by Vendela Krenkel ‘20 Younger generations are becoming less religiously affiliated, identifying as either atheist, agnostic, or “none” (having no religion). Following the rise of the Internet and secularism, atheism is the fastest growing belief system in the U.S., with its numbers more than tripling since the 70s. According to a 2014 Religious Landscape study from Pew Research, 88 percent … Read More
by Julia Robins ‘20 Rebekah Byerly has settled into her second year at Sherwood, teaching Calculus with Applications, as well as ESOL Algebra. She is also the Head Indoor Track Coach. Before landing at Sherwood, Byerly taught English to young children in China during the 2017-2018 school year. She moved a lot when she was young and was raised to … Read More
by Lexi Kimmel ‘21 Almost everyone has a story of a time that they saw or interacted with a celebrity. Reene Lowden, Olney inhabitant and former teacher at I.S. 318 Middle School, is one of the few people who has not only met a celebrity but has been credited for one’s success. According to Shawn Carter, a year in sixth … Read More
by Kate Diuguid ’22 Not every teen who goes through depressive spells has depression. You may be surprised to know that you don’t have to have clinical depression to feel depressed every now and then. Feeling despondent can easily be mistaken as casual sadness, but this parasite is actually a chemical imbalance in your brain. Symptoms of feeling depressed go … Read More
by Adina Brenner ’20 and Kara Thompson ’20 Sherwood is the proud home to many clubs and activities. One of these is the Latin Dance Team, ¡Viva Latino!, which has been at Sherwood for only two years. Last year, the team performed at Sherwood’s annual International Show and other school wide events. This year, however, the team had the opportunity … Read More
by Brenna Henderson ’21 With a passion for badminton and meeting new people, junior Michelle Liu decided to create the Badminton Club. “Although badminton is not an extremely popular sport in Sherwood, this club gives students the opportunity to connect [and] play together,” commented Liu. Creating a club is easier and simpler than one might think. “I communicated with my … Read More
by Kate Diuguid ‘22 Thanksgiving, the glorious late-November holiday to feast upon turkey, mashed potatoes, and whatever your family traditions ensue. It is the perfect day to shift the focus off of everything else in your life and dive mouth-first into a big bowl of gratitude. The holiday also serves the purpose of transitioning between that sweet, orange, autumn mood … Read More
by Tori Newby ’22 Sherwood CAST (Creating Awesome Sherwood Theatre) will be presenting “Wizard of Oz” this weekend in the Ertzman Theatre on November 21, 22, and 23 at 7:00 pm and November 24 at 2:00 pm. Tickets are selling on showtix4u.com and at the door; $10 for students and $15 for adults. The audience will enter CAST’s production with … Read More
by Katherine Mahoney ’20 When most people hear talk of studying abroad they often think of some magnificent pipe dream that often is a topic admired from afar but never truly approached. With social media platforms growing, the desire for travel is starting to grow right alongside it. Because Montgomery County is in such close proximity with D.C, the desire … Read More
by Adina Brenner ‘20 When one thinks of popular activities or hobbies of today, the first few things their mind may go to are probably sports, social media, or even video games. Although these may be some of the most common ways to keep busy in our 21st century society, they are certainly not the only pastimes. For many years, … Read More