The ability to work from home for months on end may sound like a blessing to many, but Biology teacher Michael Osborn’s two children occasionally force him to travel to school in the middle of a pandemic to escape the noise. “I have to balance teaching my class, then checkingContinue Reading
In a Zoom meeting with the Robotics team, junior Caitlyn Fitzgerald noticed one member, senior Jett Han, was not present. Soon, a teacher provided answers as to why. “It was an extremely emotional time,” Fitzgerald said. “We talked a lot about how we can cope and who we can talkContinue Reading
An alarm rings halfway into English and Theory of Knowledge teacher Hendrick Booz’s classes, signalling a quick break not only for his students, but for Booz himself. Initially, the breaks included scavenger hunts among other activities, with the purpose of allowing students to get out of their chairs. But, uponContinue Reading
Silence. As I sit and wait in my breakout room there is nothing to be heard as we all wait for one person to gather up the courage to say the first “hello”. After that, microphones and cameras remain turned off until we return back to the main group. ThisContinue Reading
After attending virtual classes all day long, Junior Henry Thatcher puts on his mask and leaves to begin his cart catcher job at Wegmans. Thatcher said he finds balancing his job with school much easier now that he has found a way to better organize his time. “I can balanceContinue Reading
A once energetic and collaborative elective has gone silent. Choir students, now confined to their own houses, can only turn on their microphones and sing together when celebrating someone’s birthday. Choir classes now use Sound Trap, an application that allows them to record themselves independently and play all the recordingsContinue Reading
For senior Sriya Thammisetti, the end of the first quarter brought even more stress as the early deadlines for college application approached. The traditional Nov. 1 due date for early decision and early action applicants coincided almost perfectly with the last day of the first quarter on Oct. 30, causingContinue Reading
Junior Mattaniah Wilson said she does not feel comfortable doing her work if she is forced to have her camera on during class. Wilson said it is awkward to use cameras when students are not collaborating and teachers are lecturing, and she feels more comfortable working and listening to teachersContinue Reading
With fully online learning comes major changes for both leaders and members of clubs at Marshall. Far different from listening to morning announcements, students now have to check Instagram or Schoology to find information about clubs they are interested in. History club president and senior Katherine Reback’s club held itsContinue Reading
Classrooms typically do not have barking dogs or annoying family members within their walls, but that has become the reality for students in virtual instruction. Senior Cory Peiffer said it can be a challenge to stay focused and attentive in his classes when there is a lack of authority. “IContinue Reading