On Friday, Red Cross club organized a blood drive in coordination with INOVA Blood Donor Services. Students 16 and older, as well as teachers, were eligible. ?I?ve wanted to give blood since freshman year,? senior Noha Zeitoun. ?Hopefully this year I will be able to get over my fear ofContinue Reading
One of the unique qualities of Plaka Grill is its ability to successfully incorporate aspects of typical American cuisine with homemade, traditional Greek dishes, a feature that not many restaurants possess. You may not notice the little eatery, as it is tucked away in a small strip mall not completelyContinue Reading
When the earthquake first hit Haiti, relief groups had no time to lose. They immediately began to collect money to help get Haiti back on its feet. Many national organizations offer quick and effortless opportunities to donate money to Haiti. For example, cell phone service providers allow people to sendContinue Reading
Although he teaches two subjects with relatively few students, Latin and Theory of Knowledge (TOK) teacher Brian Kane has been an integral component of the faculty since 2005. Originally from Fort Riley, Kansas, Kane received an undergraduate degree in history from Virginia Tech and a master?s degree in Classical StudiesContinue Reading
A select group of students have signed up for the opportunity to serve in the nation?s armed forces. President Barack Obama recently announced his plan to deploy 30,000 American troops to Afghanistan. For thousands of American families, including some that are part of the Marshall community, this means a loved one will be sent to war.
Senior Theresa Hackett?s father, Colonel Robert D. Hackett, was deployed to Afghanistan for six months in 2006, when Theresa was in the eighth grade.
Shrouded mysteries, harrowing challenges and shocking revelations are three of the components that make a psychological thriller, a film so involved that it nearly always requires a second screening. Shutter Island, the latest from renowned director Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas, The Departed), attempts to fit neatly into this complex genre. However, the result is something not worthy of the inevitable comparisons to mind-bending classics such as The Sixth Sense or Fight Club, two of the works that inspired the original novel and screenplay.
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