By Elizabeth Kronlage ’18 and Sammie Spillman ’16 A common trend among teenage girls is having multiple piercings in various places such as their ears, nose and navel. Some girls choose to get their piercings done professionally while others prefer to do it themselves or have a friend do it for them. There are different ways to self-pierce. Some who … Read More
By Morgan Hill ’16 and Samantha Schwartz ’16 After 17 years of never matching navy blue with black or polka dots and plaid, we, as lovers of fashion, are here to share our opinions with the students of Sherwood. In each issue of The Warrior, we will choose a different fashion faux pas to critique. This time we tackle the … Read More
By Steven Witkin ’16 The country has fixated for months on the close race for its next president, but Sherwood students have a race more exciting, more important, and just a few months away to focus on—SGA President 2016. Following the model of the national race, several candidates, including some eighth graders, have already declared their intent with lunchtime speeches. … Read More
By Will Van Gelder ’16 While “Spectre” isn’t a great movie, it sure is fun. The 24th film about the British M16 spy is a ferocious, funny, gorgeously produced love letter to the longest-running franchise in film. Bond fanatics will be ecstatic to see all of the references to early movies in the series that began in 1962 with “Dr. … Read More
By Lauren MacFadden ’17 Each year students eagerly sign up for auditions to be in the spring showcase, Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival (RnR), which features students performing songs from previous decades. The audition process usually begins in early December, when students must prepare a song to either sing or play on an instrument. The auditions take about three days, and … Read More
By Milan Polk ’16 CBS’ “Supergirl” premiered on October 26 with fairly positive reviews, and since then the show has definitely shown promise. Amid the current wave of superhero movies and television shows, “Supergirl” gives viewers the fresh feminine face that television needed. In the show, Melissa Benoist plays Kara Zor-El, or Supergirl, Superman’s cousin. At age 13, she was … Read More
By Meghan Proctor ’16 A disease is sweeping the nation with no clear signs of relief. What was once an innocent twist on everyone’s favorite seasonal fruit has become a threatening culinary epidemic. It infects the foods in grocery stores everywhere, and it has even mutated to thrive in many other products. This disease is of course none other than … Read More
By Amanda Allen ’16 “Purpose” allows fans to take Justin Bieber seriously. Surprisingly to most, Bieber’s newest album, “Purpose,” released at number one on November 13. Bieber’s album also received four out of five stars from Billboard and has garnered mostly praise from music critics. A couple months ago, no one would have guessed a Bieber comeback album would be … Read More
The picture above features senior Spencer Matthews as King Charlemagne the Great and senior Joseph Hunt as young Prince Pippin. Pippin is the heir to the Frankish throne, searching for true happiness and fulfillment. The play shows Pippin seeking glories of the battlefield, pursuing women and the intrigues of political power after disposing his father. In the end, Pippin finds … Read More
Written by the Journalism Class At the start of the school year, MCPS called on all schools to create literacy, math and cultural proficiency goals to narrow the achievement gap between white and non-white students. In its School Improvement Plan (SIP), Sherwood opted to focus on lowering ineligibility, specifically among African-American and Hispanic students, as well as raising the percentage … Read More