Midterm elections took place on Nov. 6, garnering the highest midterm voter turnout in 50 years. The midterm elections are general elections that take place halfway through a president’s four-year term, which give voters the chance to elect members of Congress. More than 47 percent of the voting-eligible population castContinue Reading
The Student Government Association placed flags in front of the school for Veterans Day, in rememberance of soldiers who lost their lives. Veterans Day is an annual U.S. holiday which fell on Nov. 12 this year, to honor those that served in the armed forces. “The flags show we areContinue Reading
Gryphon Robotics team entered two teams in the the First Robotics Competition on Oct. 20. “This our second off-season competition we’ve ever done,” said imagery captain Kirsten Springer. “It was nice to go over the competition spirit with new members, it is so much [both excitement and teamwork] at once.”Continue Reading
The Parent Teacher Student Association, along with assistant principal Kevin Wallace and senior Jane Hurley, implemented a food pantry in order to provide necessary nourishment for students who may not be able to access it. Earlier this year, PTSA market committee co-chair Sarah Shamlal contacted Wallace about adding a potentialContinue Reading
The addition of modular classrooms reduced available parking space, making students resort to parking on the streets outside of the Renaissance apartment complex. Residents of the complex have attempted to tow student drivers who parked their vehicles near the gated community. Safety and security specialist Steve Williams said residents feltContinue Reading
The Marshall Mob sold pink t-shirts from Oct. 1 to Oct. 5 in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Sophomore Isabel Church said the pink shirts are a good way to unite the Marshall community. “I feel like [Marshall] has come together as a community to support breast cancer,” ChurchContinue Reading
Parents and staff received an email this morning from principal Jeff Litz regarding a potential security risk for the school. A student created a video with a prop gun, which they recorded yesterday, Oct. 16, in a bathroom on school property. The video shows them waving around the gun beforeContinue Reading
The administrative team has made a number of changes to security procedures in order to create a safer environment. In an effort to maximize school security, administrators have implemented several changes to the fire drill and lockdown procedures. In light of the upward trend of school shootings in recent years,Continue Reading
Litz: providing free planners to student body ‘cost prohibitive’ This year, Marshall will no longer provide complimentary agendas or lockers for sophomores and upperclassmen. With the increase in student population, the overall cost of agendas rose to approximately 12,000 dollars, making buying agendas for everyone cost-prohibitive. Students from grades 10Continue Reading
The Parent Teacher Student Association is raising money for the 12 new classroom modulars in order to provide the classes with the materials necessary to create a better learning environment. The “armchair” fundraiser allows people to donate to the cause without leaving their home, simply by going online to theContinue Reading