Story by Rhea Newnaha and Becca Paz “There is no planet B.” “Stand up for what you stand on.” “Respect your mother.” These are some messages students paraded through Washington, D.C. during the 2022 global climate strike. On March 25, students from various schools in the DMV banned together inContinue Reading
This year, the month of Ramadan falls during prom season, causing conflict for some Muslim students. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, in which Muslims around the world fast from sunrise to sundown. “Prom falling on a day during Ramadan has been difficult to work around knowingContinue Reading
Beware the financial aid scams: pointers with Gardener Humphreys Financial aid scams are an ongoing issue in high schools, but risks rise during the spring when students are looking to apply to colleges. There are many options for financial aid, or money students can earn for college, but some canContinue Reading
Timothy Ghazzawi went from student to teacher to traveler, and two years ago returned with a new role as an English teacher. In 2008, Ghazzawi graduated from Marshall. Now, 14 years later, he’s helping students meet the same goal. “I went to Marshall as a student, so in a wayContinue Reading
Future Business Leaders of America members and IB Business students had the opportunity to learn about TopGolf as a business. “It was a lot of fun,” IB Business student and junior Preston Balisky said. “I really enjoyed getting to learn about how the business works.” Students first learned how TopGolfContinue Reading
In 2021, federal grants acknowledged the impacts of online school and pandemic-related stress on students by investing $85 million in mental health services in schools. The funds have allowed Marshall to pursue more mental health initiatives, including an assembly Wednesday featuring motivational speaker Anne Moss Rogers. Counselor Kathleen Sokolove assistedContinue Reading
On April 1, five Future Business Leaders of America competitors across three competitions qualified for nationals. A team of juniors featuring Akhil Metukuru, Abhishek Mathew and Hayden Krisko placed first in the state for the Banking & Financial Systems competition. “I feel like we had a really good amount ofContinue Reading
In the past several weeks, gas prices locally and nationwide have continued to rise well above the previous averages. This rise in gas prices has caused students to have to adjust the way they get around For newly licensed sophomore Anna Musgrove, rising gas prices have limited her new freedomContinue Reading
With break around the corner, students are excited to go on the first “normal” spring break in 3 years. Junior Orianna Piazza plans to visit her grandmother. “Every year for Easter my family has gone down to Florida to visit my grandmother who’s 87,” Piazza said. “It’s hard for herContinue Reading
As a tradition for many Virginia high schools, Marshall hosted this year’s Fanquest. Marshall’s Unified Special Olympics team was created in 2018 following an invitation to their very first Fanquest at Lake Braddock Secondary School. “We invited Robinson and Madison Unified Special Olympics teams to take us on in basketballContinue Reading