by Josh Averbach ‘18 On December 8, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) agreed to mediate a dispute over the constitutionality of the Maryland state legislature’s use of gerrymandering–the practice through which state legislatures intentionally draw skewed districts for congressional and state legislature races to benefit their own party. The case involves district 6, which includes much of … Read More
by Kimberly Greulich ‘18 Sherwood has a plethora of clubs, from academic clubs like the Chemistry club and Eco-Sherwood, to political and social activism clubs like the Young Democrats/Republicans and Amnesty International. It’s part of what makes Sherwood such a community – it has a place for every kind of person to feel included and involved. But what does the … Read More
by Anika Mittu ’19 Although the 2016 Presidential election culminated over a year ago, the idea that Hillary Clinton adopted from Bernie Sanders’ primary campaign of eliminating tuition for community colleges has not been forgotten. Due to Republican dominance in the federal government, free community college has not been considered on a national scale, causing local governments and universities to … Read More
by Colleen Yates ‘18 Recently, a number of sexual misconduct scandals have come to light, beginning with Hollywood stars and spanning all the way to a candidate as well as a sitting member of the U.S. Senate. On October 5, the New York Times published an explosive article that Harvey Weinstein, a prominent Hollywood producer, for years sexually harassed and … Read More
by Emma Shuster ‘18 In this day and age, the United States remains a place in which men as a whole have more power than women in society. As a result of male dominance, many women and young girls face acts of sexism and routinely feel discouraged and powerless. To help them feel empowered, worthy, and confident in the work … Read More
By Leah Peloff ’18 On Sunday, October 29, a recent Sherwood alum, 22-year-old Marissa Harris, was driving down I-66 when a 12-year-old boy jumped off Cedar Lane overpass in an attempt to end his life. In a devastating accident, the boy landed on the car driven by Harris. Her boyfriend was able to steer the car off the road to … Read More
by Mallory Carlson ’19 This past Thursday (October 26), Sherwood hosted a forum on local government. The evening, planned by the Women’s Alliance for Democracy and Justice, a local organization, with the support of EmpowHER, a Sherwood club, was a nonpartisan event, attended by many members of the Olney (and surrounding) community in addition to some Sherwood students, that included … Read More
by Mallory Carlson ’19 Betsy DeVos, who was named by President Trump to head the Department of Education, made headlines in September when she announced that the department would indeed roll back Obama administration rules on Title IX and the handling of sexual assault at schools, heightening the controversy surrounding campus sexual assault policies. DeVos began promising change on the … Read More
by Lucy Kuchma ’18 Since 2007, when a group of analysts released the results of the “Campus Sexual Assault Study,” the statistic that 1 in 5 women will experience some form of sexual assault on college campuses has made countless headlines and sparked national discussions about the safety of our universities. However, the study authors never intended for the results … Read More
by Dinah Aguilar ’19 The main message to students regarding sexual consent long has been “no means no.” Because of continuing disputes about whether or not a sexual encounter was consensual, however, colleges and universities are sending the message ‘yes means yes’ in an attempt to reduce incidents of sexual assault. Over the past few years, this affirmative consent in … Read More