Out of this World Movies

By Katie Mercogliano ‘14 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) It’s intellectually puzzling, seriously lacking in dialogue, and just plain bizarre. Yet, watching this cultural touchstone of the 1960s is an experience every movie lover should have. Even with the dry dialogue and painfully long visuals, director Stanley Kubrick produced magic with Space Odyssey. Even if you don’t really know what’s … Read More

Recent Universe and Physics Discoveries

By Betselot Wondimu ‘15 Higgs Boson discovery validated: In 1964, British scientists Peter Higgs and François Englert hypothesized the existence of a massive subatomic particle with a neutral charge within the Higgs field, an energy field that transmits mass to particles that travel through it. Also called the “God Particle,” its existence was confirmed through billion-dollar research by the European … Read More

Upbringing Causes ‘Win At All Costs’ Mentality

By Hunter Moore ’15 The typical stereotype is that boys are more competitive than girls. The story goes that boys will do anything to win a game by as many points as possible, while girls will not wish to hurt their opponents’ feelings and make them feel badly about losing by a lot. This perception of the difference in competitiveness … Read More

Student Learning Impacted by Gender of Teacher In Classroom

by Stacey Wells ‘15 The number one thing that students notice about their teacher on the first day of school is the teacher’s gender. To some, the gender gives a hint on how tough the teacher will be and what their personality is like. However, there is actually no proven difference that gender affects an individual’s teaching style. According to … Read More

Stand Proud

by Joy Zhang ‘14 Stand Proud, a club that consists of LGBT students and their allies, strives to promote community and social awareness of LGBT issues at Sherwood. Every Wednesday at lunch, around 20 students gather in room K279 to share their stories. They are supported by peers who know, understand and respect what they are going through. Stand Proud … Read More

Girl Tackles Stereotypes in Fantasy Football

By Katie Mercogliano ’14 In America, 73 percent of men and 55 percent of women watch football weekly. That means over half of women watch America’s favorite pastime, yet only 6 percent of women participate in Fantasy Football. This football season, I ventured into the extremely competitive, guy-dominated world of Fantasy Football. I was invited by 10 of my male … Read More

Celebration of National Coming Out Day

by Jenni Kenel ‘14 On October 11, 1987, around 125,000 people gathered in Washington DC to advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights; this is commonly known as the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. LGBT activist Jean O’Leary, head of the National Gay Rights Advocates, initiated the idea of National Coming Out Day. Because of … Read More

Technology Tales of Sherwood Students

The Warrior passed out anonymous surveys to allow students to speak their mind about how technology   has affected their romantic relationships. by Mike Crooks ’14 and Hunter Moore ’15 Our generation is one blessed, yet cursed by technology. Text messaging, Twitter and Facebook are all available with the push of a button on our smart phones and affect every aspect … Read More

Two Sides of How Technology Affects Communication:

Two Warrior staffers debate how technology affects relationships. Technological Communication Makes For More Distance by Diana McDermott ‘13 As technology penetrates more and more interpersonal communication, the way people communicate and the relationships people have are changing. Technologically savvy people are under the delusion that because we are receiving messages from someone more frequently via text or email than in … Read More

Tales of Myrtle Madness

by Julianne Maxwell ’13 Every spring break, seniors gear up for the notorious trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. While others view wild pictures on social networks and hear crazy stories, the seniors live it up, partying at night and spending days on the beach. Although Myrtle is a memorable experience, it takes a lot of convincing for most to … Read More