After entrepreneurship students designed and advertised Marshall Mob shirts, principal Jeff Litz recalled them mid-September, claiming they were inappropriate. Though I agree the slogan “Hunting Szn” could come off as insensitive and potentially allude to school shootings, the shirts should not have made it as far in the process asContinue Reading
Freshman year marks a time of change, with students having to adjust to the new environment of high school. While a bigger, more challenging school may be an unfamiliar environment for ninth graders, of the 522 members of the 2023 class, one has called Marshall his home since 2007. ItContinue Reading
Over the summer, junior Faith Forman launched a crocheting business, Sola Fide, which sells personally crafted and customized products. The company’s name, Sola Fide, reflects Forman’s namesake. “[Sola Fide] came from Latin and means ‘by faith alone,’” Forman said. “I like the name because I own and develop the business.”Continue Reading
F -hall is the only ground floor hallway in the school’s main body that does not have an upstairs counterpart. While its main attractions include the cafeteria and vending machines, F-hall’s food scene has more than curly fries and bagged chips. The hall is home to the culinary program, whereContinue Reading
The golf team took third place in regionals this year, just missing the top two team cutoff to compete at states. The co-ed golf program has one varsity team, which went undefeated in regular district play for the past two seasons. Despite their perfect record, they lost to Thomas JeffersonContinue Reading
Most clubs and organizations use social media platforms to inform members of special dates and meetings. While school-run accounts cannot curse on social media, there are no rules preventing groups or clubs representing Marshall from posting inappropriate content. The school board has created a few regulations in order to keepContinue Reading
This year, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) approved funding to provide free menstrual hygiene products to 37 schools through their Menstrual Hygiene Pilot Program, which will be available in bathrooms across the school district. Though the program does not extend to Marshall, school board member Ryan McElveen said on TwitterContinue Reading
Though the new laptops for every student prompted the implementation of technology-based lessons during class, few courses have strayed away from traditional pen-and-paper assessments. But, unlike other classes, IB English Literature SL 1 administered the first in-class essay on laptops. This is the first year students are typing literary analysesContinue Reading
The Marshall Testing and Assessment Center office has introduced a new sign in system involving the use of QR codes to track students sign-in locations during LEARN. However, students have been having trouble with signing in. Dr. Nimel Theodore, Tim Cain, David Barkley and Rebecca Crawford all worked on theContinue Reading
In a press release on August 19, FCPS announced a new app would begin tracking buses for parents. Parents have complained that the app’s real-time tracking has been inaccurate. “I was hoping the tracking mechanism would be similar to Uber where you can see in real-time when (the bus) isContinue Reading
Rank&File has always focused on innovation and making strides in both its digital and print coverage. We have kept up with the increasingly digital world with our website, social media presence and multimedia projects. We have also always sought to report relevant stories, as well as having creative and variedContinue Reading
For the past four years, honors US VA History has been the only non-IB social studies course available to juniors. Last year, a non-honors US VA History course appeared on the course selection sheet when the class did not exist. Counselors switched students who signed up for the course toContinue Reading
During my freshman year, I remember a small desk with bagels, cinnamon rolls, sausage corn dogs, orange juice cups and much more located in lower A hall. I remember walking down to the kiosk from my Spanish 2 class in lower E hall after not eating breakfast, only to beContinue Reading
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) named Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) a recipient of a 50,000 dollar grant to bring school meals directly from farms and fund the installment of school gardens. The USDA has been working for years to make school meals more nutritious. The grant will assist inContinue Reading
This fall, two boys joined the varsity cheerleading team for the first time in five years: freshman Hunter Magri and senior James Whitfield. Both Magri and Whitfield have done cheerleading previously. This season, Magri is a varsity alternate, while Whitfield is a backspot. “Being one of the two boys inContinue Reading
This year, Virginia Tech faces an overpopulation issue after they admitted more rising freshmen than they anticipated. The large student body caused the school to drop its first year on-campus residency requirement. Career Center Specialist Gardner Humphreys said the problem will not have a major effect on the number ofContinue Reading