Q. Why are you here at Marshall? I am here for two reasons. There’s a logistical one, which is that this weekend is the NoVa Teen Book Festival, and something I’ve learned getting into the writing space is a lot of these festivals will book these authors at school visits.Continue Reading
The people of Christchurch, NZ, will forever see March 15 as a day of infamy. It was the day a mentally ill, white supremacist shooter executed a racially-charged attack on two mosques, killing 50 muslims. While the shooting was tragic, guns were not at fault. An apparent insufficiency of mentalContinue Reading
Marshall STEM designed the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Career Fair on April 10 to excite possible recruits about applying for jobs in the field of security, military and special investigations. But two service animals stole the show and attracted large crowds to receive pats and educate high school studentsContinue Reading
Math teacher Linda Della Corna is holding what looks like a cut-out portion of a tiny garden hose. The off-white tube has two thin blue stripes running down the side with the texture of a baseball. This tubular object in Della Corna’s hand is a prosthetic artery, specifically the non-porousContinue Reading
Imagine if the average high school student had a quarter for every day they forgot a pen or pencil. Now imagine if a school of 2,000 students had a quarter every time any teacher, student or administrator needed materials they did not have. The Richmond Convention Centre brought this simpleContinue Reading
This winter, students will participate in the winter Special Olympics of Virginia to increase representation of athletes with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics is the largest global sports non-profit organization for people with mental disabilities. They offer over 30 Olympic-style individual and team sports. Senior activities director of Fairfax SpecialContinue Reading
In theory, odor makes up 20 percent of one’s senses, which is why it would seem to be a priority to ensure a school has one pleasant odor throughout the entire building. But the smell factor seems to have taken a backseat in maintaining the school and, as a result,Continue Reading
Gamers had Oct. 26 circled on their calendars for months leading up to the release to Red Dead Redemption 2. Eight years prior, Rockstar Games released the prequel. They produced the first trailer in 2016 on Oct. 20, and proceeded with two-year radio silence about the game and its progress.Continue Reading
The addition of modular classrooms reduced available parking space, making students resort to parking on the streets outside of the Renaissance apartment complex. Residents of the complex have attempted to tow student drivers who parked their vehicles near the gated community. Safety and security specialist Steve Williams said residents feltContinue Reading
Bernard DeLeo has been writing plays and screenplays since the late ‘80s, and will be replacing former theater teacher Jason Tamborini this year. DeLeo has had six years of teaching experience at West Springfield High School. Before coming to Marshall this year, he has been writing his own plays inContinue Reading