by Lydia Velazquez ‘17 With the prevalence of social media in today’s society, it is easy for one’s life to be viewed and judged by anyone. It’s just as easy to filter one’s life to appear as “perfect” as possible. However, the social media trend of “finstas” has begun to dismantle the expectation of appearing perfect online. “Finstas,” fake instas, … Read More
by Journalism Class New assistant principal Maychel Harris brings more than three decades of MCPS experience—including as a security guard, paraeducator, English teacher, resource teacher, and assistant athletic director—to his job. Harris previously worked as an administrator for 10 years at Springbrook; he replaces Sandi Williams, who left Sherwood to become an assistant principal at Wheaton. Harris’s first MCPS job, … Read More
by Natalie Murray ‘18 Children of all ages had taken advantage of the warm summer afternoon, wandering around parks with their phone, sliding or vigorously tapping the screen. They were all playing Pokémon Go, a newly released app that quickly became a cultural phenomenon – one that even extended to some adults, like Science teacher Mike Miehl. Though he was … Read More
by Jonathan Chang ‘17 The upcoming presidential election currently has some of the most unpopular candidates in history. Due to this, there has been an uptick in support for third-party candidates such as Libertarian Gary Johnson. Young people still disillusioned by the Mainstream candidates are even looking beyond these candidates to the hope that flaming meteor will destroy us all. … Read More
by Alex Le ‘17 1. Make your presence known: be different. Babes are a rarity, so it’s guaranteed that you won’t be her only pursuer. While other guys may woo her with sweet compliments and nice conversation, you will do the opposite. Insult her every chance you get to stand out from the crowd. She has dozens of dudes everyday … Read More
by Zachary Weisenthal ‘19 The term ‘genius’ and the word ‘prodigy’ are often commonly mistaken. A genius is someone with exceptional intellectual ability and creativity to a degree that is associated with the achievement of educational insight at an unprecedented level. Prodigies are defined as kids (ages 10 and younger) who have professional abilities most often in the fields of … Read More
In a staff meeting approaching the start of the 2016-2017 school year, Sherwood teachers were reminded to be sensitive to students of all political beliefs by being cautious of how they handle class discussions of political and social controversies. More specifically, Principal Bill Gregory urged teachers to be careful how they addressed the presidential election so that students in the … Read More
by Meghan Kimberling ‘17 Many people panic if they leave their house without their keys, wallet or phone. Others are inconvenienced if they forget their mascara, Advil, or a pack of gum. For me, my life is literally in danger if I leave my house without my EpiPen. Unfortunately, my life-saving EpiPen now costs me $600 more than it did … Read More
by Naomi Lawrence ‘17 Flashback to last spring: if you were to see a group of people in the National Arlington Cemetery, you would assume that they are there mourning a death or broadly paying respect to those who served their country. If you were to see a group of people at the Holocaust Museum, you could assume that they … Read More
by Matt Post ‘18 Every Sunday at 12 midnight, John Oliver takes the stage of his HBO show “Last Week Tonight.” Equipped with his British accent and quirky mannerisms, Oliver tackles issues from Dr. Oz to the death penalty. He tells jokes, the audience laughs, clips are shared online, and this whole cycle divides America. Oliver is one part of … Read More