Halimah Wells has a bachelor’s degree in African-American studies, but when she interviewed with Mr. Litz she had no idea she would get the opportunity to teach Marshall’s first African-American history class. Along with teaching the brand new African-American Studies class, Wells will now work with the diverse English asContinue Reading
Alicia del Barrio Escribano spent her early years in Spain with a growing passion for learning the English language. Decades later and now at Marshall, she uses it to teach Spanish. Escribano moved to the United States 20 years ago with her American husband and two daughters. American culture wasContinue Reading
Between the shrunken size and the open front wall, the Marshall Neon Rave of 2021 looked like a museum display designed to show aliens what prom looked like. The white tent in the upper parking lot never exceeded a third of the 97 strong guest list at one time. AlthoughContinue Reading
Juniors Salma Roquet and Morgan Sergio have been friends throughout high school, but the pair came to a crossroads over their learning option this year. Both students take English teacher Matthew Horne’s fifth period IB English Language and Literature class. The only difference between the two is that Roquet attendsContinue Reading
When junior Zimraan Sadeque was posed with the question of whether or not to attend in-person school back in July, he hoped he would eventually get the chance for full weeks of in-person instruction. Sadeque is one of many students who – despite originally planning to return to in-person –Continue Reading
In a normal week, junior Henry Thatcher would go to the gym six days a week to work out. While COVID-19 has stopped him from going to the gym, it has not stopped him from finding other ways to stay healthy. At the start of the shutdown, Thatcher assembled aContinue Reading
For the first time in almost a year, senior Zamir Ticknor will walk through the doors of Marshall, ready to start in-person learning. Ticknor said that while he enjoyed the freedoms of online school, he is ready to get back to in-person learning. “What makes me most excited is theContinue Reading
Quarantine is prime time to develop a sense of style, and seniors Robert Pereira and Jason Harrington have just the podcast to introduce people to the fashion scene. “Order Confirmed” is all about making fashion and style accessible to guys that may not have as much money to splurge onContinue Reading
Shot putter and senior Sarah Pounder is slightly superstitious. She used to lick her finger before every throw, as a ritual of sorts. But, now with a mask covering her face during practice and meets, she and all her teammates have had to adjust to the new circumstances of theContinue Reading
Nothing brings more joy to a teacher than a former student visiting their class. But, like many normal school activities, the onset of the coronavirus and virtual learning has disrupted this opportunity. Spanish teacher Carlota Shewchuk said she is yet to see any of her students from last year, sinceContinue Reading