For nine years, Stephen Colbert built up his Colbert Report to become one of the dynasties of late night comedy, winning both Emmy Awards and fame. However, Colbert never kept it a secret that his dream was to someday host the Late Show, where he got his start as anContinue Reading
While it is early in the 2016 Presidential race, conversations regarding it already dominate both the media and our community. Not a day goes by where there isn’t discussion about the latest in Trumpmania or whether your fellow classmates are “feeling the Bern”. However, ask any student what their opinionContinue Reading
Senior year is stressful. Your entire high school career accumulates into one application that decides your immediate future. Although most kids are pretty knowledgeable about college and the whole process, since this is Northern Virginia, some aspects are just left up to kids to figure out. College applications, although somewhatContinue Reading
The school day now begins at 8:10 a.m., a whole 50 minutes later than previous years. Yes, this new start time helps, but it could be a lot better. It has been obvious for years that school bells ringing at 7:20 a.m. were a problem. Students could barely keep theirContinue Reading
Before downloading iOS9 to my iPhone, I was rather excited by the prospect of this new software. What new features would I be able to use? How would this update improve my phone and by extension, my life? The first thing that greeted me upon updating was not a life-changing,Continue Reading
Halloween has always struck many cultures such as the Celts, pre-Columbian populations, and Wicca cults to name a few as a time of great spiritual unrest. In Celtic mythology it is said that at the end of October, right before winter would begin to descend, spirits would come into thisContinue Reading
As Marshall begins fresh with a renovation just under its belt, the library has undergone a multitude of drastic changes to its interior. Beyond the shiny furniture and the refreshing change in layout, the library has two staff members brand new to the faculty family, Krissy Ronan and Elizabeth Toledo.Continue Reading
Every year, multitudes of freshmen are unceremoniously thrust into high school, left to fend for themselves with a multitude of questions, ranging from social to academic. The answer to this issue has come in the form of a mentoring program, a process in which select seniors visit freshmen intermittently throughoutContinue Reading
Just because you’re in high school doesn’t mean you can’t do something amazing. Three people proved this, in some cases literally, above and beyond what the average teenager would normally do. Sophomore Roshana G-mariam spent her summer camping at Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes, Delaware with hers and anotherContinue Reading
When YouTube first began in 2005, the site mostly consisted of homemade videos meant to be shared only with friends and family. Fast forward to 2015 and suddenly it’s still filled with homemade videos, but now they’re posted with the intent of becoming internet famous. People all over the worldContinue Reading