Anticipation is rising for coaches and athletes alike as the spring sport season draws nearer. Boys lacrosse coach Kevin Curtin feels excited for the upcoming season. “I am always excited for spring sports,” Curtin said. “But with excitement there is anxiety to fulfill your goals.” When it comes to goalContinue Reading
The Robotics club, led by president and sophomore Julia Kroeper, began working towards their goal of competing on an international venue. “Robotics club is a division of FRC, which is an international robotics competition,” Kroeper said. “The competition this year is called ‘Stronghold,’ and we will be building a robotContinue Reading
It’s difficult to argue that summer vacation isn’t a great time. After a grueling school year and its dizzyingly cathartic end, a long break seems almost vital for us all to keep forging on. However, summer vacation is an exercise in excess. German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus presented the forgetting curveContinue Reading
For the 50th Super Bowl, the NFL recently gifted Marshall three commemorative golden footballs in honor of three alumni who have played in the Super Bowl: Keith Lyle, Mike McCrory and Nick Sorensen. All of the graduates were members of participating Super Bowl teams for three consecutive years, fromContinue Reading
According to the financial research site Zacks, just the top 15 college football teams combined make more than $1 billion in revenue each year. The players who generate this money, however, receive no official salaries for their work. The debate over whether college athletes should be paid salaries has beenContinue Reading
The Black Student Union, previously known as the African-American Culture Club, met for the first time under their new name during Learn on Feb. 11. “I felt that our intentions with the [AACC] club wouldn’t stay true to the club’s name,” club vice president and junior Rahwan Moaz said. “TheContinue Reading
In order to help rising freshmen transition and prepare for the challenges ahead, annual orientation opportunities are held to give them a preview of what’s to come. As such, rising freshmen flooded the halls the night of Feb. 8 to learn about the different courses that will be offered toContinue Reading
When comparing the subjects of a standard curriculum, English tends to exclusively own the right to student interpretation, yet it is still important not to lose this aspect of exploration in other classes. In History courses, a majority of the lesson plan consists of the memorization and regurgitation of unwaveringContinue Reading
As educators continue the centuries old quest for silver bullet solutions to transform the education system, they have progressively proposed more and more radical reforms. While the ideas often address real issues with the current education system, they often slash away vital aspects of education without thinking through all ofContinue Reading
Our generation has grown accustomed to avoiding the pursuit of love, and instead we have turned to immediacy and a ‘no strings attached’ approach to relationships, which coincidentally has caused a very sensitive and imbalanced state of trust and respect among partners. Pressure, expectation and the shaming of conventional loveContinue Reading