An administrator announces over the intercom, ‘students, you need to be in class, there will be a hall sweep.’ This procedure began in March in an attempt to combat widespread attendance issues. The hall sweeps are random, so whenever the bell rings teachers have to lock their doors. Anyone stillContinue Reading
When a snow storm is imminent, FCPS students tend to constantly check their Twitters and weather apps in the hopes they will get a cancellation or at least a delay. But for the people who follow @marksweatherpage on Instagram, they have the advantage when it comes to school closings andContinue Reading
While tipping is not a mandatory gesture, restaurants and hotel chains have greatly enforced the idea that you should tip your servers for adequate to good service. As someone who has been working in the restaurant industry for a little over five months now, I have realized how important tippingContinue Reading
Love is in the air at Marshall High School. For freshman Dean Vance, his valentine is Instagram model Alexis Ren who has 13.1 million followers on the platform. Vance followed Ren for a few years and said his crush on her has been a long-term inside joke between Vance andContinue Reading
In order to increase safety measures for the upcoming spring season, the athletic department installed new nets and backstops on the athletic fields. The athletic department, Vienna Youth Soccer, Vienna Youth Incorporated Lacrosse and athletic boosters collectively funded the new nets that help make the fields and areas around themContinue Reading
Junior Robert Chitic Patapievici and freshmen Bharat Karla and Will Tedesco represented the Marshall Quiz Bowl team, placing second on the game show “It’s Academic” against Hayfield secondary school and James Hubert Blake High School on Jan. 12. The final score was 610-400-250. “It’s Academic” is a game show thatContinue Reading
It has been a controversial year for Chicago rapper Kanye West, whether it be his now infamous “slavery was a choice” comment on TMZ, his feud with Canadian rapper Drake or his support for President Donald Trump, which has drawn ire from the public. He is now pushing back theContinue Reading
Members of Latinos United and Spanish Honor Society recently celebrated their culture during Hispanic Heritage month, which from Sep. 15 to Oct. 15. Hispanic Heritage month started in 1988 under President Ronald Reagan, and is meant to honor different hispanic cultures and their contributions to society. In order to learnContinue Reading
Benjamin Harper: On Sept. 1, 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sparked a nationwide controversy when he chose to kneel for the national anthem. But, Kaepernick’s protest is nothing new. Black athletes have always used their publicity to protest the United States government’s discriminatory policies against African Americans. FromContinue Reading
Parents and staff received an email this morning from principal Jeff Litz regarding a potential security risk for the school. A student created a video with a prop gun, which they recorded yesterday, Oct. 16, in a bathroom on school property. The video shows them waving around the gun beforeContinue Reading