Students across MCPS Take Home Prizes at Film Festival

by Alex Nnabue ‘18 The third annual Sherwood Student Film Festival was held in the Ertzman on April 28. The festival, sponsored by English teacher Christiane Lock, took place in conjunction with the annual art show, with junior Leo Trieu serving as the emcee. Inspired by the final film project that is required in Lock’s film class, the festival has … Read More

A Play of ‘Almost’ Perfect Love Stories

By Lydia Velazquez ‘17 The Northern lights are considered to be fairly magical, and in the (imaginary) town of Almost, Maine, these lights influence whether nine couples’ relationships fall apart or come together. Rather than putting together one cohesive play, the Sherwood C.A.S.T produced “Almost, Maine,” by John Cariani for their spring show, a collection of vignettes focused on the … Read More

Sherwood Student Film Fest Review

By Alex Nnabue ’18 The third annual Sherwood Student Film Festival will be held in the Ertzman from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on April 28. The festival is sponsored by English teacher Christiane Lock and will take place in conjunction  with the annual art show with junior Leo Trieu serving as the announcer. Inspired by the final film project that … Read More

Blast from the Past: Apocalypse Now

by Tyler Ruth ’16 In Joseph Conrad’s 1901 novella “Heart of Darkness,” Marlow, the first-person narrator, recounts the story of when he travels deeper and deeper into the depths of Africa to find Kurtz, a man who abandoned his job with an ivory trading company, went insane, and became a godlike figure to the native African people.  In “Apocalypse Now,” … Read More

A Play of ‘Almost’ Perfect Love Stories

By Lydia Velazquez ’17 The Northern lights are considered to be fairly magical, and in the (imaginary) town of Almost, Maine, these lights influence whether nine couples’ relationships fall apart or come together. Rather than putting together one large, cohesive play, the Sherwood C.A.S.T will be producing “Almost, Maine,” a collection of vignettes focused on the concepts of love and … Read More

A Walk through the Renwick Gallery

By Mallory Carlson ’19 From the line starting to form outside at least 30 minutes before opening to the people laying on the floor to look at one of the works of art, WONDER, the new exhibition at the Renwick Gallery, earns its name and the buzz it has been receiving as of late. After undergoing a two-year renovation, the … Read More

Oscars Controversy Gives Rock Ample Material

By Milan Polk ’16 The Academy Awards had many highlights, including the much-loved Leonardo Dicaprio winning his first ever Oscar after over 20 years in numerous popular films, and “Mad Max: Fury Road” winning six Oscars for members involved its special effects. Of course, what viewers really wanted to see was how host Chris Rock took on the lack of … Read More

ABC Family Becomes Freeform

By Nicole Reich ’17 For more than 15 years, the Disney-ABC television group has owned ABC Family and made it the iconic go-to channel for its biggest fans. The treasured “Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas” and “13 Nights of Halloween” are TV events that viewers tuned in to watch. With its original shows and featured specials, the channel seemed … Read More

Kanye Talks Big But Still Delivers

By Alex Nnabue’18 Even after the hype and then controversy surrounding the February release of Kanye West’s seventh studio album, “The Life Of Pablo” (TLOP) stands up to the high expectations. Departing from the experimental electronic tones of his last album, “Yeezus.” “TLOP” is a versatile record that noticeably reflects elements from his fifth studio album, “My Beautiful Dark Twisted … Read More

The 1975 Creates Impact

By Lydia Velazquez ’17 When asked about Manchester-based alternative rock band The 1975, most are probably only able to identify their song “Chocolate” from their debut, self-titled album back in 2013. It was only this past February that the band finally released new music, their sophomore album, “I Like When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware … Read More