by Sydney Morrison ‘13 My World History class has 30 students, as does AP Lang. My AP Environmental class has 32 students. Way too many. Due to recent budget cuts, however, many schools including Sherwood have been forced to let go of numerous teachers. Fewer teachers mean fewer classes, which mean more students per classroom. Remember when classes used to … Read More
by Evan Schwartz ’13 Through school-wide announcements and at class assemblies, the school’s administration has been proudly boasting how Sherwood has received the honor of joining the elite list of Newsweek magazine’s Top 500 public high schools of 2010. This past June, Newsweek published its annual list of America’s top ranking public high schools, drawing from Poway High School in … Read More
by Andrew Wasik ‘13 With 15.1 percent of the United States population living in poverty and the average Maryland teacher making around $54,300, why are NBA players and owners arguing over the lockout? With the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) expired, the players and owners of the NBA are now fighting over what to do with $170 million dollars that goes … Read More
by Steffi Carrera ‘14 Columbus Day is celebrated each year on October 12, not only in America but also in many Latin American countries. People from various nations celebrate the day Christopher Columbus arrived to what is now known as North America, but at the time was deemed to be new, unused land. However, this land was far from uninhabited. … Read More
by Ryan Coulter ‘12 With dismal weather affecting the region over the past couple of months, the debate over how to schedule high school sporting events became a prominent concern for local athletic directors. While many MCPS high school athletes, including Sherwood’s, are benched when heavy rain turns fields to mud pits, three teams around the county have absolutely no … Read More
The Warrior’s Inside Scoop on Sherwood Sports In this report: Girl’s Tennis, Girl’s Volleyball, Boy’s and Girl’s Soccer, Golf, Girl’s Field Hockey, Cross-Country Girl’s Tennis by Jamie Langbein ’13 Starting another season of Division I tennis as strong as ever, the lady Warriors boast a current record of 3-3. The most recent game was a heartbreaking loss to Whitman, losing … Read More
by Briana Applewhite ’13 There is a thin yet important line between meaningful violence and violence that is simply unnecessary. “Straw Dogs” falls into the latter distinction. Intended to be a suspenseful thriller that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats, the movie instead repels viewers with cliché scare tactics and a ridiculous plot. Set in Blackwater, Mississippi, … Read More
Despite My Frustration, I’ve Learned A Valuable Lesson Report from: September 10, 2011 by Michael Natelli ’14 For those of you who can remember, I envy you. For those of you who can’t, you’re not alone. Today, I sit here, watching a “Dateline NBC” special that memorializes 9/11, and I realize that, regrettably, I don’t remember a thing. I’m told … Read More
by Rebecca Stussman ’12 “I don’t really see myself as being gone. I hope that people will be happy with my professional change, but I still plan to be a part of the school and come to events. I’m going to miss people, but I do believe that I really am needed somewhere else,” said Donna Thomas, who ended her … Read More