#TooConnected

by Steffani Carrera ’14 Today, the average high school student has a Facebook profile, a Twitter account, or both. According to Pew Internet research, approximately 8.6 million Facebook users are teenagers ranging from 13 to 17 years old, and over half of them reported spending over 20 minute sessions when logged on. Since most teenagers check their account daily, that’s … Read More

Word Search: Week 3

Classes at Sherwood Please print out and enjoy the word search below! If you press on the image below, you will be directed to a printable version.  Words: Journalism, English, US History, Yearbook, Astronomy, Algebra, Horticulture, Chambers, World History, Band, Fashion Design, Art, Spanish, French, Ceramics Solution:  

Q&A with Rising Musical Talent, Doe Paoro

by Evan Schwartz ’13 This past week, I was fortunate enough to get in touch with the incredible talent, Doe Paoro. Doe Paoro, whose real name is Sonia Kreitzer, has recently hit the web with her haunting melodies and ethereal vocal range. “Can’t Leave You,” the first single off of her new album, is quickly gaining views on YouTube, and … Read More

Whitman Students Punished by School for Weekend Partying

by Nick Mourtoupalas ’13 Parents, school officials and residents of the Walt Whitman High School community were disheartened to hear that even after countless alcohol-related tragedies from the past, students still put careless fun before safe judgments. Reported by The Gazette on January 4, an alcoholic party held while parents were out resulted in Principal Alan Goodwin suspending about three dozen students from … Read More

Word Search: Week 2

Basketball Please print out and enjoy the word search below! If you press on the image below, you will be directed to a printable version. Words: Basketball, timeout, assists, steals, free throw, bench, referee, foul, rebound, pass, dunk, three pointer, five, teammates, defense  Solution:

Winter Sports Beats #4

Swim and Dive, Wrestling Swim and Dive by Jenni Kennel ’14 The swim and dive team has now competed in three meets. The girls have won all of their meets and the boys have yet to win a meet. Coach Brendan Lees stated “The goal of our girl’s team is to win the division two championships. Hopefully, this means that … Read More

No Teen Curfew … for Now

by Bethany Van Waes ’12 Last July, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett posed a bill to impose a curfew on teens throughout Montgomery County. The proposal, which would make it generally illegal for those younger than 18 to be outside late at night, was met with vocal opposition from teens and some Montgomery County Council members raised their own concerns … Read More

Word Search: School

Please print out and enjoy the word search below! If you press on the image below, you will be directed to a printable version. Words: Sherwood, paper, clubs, warrior, pencil, sports, classroom, basketball, football, English, hallway, fields, science, desk, office, counseling, art, labs, history, cafeteria, gym, computers Solution:

Casey Anthony Video Diaries

by Katie Nolan ’12 This past summer Casey Anthony was cleared of the charges against her proclaiming she had murdered her two-year old daughter, Caylee Anthony. The overwhelming amount of evidence against Anthony angered most Americans who believed she should have been prosecuted. On January 4th Anthony posted the first of her video diaries to YouTube. In the video she … Read More

Religious Discrimination Is Not Justified

by Mandy Stussman ’14 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed employment discrimination in the workplace based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. And yet, on Wednesday January 11, the Supreme Court ruled that there will be a new exception to this rule. The discrimination laws established nearly fifty years ago no longer protect church employees who perform … Read More