Since the hippie movement of the 1960s, marijuana and its surrounding subcultures have grown in popularity and tolerance. Even though the drug is mostly illegal, marijuana has gained popularity over alcohol, cigarettes and other drugs among high schoolers. According to a poll in the New York Times, 40 percent ofContinue Reading
The unusually long and cold winter has left more than a trail of snow days in its wake; it also left gaping potholes in many of the roads on the east coast. It’s especially noticeable in the northern Virginia area, where we aren’t as used to some of the sideContinue Reading
With a price tag of $50 to $60, prom tickets can be difficult to pay for. But where does the high cost come from? Each year, the Student Government Association takes charge of planning the spring dance. Part of the SGA board members’ role is to raise money so theContinue Reading
Though Rene Royal is the latest addition to Marshall’s security team, she is far from a naïve newcomer. As she becomes Marshall’s first female security guard after a 30-year career as a police officer, Royal is looking forward to the future in both her career and personal life. Prior toContinue Reading
Working a low-paying job is usually not a teenager’s idea of a perfect summer. What’s the point, aside from making a little bit of money to save up for college? Many high school students have turned towards a new way to spend their dog days: pursuing an internship that fulfillsContinue Reading
Imagine baseball without ballpark hot dogs, still warm from the grill. Friday nights without gooey cheese pizza. The Fourth of July without succulent barbecue and sweet tangy strawberry ice cream. It seems crazy to forgo those traditional American delicacies. It certainly did to me two weeks ago. As someoneContinue Reading
Here’s a joke: If you take the “act” out of activists, what do you have? What constitutes an “act,” anyway? A mere click of the mouse or a 140 letter tweet? In all seriousness, it’s hard to envision social change as a text, yet social justice has managed to rootContinue Reading
Rank & File: Why do people disagree about whether the polar vortex is real? Elizabeth Hurley: I don’t think they disagree about if it’s real, it’s that they disagree about whether it was caused by human induced climate changed or not. I think the polar vortex is real—it is a documentedContinue Reading
The CyberPatriot club, an after-school program in which students create and destroy computer viruses while improving their own teamwork and leadership skills, is a more welcoming place for girls than their 15:1 ratio of boys to girls would suggest. Historically, females are underrepresented in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)Continue Reading
Down in the newly renovated design and technology lab, Technology Education teacher Michael Martin struggles with a decision to act on what he calls an “early retirement.” This decision stems from recent alterations to the course offerings for the 2014-15 school year. Next year, the school will be offering aContinue Reading
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