By Sammie Spillman ’16 Volleyball, like all other sports, requires a lot of serious dedication; not just from players but also parents. It separates enthusiasm from the players’ parents who have pushed their children to play the sport, and sometimes, passion can lead to surprising actions. Tara Campbell, starting hitter for the co-ed volleyball team, is living proof. Recently in … Read More
By Haley Whitt ’15 Apple has developed a new feature for its products called Force Touch. The smart phone responds differently to variations in pressure depending on the force of the tap. If a user clicks on an item, and then presses harder on a second click, a different function is activated. The company plans to introduce this technology into … Read More
By Leo Corman ‘15 Colleges have it pretty rough. Their admissions offices must work constantly to cater to the whims of capricious high school students. They bolster their sports programs, take on extracurricular activities and provide job and leadership opportunities all in the hopes of making their particular school more appealing. Unfortunately, their tireless efforts may go unrecognized by narrow-minded … Read More
By Will Van Gelder ‘16 Ever since the shellacking the Democratic Party received in this past year’s mid-term elections, President Barack Obama surprisingly has become the person with the most swag in the United States. Ever since his party lost the Senate majority, Obama seems to have said “Screw you,” to his opponents in Congress and proceeded to do whatever he … Read More
By Steven Witkin ‘16 Since 1901, the SAT has been the definitive measure of how well a student can prepare for standardized tests. However, the introduction of competitors such as the ACT has shown the College Board, administrator of the SAT, that there is a sore need to update its landmark test to match what college admission officers are really … Read More
By Stephen Luckey ‘15 As excitement among seniors for college grows, senior Chris Thompson is ecstatic to begin his new journey in Greek Life. In February, Thompson decided his heart is set on attending Clemson University in the fall. As a college freshman, Thompson plans to rush first semester to join Kappa Sigma. Thompson looks forward to participating in educationally … Read More
By Chase Wilson ’17 There is to be a one-semester beach volleyball elective available for eleventh and twelfth graders beginning in the fall of next year. Sherwood has decided to extend its physical education program to now involve more “realistic and useful” activities for the student body. Volleyball nets will be set up in the upstairs auxiliary gym, and it … Read More
By Brian Hughes ’15 We have all been there before. You sit in class while the teacher drones on, until suddenly the loudmouthed girl sitting at the back of the room shouts, “When are we ever gonna have to use this?!” It seems to be a growing argument among the group of students who scoff at the idea of paying … Read More
By Leo Corman ’15 Robert Jones, a 43-year-old Rockville native, is an ordinary American man by all appearances. He works in finance, has two kids and loves to watch football. Inside, however, Jones harbors a stunning secret: he is extremely satisfied with the current state of American politics. He counts himself among the only 15 percent of Americans who approved … Read More
By Leo Corman ’15 In an effort to make their poetry unit more engaging for students, AP English Literature teachers came to a bold but controversial decision: incorporate rap lyrics into the curriculum. Although most people don’t normally associate rap with the kind of literary excellence reserved for high school English courses, these teachers contend that such music is indeed … Read More