My Experiences Through Music

by Emory Gun Like many others, music plays a major role in my life. Whether I’m stressed, angry, nostalgic, or on top of the world, there is a song that I relate to. Freshman year was filled with new experiences and new people. “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield states, “I am unwritten/ … I’m just the beginning/ The pens in my … Read More

Not Just Another Teen Movie

by Peyton Blumenfeld Ah, the classic high school coming-of-age film: the guy gets the girl, they go on outrageous adventures, and they all have a happy ending. While that all seems well and good, that simply is not how high school really is. It’s safe to say that I’ve done my fair share of comparing my high school experience to … Read More

Responding to My Freshman Self

by Reade Fenner The night before my first day of school freshman year, I couldn’t sleep. Too anxious about starting high school to relax, I gave up on the endeavor and decided to write a letter to my senior self about my expectations for high school. A few of my hopes for high school were a bit too high. I … Read More

Happy That It Happened

by Tori Newby The first Warrior article I ever read was a senior column about pancakes. I was in eighth grade, and my sister brought home a copy of the 2018 Senior Issue. I remember flipping through the insightful pages from the seniors, impressed with all they had to say as they wrapped up the last moments of high school. … Read More

Teacher Appreciation

by Avery Prudenti Four years ago during my freshman orientation, I listened to the then seniors’ advice on the dos and don’ts of high school. At that time, I thought that I knew everything I needed to know and hardly paid attention, but I vividly remember one of the seniors talking about how much easier and enjoyable school is when … Read More

Senior Destinations

Ruth Abera Eastern Mennonite University  Emma Abercrombie Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Alex Adcock Towson University Meron Aga University of Maryland Lissandro Alvarado Chavez Bucknell University Morgan Anaya University of Virginia  Bathsheba  Anaya Work Josselyn Anaya Ardon Work  Jack Anderson University of Maryland Peyton Aronow Radford University Emma Babcock Rochester Institute of Technology Corey Barnes Salisbury University Colin Barry Purdue University  Melissa … Read More

Sports: All Senior Team

The seniors on the All-Senior Team were selected by fellow seniors on The Warrior newspaper staff. The main criteria were athletes’ contributions to one or more of Sherwood’s sports teams; athletes’ individual states, titles, and other honors; the overall success of the teams in the regular seasons and playoffs; and athletes’ plans to continue playing a sport at the collegiate … Read More

When One Door Closes, Another One Opens

by Seth Kauffman ‘21 I thought I had it all figured out. Before I even stepped through the doors of Sherwood as a freshman, I had already decided what my high school career would look like. I would be on the basketball team, playing Friday night games in front of the entire school, and in the spring, I would be … Read More

Thanks Sherwood, but Not Really

by Jenna Bloom ‘21 I was in middle school when my Mom brought home a copy of “The Warrior” newspaper, a publication I had never heard of before. Flipping through the pages, I read columns of graduating seniors (who felt like adults at the time), and stories of how Sherwood had changed their lives. Now, 5 years later, I am … Read More

What’s Really in a Last Name?

by Jimmy Yates ‘21 I was just a little freshman, entering a school ruled by my family. My dad worked at Sherwood for four years as a social studies teacher, and both my older sisters attended and graduated from Sherwood before going to college at the University of Maryland and Towson University, respectively. Thus, my name immediately triggered the mentioning … Read More