Refreshing a phone every minute to check the latest news while trapped in a bus in the middle of a bridge is not the ideal picture for a vacation in Hawaii. But, for flute player and junior Sonel Cutler, the active shooter on Pearl Harbor was the only thing racingContinue Reading
Sometimes, less is more. Especially when it comes to deciding what to watch on your night off. Wrestling coach Cory Apps and millions of other streaming subscribers are becoming familiar with the unveiling of proprietary streaming services and will soon be spending a lot more time making decisions about whatContinue Reading
Thinking back to elementary school, I always remembered my favorite part of the school day being the 30-minute handwriting lessons Ms. Heather would teach after lunch. This was partly because it was a relaxing activity apart from the rest of our learning and also due to what I thought wereContinue Reading
For the past four years, honors US VA History has been the only non-IB social studies course available to juniors. Last year, a non-honors US VA History course appeared on the course selection sheet when the class did not exist. Counselors switched students who signed up for the course toContinue Reading
Faculty discuss their favorite shows and movies to watch and why they recommend them to the student body. “My top recommendation is ‘Homecoming King.’ It’s a comedy special by Hasan Minhaj, and the reason I love it is because it’s the first thing I’ve ever seen where I felt likeContinue Reading
The IB math department will implement course changes next year, replacing existing post-Algebra 2 classes. The new curriculum will include two pathway options. After the completion of Algebra 2 with Trigonometry or Pre-Calculus, a student can choose to take either IB Math Analysis and Approaches or IB Math Applications andContinue Reading
Over the school year, colleges advertise their distinct programs to students at Marshall by sending them personalized emails and mail. The college’s consulting companies share surveys, websites and tools designed to get students to apply for their school. They attract each student by targeted marketing and collecting personalized data filledContinue Reading
While doodling on her math homework in the seventh grade, 2016 Marshall graduate Quiana Dang designed a character: a cat with human legs. When Dang was a student at Marshall, she and her English teacher Mathew Horne thought of the idea of screen-printing the catman onto t-shirts. From this idea,Continue Reading
Though teachers do not require students to take private lessons to be successful in their music courses, taking lessons can put them at an advantage over other musicians and enhance the level and skill of their technique. Orchestra teacher Catherine Bond said students who want to progress at a fasterContinue Reading
“I took down two top 10’s on the FBI counter-terrorism list.” “[I want] to retire at the beach.” “I was working counter-terrorism operations with the FBI.” Continue Reading