Sherwood Confessions

Sherwood Confessions By Ketki Chauhan In late 2012, a new phenomenon called confession pages, spread among high school students. These pages allowed for people to anonymously submit posts that would later appear on a social media account like Twitter or Facebook. This trend had even reached Sherwood during the current senior’s freshman year. As a tribute and throwback to this … Read More

The Case for Vinyl

by Tyler Ruth ’16 In today’s digital world, listening to records seems like a thing of the past, or a thing that only hipsters do. I could open up iTunes and download whatever album I want, without the hassle of going to a record store.  But there is something about the physical experience of buying and listening to records that … Read More

Be A Nerd

By Alleigh Keyes ’16 Earlier this year, Facebook’s CEO, Mark Zuckerburg, made headlines when he encouraged young women to become nerds instead of trying to date them in the hopes of striking gold. Although his comments may sound like common sense, there is obviously some disconnect, as this is often not the norm in our society. A study from BMO … Read More

Are We Safe?

by Mallory Carlson ’19 and Katherine Sperduto ’19 Everyone knows the routine. First, students groan, continuing to stare blankly at the board, only now in the dark. Then, at the instruction of a voice over the loudspeaker, lessons stop and kids get a few minutes of silent smiles and a few fast snapchats as everyone huddles in a corner. These … Read More

Shevitz Launches Women’s Studies

by Danielle Katz ‘18 For the first time in Sherwood’s history, a course entitled Women’s Studies will be introduced in the 2016-2017 school year. The class, created by social studies teacher Beth Shevitz, aims to educate students on prevalent gender issues. From introductory lessons on the history of patriarchy to debates on the effects of the sex industry, the course … Read More

MD Act Protects Student Journalists

by Maya Koeppen ‘17 Maryland has become the latest state to grant high school and college journalists the same First Amendment rights as other members of the media. On April 26, Senate President Mike Miller and Speaker of the House Michael Busch approved the New Voices Maryland Act that Governor Larry Hogan signed it into law. Introduced by Democratic Senators … Read More

Government To Regulate E-Cigarettes

by Leah Peloff ‘18 For the first time in history, the federal government is taking action against the booming e-cigarette business. According to a survey conducted by the Washington Post, e-cig use among high school students has jumped from 1.5 percent in 2011 to 13.4 percent in 2014. This legislation will ban all electronic cigarette sales to minors and require … Read More

Academic Year Extended

by Lauren MacFadden ‘17 The school year for students will be extended by a day as a result of a category-four blizzard that hit Maryland on January 28 and brought two feet of snow, trapping many in their homes for days and making some transportation impossible. MCPS, along with neighboring counties, cancelled school for six days, using up the remainder … Read More

Advisory Will Be Back

by Alex Nnabue ‘18 For the third year, the 32-minute Tuesday class period of advisory is returning to Sherwood for the 2016-17 school year. Since there have been mixed reviews regarding the class and questions of whether it is serving its purpose, administration randomly selected 70 students for a survey and asked questions that discussed both positives and negatives of … Read More

Maryland Expands SMOB Voting Rights

by Priyanka Paudel ‘19 On March 30, the Maryland State legislature approved voting rights for the student member of the Montgomery County school board. The Student Member of the Board (SMOB), beginning on July 1, will be allowed to vote on matters such budgets, school openings and closings, and redistricting. “The expansion of SMOB voting rights would truly bring a … Read More