by Joey Lavoie ’14 After not placing in the top three of MCPS County Championships last February, the Warriors look to return to prominence in their 2013 campaign. They began doing just that on January 12, placing third at the Damascus Invitational, while senior captain Dahlia Ghafir finished second for the Captain’s Award. This competition was dominated by teams in … Read More
by Alex Porter ’13 The Department of Defense announced its plans to open ground combat positions to women. After years of service practically on the frontlines in Iraq and Afghanistan, female soldiers and Marines will be able to serve in tanks, as artillery crew and in the infantry. As someone joining the Army this year, I welcome this change. My … Read More
by Joy Zhang ’14 On January 21, the nation watched as President Barack Obama made his second inaugural address. Unfortunately, the priorities of the viewers were extremely skewed. After Beyoncé’s amazing rendition of the National Anthem, many began to speculate if she had lip-synced it. Several news outlets and blogs have covered this story endlessly. Citizens seemed to focus more … Read More
by Will Van Gleder ’16 While the world goes crazy, newscasters continue to enjoy talking about nonsense. Terrorists took over a BP oil facility in Algeria and chaos ensued; people there were injured and killed. The president of the United States was about to be inaugurated for a second term. What was the headline story on NBC news? A foot-long … Read More
by Bridget Cook ’14 Amid mid-term exams and report card distribution, scholastic effort had gone through the roof. The weeks preceding exams were full of late-night cram sessions and completion of last-minute assignments to hopefully secure semester grades. Unfortunately for some, even determination and intense focus all semester did not yield the desired end result. I know from experience that … Read More
by Betselot Wondimu ’15 From the 2012 election, Colorado and Washington emerged having legalized recreational use of marijuana. The people voted on the state referendum, and the results represent a slow shift in public opinion for legalization. Supporters emphasize that marijuana isn’t as bad as other drugs. According to a 2006 study conducted by the UK Science and Technology Select … Read More
by Katie Mercogliano ’14 In the months after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, numerous questions have been raised about gun control, school security and mental illness. The most alarming and particularly troubling: why do Americans have easier access to guns than they do to mental healthcare? About one in five American adults experience mental illness during their lifetime, and … Read More
by Haley Whitt ’15 Whoever said love is just a four letter word must have been crazy. The movie industry has long established that is far from being the case, but it is once in a generation that it is able to completely shake those fundamentals to the core and change the face of romance movies. “Titanic” did it, and … Read More
Love is in the air, Sherwood! Here at The Warrior we thought we would try to create a love connection between the outgoing new kid, senior Cameron Chester, and straight-A varsity athlete, junior Natalie Sebeck. by Briana Applewhite ’13 About the Daters A little bit of background: Cameron: I moved here from Utah about seven months ago. I am very … Read More