by Esteban Melendez ’12 Ultimate Frisbee is beginning to make its mark here at Sherwood. For those who don’t know, Ultimate Frisbee is like flag football, but with a Frisbee instead of a football; there’s a throw off in the place of a kick off; when a player catches the Frisbee you are allowed three steps in any direction, and after … Read More
by Connor Martin ’13 The hype over getting a learner’s permit or a driver’s license is in no way overrated or underrated. However, the entire process seems like a teenage version of Mount Everest. Then once the time to climb comes around, all of the people who anticipated the test start shaking in their boots. There is a good reason … Read More
by Austin Tucker ’14 On August 22, 2011, the University of Maryland’s football team released their new look. Players such as quarterback Danny O’Brien displayed their four new jersey options, four new pant options and their two new helmet options. Under Armour, whose founder is a University of Maryland alum, is providing Maryland with their new uniforms as a gift … Read More
by Michael Natelli ’14 After a big homecoming win against Springbrook (4-3), Sherwood (5-2) looks to get its fifth straight win tonight against powerhouse Paint Branch (6-1). Coach Mike Bonavia described the game as “like a State Championship [to the Warriors],” which is essentially the case. Many teams with strong records still remain in the conference, so getting a win … Read More
by Connor Martin ’13 The Olney Theatre Center has several shows playing each month in its different theatres. In July, one of the shows that graced the stage of Olney Theatre was “Farragut North,” a political thriller based loosely off of the 2004 presidential campaign for Howard Dean, that was extended past its original ending date several times. “Farragut North,” … Read More
by Alex Porter ’13 New Mexico born American citizen Anwar al-Awlaki, an al-Qaeda leader, was killed late last month in Yemen in a CIA-led strike by an unmanned drone aircraft. Al-Awlaki was called “the leader of external operations for Al Qaeda in the Arabia Peninsula” by President Obama, and was a spokesman and recruiter known for his use of the … Read More
by Melissa Fajardo ’13 Zooey Deschanel stars as Jess in Fox’s new series “New Girl” as a quirky young woman who moves into an apartment with three strangers after a bad break up. Three guys I might add. As the friendship between Jess and her roommates become stronger, the less tolerable I become of her dimwitted personality. I’ve been a … Read More
by Alex Porter ’13 One of my earliest memories of religion was coming back from a church service at the Naval Academy while my family was visiting my brother there. After the service I asked my mother, “How do we know that there’s a God?” She sent the reverend an e-mail shortly after, asking how to explain it to me. … Read More
by Nathan St. Pierre ’12 When I was little, I was captivated with being Jewish and actually enjoyed spending two hours at Sunday school to learn more about my faith. Once I actually became a man in Jewish tradition by completing my Bar Mitzvah, my enthusiasm for the Jewish faith diminished greatly. Probably a combination of my older brother constantly … Read More
by Evan Schwartz ’13 Four years after being arrested for the murder of her British roommate, Meredith Kercher, 24-year-old Amanda Knox has been released from Italian custody, and has returned safely to her home in Seattle, Washington. Speaking for myself, Knox’s release is four years late! On November 1, 2007, Kercher was raped, stabbed, and robbed in the flat she … Read More