The 2023 NFL season has been a challenge for the Washington Commanders, who face their third losing season in the last four years under head coach Ron Rivera. “This season has been pretty disappointing,” junior Shrey Desai said. “I expected them to be better than this season because it seemedContinue Reading
Due to the development of artificial intelligence and the use of websites such as ChatGPT for essay writing, IB History of the Americas (HOA) teachers decided to take initiative this year by doubling the number of possible Paper 3 prompts from four to eight to reduce the possibility of memorization.Continue Reading
The Science Research Advisory class is new to Marshall this year and already a great success. The class was offered to higher level IB science students as a helping hand through the science fair process. The class was originally proposed as a half-semester class for junior IB diploma candidates whoContinue Reading
Our staff discuss their fav and least favs of all time below Gilmore Girls: Rory Gilmore By Rebecca Paz From the very first episode of “Gilmore Girls,” the writers and producers built Rory Gilmore up as someone to idolize. She was a good student and aspiring journalist with a coffeeContinue Reading
From gender neutral bathrooms to respecting pronouns and everything in between, the GSA is fighting for equal rights. The Gender Sexuality Alliance held two meetings over the last two months with Principal Litz to resolve certain issues, including changing the locks of gender-neutral bathrooms for students. There are two suchContinue Reading
With athletes breaking both school and personal records, the boys winter track season was a success. The broken records include the 4x200m team with Alexander Oliver, Christos Proctor, Gavin Sandall and Krish Bhalla. Other records were set by Sean Sanders in the 1000m and Proctor in the 55m. Track coachContinue Reading
Students share favorite and least favorite classes Freshman Rylie Morris – Best: Ceramics because I’m with my friends, and I get to make cool things. Worst: Spanish because it’s really hard. _________________________________________________________________________________ Sophomore Arjun Bhide Best: Criminal Justice because I learn about police work and crime scene investigation. Worst: GovernmentContinue Reading
Students share their thoughts as they support a myriad of countries in the FIFA World Cup hosted by Qatar “I was definitely disappointed when they were eliminated; however, I still feel a sense of pride concerning how they played.” – Junior Emma Heren on Germany “No comment.” – Sophomore SaraContinue Reading
Can a team succeed without a coach? The dive team is without formal leadership this year, providing challenges for the team. Athletic director Joe Swarm believes the struggle to fill coaching positions is not unique to the FCPS community, but instead represents a larger national issue. “As I understand, thereContinue Reading
In order to create a better environment for students, Fairfax County Public Schools conducts strategic plan surveys every few years to determine their goals. This year, in conjunction with the survey, Principal Jeff Litz set up meetings with students to hear about their experiences at school. Some of the meetingsContinue Reading