On Halloween, the Leadership class organized for the teachers to dress up as minions and to have Principal Litz dress up as Gru. “An email was sent out to Mr. Litz and that was then forwarded to all the teachers who wanted to volunteer to do it,” freshman Katie KuczkowskiContinue Reading
What started as a joke has turned into a reality for seniors Kenny Gomez, Sophia Rader and German Urias Colindres Since September of 2023, the seniors have worked together as a band under the name “Baby Talk” with Gomez and Radar playing lead guitar and performing vocals and Urias ColindresContinue Reading
Hispanic Heritage Month is a worldwide celebration that embraces hispanic culture. “The most important thing is that we are all connected,” Spanish teacher Norma Banks said. “To me, connections are important because we are all part of a big community.” Spanish teacher Silvia Montes said that there are always similaritiesContinue Reading
The Young Democrats club hosted a voter registration drive during Learn for students 16 years of age and older. Junior and President of Marshall’s Young Democrats chapter Samad Quraishi explained that the drive was in partnership with two nonprofit organizations, Turning Point USA and Voters of Tomorrow are 501(c)(3) andContinue Reading
On Thursday Sept 21, CNN released ‘Euphoria’ actor Angus Cloud’s cause of death to be an accidental overdose. A spokesperson for the Alameda County Coroner’s office in California said, “Angus Cloud died from a lethal combination of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine.” Cloud played Fezco, a kind-hearted drug dealer in ‘Euphoria.’Continue Reading
Along with the title of senior, there are perks to the job, one of which being senior skip days. When presented with multiple senior skip days this school year, students and teachers have mixed reactions on to how to spend them. “It’s my last year of high school, so IContinue Reading
Students now have a new way to access mental health resources — and it’s free. In its new partnership with Hazel, FCPS is giving students access to the program’s free teletherapy sessions. These sessions are with licensed therapists trained to help students from kindergarten through 12th grade. To start usingContinue Reading
A new bathroom policy recently gained attention, despite Principal Jeffrey Litz having asked teachers to implement it in December. The policy states that students should not leave class for any other reason, including going to the bathroom, in the first and last 10 minutes of class. “I need to haveContinue Reading
The Mock Trial club attended the state championships in Richmond on March 18 and 19. Mock Trial coach and social studies teacher Patricia Coppolino said the team has improved over the course of the year. Junior Ainsley McCoy, won a Best Attorney award for her work. “We all tried ourContinue Reading
The United States Department of Education awarded FCPS a grant of $13.5 million to support school mental health services, according to Superintendent Reid at a school board meeting this February. The grant came as a part of the federal government’s School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program that FCPS applied forContinue Reading