By Sammie Spillman ‘16 Even as coed volleyball has built a legacy as one of the best teams in the area and won the county title last year, it has a reputation as a less serious sport than others. After winning the county championship, Coach Pete Siarkas retired from leading the coed squad Bryan Clarke took over the program. Clarke … Read More
By Katie Mercogliano ‘14 When I first learned filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, known for his art-house films about substance abuse and schizophrenic ballerinas, was making an adaption of the biblical story of Noah’s ark, I was mostly confused, but also a little intrigued. This is Aronofsky’s first attempt at an action blockbuster, opposed to his usual psychological thrillers. His surreal visual … Read More
By Mary Macrae ‘14 The process of finding a college roommate has changed throughout the years with growing technology. With the invention of Facebook, students are able to pick their roommates through college groups. In these groups, students are able to browse through people’s profiles and determine whether they think they would be compatible with one another. This method of … Read More
By Meagan Barrett ‘15 This year, Sherwood will have its first ever Film Festival on Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m. in the Ertzman. All video entries must be between two and 12 minutes long, and fit under one of the following five categories: Narrative, Documentary, Music Video, Animated Film and, surprisingly enough, Vines. The judges will choose the three … Read More
By Sammie Spillman ’16 The boys’ volleyball team started out their season with a win against Poolesville in three sets but then lost to Clarksburg on March 24. The game went to five sets and the boys lost in the last set. When the team played Richard Montgomery on March 26 they started out strong beating them 25-11 in the … Read More
By Mike Crooks ‘14 On March 26, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 13 director Peter Sung ruled that Northwestern football players had the right to unionize, finding that the players are employees of the university. The ruling comes in the midst of the holy grail of college sports, March Madness The effect of this ruling is currently unforeseeable, but … Read More
By Ankr Kayastha ’15 If you haven’t watched “Suits” yet, you are making a wrong decision in life. The show began its fourth season on March 6 as a continuation of the series and since 2011, it has become one of the biggest hit-shows on USA Network’s channel. This is probably due to it having one of the greatest plot … Read More
By Jenni Kenel ‘14 Sophomore Ketki Chauhan was recently elected to serve as the secretary for the Montgomery County Regional (MCR), the countywide student government association for high school students. Her win marks the first time in MCR history that a Sherwood student will take office for the organization. Several other Sherwood students gathered at Clarksburg High School on March … Read More
By Lauren Cosca ’15 Boys’ lacrosse won their first game against Blake on March 22, with a final score of 16-3. “It was a good start win to start the season and get some game experience for the team. We look forward to carrying the momentum into the rest of the season,” said senior William Wykoff. They also won against … Read More
By Samantha Schwartz ‘16 Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel” is a compulsively witty maze of a movie that follows stories-within-stories, similar to all other Anderson films. “The Grand Budapest Hotel” follows the adventures of Gustave H (Ralph Fiennes), a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel, and Zero Moustafa (Tony Revolori), the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted … Read More