By Steven Witkin ’16 Stem cells have made headlines recently in all sorts of medical innovations. The rare cells, which are able to develop into many types of specialized cells, have shown potential to transform into reproductive cells. Stem cells are already controversial, but the possibility of using these cells to create “manufactured” genetic combinations will have great implications, and … Read More
By Kira Yates ’16 In April 2003, the human genome project was completed. The international effort sequenced and mapped all of the genes present in the human species. With this wealth of information, huge advances have occurred in the medical world. For example, doctors are now capable of testing an individual’s DNA for diseases, which he/she inherit from their mother … Read More
By Jack Armstrong ’15 Whether tracking our steps, our sleep, our calories or other aspects of our health, our smartphones have become an essential tool for helping us live a more organized, connected and, well, healthy life. There are now more ways technology is improving our health. New medical advances such as nano blood testing and GoogleX’s cancer detecting nano … Read More
Critics question the motives of attorney who handles author of “To Kill a Mockingbird” By Milan Polk ’16 Every year, freshmen at Sherwood read “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, a classic in which a young woman recounts her childhood and remembers a court case that changed her hometown. In February, the media was in frenzy with the announcement … Read More
By Catherine Jou ’15 In MCPS, students are required to fulfill at least 75 hours of volunteer work commonly known as SSL hours before they graduate. Many students go beyond and get upward to 260 hours—the number of hours needed to get an additional cord at graduation. Students can get hours in a number of ways: tutoring, volunteering for school … Read More
By Ben Cooper ‘16 Manna Food Center, a local charity organization in Gaithersburg, offers students an opportunity to earn SSL hours by giving food to those who cannot afford it. Throughout each month, Manna gives students the chance to come into its warehouse where they can help pack boxes of food that will be sent to the needy. While it … Read More
By Milan Polk ’16 Exit 216 came together three years ago at the Treehouse School of Music in Fulton, where Sherwood senior Dani Banda learned to sing and play guitar. There, she and her friends Jonas Lee (guitarist), Justin Alexander (bassist) and Jon Thompson (drummer) started Exit 216. Their first show was at Looney’s Pub and Bar in Maple Lawn. … Read More
By Kaleigh Homer ‘15 Sophomore Caitlin Deerin has had a passion for music ever since she was little. She has been playing the guitar and piano since she was seven years old. At the age of nine, she started singing professionally with the help of a voice coach. Her music career really set off when she started getting involved with … Read More
By Haley Whitt ‘15 Though we tend to believe that we choose our partners for ourselves, it is quite possible that we are pawns of nature’s exquisite plan. With an enticing blend of chemicals released in our brains during a total of three different phases, we fall in love. The three phases of love are lust, attraction and attachment. Lust, … Read More
By Kira Yates ‘16 Generally, junior year is portrayed as the most stressful year of one’s high school career, especially for students who are taking at least two AP classes—which is nearly half of Sherwood’s Junior Class. To uncover the validity of this generalization, 65 juniors in AP Language and Composition classes were surveyed on how they felt about the … Read More