Fear regarding the coronavirus proves to be contagious at Marshall. As the number of cases increases worldwide, students wearing masks have become a regular sighting in and around the building. China first reported the novel coronavirus in the city of Wuhan on Dec. 31, 2019. Three weeks later, 16 ChineseContinue Reading
The Leadership class added cancer patients to the list of people in the community whom they have positively impacted. The class is running a “Collect for Cures” fundraiser, where students try to raise as much money as possible. They can donate in the white boxes, which the Leadership class hasContinue Reading
To top off the new winter spirit week, the Student Government Association (SGA) is trying to create a dance during mid-January. But after its first rejection due to numerous setbacks, the chance of having the formal is up in the air. So far, one of the major obstacles involves funding.Continue Reading
Refreshing a phone every minute to check the latest news while trapped in a bus in the middle of a bridge is not the ideal picture for a vacation in Hawaii. But, for flute player and junior Sonel Cutler, the active shooter on Pearl Harbor was the only thing racingContinue Reading
The Winter Formal Dance (WINFO) organized through Marshall’s Student Government Association is canceled due to a lack of ticket sales. The SGA did not sell enough tickets at the sale price of 10 dollars to break even, let alone make a profit on the dance warranting the cancellation. “WINFO wasContinue Reading
When Career Center Specialist Gardner Humphreys first started counseling, superscoring for the SAT began increasing in popularity. Now, 16 years later, the ACT is offering a similar retake policy to improve students’ overall test scores. Students can also take the ACT online. The ACT consists of four sections which countContinue Reading
Students are never really alone in the hallways. Whether they are walking to get a drink of water or skipping class, security always has a set of eyes watching. “We have security cameras deployed in the hallways so during Learn sweeps or tardy sweeps, if kids are just out andContinue Reading
The Student Government Association (SGA) is organizing a winter spirit week before the break. Marshall is one of the few schools in Fairfax County Public Schools with only one spirit week and pep rally during the school year. Other schools, like West Potomac High School, hold multiple spirit weeks. “OtherContinue Reading
For the past four years, honors US VA History has been the only non-IB social studies course available to juniors. Last year, a non-honors US VA History course appeared on the course selection sheet when the class did not exist. Counselors switched students who signed up for the course toContinue Reading
This year, Virginia Tech faces an overpopulation issue after they admitted more rising freshmen than they anticipated. The large student body caused the school to drop its first year on-campus residency requirement. Career Center Specialist Gardner Humphreys said the problem will not have a major effect on the number ofContinue Reading