History is a big part of Fairfax County Public School curricula, starting as early as third grade and continuing through graduation. However, most history classes are focused very heavily on European and American history. The high point of fourth and fifth grade for me was participating in Colonial and MedievalContinue Reading
Famous for her breakup ballads, Adele made a strong return with her album 25, which was released on Nov. 20. Her single “Hello” from the album dropped on Oct. 23, and broke the record for the music video on VEVO to reach 100 million views the fastest—the record was previouslyContinue Reading
On Nov. 11 in room C-113 during Learn, Colonel Adam L. Rocke shared his experience as an infantryman as well as his efforts as the director of the Soldier for Life program, which is dedicated to aiding veteran soliders and their families through both governmental and community-centered help. “It’s a triumphantContinue Reading
The Gay-Straight Alliance, or the GSA, held its first meeting in sponsor Martha Noone’s room on Sept. 17. Seniors and co-presidents Jasper Mancebo and Heather Dunbar started the meeting off with name and pronoun introductions among the tables as ice-breakers before delving into the goals for GSA. “This yearContinue Reading
On Sept. 23, Superintendent Karen Garza invited two journalism students from each school across the county to attend a press conference during the last block of the day. Some of the schools attending included McLean, South Lakes, Annandale and Langley. Garza was seated at the head of a round table,Continue Reading
Fetty Wap is interesting. For one thing, he only has one working eye. Due to a childhood case of congenital glaucoma, he lost the vision in his left eye, despite all of the rumors that he was shot in his New Jersey hometown. His disability, however, has in no wayContinue Reading
Senior year is stressful. Your entire high school career accumulates into one application that decides your immediate future. Although most kids are pretty knowledgeable about college and the whole process, since this is Northern Virginia, some aspects are just left up to kids to figure out. College applications, although somewhatContinue Reading
The Objective I love coffee. The fact that I work at a coffee shop, generally have trouble sleeping and drink three cups every day on average are a perfect combination to foster an addiction. I decided to challenge myself to not drink coffee for a week mostly to see ifContinue Reading
As Homecoming weeks wraps up, the learn spirit games are rising in intensity. Today, all classes competed outside in the Stadium field. The first game was the relay; teams consisted of two boys and two girls from each class. Juniors won first place, followed by sophomores, seniors took third and freshmen placedContinue Reading
The new school year yielded many new things—a new building from the completed construction, a new bell schedule from the Fairfax County school board and new curricula and faculty members in each department. Angela Rizzo is somewhat new to the biology department, as this is her second year at Marshall.Continue Reading