By Cal Wilson ‘14 In her thirty-seventh year of teaching, English teacher Debbie Reier has the longest tenure of any staff member at the school. The Sherwood of today is not the same as the one in which she began her career in 1976. Since she began at Sherwood, Reier has seen the population of Sherwood grow. “There were 1,100 … Read More
By Mary Macrae ‘14 Every year a group of students from Sherwood submit an application to take a half-day schedule to attend Thomas Edison to pursue their chosen career. The Edison classes offered are three periods long and earn two credits. There are a variety of different courses students can choose to take at Edison, and they are divided into … Read More
By Vicky Florian ‘14 Not long ago, a teenage girl would log onto her Facebook account to catch up with her friends. As she scrolled down her news feed, she was intrigued by the embarrassing pictures from the party the other night, entertained by a witty status of a boy she liked and amazed at her friend’s new relationship status. … Read More
by Katie Mercogliano ’14 Nowadays, looking at the music in someone’s iPod can be as revealing as looking into their diary. What music one listens to is an immensely important facet of their identity. But can taste in music really predict someone’s entire personality? According to several recent studies, the answer is yes. From classical to electronic dance, music can … Read More
by Tom Lee ’14 From full-on stare downs to shy peeps, crushes to formal relationships, attraction is an omnipresent aspect of students’ lives and physical appeal plays a huge role in that attraction. Jena Prescott, author of the bestseller “The Love High Story,”noted that,”It may take as little as 13 milliseconds to be attracted to another person.” Contrastingly, it takes … Read More
by Lucy Hurlburt ’16 This is Sherwood’s fifth year hosting The Singers of United Lands (SOUL), a non-profit organization created in 2002. SOUL is made up of a quartet (consisting of a soprano, alto, tenor and bass) of professional singers, two males and two females, each from a different continental region of the world. The singers tour for six months … Read More
by Mandy Stussman ’14 We’ve all done it at one point in our lives: discredit the long term benefits of getting something done for the instant gratification of not doing it. Many of us are repeat offenders. Why would someone put something off until later when they know from experience it will only cause distress and unhappiness at a later … Read More
Teachers help ESOL students overcome the challenges of learning a new language in a new country. by Sam Selby ’14 Sherwood students speak 23 different languages and come from more than 47 countries all around the world. This vast variety creates some difficulties and leads to many challenges to overcome communication issues for the students and the ESOL teachers. Teachers … Read More
by Steffi Carrera ’14 On Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21, the exciting and unpredictable “Incredible Race” returned for its second year. The annual race, founded by Incredible Race Club presidents Connor Martin and Madeline Van Cott, stayed true to its original format while adding some new unforeseen twists. Starting with eight teams in its first year, the race … Read More
As a tribute to Earth Day on Monday, April 22, The Warrior suggests easy ways to go green on a local and global scale. From everyday things teens can do to measures the government should take, here are a few tips to help move toward a healthier environment and a cleaner world. by Vicky Florian ‘14, Tom Lee ‘14 and … Read More