by Rachel Zemel ‘13 On April 15, the start of spring break, Kathleen Menchetti, AP World History and Global Issues teacher, began her journey to Nepal. Although there was limited time to visit Nepal due to the conflicting school year and monsoon season, Menchetti found a good time to explore a part of the country. Menchetti could only reach her … Read More
by Darby Whitehair ‘12 In just a few short weeks, junior Talia Katz will venture to Russia and return two months later as an American with knowledge of both a foreign culture and its language. Financed by the U.S. Department of State’s National Security Languages Initiative for Youth program, Katz and 12 other Americans will spend their summer in Russia, … Read More
by Hannah Chertock ‘12 The Blue Birds Club, founded by sophomore Hailey Hershey and sponsored by AP Environmental Science teacher Laura Dinerman, started this year with a mission to track birds living in boxes placed around the fields of Sherwood. The club hopes to increase the population of birds which has recently hit an unfortunate decline. “The Blue Bird houses … Read More
by Andrew Wasik ‘13, A special to The Warrior BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. I wake up at exactly 12:01 in the afternoon. I look to my left and I see an old yogurt container filled with ketchup. To my right is a wild Snorlax snoring and munching on my foot. I realize I don’t know where I am and I’m scared. … Read More
by Whitney Marie Halaby ’14 Way back in 1999, the Board of Education first discussed a change in high school exam policy. This proposal became known as the double ‘A’ exemption policy. Ultimately, the policy was not accepted by Board members because the members felt that there would be more pressure to have other types of tests for seniors and … Read More
by Holly Cuozzo ‘12 Also known as “Spring Fever,” “Laziness,” and “H1-N2,” Senioritis is an epidemic that is quickly infecting students of all ages. In MCPS, Sherwood is the most infected school with a whopping 97.6 percent of students suffering from this highly contagious disease. “Every day, I see more and more students in here simply sick as dogs. We … Read More
by Isabel Paterson ‘12 Theories about the world ending in 2012 have been in the air for a while now. Some look at it as more of a joke, something to poke fun at or use in a punch line. Something bad happens and usually there is that one person in the group who says, “Oh it’s okay guys, we’re … Read More
Students who took an AP exam this school year, whether it was one or five, deserve to be recognized for their achievements. They challenged themselves by taking college-level classes and should be proud of what they have accomplished. For this reason, many students were disappointed this year that there was no AP picnic or AP t-shirts, which students who … Read More
By Connor Martin ’13 Barack Obama has led the United States for two and a half years now, during which time his administration has accomplished several extremely important victories and suffered harsh defeats. Over the next 17 months, all of Obama’s efforts will be evaluated as he runs for re-election. Even if the 2012 presidential race is his to win, … Read More
by Diana McDermott ’13 The U.S./Canadian border is some 5,525 miles wide is and could possibly be the most ignored, unwatched, undefended border in the world. Canada is the world’s leading producer of marijuana and with new strains of heroin and cocaine grown in Canada, the smuggling of narcotics by low flying planes, that are undetectable by radar, is not … Read More