To combat Virginia’s blood shortage, senior Manas Atluri helped organize a schoolwide blood drive in coordination with INOVA Health System. “I think we as high schoolers have a role in society to do something good,” Atlrui said. “Doing this would be saving a lot of people’s lives, especially people whoContinue Reading
The Marshall Mob has new rules for the winter season following an email by Principal Jeffrey Litz Monday afternoon to the Statesmen community. The message came after numerous reports of students behaving disruptively at sports events. “Since basketball season began in November, my administrative team and I have become increasinglyContinue Reading
English teacher Pierce Bello will revive the Film Studies course next year, but this time without its IB designation. Bello said student interest in the class dwindled due to the IB workload, so rather than coming back as an IB course, the class will be an elective. “I just fundamentallyContinue Reading
The word “queer” brings different reactions from different audiences, but through her new LGBTQ+ Perspectives in Literature course, English teacher Apoorva Johri said she hopes to help students unravel what the word truly means. Johri said there is a common lack of queer literature in the standard English curriculum, andContinue Reading
FCPS will continue to require masks for students and staff, said superintendent Scott Brabrand during a town hall meeting on Monday. The meeting was in response to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Jan. 15 Executive Order allowing parents to decide whether their children wear masks in school. This order is now beingContinue Reading
FCPS announced a joint lawsuit against Governor Glenn Youngkin’s executive order banning school mask requirements Monday morning. Fairfax County joins six other districts, including neighboring Alexandria, Arlington, Falls Church and Prince William, in challenging the order. “At issue is whether locally-elected school boards have the exclusive authority and responsibility conferredContinue Reading
After Glenn Youngkin was sworn into office as Virginia’s 74th Governor on Jan. 15, he issued an executive order within hours designed to end mask mandates in Virginia schools. The new executive order is intended to allow parents to opt-out of mask mandates, although the timetable and legality of theContinue Reading
The Summer Residential Governor’s School is a competitive, selective program that gives exceptional students with similar interests the opportunity to spend four rigorous and educational weeks together from late June to early July. “A good candidate is someone who’s super […] talented, super committed,” Governor’s School contact and art teacherContinue Reading
After attending an influential summer camp, junior Jackson Dabich wants to bring slam poetry to Marshall. “I really just wanted to build a writing community,” Dabich, the club’s president, said. “I did this camp over the summer and I felt that everyone is so supportive of your writing, it’s aContinue Reading
Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland announced a return to virtual learning on Dec. 17, due to the increase in COVID cases in their schools. The county began online classes from Dec. 20 and kicked off the new year virtually, planning to return to in person learning on Jan.Continue Reading