Pro: Strict Bullying Law Necessary

 In September 2010, Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi committed suicide after his roommate secretly recorded a video of him having a sexual encounter with another male student and uploaded it onto the Internet. In September 2011, a year after the incident, New Jersey passed the strictest anti-bullying law in the country. This law requires that schools train their staff to … Read More

Con: New Jersey Overreacts to Bullying

 In September 2010, Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi committed suicide after his roommate secretly recorded a video of him having a sexual encounter with another male student and uploaded it onto the Internet. In September 2011, a year after the incident, New Jersey passed the strictest anti-bullying law in the country. This law requires that schools train their staff to … Read More

#Verified: Edwards’s Rise to Fame

by Ellen Kirkness ’12 Lady GaGa has 13,515,266, Barack Obama has 10,080,687, Daniel Tosh has 3,392,389 and Wiz Khalifa has 2,950,588. Followers on Twitter, that is. Next to each of their names, a small blue check appears. This check verifies, for the sake of the follower, that the tweeting celebrity that a follower wishes to monitor is indeed that person … Read More

Environment Places Low on Candidates’ Priority Lists

by Connor Martin ’13 The 2012 presidential election is just 13 months away, and the battle for the Republican nomination is in full swing. Republicans are not only looking for the person who represents the Republican Party to the core, but also for the nominee that has “electability.” In other words, Republicans want the person who can rally the nation … Read More

SuperHeavy’s New Album is ‘Super’bly Put Together

SuperHeavy’s debut album generates the return of the supergroup with an unconventional but winning mixture of Bollywood, Rock, and Reggae. by Christopher Jou ‘12 Given the abundance of album releases this autumn, it is difficult for any band to stand out in the crowd, but when such high-profile celebrities release an album, it is almost impossible to fade into the … Read More

County in Controversy Over Proposed Curfew

by Jacob Bogage ’12 As teen gangs gathered in downtown Silver Spring July 1, police could do nothing but stand around and watch. They questioned members to slow them down and divert them, but officers had to stand by helplessly until the brawl they anticipated ensued and a young girl was stabbed. The incident prompted County Executive Isaiah Leggett to … Read More

Dinerman Blows Through Causes of Unusual Weather

by Rachel Zemel ’13 Just days before students swarmed into Sherwood for the first day of school, Hurricane Irene, a category three hurricane, attacked the local area, escalating teens’ interests in the various factors that result in different weather patterns. The AP Environmental Science curriculum provides an in-depth look into the causes of climatic patterns, including the causes of more … Read More

Too Little Too Late: Common Core Standards

On September 22, 2011 President Obama unveiled a plan that would allow states to opt out of key provisions of the highly unsuccessful No Child Left Behind federal mandate. This has left an opening for something to more effectively unify the nation’s approach to educating its children and adolescents. The Common Core Standards for College and Career Readiness are a … Read More

Olney Is Still Safe

by Melissa Fajardo ‘13 Within the past year, our quiet town made the news for incidents of crime. A phrase I heard a lot from fellow students during our not-a-drill “Shelter” situation on September 16 was, “Olney isn’t safe anymore.” What surprises me most is that students actually believe that Olney is no longer a secure and protected community. Newsflash: … Read More

Freshmen Twins Shake Up Girls’ Varsity Soccer

by Jessica Carrera ‘13 When passing by freshmen Tiffany and Lauren Woods in the hallway, one could easily get them confused. This is not the case, however, after attending one of the varsity girls’ soccer games. Besides their difference in hairstyles (Tiffany wears hers down while Lauren’s is up in a ponytail) and the different numbers on their jerseys, their … Read More