Girls Overwhelmed in the Second Round of Playoffs
By Nicole Reich ’17 The girls’ varsity basketball team had their ups and downs during the regular season en route to an overall record of 10-12, earning the fifth seed in Section 2 of the Maryland 4A North Region. The Warriors played Baltimore City’s Mergenthaler High School on February 27, in the first round of the playoffs, winning with a … Read More
Written In the Stars: Two Different Zodiacs
By Jonathan Cudd ‘16 Many know of the zodiac signs based on the Babylonians, but few have heard of the Chinese and Native American zodiacs. Zodiacs are based on star constellations that was in one’s birth month or year. For those tired of the normal zodiacs, try your zodiac in a different culture. There are 12 animals in the Chinese … Read More
Horoscopes: Scientific Basis or Nonsense?
By Danielle Tobb ’17 A horoscope is a general forecast of a person’s future, typically including information on that person’s character, mannerisms, and love life. Virtually every newspaper and magazine includes a section on horoscopes. The horoscopes found in magazines are based off of a concept called sun sign astrology. This is a much simpler version of astrology that only … Read More
March Madness Brings Hope and Worry for Maryland Terps Fans
By Ryan Deal ’16 There is arguably no more exciting time for sports fans than March Madness. The stunning upsets. The Cinderella teams. The buzzer-beaters. All of these make the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament thrilling for fans of all teams. However, such excitement is boosted when you have a horse in the race. That is the reality for fans of … Read More
Puppies Take a Bite Out of Teen Anxiety
By Chase Wilson ’18 Due to a sharp increase in students visiting their counselors with stress-related issues, the Counseling Department has initiated a groundbreaking program to help these students alleviate their anxiety. Beginning fourth quarter, Puppies for Loving (PL) will make a litter of 10 golden retriever dogs available at Sherwood. The puppies, born on March 1, will be looked … Read More
Meme Satirizes Traditional Horoscopes
By Steven Witkin ‘16 It may seem normal, even relatable, when the Internet states that your zodiac sign means that you are hardworking, or stubborn, or emotionally prepared, but what about when it says that your zodiac sign indicates that you are, in fact, Steve Harvey, Kylo Ren, or F. Scott Fitzgerald’s egg yolks? The latter are all actual examples … Read More
Origins of the Zodiac
By Meghan Proctor ’16 Many cultures around the world use different zodiac signs and studies of astrology. However, the one most recognized by Americans today, with various constellations representing when in the year a person was born, originated over 3,000 years ago. The Babylonians, who created this system, chose these signs to correspond with the constellations that the Sun appears … Read More
You Can’t Spell Satan without SAT
By Natalie Murray ’18 How far would you go to pass the SAT, a major source of stress and anxiety for students everywhere? In order to do well, some students get a tutor, some take an SAT prep class, and others, like junior Lilith LaVey, sell their soul. “I was watching Supernatural, like, a week before the SAT, and I … Read More
Affirmative Action Requires Rapid and Fundamental Improvements
By Josh Averbach ‘18 Since the end of the civil rights movement, colleges and universities have given preferential treatment to Black and Hispanic applicants in a practice known as affirmative action. Later this year, the Supreme Court will rule on Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, a case that may, if the court gets it right, end racial preferences … Read More