Interfaith Club held their first annual Iftar to celebrate Ramadan in the cafeteria on May 17. The term “Iftar” refers to the meal that Muslims consume at sunset to break their daily fast. “We came up with the idea of an annual Iftar because some people don’t understand Ramadan orContinue Reading
Conflicting emotions arose following the release of the 2018-2019 calendar for Fairfax County Public Schools. Changes in the calendar include a delayed winter break and three-hour early releases. According to an FCPS School Board news release, the reason behind the board’s decisions is to focus on instruction and learning timeContinue Reading
Apple Federal Credit Union recently visited to try and gain new credit accounts from those eligible. This visit provided an opportunity for individuals to create an account without traveling to an Apple Federal office. “If someone actually wants to create an account, I’d bet it’s a lot easier for themContinue Reading
The Virginia High School League officially selected two short films from IB Film classes, “Bear Dance” and “Be A Leader” to premiere at their annual Film Festival. This year, the state wide festival nominated GCM students for the first time since 2015. The festival will take place at Piedmont VirginiaContinue Reading
The annual senior dinner that took place on May 7 had a turn out of only 214 attendees due to scheduling conflicts for seniors. Although the dinner was open to all 521 seniors, many could not attend due to other responsibilities or studying for IB exams. For Senior Morgan Smith,Continue Reading
English teachers and Toast Ghost members Matthew Horne, Jonathan Super and Paul Fauteux returned with a new album Toast Ghost Goes to College. Toast Ghost has been making music since fall of last year; following their previous album Space Bass and their EP stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid. Horne, leadContinue Reading
Almost 56 years after George C. Marshall High School opened its doors, the community commemorated the historical figure General Marshall with the reopening of the Marshall Museum. “[The Marshall Museum] is the only high school museum in FCPS that is dedicated to its’ namesake,” Principal Jeff Litz said. “We celebrateContinue Reading
Principal Jeffrey Litz has allowed younger siblings of current transfer students to attend next year as freshman despite Marshall’s closure to transfers. Over the years, the school population has steadily risen, and with 2,233 students currently, even the extra modulars can no longer accommodate. “The county decides which schools areContinue Reading
Technology use in school environments has increased since 2015, but the computer inefficiency prevents students from maximum productivity. Although Fairfax County Public Schools ensures in their policy that each student has access to reliable technology, according to a recent poll, 64 percent of students at Marshall believe that the currentContinue Reading
West Virginia teachers and public school employees began one of the only statewide walk outs in American history on Feb. 22. This walk out became a strike, which led to a five percent pay raise for the teachers. The success of the West Virginia strikes has spurred similar movements acrossContinue Reading