints. The new varsity coach, Lauren Forshay, follows former head coach Ann Germain who led the varsity squad to three victorious and consecutive conferenceContinue Reading
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