Rick Riordan continues his Heroes of Olympus series with his fourth book, House of Hades. The novel picks up the storyline right with the huge cliffhanger that its predecessor, The Mark of Athena, left off at. The cliffhanger granted much anticipation from his readers for House of Hades, which was released on Oct.Continue Reading
When remembering preschool and kindergarten, we are quick to think of games and playtime, not rigidly structured days of rigorous school work. However, the playtime we so clearly remember is steadily disappearing from America’s kindergarten classrooms, only to be replaced with more academic content. Preschool and kindergarten classes are starting to includeContinue Reading
Founded in 2010, the Writing Center has experienced a dramatic increase in attendance in just a few months of operation. The program, an after-school tutoring service for students who need help on essay writing, caters to students who would like feedback on essays or need assistance in brainstorming. Inspired byContinue Reading
With the upcoming rush of holidays, businesses are looking forward to the busiest shopping day of the year: Black Friday. Black Friday will fall on Nov. 29 this year. The day is known for its plethora of sales, and people often line up the day before to get there early.Continue Reading
Injuries have been plaguing the volleyball team through out the season. “We have had a lot of injuries this season that has kept us from practicing and playing with a full squad,” varsity coach Chad Brizek said. Players who were not able to play helped the team develop a strongContinue Reading
The Future Business Leaders of America visited Philadelphia on Monday, Oct. 28, to observe local businesses. “It’s unique in that we [got] to actually see the business side of all these real life examples,” FBLA co-secretary and senior Chong said. One of these businesses was Terror Behind The Walls, aContinue Reading
The government shutdown, which started on Oct. 1, led to 800,000 government workers being furloughed. It was the second longest shutdown since 1980, but was the most significant when measured in terms of furlough days. When combined, the Federal government employees were furloughed for 6.6 million days in total. TheContinue Reading
I’ve never been so glad that my eighteenth birthday fell after the gubernatorial election. In the months leading up to Nov. 5, I, along with millions of other poor Virginia residents, was bombarded with horrible ads everywhere we turned, each promising that either Ken Cuccinelli or Terry McAuliffe is aContinue Reading
Thinking about the future after high school is stressful for a lot of students. They often feel that they are alone in the process. Helping to alleviate this stress is exactly the job of Marshall’s college and career specialist Gardner Humphreys. According to Humphreys, the main purpose of his positionContinue Reading
One of the best things about IB classes is that they tend to favor meaningful essays and projects over the nightly “busywork” that many students are accustomed to. But one of the worst things about IB classes is that they swamp students with these essays and projects, seemingly with littleContinue Reading
Even early in the season, varsity cheerleaders were confident about their prospects for the upcoming year. “We knew we would do better than usual,” senior Allie Degregorio said. The team even hoped to make it to the regional competition. “We all knew that we had a chance [to make regionals]Continue Reading
Students ranging from grades six to 12 and from 15 to 20 public and private schools around Northern Virginia descended upon Marshall late last month. The students came to take part in the 10th annual My First Model UN Conference on Saturday, Oct. 19. Marshall hosts MFMUN to raise moneyContinue Reading
While 2013 has already yielded many critically acclaimed albums, several big names are releasing albums that have high expectations to live up to. M.I.A.’s fourth album Matangi, released November 5, follows 2010’s Maya, which was the singer/rapper’s most popular album to date. The single “Bad Girls” is in the sameContinue Reading
ost notice the renovations to the school such as the main entrance, new science wing and new classroom space. However, some may not notice that there are also two long ramps replacing the previous use of lifts. The ramps make moving around the school easier for wheelchair-bound students like myself. Continue Reading
Amongst the blur of application questions and college essays, an elite number of seniors are also juggling corresponding with college coaches and visits that come along with the recruitment process. Recruiting may seem like it does not require much effort, but don’t be fooled, the recruitment process for prospective collegeContinue Reading
As the four-day weekend approaches, students are finding more to look forward to: football games, warm pumpkin pie, buttery mashed potatoes and of course, the highly anticipated annual turkey dinner. Thanksgiving has been a long-standing American tradition, so let’s take a moment to think about how it all began: It’sContinue Reading
What do you think of when you see a pink ribbon? If you answered “breast cancer research” you may be in for a nasty shock. The ubiquitous symbol of the cancer awareness movement represents more than just awareness and support of those who suffer from or are liable to sufferContinue Reading
For three days, the auditorium became a window into the hilariously backwards universe of Voltaire’s imagination. Held from Nov. 7 to Nov. 10 and performed by the Statesmen Theatre, Optimism! is TJ Edward’s modernized adaptation of Voltaire’s Candide. Expelled from the castle of his youth for a passionate love affairContinue Reading
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