The new school year yielded many new things—a new building from the completed construction, a new bell schedule from the Fairfax County school board and new curricula and faculty members in each department. Angela Rizzo is somewhat new to the biology department, as this is her second year at Marshall.Continue Reading

Facebook tried to achieve the impossible: a social media platform that shared pictures, text and messaging all in one. Although Facebook’s userbase’s all-time high was a little over a billion, social media users are now opting out of Facebook for other platforms like Instagram and Twitter. According to the PewContinue Reading

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  On Sunday the Native Species garden, located in the courtyard across from the library, was featured in Fairfax County’s annual Sustainable Garden Tour. Visitors stopped by the garden anytime from one p.m. to five p.m. before moving on to the other seven garden sites situated around Fairfax County. IBContinue Reading

1. Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway A short and simple read, Hemingway’s classic novel chronicles the three day adventure of fisherman Santiago and his battle with a large fish at sea.  Although the book is barely over 100 pages long, its complex themes and deeper meaning have madeContinue Reading

Many people have the dream of becoming a famous actor or actress, but they’re not aware of how dangerous acting can be. Stars like Sylvester Stallone, Jackie Chan, Jim Caviezel and George Clooney have all almost died on the set of their films due to poor conditions on set andContinue Reading

Country music fans across the region once again flocked to Jiffy Lube Live on June 6th for the semi-annual WMZQ Fest which is sponsored by Washington’s country music station, 98.7. Every summer, various country music stars perform at the highly anticipated concert, allowing suburban Northern Virginia residents to feel asContinue Reading