by Lexi Matthews ‘18 In September, French lawmakers approved proposals for three nudists parks in forests surrounding Paris. These proposals came from local French ‘naturists’– those who worship the earth through intimate, often nude, connectivity– with establishment slated for next summer. While the park itself is not a problem, its approval displays extreme hypocritism and Islamophobia from France, who banned … Read More
by Leah Peloff ‘18 Each day entails the dreaded sounding of my alarm clock, six and a half hours of sitting behind a desk, three hours of cross country practice, and then a truckload of assignments due the next day. I try to work through all of my homework as quickly as one can, but often end up having to … Read More
by Natalie Murray ‘18 Now that it’s autumn, pumpkin spice flavors everything from lattes to Cheerios. But with this pumpkin-spice phenomenon comes the pumpkin-spice-shaming phenomenon: a girl orders a PSL in her local Starbucks and she becomes “basic.” It seems that girls can do nothing without receiving criticism. If a girl dates too much, she’s “slutty;” if she doesn’t date, … Read More
by Emma Shuster ‘18 After working at Sherwood from 2002-2005, music teacher Johnathan Dunn has returned after most recently working at Northwood. As soon as he saw a job opening up at Sherwood, Dunn could not resist jumping at the chance. “I saw this as an opportunity to reconnect with a community that had been so good to me. Students … Read More
by Tate Harrop ‘17 The worst oil disaster in U.S. history struck on April 20, 2010, off the coast of Louisiana. Deepwater Horizon was the name of the offshore oil rig owned by Transocean under contract with British Petroleum (BP). It was not properly built to withstand the forces of a drill driven three miles into the sea and the … Read More
by Colleen Yates ‘18 Going into their 20th season, “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone had a big reputation to live up to. For two decades, Stan has thrown up, Cartman has remained fat, Kenny has died and come back to life, and they all have remained in fourth grade. The animated sitcom, which began in 1997, follows … Read More
by Lydia Velazquez ’17 Though potentially intriguing, book-to-movie adaptations have a tendency to miss the mark when visually recreating the story. A most recent example of this is “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” based off the novel by Ransom Riggs. This fantasy/adventure movie follows Jake, portrayed by Asa Butterfield, a teenager and socially awkward outcast living in Florida, as … Read More
by Mallory Carlson ‘19 For many, fall is their favorite season. The leaves turn all different shades of red, orange, and yellow. People put pumpkins and other fall decorations outside their homes, and the weather gets cooler. It’s a great time to be outside doing things, which is why I wanted to put together a piece detailing some fall activities … Read More
by Alex Le ‘17 Going into the fourth quarter, down 10-7, the Warriors found themselves in an unfamiliar position. With BCC dominating the time of possession, the referees throwing flags against the Warriors seemingly every other play, and the Sherwood offense struggling to convert on third down, things seemed bleak. With state championship aspirations, a loss in the first game … Read More
by Nicole Reich ‘17 Sherwood golf was separated into a boys’ fall season and girls’ spring season until 2013, when MCPS decided that the two separate teams would join into one fall co-ed team. Senior Caitlin Deerin was the first girl to join the co-ed team during her freshman year. Since then, the team has added more female golfers. Currently … Read More