On Wednesday May 18, temporary choir director Anna Valentino conducted the spring concert, her last concert at Marshall. “In the beginning, I was very nervous,” Valentino said. “But it was incredible. It went really well and I’m so proud of everybody. Valentino said she was sad to be leaving everybodyContinue Reading
Faculty Perspective According to the Mayo Clinic, teenagers should be drinking a limit of 100 milligrams (8 ounces) of caffeine a day. However, some teenagers drink up to 800 milligrams daily. Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Allyson Jacobi said coffee is considered a psychoactive drug. “Because caffeine produces the feeling ofContinue Reading
In 2021, federal grants acknowledged the impacts of online school and pandemic-related stress on students by investing $85 million in mental health services in schools. The funds have allowed Marshall to pursue more mental health initiatives, including an assembly Wednesday featuring motivational speaker Anne Moss Rogers. Counselor Kathleen Sokolove assistedContinue Reading
With break around the corner, students are excited to go on the first “normal” spring break in 3 years. Junior Orianna Piazza plans to visit her grandmother. “Every year for Easter my family has gone down to Florida to visit my grandmother who’s 87,” Piazza said. “It’s hard for herContinue Reading
Holding a job as a student can be challenging with all the responsibilities you need to handle at once. However, being able to be part of the work field at a younger age can give you numerous benefits in the long run. Junior Lucas Davila shares his experience working atContinue Reading
While last week’s new optional masking policy may seem like a factor that changes student life, teachers are equally affected. For French teacher Mary Wittrock, the new policy is a welcome change. “Our [COVID-19] numbers are way down, which is awesome, and I think at this point, it’s the rightContinue Reading
Writing is a skill that some either enjoy while others think as a chore. To English teacher Kanisha Parks, language and literature shaped her childhood from a student often getting into trouble, to an aspiring writer. “In first grade, I got in trouble a lot and actually got suspended 13Continue Reading
Every teacher has their roots, whether it be within the field they teach or not. For math teacher Aaron Kalb, his field was a baseball diamond. After a stint playing minor league baseball, Kalb coached at Raritan Valley Community College in New Jersey. “I actually went into coaching originally. IContinue Reading
Every year, the choir program performs the spring show as a big event to celebrate the hard work of the choir members. This year’s show revolves around a Disney theme. However, timelines changed when choir teacher Kelli Pierson announced she was expecting a child in the spring. “I still wantedContinue Reading
At a school board meeting on Sep. 23, FCPS suspended two books following complaints from parents. The books, Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison and Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe, were temporarily removed from shelves days before Banned Books week. For librarians Krissy Ronan and Elizabeth Toledo, Banned Books week isContinue Reading