Over 400 schools participate in the Project LIT program to allow students, teachers and community members to obtain relevant and diverse books. Librarian Krissy Ronan recently initiated Marshall’s “chapter,” in the program. In an attempt to eliminate “book deserts,” or areas where community members are unable to easily acquire printedContinue Reading
I have taken Spanish for four years, but I never fully embraced the culture or dedicated myself to the language. Studies show listening to a language greatly improves fluency and comprehension, so this week I am adopting Spanish culture to improve my language skills. Monday: I normally listen toContinue Reading
As a requirement for her IB Visual Arts class, senior Samantha Feldman submitted a photograph for the Regional Scholastic Art Awards in January. Now, not only has her photo “Glamour Shot” received a gold key, but it has also recieved one of the five American Visions & Voices nominations withinContinue Reading
While doodling on her math homework in the seventh grade, 2016 Marshall graduate Quiana Dang designed a character: a cat with human legs. When Dang was a student at Marshall, she and her English teacher Mathew Horne thought of the idea of screen-printing the catman onto t-shirts. From this idea,Continue Reading
Though teachers do not require students to take private lessons to be successful in their music courses, taking lessons can put them at an advantage over other musicians and enhance the level and skill of their technique. Orchestra teacher Catherine Bond said students who want to progress at a fasterContinue Reading
Four-time Grammy award winner and Canadian jazz singer Michael Bublé released his tenth studio album, “Love,” as an expression of gratitude for his oldest son Noah’s recovery from cancer. Bublé has been absent from the music scene for the past two years due to his focus on Noah’s health, whichContinue Reading
On Dec. 6, YouTube Spotlight released a new video in the Rewind series. The Rewind series highlights almost every trend throughout the year including their biggest YouTube stars. This year, YouTube Rewind 2018 reached a milestone nobody would ever want to achieve; the most disliked video on YouTube. On Dec.Continue Reading
Junior Robert Chitic Patapievici and freshmen Bharat Karla and Will Tedesco represented the Marshall Quiz Bowl team, placing second on the game show “It’s Academic” against Hayfield secondary school and James Hubert Blake High School on Jan. 12. The final score was 610-400-250. “It’s Academic” is a game show thatContinue Reading
On Jan. 13, @world_record_egg officially became the record holder for the most liked picture on Instagram with over 47 million likes. The picture consisted of a brown egg with thousands of little brown spots covering the entire shell in front of a white background. It is the only picture onContinue Reading
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington D.C. successfully mixed theatrics with classic holiday music, in a modern and comedic performance at Lincoln Theatre on Saturday. This singing group is unique in its mission, as its website says they try to “inspire equality and inclusion with musical performances and education promotingContinue Reading