By Hunter Moore ‘15 No-Shave November is in full swing. The halls of Sherwood are chock-full of hairy, male teens. The idea of men not shaving can be accredited to, oddly enough, Plato. Yes, Plato. The ancient philosopher believed that there should be a period of time where men must grow their facial hair out without the ability to shave. … Read More
by Cal Wilson ’14 Many have noticed the increasingly small size of the freshmen. The past four freshmen classes have been getting tinier and the reporters of The Warrior wanted to get to the bottom of it. After extensive interviews with representatives from MCPS, the reason for such a great height difference was finally uncovered. To improve students’ ability to … Read More
by Stacy Wells ’15 Young girls have recently noticed what a fantastic role model Miley Cyrus has become. Tween girls should aspire to act just like her, because Cyrus is the perfect definition of a successful woman. As any young adult knows, Cyrus used to star in the popular TV show “Hannah Montana” for four seasons, which ran from 2006-2011. … Read More
by Mike Crooks ’14 The career of actor and movie producer Adam Sandler’s career was officially pronounced dead on July 12 with the release of the painfully bad movie “Grown Ups 2.” He was 46. Sandler’s career in film as an actor began in the 90s with the release of memorably funny movies. “Billy Madison,” “Happy Gilmore” and “The Water … Read More
by Joy Zhang ’14 1. Guys – show your Warrior Pride by attending games shirtless and covered in royal blue and white body paint. Girls – wear Sherwood gear (that’s skimpy) to distract the players on the opposing team; don’t let them bring their A-Game. 2. Appreciate the school band’s music. Request new songs and we can have our own … Read More
by Katie Mercogliano ’14 To tell which day of the week it is, one no longer needs a calendar; he/she can simply check the “hashtags” of Instagram, from #mirrorpicmonday to #throwbackthursday, and the most sacred of all days, #selfiesunday. Many see selfies, the act of taking a photograph of yourself most commonly with an iPhone, as a harmless and innocent … Read More
by Taylor Fernandes ’14 Behind the walls of Sherwood lie many different cliques, each holding its own required wardrobe. If you were to visit Sherwood and tried to figure out how to group students by their appearances, here’s is some of what you would see. Venturing into the school, you find a football player standing around. He’s sporting a skin … Read More
by Alec Perez ’14 On March 31, 2013, the University of Louisville played Duke University in the NCAA March Madness Men’s’ Basketball Tournament. About midway through the first half, Louisville’s player Kevin Ware sprung through the air and landed awkwardly, breaking his tibia in his left leg to the point where the bone was popping out of his knee. … Read More
by Hunter Moore ’15 Robert Van Winkle, also known as Vanilla Ice, is a multi-talented man who became a star rapper in the 90s and has desperately done all he can to not leave Hollywood since. A young man who grew up as an athlete, winning all types of awards for motocross racing, morphed into one of the most popular white … Read More
by Maria Claudia Garcia-Rada ‘13 and Alyssa Miller ‘13 1. Debug. We all remember the “Debug” system, a favorite amongst elementary school teachers and counselors: Ignore, move away, talk friendly, talk firmly and get adult help. However, in the modern high school environment, some adaptations are necessary. First, ignore all texts, so they get the message that you don’t want … Read More