By Steven Witkin ’16 Poor body image. Insecurities. Self-harm. Most students know someone who has struggled with at least one of these side-effects of growing up, but there is very little conversation in school on what to do about it. Junior Jack Rubin is trying to fix that. In December, Rubin announced his solution, a school-based organization called LVYRSLF. Intended … Read More
By Alleigh Keyes ’16 Senior Tyler Golsen started his musical journey at the tender age of nine when he first picked up an instrument. He was immediately hooked. With his supportive parents as inspiration to follow his dreams, he played the trombone and drums by the time he was 11. Since then, the multi-talented Golsen has learned how to play … Read More
By Alleigh Keyes ’16 After meeting at a Super Bowl party in 2014, sophomores Jesse Gun and Sam Hull realized that they both have a passion for magic. They showed each other their impressive repertoire of magic that ranges from card tricks to balloon art. Eventually, they developed acts and performed at local nursing homes before regularly having gigs. Today, … Read More
By Alleigh Keyes ’16 After watching edits on Vine, an online social media platform where people share six-second videos, freshman Liam Walsh decided to experiment with editing and posting Vines. Once he thought of ideas and worked on videos using iMovie, Walsh began his journey in early November of 2014. Using the skills he learned from filming family videos and … Read More
By Tate Harrop ’17 While most teens play the “normal” sports such as basketball, soccer, lacrosse or football, freshman Emma Bartoo could possibly be the only acrobatic gymnast at Sherwood. It started with the ordinary sport of gymnastics that got her interested. Bartoo liked the idea of doing something different than just gymnastics. “It was unlike any sport I had … Read More
By Maya Koeppen ’17 After a generation criticized for being lazy, self-absorbed and entitled, many anxiously await what a new generation, those born during the mid 2000s, will bring. Although they have yet to be officially named (at most, they’re tentatively called Generation Z), this generation is slowly beginning to define themselves through their ideologies and their dependence on technology … Read More
Millennials might appear an inherently flawed group of individuals. They are seemingly idealistic to the point where they are unrealistic, self-confident to the point of arrogance, empathetic to the point where they feel too much but think too little and optimistic to the point of narcissism. However, Millennials’ disproportionate share of negative values does not mean that they represent the … Read More
By Emily Gilburt ’16 In extensive efforts to broadcast the news as much as possible, Disney is using all its resources to promote its new movie, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” which kicks off the revival of their Star Wars series. The movie takes place 30 years after the events of 1983’s “Return of the Jedi.” New lead characters Finn, … Read More
By Meghan Proctor ’16 Former Pixar employee Emma Coats is well known for her work as a storyboard artist on animated films such as “Brave” and “Monsters University,” as well as directing some independent short films. However, some may also know her from another project: the creation of Pixar’s 22 Rules for Storytelling. Back in 2012, a few months before … Read More
By Nicole Reich ’17 Thanks to Disney, our childhoods were enriched by the movies we grew up watching. Every story was entertaining, ranging from the classics to more recent films. Disney films have the power to teach and inspire their viewers. Even after the credits roll, we continue to cherish the unforgettable stories and memorable characters that exist in Disney … Read More