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The Student News Site of John Marshall High School

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The Student News Site of John Marshall High School

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Ryden Robledo works on a jacket for the end-of-semester fashion show.

How Design Craft Students Are Preparing for the End of Year Fashion Show

Chester Bier, Staff Reporter February 20, 2025

Starting in January, Teacher Barish’s students have been preparing for an end of year fashion show. Students in their first and second period Design Craft classes have been tasked with designing an outfit...

Debbie Allen’s Chocolate Nutcracker Dazzles Students

Talis Aubier-Hatch, Staff Reporter February 20, 2025

Thanks to the district's Cultural Arts Passport Program (CAP), a handful of Marshall students, including  members of  the filmmaking class (Campus News) and the Black Student Union were able to see one...

Are you ready for iReady? Barristers and other LAUSD Students Don’t Want to Take the iReady Test.

Julian Hatcher, Staff Reporter February 20, 2025

The iReady test is a diagnostic designed to help teachers support students and create a “path of personalized instruction” for every learner, but I don’t think it really helps. I interviewed students...

ASB Leadership groups up to help volunteer.

Leadership Students Volunteer Amid Fires

Michael Goi, Staff Reporter February 20, 2025

As a volley of fires tore through Los Angeles, ASB Leadership students decided to help the community by volunteering at the Dream Center on Saturday, January 18, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Once the...

Respuesta de Marshall a posibles solicitudes de ICE

Isabel Aquino-Menendez, Reportero del personal February 20, 2025

Durante el almuerzo del 31 de enero, el director Puentes celebró una reunión en la que se trataron las preocupaciones sobre la amenaza de las redadas de ICE. Puede encontrar más información sobre las...

Say Hey to Say Hey Day

Adriano Proenza and Gabriel Hidalgo February 19, 2025

Say Hey Day was an event based around meeting people but you can also spend your time there meeting organizations. We met with some of the organizations that had set up booths on November 19th. These...

Los estudiantes escuchan activamente al director Puentes explicar cómo pueden beneficiarse del uso de la tarjeta roja proporcionada durante la reunión.

Marshall’s response to potential ICE requests

Isabel Aquino-Menendez, Staff Reporter February 19, 2025

Marshall’s Response to ICE Requests During lunch on January 31, Principal Puentes held a meeting that discussed the concerns about the threat of ICE raids. More information on immigration enforcement...

Lunar New Year Comes to John Marshall Highschool

Yuri Ando and Frinz Alvarez February 19, 2025

On January 29, 2025, Lunar New Year, ASU and ASB collaborated to host a Lunar New Year celebration on the basketball courts. Tables surrounded the courts, all featuring the same game: Bầu cua cá cọp....

Father Greg Boyle with (left to right) Principal Puentes, Ms. Semon, Mr. Finn and Homeboys Greg and Rafeyel (seated).

Father Boyle visits John Marshall High

Leila Brosett, Contributing Writer February 19, 2025

For the past three years, Father Greg Boyle, a Jesuit priest and writer of Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion, has visited John Marshall High School to speak to Ms. Semon and Mr. Finn’s...

Passengers disembarking at the Saint George/Tracy bus stop.

LA Metro Bus 182 Strikes Tree Near Campus

Michael Goi, Staff Reporter February 19, 2025

On Tuesday, January 14th, around 3:00 p.m., a Vermont/Sunset-bound LA Metro line 182 bus traveling down St George Street hit a tree on the sidewalk next to John Marshall High School. While approaching...

John Marshall SRLA team.

Photo Essay: Postponed Student Run LA Races Resume

Michael Goi, Staff Reporter February 18, 2025

As fires tore through Southern California, everyday life was disrupted, and activities like running were put on hold due to the hazardous environment outside. However, as the fires have settled, a new...

College Anxiety

Isabel Aquino-Menendez, Staff Writer January 14, 2025

As barristers approach the final week of the semester, seniors are far from being stress free. Depending on what school JMHS seniors decided to apply, everyone's applications may look different. SAT/...

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