by Ellen Kirkness ’12 Step one: place hands under vent. Step two: press button. Step three: wipe hands on pants. Although not included in instruction manuals for the typical hand-dryer, this third step is surely necessary to complete the task which the appliance almost always fails to perform: drying your hands. The installment of hand-dryers is a phenomenon which has … Read More
by Holland McCabe ‘11 The greatest threat this country faces today comes not from Muslims, North Korea, environmental catastrophe, President Obama or Sarah Palin. The greatest threat the United States of America faces today is the last several generations of Americans, who have either forgotten or never learned what it means to be American. Many people claim to be “American,” … Read More
by Isabel Paterson ‘12 Watching television during the past few years, it seems almost every channel is littered with environmental advertisements. Messages such as, “Going green is easy,” “If you save energy, you are saving our earth,” “Every person counts, make a difference in our environment,” are engraved into our brains. Not saying this is a completely bad thing; in … Read More
In 1952, a rudimentary version of the Advanced Placement (AP) program was introduced, offering accelerated instruction in 11 areas at three different prep schools. The mission of the program, created by way of a grant from the Ford Foundation, was to allow high school students to complete college level coursework and, upon the completion of a standardized examination, receive college-credit. The program, in the hands of the College Board since 1955, now presents students with 30 different courses to choose from and students from across the country participate. In 2008, for example, more than 345,000 students took the AP U.S. History exam, which was the most popular.
by Diana McDermott ‘13 “…The Boy Scouts of America does not accept homosexuals as members or as leaders, whether in volunteer or professional capacities,” states the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), in their Position Statement on Homosexuality released in June 1991. In a society in which television programs like “Glee” and “Modern Family” are so highly rated, it is surprising … Read More
Takisha Williams attended Sherwood from 1992 to 1995, and in her four years she participated in track, basketball and even soccer. She excelled in every sport, earning All-County and All-Met recognition in track, starting all four years on varsity in basketball while leading the team to state finals in 1994, and helping lead the soccer team to the county championship her senior year.
by Holland McCabe ‘11 Everyone agrees that marijuana is a hallucinogenic substance that impairs one’s judgment, and poses similar dangers to alcohol. But in these desperate times, some states are looking to equally desperate measures. California’s Proposition 19, which legalizes the growth, sale and use of marijuana, is just such an example of these measures. Supporters of Proposition 19 claim … Read More
Even though I want to serve my country, I also looked at the quality of education I would be getting through the military. US News & World Report ranks all the Service Academies as Tier 1 Liberal Arts schools, as they all have such a broad and extensive core curriculum despite the emphasis on engineering. Additionally, some of the best public and private universities in the country offer ROTC programs (such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Pennsylvania and Stanford University).
Real, insightful, huh? And yet, for some reason (completely unbeknownst to me), these two simple, rather unremarkable lines were pretty much impossible to escape this summer. They plagued radio stations, invaded music video countdowns and consumed Facebook statuses the world over. In fact, very few teens can honestly declare that they did not hear Hayley Williams’ raspy voice bleating these words in their heads at some point in the past few months.
by Brad Matthews ‘11 In California, a new debate on marijuana is going on, raging like a forest fire. Proposition 19 is a referendum that proposes allowing anyone 21 and older to cultivate a small amount of marijuana and permit adult consumption in private so long as minors are not present. It also permits cities to regulate and tax sales. … Read More