Skip to content
  • About Us
  • Subscriptions
  • Advertising
Rank & File
Rank & File
Primary Navigation Menu
Menu
  • Home
  • News
  • Features
    • New Faculty Profiles
    • InDepth
  • Opinion
    • Editorials
    • Columns
    • Letters
  • Arts & Style
  • Sports

Author: Will Blackburn

Students wonder whether mental health surveys are as necessary as county believes

2023-01-12
By: Eleanor McAden and Will Blackburn
January 12, 2023

Sophomores and seniors recently took the Fairfax County Public Schools Youth Survey, which aims to gain information about student wellbeing. Last year’s data, available on the FCPS website, yielded the highest rates of depressive tendencies in a decade. Though the Youth Survey is anonymous, students do take non-anonymous mental healthContinue Reading

Teachers react to new mask-optional policy

2022-03-10
By: Eleanor McAden, Will Blackburn and Justin Sun
March 10, 2022

While last week’s new optional masking policy may seem like a factor that changes student life, teachers are equally affected. For French teacher Mary Wittrock, the new policy is a welcome change. “Our [COVID-19] numbers are way down, which is awesome, and I think at this point, it’s the rightContinue Reading

Clubs work to transition back to in-person gatherings

2021-12-07
By: Will Blackburn
December 7, 2021

Clubs and after-school activities are one of the many ways students are able to form a bond with each other and develop school spirit. In the aftermath of virtual learning, clubs have started scheduling in-person meetings again, with mixed results. “This year, I would say it is pretty similar toContinue Reading

Librarians address locally challenged books

2021-11-10
By: Eleanor McAden, Will Blackburn and Justin Sun
November 10, 2021

At a school board meeting on Sep. 23, FCPS suspended two books following complaints from parents. The books, Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison and Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe, were temporarily removed from shelves days before Banned Books week. For librarians Krissy Ronan and Elizabeth Toledo, Banned Books week isContinue Reading

Distance-learning cheating leaves lingering consequences

2021-10-21
By: Eleanor McAden, Will Blackburn and Justin Sun
October 21, 2021

Junior Eujin Lee said in the previous year, she noticed a lack of motivation in her orchestra class. One student claimed they hadn’t touched their instrument all year.  With the county granting students the ability to leave their cameras off throughout the year, the prevention of cheating was nearly impossible.Continue Reading

Recent Posts

  • Constructive or Destructive?: New Year’s Resolutions
  • IB Information Night Clears Questions for Newcomers
  • Is the Swap of Advisory for Learn Worth It?
  • (Reyna) & Juliet Review
  • Students and Teachers Address Days Off School

Latest Tweets

rank&file Follow

George C. Marshall High School's nationally ranked student publication. Follow us for the latest information within the community!

GCMranknfile
gcmranknfile rank&file @gcmranknfile ·
March 7, 2022

The choice of whether to unmask or remain masked has become a major decision for students and staff alike since new regulations went into effect on March 1.

https://www.gcmnews.net/2022/03/06/15387/

Reply on Twitter 1500644335725039620 Retweet on Twitter 1500644335725039620 Like on Twitter 1500644335725039620 Twitter 1500644335725039620
gcmranknfile rank&file @gcmranknfile ·
February 16, 2022

The Virginia General Assembly has agreed to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s amendment to ban mask mandates in schools effective March 1.

Reply on Twitter 1494007427779506178 Retweet on Twitter 1494007427779506178 1 Like on Twitter 1494007427779506178 3 Twitter 1494007427779506178
gcmranknfile rank&file @gcmranknfile ·
February 5, 2022

To English teacher Kanisha Parks, language and literature shaped her childhood from a student often getting into trouble, to an aspiring writer.

https://www.gcmnews.net/2022/02/02/kanisha-parks-teaching-from-dallas-to-d-hall/

Reply on Twitter 1490093376720408578 Retweet on Twitter 1490093376720408578 Like on Twitter 1490093376720408578 Twitter 1490093376720408578
gcmranknfile rank&file @gcmranknfile ·
February 5, 2022

OPINION: There are few childhood moments more sacred than waking up, refreshing a Twitter feed and running outside to build a snowman. But hold onto your hats, because snow days are under attack.

https://www.gcmnews.net/2022/02/02/editorial-snowday-memories-are-under-attack/

Reply on Twitter 1490047826398785537 Retweet on Twitter 1490047826398785537 Like on Twitter 1490047826398785537 Twitter 1490047826398785537
gcmranknfile rank&file @gcmranknfile ·
February 5, 2022

At age 10, honors and IB biology teacher Cody Schell began finding garter snakes and other species in a New York creek behind his house. This is where his interest for snakes and other wildlife blossomed.

https://www.gcmnews.net/2022/02/02/ribosomes-and-reptiles-schells-lifelong-hobbies/

Reply on Twitter 1489996488117678080 Retweet on Twitter 1489996488117678080 Like on Twitter 1489996488117678080 Twitter 1489996488117678080

Archives

Contact Information

Rank & File
Marshall High School
7731 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22043
Phone: 703-714-5511
Fax: 703-714-5497
Email: info@gcmnews.net
Web: https://www.gcmnews.net

About Us

  • Overview
  • Editorial Policy
  • Reporter Policy
  • How to Join

Browse

  • Front Page
  • Latest Posts
  • Print Editions

Related Links

  • Marshall High School
  • Fairfax County Public Schools
  • Quill & Scroll
  • Columbia Scholastic Press Association
  • National Scholastic Press Association

© 2021 GCM Student Media. All rights reserved.

Rank & File is the student newspaper of George C. Marshall High School.

This site is maintained by the Marshall High School journalism program, which is solely responsible for the content of pages within the gcmnews.net domain. Please be advised that the site may contain links to one or more web pages that are outside the Fairfax County Public Schools network. FCPS does not control the content or relevancy of these pages.