Despite an otherwise positive start to the season, the varsity field hockey team lost on Wednesday in a game to McLean High School 1-0. The single goal, scored in the second half of the game from a penalty shot, leaves the team ?in a bit of a scoring drought,? coachContinue Reading
Recent surveys by TIME magazine revealed that 61 percent of Americans do not support the building of an Islamic community center in Manhattan, two blocks from Ground Zero. This 61 percent has been fighting tooth and nail to stop the construction of the cultural center, and the media has beenContinue Reading
Starting off another year, I am thrilled to announce that I will be your editor-inchief of the Rank & File. I am looking forward to the next eight issues to work with my managing editor, junior Palak Bhandari, our adviser, Daniel Reinish, as well as the rest of the outstandingContinue Reading
The varsity girls volleyball team played competitively on Sept. 21 though they struggled against Stonebridge, losing 0-3. ?I really like their energy and support for one another,? one father in the stands said during the game. Captain and junior Christine LaBarbera said after the game, ?I think we are aContinue Reading
On Hot 99.5, the day opens with the babbling of four hosts on The Kane Show, a national, or syndicated, culture show that is featured on the popular DC radio station. Hot 99.5 (or WIHT-FM) is one of the top stations in the Washington DC/Maryland/Northern Virginia area, reaching over 100Continue Reading
Looking at the summer reading list, you see abusive parents, child soldiers and culture shock. And that is just the International Baccalaureate (IB) and Honors classes. Even though the ?All Students? list is longer, it too has a fair presence of negative and/or depressing content. Why the doom and gloom?Continue Reading
The football team has changed its offensive style this year in order to better reflect the type of players at Marshall, according to freshman football coach Jason Planakis. ?We have moved from a pro-style I-back offense to a double-wing triple-option offense,? Planakis said. Last spring, seventh and eighth graders wereContinue Reading
After losing several seniors who were vital to the success of the team, the cross country team is focusing on improving for the future during the 2010 season. ?There are a lot of freshmen which is good because it [gives us] more runners who will improve the team overall inContinue Reading
The first day of school: wild chattering, a cacophony of voices, constant commotion and a never ending sea of new faces, especially for transfer students. Sophomore Justin Kim was just another transfer student walking down the halls of Marshall, taking in the new environment. On the other side of theContinue Reading
Cheerleading is paving its way to nationals by striving to start off ahead of the curve by working overtime to get ready for competitions. ?We aren?t rushing like last year. We finished our routine by the middle of summer,? junior Abbey Hodges said. This, according to Hodges, means more timeContinue Reading
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