by Anika Mittu ’19 The new app TBH, currently boasting over 4 million downloads on iOS, seeks to provide teenagers with a format to anonymously deliver compliments to their peers. Questions such as “Who has the best smile?” arise for users to answer, presented through a poll in which the player must select which classmate out of four given individuals … Read More
by Natalie Murray ’18 In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue, murdered and enslaved countless Native Americans in their own country, and began an American tradition of disrespecting and mistreating minorities that still exists today. Nonetheless, America celebrates him every second Monday of October. Though Columbus Day may seem innocent, in commemorating a man who committed genocide, we’re also celebrating … Read More
by Riley Whelan ’18 Sherwood celebrates its diverse student body. We pride ourselves in the wide variety of clubs and activities offered here, accepting and incorporating everyone’s interests. Recently, however, the nominated homecoming court was anything but diverse. Seven out of the ten female nominees are white and eight of them are members of the cheerleading or poms teams. Although … Read More
by Lucy Kuchma ’18 Take a second to ask yourself the following: When is the last time you saw a Melissa McCarthy movie that didn’t feature a single joke or reference about her weight? A Samuel L. Jackson movie where he didn’t rip out a weapon while continually spewing the f-bomb? Although it sometimes goes disguised as actors merely serving … Read More
by Danielle Katz ’18 As seniors agonize about what college to attend, what to major in, and what to do for a living, very few, if any, plan on pursuing poetry. Sherwood alumna Marlena Chertock released her second published poetry collection, “crumb-sized,” after graduating from University of Maryland in 2013 with a journalism major, creative writing minor, and Jiménez-Porter Writers’ … Read More
by Natalie Murray ’18 When examining the demographics of past Broadway audiences, it’s fairly obvious that most theatregoers are middle aged and older – teens and young adults in attendance are very few, mainly due to the lack of musicals that catered to a younger audience. However, more and more musicals, like “Dear Evan Hansen,” “Heathers,” and “Be More Chill” … Read More
by Owen Steffan ’18 From children joking one minute to a horrifying killer clown scaring audiences the next, “It” succeeds with its seamless blend of humor and terror. Based on the critically acclaimed 1986 Stephen King novel of the same title, this highly anticipated R-rated horror film takes place in the 1980s in the fictional town of Derry, Maine. After … Read More
by Isabella Pilot ’18 “Stronger,” the real-life drama based on Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman, opens with a scene of Bauman (Jake Gyllenhaal) taking out the trash at Costco, where he works as a deli clerk. He returns to the deli, mistakenly burns himself on the rotisserie chicken oven, and then convinces his boss to let him off early … Read More
by Peter Niverth ‘18 With the country appearing to be split on basically every topic and division lines widening, more and more people continue to take to the streets in order to make sure that their voices are heard. And as President Donald Trump’s first year in the office enters its final three months, there is still plenty of topics … Read More
by Alex Nnabue ’18 Sherwood boys’ varsity soccer is back. The team currently has an 9-1-1 record that accurately reflects the tremendous effort and talent the boys have put into the season so far. The Warriors have racked up two very impressive wins within the past week, against both Magruder and Quince Orchard. On October 12, the team won their … Read More