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
Students and teachers talk about being honest in school. by Connor Martin ’13 I do my homework every night. I enjoy every one of my classes. I love getting up early for school in the morning. Which one of those statements is the lie? If you guessed all of them, then ding, ding, ding! You’re right. These days, lying is … Read More
by Bridget Cook ’14 It’s 2:10 on a Tuesday afternoon, and while other students scurry to their buses, sports practices and after-school meetings, members of the Computer Science club rush to A107 to diligently work through problems and master the programming languages which they hope will lead them to future victories in competitions. The main focus of the club is … Read More
by Samantha Schwartz ’16 The new courses involved in the Certified Professional Horticulturalist (CPH) programs have gained much interest from Sherwood students. This course officially started this past year at Sherwood, as well as at Clarksburg and Damascus. Of the three current MCPS schools committed to the CPH program, Sherwood has the best facility for horticulture. The greenhouse is a … Read More