Local Man Completes ‘American Ninja Warrior’

By Natalie Murray ’18 Geoff Britten seems like a fairly typical Olney resident—he’s a husband, a father, and a professional cameraman. But Britten is not an ordinary soccer dad, he’s a man who recently made history. Last summer, Britten became the first person ever to complete the final stage of Mount Midoriyama—the last in a set of obstacle courses in … Read More

Barbie Has Evolved

By Elizabeth Thach ’18 The white, skinny and a youthful female has been the iconic look for Barbie dolls since they were released in 1959. However, this will no longer be the case, as Mattel, a U.S. multinational toy manufacturer, has released a new line of Barbie dolls that aims to break these narrow beauty standards. “Girls everywhere now have … Read More

Did You Know That There is a Grade Gap Among Sexes?

By Danielle Tobb ’17 Most know the common saying: dress for success. Two economic professors at the Metropolitan State University of Denver further explored the concept that appearance may be a factor that enables female students to gain higher grades during in-person sessions as opposed to online classes. To put their theory to the test, thousands of students’ ID card … Read More

Exploration of Memes

By Madison Dymond ’16 A word that gets thrown around quite often is “meme.” All teens know what memes are, but when asked the actual definition of a meme, the response is a vague answer, such as: “It’s a thing…Like a thing on the internet that becomes a thing…An internet joke…” Teens see things classified as memes and think that … Read More

Students Honor Winiarz Through Social Media

By Ketki Chauhan ’16 Social media has added to the growth of communication for students across the globe. Recently at Sherwood, social media has also been used for students to honor their favorite teachers. Students in teacher Kevin Winiarz’s math class have created an account dedicated to him under the Twitter handle “@WiniarzRox”. The creators behind the account tweet comments … Read More

Did You Know You Can Get Hypnotized?

By Maddie Peloff ’16 When people think of hypnotism, they tend to think of a soothing voice repeating the phrase, “you are getting very, very sleepy” over and over. Maybe they imagine a pendulum swinging or the typical black and white image of a circle spinning. Pop culture tends to show hypnotism in this magical, unreal fashion. However, few realize … Read More

Teacher Besties

Erdman, Frensilli, and Baldwin By Kira Yates ‘16 AP Biology teachers Christina Baldwin, Allison Erdman and Janet Frensilli have worked together for 15 years. When they first met, the trio found each other “welcoming, interesting, and fun,” said Erdman. The three often get together at each other’s houses to hang out and relax. Their favorite memory together occurred at one … Read More

Elaine Shuster Foundation Aims to Give Back

By Morgan Hill ’16 The Elaine Shuster Foundation, created by the family of sophomore Emma Shuster, is an organization dedicated to raising funds and awareness in order to give back to the educational community in Maryland. The foundation held a fundraiser on December 14 at the American Tap Room in Bethesda that included a silent auction and appearances by professional … Read More

College Board: A Look At Its Growing Influence

By Jacob Golomb ’16 College Board is a nonprofit organization that provides standardized testing and college-level courses to high school students. The organization was founded in 1899 to analyze and publish guidelines for subjects high school students should be taught before entering college. The College Board has since expanded to run the SAT and AP classes. The organization now spends … Read More

Choosing Not To Take the Class

By Maddie Peloff ’16 As students file into their respective classrooms on AP testing day, few are thinking about the questions College Board will ask them in the survey before they take the test. They worry about the test material, not about any personal information or questions regarding their actual class. However, to a select few students, these questions require … Read More