By Kaleigh Homer ’15 The Warriors’ softball masterfully handled the pressure of expectations and are 4A state champions, going undefeated for three consecutive seasons. The team beat Anne Arundel’s Chesapeake 12-1 on May 24 at the University of Maryland, College Park. Chesapeake scored their only run off a walk and an error. “It felt amazing winning states; we had … Read More
By Sammie Spillman ‘16 Sherwood is installing an access control system for the 2014-2015 school year. The security system is to be installed in the front lobby, the lower H-hall doors, and the upper B-hall doors. The new control system is required by MCPS for all schools, and is a computerized system that will secure the building from the outside … Read More
By Allie Pino ‘15 Forget “Sleeping Beauty.” Though the 1959 Disney animated film introduced the character that’s now featured in her own live-action movie, “Maleficent” does not perfectly retell the exact same tale. Instead, the new film starring Angelina Jolie in its title role sets its own path, closely and consistently walking alongside the classic Disney storyline but managing to … Read More
By Emma Izzo ’15 Sophomore Dave Turner is always up for thrills, living life on the edge. He regularly stays up after 10 p.m., even sneaking out of his house on occasion. One never can tell what Turner will risk next. “The other day I did something so bad, like really bad. While my parents were out of the house … Read More
By Allie Pino ’15 The Warriors’ baseball team started their season shaky found their way and made it all the way to the state championship game. The Warriors lost a heartbreaker to Chesapeake by a score of 2-0 on May 23 at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen. “I knew that we had the pitching to go deep into the playoffs so … Read More
By Brian Hughes ‘15 The recent spate of fights among Sherwood students has brought attention to the behaviors of the students who stand by to watch. Often times, action taken against the students who actually fought one another reaches detention or suspension, but there are no consequences for spectators unless someone is caught recording or posting a video. Even then, … Read More
By Emily Gilburt ‘16 Disney World in Orlando, Florida, is an amazingly adventurous and fun-filled park, full of brand new rides for people of all ages. Disney completely modernized and updated its technological systems and introduced new features to the parks. Most people visit Disney World only a few times in their lives, but millions of people visit the parks … Read More
By Leo Corman ’15 Maneuvering through Sherwood’s hallways is difficult for even the most experienced of students. Walking between classes can feel like fighting through a dense maze of backpacks and flesh. Fortunately, after studying the issue for the past year, I have some tips to help you get around Sherwood safely. Avoid Distractions Talking on the phone or texting … Read More
By Ketki Chauhan ‘16 The results of the fall 2013 Gallup student and staff surveys were recently posted on the MCPS web page. Sherwood ranked highly among the student surveys for high schools, but dropped down the list on staff surveys. The Gallup survey measures the hope, engagement and well-being of students based on a set of questions in which … Read More
By Catherine Jou ‘15 Every day students are hit with a reminder of how they should act and/or look in order to “maintain” the balance of high school life. They are labeled by other students and teachers before they even get a chance to know one another. And I’m not talking about your cliché stereotypes that seem to make a … Read More