After an extensive search, the school has chosen faculty member special education teacher George Masten to be the new head coach of the Varsity Football team. He will replace previous coach Gregory Sullivan. Masten has a history of coaching at Marshall: he was on the varsity coaching staff for three yearsContinue Reading
Nearly 350 students bought tickets for the second annual Sadie Hawkins dance held on Saturday, March 8th in the main gym. The event was organized by SGA member and senior Daniel LaBarbera, who decided to plan the dance “primarily so that students would have something to look forward to during the treacherousContinue Reading
As the construction of the Silver Line nears completion, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) seeks to educate Marshall students about the project. Marketing Teacher Angie Rogers’ students took to the challenge of spreading the word around school through posters, Twitter and QR codes. Metro originally contacted Marshall aboutContinue Reading
The Fairfax County Public School system currently faces a significant budget cut in the form of a greatly reduced transfer of state funds to the school system. One cut that may significantly affect high school students is the requirement that students pay IB and AP exam fees. “We’re an IBContinue Reading
Typhoon Haiyan started raging through portions of Southeast Asia on Nov. 3, and didn’t falter from its destructive path until Nov. 11, after the severely powerful tropical cyclone had already caused 5,260 fatalities. At Marshall, students coordinated a fundraiser to send money to UNICEF—money that would be used to aidContinue Reading
While Marshall provides a wide array of traditional after-school sports, some teens find their interests leading outside of the typical activities provided by FCPS. Beyond the constraints of school guidelines and budget, students can explore their passions for different, alternative sports, especially during winter months. Though there are not manyContinue Reading
“Lights, camera, action,” is the normal saying for any theatrical performance, but for Marshall theatre’s new play The Spitfire Grill, the saying is simply “action.” “It’s pretty low-key, but it’s a very intense and cool show,” senior Daniel LaBarbera, a cast member of Spitfire, said. “I think [Mr. Tamborini] wantedContinue 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
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
A harrowing treatise on human dignity and the psychological effects of its absence on both the oppressor and the oppressed, Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave tells the horrifying story of Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor). A free black man in New York in 1841, Northup is tricked by a groupContinue Reading
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