” I enjoy drawing unconsciously as a way to keep my thoughts and ideas flowing,” senior Caroline Goh said. Goh won a silver medal for digital art on the national level of The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Goh’s work was a digitalized self -portrait of herself titled “Look atContinue Reading
In terms of career-based opportunities, Marshall offers a bevy of organizations, clubs and support groups. There is DECA for marketing, Future Business Leaders of America for business and Skills USA for general workplace and leadership development. ACE Mentoring, another career-centric club, gives Statesmen a more specific opportunity: the chance toContinue Reading
After its recent first place win at the Spring trip in Chicago, band is back and preparing for its spring concert taking place next Tuesday. The preparations for the spring concert have been slightly skewered because of the strange timing of the spring trip to Chicago and the spring breakContinue Reading
In its last stretch, varsity baseball rounded out its regular season play with a record of ten wins and seven losses after facing Stonebridge and Madison high schools last Tuesday and Friday, respectively. “We’ve had a couple of tough losses in the district,” junior Ryan Medric said. Teams that gaveContinue Reading
“And a war will be won,” concluded CIA Director Leon Panetta’s email to the CIA last Monday, following the capture and deadly shooting of Osama Bin Laden, the leader of the international terrorist organization Al-Qaeda and a man considered by some to be the most dangerous extremist of the 21stContinue Reading
Nothing could better define the thrill of a soccer game than the final minute of the boys’ soccer game last Tuesday. It is the last game of season. Senior Night. And on top of it, it is against the team’s infamous rival: Madison. Marshall and Madison students and parents alike,Continue Reading
Things going on in the world only come to my attention on Sundays when I watch Fareed Zakaria’s GPS on CNN with my cup of tea and apple pie. However, it was my friend who had brought to my attention a certain statement that exists in the leadership application ofContinue Reading
That time of year has come again when students are in a fluster about prom, arguably one of the most eventful dates of the year. Some students urgently start looking for a date, others start rushing into the mall for the right outfit. Prom dresses become a headache for mostContinue Reading
Out of the 30 DECA students who went to Orlando, Florida to compete at the International Career Development Conference (ICDC), eight students placed in the Top Ten. The competition, which took place from April 30 to May 6 “went very well,” senior and DECA Board President senior Jesse Peterson said.Continue Reading
Environmentalism is a philosophy on which clubs like Earth force and classes like environmental systems are founded. Moreover the term “going green” and “leave only footprints” can be heard in almost every household. Nevertheless, the distance between the environment and students has grown through the years, Due to recent budgetContinue Reading
Five Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students went to Hollywood, California to compete at the LifeSmarts Nationals competition against 32 other schools and won 17th place. “It’s sort of like a game show since there are a lot of buzzing rounds and five categories on consumer knowledge,” team captainContinue Reading
FCPS Superintendent Jack Dale proposed ten modifications to the county’s disciplinary procedures after “listening to … parents and members of the community,” Dale said in a press release late March. The school board subsequently adopted Dale’s proposals in principle, though the specific implementation has yet to be determined. “It prettyContinue Reading
After finishing the regular season with a record of eight wins and three losses, the girls varsity lacrosse team entered the eight-team Liberty District tournament as the fourth seed. Marshall’s first round match-up was against the fifth-seeded McLean Highlanders. McLean was led by their head coach Alex Whitworth and secondContinue Reading
The girls varsity soccer team finished off the season with a 2-9-1 record, which, according to sophomore Kimberly Gollogly, does not properly reflect the team’s growth. “At the beginning our form and positioning was a little iffy, but we’ve definitely grown together in that respect,” varsity player and senior CourtneyContinue Reading
“Small school, big heart” is the current motto of Marshall High School. However, the motto may soon be subject to change due to renovations that will be expanding the school to accommodate the growing student population. “There will be certain areas that are blocked off to students and general publicContinue Reading
As storms and tornadoes ravaged through Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and North Carolina, residents were left without shelter, staring at what remained of their homes. More than 300 people were reported dead, making this one of the worst disasters since Hurricane Katrina and the 1974 Hurricane Carmen that killed 310 people.Continue Reading
Taking influences from Chinese, Japanese, West African, Spanish, Italian and native cultures, Peru has more dishes than any other country in the world. As a result, it is a difficult endeavor for any restaurant to try and capture the full extent of Peruvian cuisine. Although Super Chicken only offers aContinue Reading
Story Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth (Star Trek) prepares to take the throne as king of Asgard when frost giants attack. Hemsworth, anxious to take vengeance against those who ruined his coronation invades the land of frost giants thereby starting an apocalyptic war. As a result, Odin, Thor’s father andContinue Reading
Though the school year is winding to a close, the 2011 spring varsity track season is just beginning. With seven more meets to participate in, this season looks like it will be one of personal achievement, according to distance runner freshman, Will Ferrer. “Since they rarely tell you who wonContinue Reading
About a month ago, I went to my car with a friend to grab my laptop and a sweatshirt. On the walk back from my car, I noticed that there were two administrators waiting at the door. As I got closer, they began lecturing me and other students trying toContinue Reading
The Royal wedding. The sensational event that had people waking up at four in the morning all over US and around the world to see. The wedding that had an estimated expenditure of 35 million in preparations must have been a pompous affair. We have all seenContinue Reading
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