by Makenna Babcock ‘28 Trump renamed the Kennedy Memorial Center for Performing Arts to the Trump-Kennedy Center. Over the course of his second term, he has made several changes to honor himself. He also has renamed the U.S. Institute of Peace to the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace, and he reportedly pushed elected officials to name New York’s Penn … Read More
by Molly Schecter ‘27 On January 7 videos of Renée Nicole Good being shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer spread through social media. The video shows three officers approaching Good’s car and as it appears that she turns her steering wheel to attempt to drive away, an officer who was in front of the car steps to … Read More
by Leslie Marjizak ‘27 As part of preparing students for life after high school, the college and career readiness program offers a variety of options that allow students to explore alternatives to having a full seven classes at Sherwood. Options range from taking classes at Montgomery College (MC) to getting an internship to gain experience in a possible career pathway. … Read More
by Leslie Majkrzak ‘27 The ongoing government shutdown recently set a record for the longest in United States history. The shutdown was initially caused by failure to pass new spending bills and is dragging on due to a lack of compromise between the Democratic and Republican parties. This is affecting government employees of all types, all across the country. However, … Read More
by Molly Schecter ‘27 President Donald Trump, members of his administration, and supporters often use the term “wokeism” to criticize what they say is an over-emphasis on race and social justice. On March 27, Trump signed the executive order, “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” which claims that over the past decade, American history has been rewritten by ideological … Read More
by Madelyn Awaad ‘27 Free speech is still legal, but it doesn’t always feel safe to speak freely. Under President Donald Trump’s second presidency, conservative voices have said that they felt more heard. But others, including teachers, college students, scientists, and activists, have felt pressured to stay quiet or risk trouble. Trump signed an executive order to “protect free speech,” … Read More
by Laurika Pich ‘27 Recently, the social media app TikTok has been caught in the crossfire between the two economic powerhouses of the United States and China. For years, the United States has been concerned that the Chinese government is using TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, for spying as well as political manipulation. To avoid these complications, Tiktok is … Read More
by Deepika Shrestha ‘27 The Trump administration sent a letter to every state in early April stating that any Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) practices would need to stop in K-12 schools or would lose federal funding for their public schools. Federal funding is only about 10 percent but still matters greatly especially for Title l schools that serve higher concentrations … Read More
by Lilah Boig ‘26 As Artificial Intelligence (AI) impacts increasingly more aspects of people’s lives, many are aware of concerns about it, from students having easier access to cheating, to privacy concerns as companies and governments harness it. However, the environmental impacts of AI often go unnoticed. In order to produce AI, it has to be run through a large … Read More
by Cliff Vacin ‘25 Over the past few months, five executive orders have been signed by President Donald Trump about transgender individuals. Following up on prominent campaign themes when Trump was running for president, the orders employ such phrasing as “gender ideology extremism,” “discriminatory equity ideology,” and “chemical/surgical mutilation.” On February 5 President Trump passed multiple executive orders regarding the … Read More