by Vendela Krenkel ‘20 For years, doctored images and videos have been a concern for personal and national safety, but with the development and popularization of deepfake programs, the potential for catastrophic consequences has increased dramatically. Today, anyone can download the code required to create altered videos of whoever they want, whenever they want. Deepfake technology can be used in … Read More
by Ayana Antoine ´20 The heartbreaking murder of 17 year old Trayvon Martin in Florida in 2012 brought national attention to “stand your ground” self-defense laws, which allow armed individuals who believe they are in imminent danger to use deadly force. The tragic situation in Florida, and others like it around the country, have caused many people to question the … Read More
by Jenna Timmons ’21 Even though most of us are focused on how Covid-19 is impacting our lives, we should be aware and grateful for the frontline workers with all the challenges they face. Shannon Gaasch is a Nurse Practitioner working in the trauma Intensive Care Unit, and traditionally sees patients who suffered accidents. Kristopher Gaasch is a firefighter, and … Read More
by Reade Fenner ’20 COVID-19 has substantially altered our world by affecting the lives of millions. Businesses have shut down and people are staying home to avoid contracting or spreading the virus. However, among the many negative impacts of this pandemic, certain environmental positives provide a ray of hope. As non-essential businesses have closed due to this global crisis, there … Read More
by Andrew Waterfield ‘20 The entirety of the learning community is currently in uncharted territory, as schools are closed and education has gone online. And while many schools around the world are struggling to adapt, Sherwood seems to have gotten ahead of the curve with a new grading policy and multiple systems in place to connect students to teachers. With … Read More
by Shirley Zheng ’21 Montgomery County Public Schools announced on April 19 that all MCPS students are going to receive a Pass or Incomplete in replacement of traditional letter grades for the fourth marking period. This decision was made in hopes to ensure equity and assist students’ academic standing during the coronavirus crisis and extended school closures. Sherwood staff also … Read More
by Evan Joseph ’23 Due to the outbreak of Covid-19 many people have been affected heavily in several different ways and have been deprived of many important life-changing experiences. One of the major consequences of this quarantine has been on students of all ages attending all different levels of school. For college freshmen around the country, the switch to online … Read More
by Julia Robins ‘20 With the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the nation, residents are encouraged to stay home to prevent its spread. But one place where many people are potentially in contact that is sometimes unavoidable is grocery stores. Despite protocols in place to encourage social distancing and sanitation, stores like Olney Giant fall short of succeeding to enforce these protocols … Read More
by Jenna Bloom ‘21 On April 22, Councilmember Tom Hucker held a virtual Student Town Hall, where student advocacy and leadership organizations were invited to share their priorities, constructive ideas to achieve them, and also discuss how they are continuing to move their priorities forward during the Covid-19 shutdown. Additionally, student leaders also shared their perspectives on MCPS’ distance learning … Read More
by Drew Scott ‘20 March 13th. It has officially been one month since schools have been announced closed. Originally, I thought it would only last 2 weeks, like Governor Hogan said. But as the number of cases in Maryland rose and rose, I began to accept the fact that we weren’t going back to school anytime soon. As the days … Read More