New business teacher Jeff Clare said he’s excited to fulfill his 15-year-long dream of teaching by stepping foot into the business department. Clare transitioned from co-teacher to teacher, taking over former business teacher Andrea Livick’s classes at the end of the semester. “I had my own consulting business for aContinue Reading
There are few childhood moments more sacred than waking up, refreshing a Twitter feed and running outside to build a snowman. But hold onto your hats, because snow days are under attack. The Virginia General Assembly passed legislation in early 2021 that allowed school districts to convert snow days intoContinue Reading
Writing is a skill that some either enjoy while others think as a chore. To English teacher Kanisha Parks, language and literature shaped her childhood from a student often getting into trouble, to an aspiring writer. “In first grade, I got in trouble a lot and actually got suspended 13Continue Reading
This point in time marks a symbolic halfway point in many ways. Obviously we have reached the halfway point of our academic calendar, and this is also the halfway point for Rank&File in terms of our number of issues this year. At this point in the year it can beContinue Reading
Dear editor, I am writing to speak about the recent protest at Marshall prior to the winter break. For context, I joined MSA in the tenth grade, but hadn’t been much involved until I became a social media officer this semester. To my surprise, I found MSA to have aContinue Reading
Dear editor, Toxic masculinity is the societal pressure that inflicts negative behaviors and attitudes onto men and forces them to adapt. It is present in every aspect of life, from not showing vulnerability to following certain physical appearance standards, deeming qualities as “gay,” or staunch opposition to open-ended talks aboutContinue Reading
The word “queer” brings different reactions from different audiences, but through her new LGBTQ+ Perspectives in Literature course, English teacher Apoorva Johri said she hopes to help students unravel what the word truly means. Johri said there is a common lack of queer literature in the standard English curriculum, andContinue Reading
Given her background in law, social studies teacher Patricia Coppolino said she wanted to go back to her roots. The new IB Global Politics course, which will be available to students next year, introduces a social studies course built around current events. Coppolino said teaching government is “kind of theContinue Reading
Glenn Youngkin defies state law for political points An executive order has to be worth more than the piece of paper it’s written on. Youngkin’s day-one executive order banning mask mandates ought to be thrown in the trash. It isn’t just reckless, it’s illegal. The General Assembly’s SB1303, written byContinue Reading
Junior Saemee Kim: Chemicals for Sanitization Every day, junior Saemee Kim and her family used antibacterial wipes and hand sanitizer without a second thought. Then, Kim said something caught her eye on one of the packages. “My family started using this brand of wipes that had a very prominent labelContinue Reading
On Jan. 22, the theater department performed in the annual VHSL One-Acts competition under a new name: the “Bible Quiz Team.” “[‘The Captain of the Bible Quiz Team’] is basically a one-person show, a 34-minute monologue with some minor characters interacting,” theater director Bernie DeLeo said. “The one person carryingContinue Reading