by Steffi Carrera ’14 On February 21, Sherwood hosted its first international teleconference through an organization called Next Generation of Youth (NGY). The aim of the conference was to discuss the increasingly popular subjects of media literacy and cyber safety in the 21st century. Participants included students from Kenya, senator Donna Edwards, Host Producer Lauren Short, NICE Founder Steve Covey … Read More
By Mike Crooks ‘14 Lately, users of Internet dating sites, like E-Harmony, BlackPeopleMeet, and Christian Mingle, have been complaining that the sites are ineffective. They claim that the sites don’t match them with compatible partners because the criteria for creating a profile aren’t narrow enough. Some may say that these people should actually go out and try to form a … Read More
By Leo Corman ’15 On February 18, the indoor track squad wrapped up their season at the Maryland 4A State Championships with a 16th place finish out of 35 teams. Junior Tiffany Woods placed eighth in the 500 meter run with a time of 1:19.98, and sophomore Maddie Peloff ran a personal best time of 11:54.78 in the 3200 meter … Read More
By Dean Emerson ’14 Three years after the successful release of “A Different Kind of Fix,” British indie-rock quartet Bombay Bicycle Club has yet again proved their excellence to their ever-growing audience with the release of their fourth LP, “So Long, See You Tomorrow.” The album extends off their sound from their prior album, including many electronic elements combined with … Read More
By Will Van Gelder ‘16 University of Missouri defensive end Michael Sam publicly announced himself as gay recently. This is widely seen as an act of courage by many due to the fact that Sam is preparing for the NFL draft and is considered an early to middle round draft pick. While many NFL franchises have already publicly announced that … Read More
By Betselot Wondimu ‘15 The Montgomery County Planning Department hosted a free four-day workshop from February 3 to 6 at the Sandy Spring Museum to initiate its Sandy Spring Rural Village Plan. The main purpose of the plan is to design a village center near the museum, and to continue “transforming the heart of Sandy Spring,” as the Montgomery County … Read More
By Connor Loughran ’15 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) may be adding one extra to the end of the year to compensate for the five snow days there have been so far, though February 12. The county has four days built in for weather emergencies. The county website says that if there have been 5 days missed due to emergency … Read More
By Vicky Florian ‘14 On January 24, students from Covenant Life School in Gaithersburg were walking along the sidewalk on Muncaster Mill Road when a Honda Accord and a Chrysler Sebring collided and hit the two teens and then hit a tree. Teressa Rosalind French, 16, of Washington D.C., was killed and Emily Grace Lowe, 13, of Gaithersburg was critically … Read More