by Jack Silliman ‘13 Going into the theater I dreaded seeing “The Muppets Movie.” I thought it would be awful, it’s a kid’s movie, and its audience is not teenagers. I even thought I might have to leave early. However, ten minutes into the movie I was laughing with everyone else. The movie focuses on Walter (Peter Linz) and Gary … Read More
by Andrew Wasik ’13 The big three, three players that can completely influence a basketball team and control the floor. Miami has three, Boston has three and now, Sherwood has three. Seniors Scott Bolen, Jourdain McCants and Charlie Rogers are the Warriors’ three returning leading scorers from last season but the question this season is how they will match up … Read More
The Smartest of the Phones by Shaan Verma ’13 The iPhone has been a dominator of the mobile device market since its debut in 2007, and it has since grown to accommodate more networks including Verizon and Sprint, which contributes to its continued success. The Blackberry has existed for 12 years and it has been a very strong contender in … Read More
by Will Gavett ‘12 Dr. Joshua Starr, the new superintendent of MCPS, held a listen and learn event on November 21 at Sherwood where around 50 parents voiced their concerns with the county. At the event, Starr discussed how he plans to address issues of professional development for staff throughout the county. “Any good organization these days has to be … Read More
by Steffi Carrera ’14 “I really like diving. It’s very exciting for me. I can zone out when I dive, which is probably one of the reasons I like it the most … When diving, I don’t think about anything outside of what I’m doing at that moment, which is kind of cool.” Sophomore varsity dive captain Summer White started … Read More
by Sam Farrell ’12 Rock ‘n’ Roll, a well-known traditional production, shakes up its set list with hit songs from more recent decades. With the retirement of physical education teacher and Rock ‘n’ Roll director, Eugene Orndorff, music director Bill Evans will take over this year as the show’s only director. Daughter of Orndorff and former dance choreographer, Laura Orndorff, … Read More
by Leah Schroeder ‘13 and Darby Whitehair ‘12 Imagina que tú estás en un país hispanohablante y que estás en una clase y la profesora está hablando, pero no puedes entender lo que ella está diciendo. Es posible que tú puedas aprender un poco en las clases de ciencias o matemáticas, pero ¿piensas que tú podrías tener éxito en las … Read More
by Chris Jou ‘12 Throughout America, people come from many cultures and have different customs and languages. The majority of people living in America speak English, which raises the question whether English should be the official language of the United States. As students move forward in life, a tremendous blend of languages serenades them and reflects the impressive diversity … Read More
by Arjun Singh ‘12 Throughout America, people come from many cultures and have different customs and languages. The majority of people living in America speak English, which raises the question whether English should be the official language of the United States. There are 337 different spoken languages in the United States. Even with so many individual languages, however, approximately … Read More
by Nick Mourtoupalas ‘13 Arrive home from school at 2:40. Grab a microwavable pizza from your freezer. Be confident that if homework is started 30 minutes earlier than usual, there may be a slim chance to just possibly have some free time at the end of the day. Suddenly, 11:30 p.m. is knocking at the door and a dent has … Read More