“I think [technology use] is a problem at Sherwood because it makes it easier for students to cheat. People text each other during tests … Personally, I think, with the increase in technology that we have, it encourages students to cheat; it enables students to cheat,” said senior Matt Smith, who has noticed inappropriate technology use occurring in his classes.
As a senior in my final semester, I can honestly say that I’m more than thrilled to start my new life in college. Beside that fact that I can get out of Olney, I can meet interesting types of people and learn how to live on my own. However, with the excitement also comes anxiety of wondering what the people I meet will be like. Will they be friendly or stuck-up? Cool or nerdy? Crazy in a good way or psychotic?
by Sam Farrell ‘12 California-based Cold War Kids have built their legacy by regularly producing desolate and descriptive lyrics that describe tragedies such as suicide by bridge jumping and alcoholic fathers. The band’s dismal topics of choice coupled with lead singer and rhythm guitarist Nathan Willet’s distinctive vocals have paved the way for the Kids’ fame in the universe of … Read More
With a wide variety of apps in the available, students have access to hours worth of digital entertainment. Truly, with such useful and addicting apps such as these and many others, it is not surprising to see why some students spend hours just fiddling around with their iPods, iPhones or whatever else they use daily.
Justin Bieber’s first album entitled “My World 2.0” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 283,000 copies in its first week, and he became the youngest male act to top the chart since Stevie Wonder in 1963. He is worth an estimated $65.5 million. The Facebook group “I love Justin Bieber” has gotten more than 14 million “likes” and his official Facebook fan page has almost 21 million “likes.” The music video for Bieber’s hit “Baby” is currently ranked as the most viewed and most discussed YouTube video, with comments coming in every ten seconds.
Seniors Jamal Merritt, A.J. Pignone, Alex Cole and Tyler Rudy signed letters of intent on Wednesday morning to play Division-I sports in college. Merritt, Pignone and Cole will play football and Rudy will play soccer at the highest level of college sports.
High school is supposed to prepare students for college but the current exam system allows students to coast through exams instead of forcing them to actually understand and learn the concepts of the class.