While winter sports are now in full swing, many athletes preparing for spring sports face a range of options to prepare in advance for tryouts. One notable example is boys soccer players, whose coaches have encouraged them to join winter track to get an advantage at tryouts. “Doing track isContinue Reading
For the fiscal year 2015, Fairfax County Public Schools will face a budget deficit of over $130 million, the largest deficit it has ever dealt with, according to Superintendent Dr. Karen Garza. Although Garza has not yet presented a budget to the school board, which must approve her suggestions, sheContinue Reading
Octagon Club traveled Sunday to a local homeless shelter to bring holiday spirit to underprivileged children in their Holiday for Hope project. This year, Holiday for Hope was held on Dec. 15 at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Members of the Octagon Club helped wrap presents for the participants in HolidayContinue Reading
Of course, Washington DC is chock-full of monuments remembering famous presidents and free-of-charge museums and galleries, but these venues limit us from the true Washingtonian culture found outside our front doors. Take a look beyond the Washington Monument and the National Zoo to find hundreds of unconventional places to visit,Continue Reading
As the month of March rolled in and Music Appreciation Month began, tuned ears heard waves of melodic sound floating down the hallways of Marshall. Throughout the week of March 3 to March 7, students walking by the cafeteria caught a musical drift each day during Learn, as young musiciansContinue Reading
Spring and summer are marked by mosquitoes, mugginess—and something better: music festivals. While Washington, D.C. may not be the first city that springs to mind as a cultural hub, plenty of festivals take place nearby. Below, R&F walks you through our favorites. Sweetlife, a food and music festival, will take place atContinue Reading
During the early months of the year, the Future Business Leaders of America have a schedule full of competitions and major annual events. Two such events, which occurred in the past two weeks, were the LifeSmarts state competition and the FBLA regional competition. The Marshall chapter of FBLA this yearContinue Reading
Since the hippie movement of the 1960s, marijuana and its surrounding subcultures have grown in popularity and tolerance. Even though the drug is mostly illegal, marijuana has gained popularity over alcohol, cigarettes and other drugs among high schoolers. According to a poll in the New York Times, 40 percent ofContinue Reading
After an extensive search, George Masten was selected to be new head coach for the varsity football team, replacing previous coach Gregory Sullivan. Masten has a history of coaching at Marshall; he was on the varsity coaching staff for three years before becoming the freshman assistant coach in the fall.Continue Reading
I’m a senior, hoping to go to prom with my friends and a date this year, but due to multiple miscalculations and a whole lot of pride, it’s not looking likely that I’ll be able to have the experience I expected. While parents write angry emails back and forth withContinue Reading
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