Destroying Poetry

By Madison Dymond ’16 When students begin school, they have the creative capacity to be independent thinkers. This is the capacity needed to appreciate and analyze poetry in their own ways. At this age, however, they usually have not built up a strong vocabulary and have not mastered the English language well enough to properly understand poetic devices. This is … Read More

Define GMO

By Maya Koeppen ’17 Taking lead from a General Mills decision last year, Chipotle Mexican Grill recently decided to ban food containing genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, from their menu. The popular fast food chain made this decision on the argument that it is in the best interest of both its consumers and the environment. Powered by a public hysteria … Read More

The Right Kind Of Prank

By Steven Witkin ’16 The legendary senior prank. Ranging from playful to destructive, this classic yet controversial rite of passage is often fueled by seniors’ wish to leave their mark on the school in which they spent their teenage years. The only two visible “pranks” left by the class of 2015 so far, the random posting of “dog?” around the … Read More

ISIS Must be Confronted

By Christopher Sung ’18 As Iraqi government forces lose ground, ISIS has had arguably its best week this year with the capture of the key Iraqi city of Ramadi and further advances into strategic grounds in the war torn middle-east country of Syria. It has been nearly a year since the start of this regional crisis and even with U.S. … Read More

Interim Superintendent to Stay for Another Year

By Ketki Chauhan ’16 Despite the county’s efforts at appointing a new superintendent by July 1, the Board of Education has decided to continue interim superintendent Larry Bower’s term for another year. Bowers was set to retire on June 30, but due to requests made by board members, he has chosen to continue serving the school system. The Board of … Read More

‘Mad Max’ Is Back with a Vengeance

By Ryan Deal ’16 It has been 30 years since Max Rockatansky, formerly played by Mel Gibson, a former policeman who has survived the nuclear apocalypse, has graced the silver screen in a storm of sand, blood, and gasoline. However, for fans of the Mad Max series, the fourth installation by director George Miller is well worth the agonizing wait. … Read More

Sherwood Captures Fourth Straight State Title

By Ryan Deal ’16 Another year, another championship for the softball squad, as the team won its 83rd consecutive game as well as its fourth-consecutive state title Saturday night at College Park against the Northwest Jaguars, 4-0. The performance, which was witnessed by hundreds of attendees at the Maryland Softball Complex, was representative of their entire season, for the pitching … Read More

Rugby Wins Sixth Straight State Title

By John Sutherland ’16 The Rugby Club won their sixth straight Maryland High School Rugby Championship by defeating North Bay in the championship game with an impressive win of 57-10 on May 3 at Warner’s Rugby Farm. “I don’t think we clearly outmatched our opponent.  We tied them earlier in the year.  Since then we have put in a new … Read More

Top Storylines from the Women’s World Cup

By Noah Rosendorf ’17 Players Bitter about Playing on Turf FIFA, the international soccer association, has stuck to its controversial decision to play the 2015 Women’s World Cup on artificial turf. A number of prominent players have complained about the decision to play on turf because there is an increase in injuries, there is more heat on the field and … Read More

Quotes About Favorite Teacher

  As a part of The Warrior’s Senior Issue, we surveyed the students and asked them to answer a variety of questions about their high school experience. One question was to state their favorite teachers and why, and while we got a lot of really great responses, they cannot all be featured in the newspaper due to space constraints. However, … Read More