There’s no doubt that drinking from a glossy, plastic water bottle is sexier than refilling a reusable water bottle from the tap. However, the argument that bottled water is safer than tap water is an outdated and inaccurate statement. There is overwhelming evidence that tap water isn’t only just asContinue Reading
It’s safe to say that school can cause stress. Depending on the rigor of classes and amount of extracurriculars, stress can flux either high or low along the spectrum. Tales of all-nighters and papers written in a haze of caffeine float down the halls, but there is a danger forContinue Reading
Remediation is that word that pops into so many of our minds when we know we need to do better in a class or we have just failed a test. But depending on which class you are concerned about, your experience with remediation can vary greatly. Marshall has no overarchingContinue Reading
Film and video game companies’ attempts at remaking or continuing their successful releases tend not to sit well with the devoted fans of the originals. This concept is known as nostalgia blindness. Nostalgia blindness is when a product, normally a video game or movie, is either remade or given aContinue Reading
As the sister of a third-year student at Barnard College, an all women’s liberal arts school in New York City, I have developed a strong understanding of what it means to go to a single-sex institution and why it is so relevant in our blossoming feminist society. Schools such asContinue Reading
History is a big part of Fairfax County Public School curricula, starting as early as third grade and continuing through graduation. However, most history classes are focused very heavily on European and American history. The high point of fourth and fifth grade for me was participating in Colonial and MedievalContinue Reading
Private Twitter accounts are deeply confusing. The non-public, secure accounts make sense, as schools and communities across the country put an emphasis on “stranger danger”-style internet security. But “private Twitters” in the colloquial sense of the phrase are strange and seem mostly pointless. This phenomenon is hardly new. Individuals makeContinue Reading
In an age where the internet acts as a source of information that dominates our lives, everyone has become a critic. Reviews of restaurants, movies and businesses are no longer limited to professional critics, and while this is generally positive for consumers, the situation becomes a much more complex whenContinue Reading
With the announcement of Fairfax County Public School’s Student Information System, I was excited that us students would finally be handed greater control over our grades. I believed that this would be an opportunity for me to manage myself more effectively and always know which classes to push myself a littleContinue Reading
As the school year is now officially in full gear, only true highlights of our summer experiences remain. For me, that experience was High School Diplomats, a 10 day program at Princeton University designed for American students to interact and forge friendships with Japanese students. The program launches from MarshallContinue Reading