by Lexi Matthews ‘18 In August, the nation was rattled when a white nationalist drove a car into a crowd of protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing one and injuring dozens. President Trump’s now-infamous remarks on this tragedy being borne from “violence from many sides” incited great amounts of bipartisan anger, pain, and confusion. Above all, it begged one crucial question; … Read More
by Ayana Antoine ‘20 Minority groups, particularly people of color, have frequently suffered throughout the history of the United States. The country has made significant progress, as seen in the 2008 election of a black man into the presidency. However, the struggle for racial equality and justice has had to continue to this day and much of the debate centers … Read More
by Mallory Carlson ‘19 Every student at Sherwood is required to take NSL, an academic class on U.S. Government and Politics, whether it be on-level, honors, or AP. While the required government class leaves students with a concrete understanding of the federal government, it gives them only a vague understanding of their local government-at the county and state level. Many … Read More
by Josh Averbach ’18 The 6-1 Warriors have played some stellar football recently. But they will run into a challenge in the Paint Branch Panthers, who are also 6-1, at home on October 20. The Warriors were highly touted coming into the season. After a 10-1 (including playoffs) 2016, the Warriors opened 2017 with a 44-0 win against an overwhelmed … Read More
by Noah Corman ’19 Many people oversimplify cross country into merely running, assuming that it is an easy sport requiring little strategy. The runners just toe the line, run, and finish. In reality, tactics play a very important role in both the mental and physical aspects of the sport. Many different problems present themselves for cross country runners. Some can … Read More
by Adam Pfeiffer ’20 Winning seems to come naturally for the varsity field hockey team, and almost nothing seems to be able to stop them this year. The Warriors have only lost to 2016 3A state finalist Blake, and 2016 4A state finalist Churchill. Among their wins are five shutouts, the team’s average margin of victory is almost 3 goals. … Read More
by Mallory Carlson ’19 MCPS has recently decided to make changes concerning the girls’ tennis season. The girls, starting in the 2018-2019 school year, will compete in the spring as the boys’ team does currently. The change has been discussed for a long time, and is the result of various different factors. First, Montgomery County is one of the only … Read More
by Danielle Katz ‘18 What about your experiences as a Sherwood student inspired you to return here, just a few years later, to teach? When I attended Sherwood, I remember all of the guidance, support, and enthusiasm of the teachers at SHS. All of the teachers I had were so passionate about their subject area and responded exceptionally well to … Read More
by Emma Shuster ‘18 “Make sure you have a transcript!” “Make sure that your teachers have submitted all of your letters of recommendations!” “Your essay needs to be creative and have the reader fall in love with you!” “Applications are due in less than two weeks!” These are all just a fraction of the phrases that make fall one of … Read More
by Peter Niverth ‘18 A recent study on teenage behavior points out a steady decline in the number of teenagers who have their driver’s license, go on dates, work for pay, or have tried alcohol. These activities long have been regarded as a “rite of passage” into adulthood that was expected of teenagers. However, this does not appear to be … Read More