By Will Van Gelder ‘16 This year dozens of students currently taking the course Designing Tech Solutions in actuality signed up for Foundations of Technology, one of the other courses offered for tech credit. Due to very high demand for Foundations and the fact that only one teacher, Jason Braverman, is teaching all of the classes, many of the students … Read More
By Betselot Wondimu ‘15 With shifts in the Washington-Metropolitan population in the past decade, MCPS has gained a considerable number of students for the 2014-15 school year. MCPS currently has its highest number of students ever, with more than 154,000 enrolled. This is an increase of about 2,700 students compared to the 151,289 enrolled in MCPS during the 2013-14 school … Read More
By Gianna Bartolini ‘15 Reports from Montgomery County Health and Human Services indicate that 38 MCPS personnel have now been diagnosed with pertussis, better known as whooping cough. Since a student from Sherwood came down with it during the first week of school, a newsletter was sent out by the school to notify parents. Students were also instructed to remain … Read More
By Gianna Bartolini ’15 The past few seasons have reacquainted us, the fashion-conscious community, with military inspired pieces. While the counter culture of the eighties was the beginning of the military style trend, it has slowly moved out of the thrift shops and into department stores. In the eighties, the keys to being a punk were having a nice leather … Read More
By Gianna Bartolini ’15 Every fall, we see the emergence of warm colors, such as yellow, red, and orange to match the falling leaves, but 2014 in particular has created a surge of popularity for the color burgundy. This warm shade of red is becoming a favorite because of its ability to compliment any skin tone or shade and its … Read More
By Will Van Gelder ’16 “We had seen [Blair] earlier in the year at the Magruder Tournament so we knew ahead of time the adjustments we had to make. Everyone on the team responded well to the minor fixes and we were able to go in there and win in straight sets. They are well coached and have a very … Read More