For nine years, Stephen Colbert built up his Colbert Report to become one of the dynasties of late night comedy, winning both Emmy Awards and fame. However, Colbert never kept it a secret that his dream was to someday host the Late Show, where he got his start as anContinue Reading
If one thing is certain from Marshall’s $59 million renovation, it is that the school has clearly outgrown its motto of “small school, big heart.” While fitting the ever -growing student population was the primary purpose of the renovation, which officially ended last spring, it might not be long untilContinue Reading
You can blame Michelle Obama or the hippie moms in your local Whole Foods, but either way, the pressure is on for school lunches to get healthier. What does that mean for students? The next five-letter word parents are banning from their households is sugar. You’ve witnessed battles for nutritionContinue Reading
Lockers have long been a major icon of the American high school. But their popularity has declined to such an extreme that if you ask any student in the hallway where their locker is, they most likely won’t know where to start looking. One of the scariest (but also oneContinue Reading
So how does all of this multitasking affect our brains? According to NPR, humans actually can’t multitask—at least, not in the way we think we can. Earl Miller, a professor of neuroscience at MIT, reports that even when we think we’re focusing on multiple things simultaneously, we’re actually just switchingContinue Reading
“Well-rounded” seems to be the new buzzword for college recruiters and school counselors alike. But how does that translate into this hyper-competitive age of academics? With the quantity and variety of tasks needed to buff up your college resume, multi-tasking has become a necessity. Since the 1970s, the number ofContinue Reading
What do you think of when you see a pink ribbon? If you answered “breast cancer research” you may be in for a nasty shock. The ubiquitous symbol of the cancer awareness movement represents more than just awareness and support of those who suffer from or are liable to sufferContinue Reading
Foreign exchange students and teachers from Copenhagen, Denmark visited Northern Virginialast week. They stayed with the families of Marshall students. They experienced the American educational system by shadowing their host students for a day. They attended their classes as well as extracurricular activities and sports practices. According to Danish studentContinue Reading
by chris morrison On March 12 the students from Nørre Gymnasium in Copenhagen, Denmark spent the day filming documentaries of Marshall and American culture. Each group of students focused on a different aspect to document in American culture. “We were focusing on political stuff and gun laws,” student Ida’Marie HaeuslerContinue Reading