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
By Lauren Cosca ’15 This past Saturday, a group of five young girls who attend Sherwood broke into Just Puppies in Rockville and took part in a robbery. The girls did not take any money from the several cash registers in the store, but instead took every single puppy in the store. Arriving early the next morning, store manager Bill … Read More
Cartoon by Helen Schmitt ‘15 By Allie Pino ’15 Now that the winter season is bringing cold weather, many students are getting ready to start what they have been planning for months: human hibernation. All kids want to do during the chilly times is eat, sleep and watch new episodes on Netflix. Human hibernation does not begin at birth, but … Read More
By Ankur Kayastha ’15 and Betselot Wondimu ’15 Following the wild success achieved by the Field of Screams during the Halloween season, Terry Benson and Toby Lewith, two Sherwood seniors, decided to create their own institution called the Field of Dreams. The students noted the disgusting and disturbing aura of the Field of Screams, which evoked fear and panic in … Read More
Cartoon By Emma Hierholzer ’15
Cartoon By Helen Schmitt ‘15
Colorado colleges see inexplicable increase in enrollment. By Leo Corman ’15 An emerging trend has baffled college admissions analysts across the country: students really want to go to school in the state of Colorado. That much is certainly clear, as statistics point to a 27.3 percent jump in overall enrollment in universities and colleges across the state, with an … Read More