Who better to help the student actors of “Xanadu” prepare for the musical than the original actress who starred in the Broadway production 16 years ago? Theater director Bernie DeLeo set up a workshop with Broadway starlet Kerry Butler. The two leads in the musical, senior Dale DeVinney and juniorContinue Reading
Freshman Taye Mihrete poses in the hallway, wearing his new yellow Nike Tech Fleece. Mihrete used Christmas money to buy himself a Tech Fleece from Nike, opting to buy one in yellow. His purchase garnered attention across grade levels. “It gave me attention,” he said. “Now more people know me.”Continue Reading
Scenes of banned books and starry nights fit together every day as students work on the library’s daily puzzles. However, puzzles are no longer the only avenue of entertainment in the library. Librarian Elizabeth Toledo said the library released a call for LEGO donations, and for the last couple weeksContinue Reading
Q: What do you think is the most important thing in getting recognition? Senior Oriana Piazza – If people never realize we’re actually doing it and we’re doing well in it, then we won’t have more interest and won’t do better. People want to join a winning team, fully recognizingContinue Reading
For those seeking extra science fair support next year, the new Science Research class may be what they are looking for. The class is a single semester, honors level course designed to help students doing science research, specifically those in IB Physics 1 or IB Biology 1 since those coursesContinue Reading
The end of the semester brings stress for many students, but this year, it also brought some furry friends. Marshall Minds Matter teamed with Alliance of Therapy Dogs to bring dogs to the senior courtyard to help with stress. “It’s really important for us all to find healthy coping mechanisms,”Continue Reading
A student at Wakefield High School died last week after being hospitalized for a suspected drug overdose. On the morning of Jan. 31, Arlington County Police responded to a report of a student found unconscious in a school bathroom. Dispatch audio revealed that Narcan, a medication to counter the effectsContinue Reading
Rank&File section editor Rishi Vanka asked the AI writing software ChatGPT to write an article about itself using three different prompts. Below are the results. Prompt 1: Write a newspaper article about the impacts of ChatGPT including direct quotes (full article) “ChatGPT Revolutionizes Communication and Customer Service” A newContinue Reading
On the evening of Jan 10th, students in grades 8-10 and their parents gathered both virtually and in the auditorium to learn about the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma. 8th grade Kilmer student and incoming Marshall freshman Briar McNerny attended the meeting with her mother and was intimidated by the amountContinue Reading
With a new school year comes new changes: more days off from school These days off consisted of national holidays, religious observance holidays, and teacher workdays. Sophomore Julia Ortega said she found the new schedule to be likeable. “I love having more days off because it gives me the opportunityContinue Reading