As we enter the colder months of the year, a quick look at a calendar will show a slew of upcoming religious holidays. During this time, the school remains secular, while students are free to celebrate as they see fit—however, not all students feel that they have enough freedom whenContinue Reading
So you procrastinated on a big assignment, and it’s due tomorrow. What do you do? Study all night, of course. Here are R&F’s tips for doing it in the most pleasant way possible. 10pm – 12pm: The average individual starts to get tired around this time, so it’s the ideal timeContinue Reading
For students hoping to study forensics and creative writing, new clubs have taken the place of the dropped classes. English teacher Martha Noone is now the sponsor of the creative writing club. According to member Lily-Ana Fairweather, a junior, the club is planning to run writing workshops and host guestContinue Reading
Game of Thrones ended its second season last year after a third season finale that added even more tension to the long hiatus than fans would usually expect. The show finally returned to screens on April 6. Those who have read the books know that things are going to get tumultuousContinue Reading
Gendered marketing goes beyond the make-believe kitchens and toy guns of childhood, following individuals far into adulthood. Mimicking the clearly defined toy aisles—one just for girls, and one just for boys—cosmetic and clothing aisles noticeably don’t just use signs to boast the difference between two genders. An easy distinction toContinue Reading
I don’t know about you, but I haven’t heard much about the protests in Venezuela during the past few weeks. Until very recently, I hadn’t heard anything about civilians being shot, and peaceful protesters being harmed by pro government officials on any news channels. It’s safe to say that thisContinue Reading
HBO’s new television crime drama series True Detective is different from other notable “buddy cop” dramas in that it seeks to deconstruct old-world white masculinity, and point out misogyny within the genre. The show itself is a frame narrative – a story within a story – revolving around the twoContinue Reading
Typhoon Haiyan started raging through portions of Southeast Asia on Nov. 3, and didn’t falter from its destructive path until Nov. 11, after the severely powerful tropical cyclone had already caused 5,260 fatalities. At Marshall, students coordinated a fundraiser to send money to UNICEF—money that would be used to aidContinue Reading
After a two-year long hiatus, BBC’s Sherlock returned on Jan. 1 with three 90 minute long episodes. The long break between episodes gave fans of the show an extraordinary amount of time to hypothesis about the cliffhanger ending of season two—something the primary writers of the show, Steven Moffat andContinue Reading
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