Towner Hale is a senior and a varsity basketball player. Below, R&F asks him what he thinks of the team. Q: Why did you start playing basketball? A: When my dad coached in Hawaii, I used to always go to his high school games. Like the Marshall team, he coached aContinue Reading
In just a few years, a lot has changed in the school community. Sure, there’s still a thin film of grime atop some of the older lockers, and yes, there’s always at least one hallway that smells really weird. But there are also several milestones of development, including the completionContinue Reading
As first semester comes to a close, some teachers have more than grading midterms on their mind. Three faculty members are preparing to become parents. IB coordinator and history teacher Matthew Axelrod welcomed baby Adam Atticus Axelrod into his family on Jan. 16. He weighed 6 lbs and 4 ounces.Continue Reading
Down in the newly renovated design and technology lab, Technology Education teacher Michael Martin struggles with a decision to act on what he calls an “early retirement.” This decision stems from recent alterations to the course offerings for the 2014-15 school year. Next year, the school will be offering aContinue Reading
When seen in dollars and cents, the cost of buying a ticket to Disney World might seem disheartening. But for the music department, collaborating with a local shopping center makes the expenses much less daunting. On Monday, Jan. 20, supporters of Marshall’s music department headed to Reston Town Center toContinue Reading
As the tension among college-bound seniors begins to ebb, on May 1, Marshall’s annual signing day, eight seniors officially locked their fate (at least for the duration of their college experience). Seniors Kelly Brown, Riley Cummins, Alec Dolton, Tim Garner, Mackenzie Haight, Olivia Martin, Adib Milani and Meaghan O’Meara allContinue Reading
After a win of 22-5 over Thomas Edison HS on Thursday, the Girl’s Varsity Lacrosse team became Conference champions for the first time in Marshall history. The head coach of varsity, Nicole Clinton, was confident in the team’s abilities prior to the championship game. “We have four seniors who areContinue Reading
In affluent areas like northern Virginia, affordable housing can become a huge problem. Hoping for increased tax revenue and a boost to the local economy, affordable housing units like are completely demolished in favor of expensive single-family homes. While local developers may see the closing of affordable housing projects asContinue Reading
On Friday night Marshall softball beat Mount Vernon HS 6-1 to win the conference championship. The team was undefeated against conference teams in the regular season and continue that trend into post-season play.Continue Reading
Marshall girls soccer beat TJHSST 1-0 in sudden-death overtime. The team played a full regulation game, as well as two five minute periods of overtime, before scoring in the second of two five minute halves of sudden-death play.Continue Reading
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