Genetically modified organisms (GMOs), specifically crops such as corn, wheat, tomatoes and rice, are rising in popularity as the agricultural industry attempts to keep up with the rapidly increasing population. A GMO is the result of a process by which genes from one organism are inserted into another in orderContinue Reading
For thousands of years, humans have fawned over exotic wild animals while they were trapped behind bars. Currently global climate change is destroying habitats, causing them and the animals who live in it to disappear. This in turn allows zoos to argue their own existence is essential for the preservationContinue Reading
Companion Companion is an app designed for all ages to travel outside safely. By adding contacts from one’s phone and selecting a destination and a mode of transport, “companions” will be able to follow the journey as it happens and receive notifications if something goes wrong or the userContinue Reading
New club Active Minds made its presence known through a series of motivational posters pinned up around the school. Junior Laura Goldberg founded Active Minds with the intention that it be a club that brings to light the issue of mental health, specifically the cases that are most prevalent inContinue Reading
Attendees arrived at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. on the night of June 4 for a prom that, although maintaining tradition in certain aspects, featured unique additions to separate it from those of years past. While the junior class board of the Student Government Association placed anContinue Reading
Counselors have more to their job than guiding in course selection; they write college recommendation letters, develop programs to help students be well rounded and deal with academic and emotional crises. “The main thing counselors do is that we serve as student advocates,” counselor Miriam Filvarof said. “We make sureContinue Reading
While graduation robes have traditionally been blue for female students and red for male students, the robes graduating seniors will wear for the ceremony at the Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall on June 21 will be columbia blue with two red stripes and red ribbon cuffs. “The purposeContinue Reading
Come the end of each grading period, be it a quarter, semester or entire year, teachers receive requests vying for them to offer additional remediation opportunities. Those worried about their academic standing in each class view this as a final opportunity to deflect some of the consequences of their currentContinue Reading
The Marshall Choir presented a spring show, titled “A Broadway Finale” on June 2 and 3 from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. The show featured the Treble Choir, Men’s Choir, Women’s Chamber, Women’s Camerata, and Statesmen Singers performing 36 broadway songs as a send off to the senior class asContinue Reading
Members from the Center of Bio-Ethical Reform protested against abortion on the sidewalk alongside George C Marshall Drive on the afternoon of May 25. Protesters stood outside Door 3, near the exit for the buses and on the corner of Leesburg Pike. They passed out informational pamphlets and held upContinue Reading