by Amanda Allen ‘17 Ed Sheeran’s highly anticipated album “Divide” was released at the top spot of the charts on March 3 and received four out of five stars from Rolling Stone Magazine. The success and praise are well deserved, because “Divide” could not be described in any other way than extraordinarily original. The album traces Sheeran’s experiences over the … Read More
by Tate Harrop ‘17 A tale as old as time, yet not so old that it cannot be brought to life again. “Beauty and the Beast” has been beloved since the 1991 animated film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture and helped jumpstart the “Disney Princess” era. The live-action version, released on March 17, brilliantly re-tells the … Read More
by Lydia Velazquez ‘17 Choosing a major, and essentially a career, at 18 can be intimidating. This is particularly so in today’s society given the emphasis put on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) careers and how they are considered much more useful than liberal arts or humanities-based careers. Such a culture and job market thus influences students to have … Read More
by Alex Le ‘17 In life, one will meet a wide variety of friends. Most of these friends will be temporary, some will be permanent, and unfortunately, some will be toxic. While there is a universal agreement that toxic friendships are unhealthy, the difficulty lies in the process of cutting off these harmful relationships. Often times, toxic friendships do not … Read More
by Brynn Smith ‘19 Growing up is hard. Every teenager experiences puberty and the hardships that come with it. Everything from acne to a rise in standardized testing. A teenager’s mind changes with his or her academic environments, amount of peer pressure, and presence online. All of these factors contribute to the steadily increasing rates of depression in adolescents, especially … Read More
by Emma Shuster ‘18 “Hey, what’s your Snapchat?” “AMOS” “Hey, let’s start a snap streak!” These are all phrases that are commonly tossed around by teens today. Snapchat was created in 2011 to send pictures to one’s friends daily. Although it was originally intended as a means of communication, Snapchat has very much transformed into what almost seems like a … Read More
by Lexi Matthews ‘18 “The Future Is Female,” reads a poster that junior Elana Tobb proudly displays in one of her Instagram photos. Her most recent retweets, between normal teenage ramblings on music and fashion, critique on President Trump’s cabinet picks and condemn police brutality. With the growing polarization of American political sentiments nationwide, it is unsurprising that many disagree … Read More
by Naomi Lawrence ‘17 In today’s society, constant access to media has a tremendous influence on one’s thoughts, ideas, and actions, and can even dictate how teen girls view themselves. It is not news that the immense pressure on teenage girls to look a certain way has been heightening for decades. In a society driven by multiple celebrities promoting themselves … Read More
submitted to Jared Schwartz ‘18 Dear Warrior Staff, As a long-time reader of your esteemed newspaper, I am extremely concerned with your paper’s stance on global warming. With the closing of the winter months, many people, including scientists, have expressed the false belief that global warming has somehow caused this winter to be unusually warm. In fact, they seem to believe … Read More
by Josh Averbach ‘18 In response to concerns about school security, Sherwood’s administration has implemented a temporary “travel ban” on students from Blake, Quince Orchard, Walter Johnson, and Paint Branch from entering school premises for any reason. The administration has determined that unsavory elements within these schools may present a risk to Sherwood’s security. This means that the barred schools’ … Read More