In the two and a half years since billionaire Elon Musk’s acquisition of the social media platform Twitter, now known as X, a number of alternative sites have flourished briefly before dying. Bluesky seems to be the enduring competitor, though. The site, a near-clone of X, has become popular with social progressives disquieted with Musk’s increasingly vocal support of right-wing … Read More
by Jack Engelhardt ‘25 The Department of Homeland Security under the Trump Administration is planning on putting an end to a policy that restricted Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers’ ability to detain or arrest suspected undocumented people near or at places of sensitivity which include schools, places of worship, and hospitals. Concerns have been raised around the country about … Read More
by Cliff Vacin ‘25 With the start of the construction of Crown High School, the reopening of Woodward High School, and the expansion of Damascus High School, MCPS initiated a boundary study to examine how students in neighborhoods and areas will be assigned to school clusters. New boundaries will take effect in 2027 and are expected to affect several MCPS … Read More
by Matthew Leighton-Jones ‘25 On December 3, The Montgomery County Council unanimously voted to add roughly $3.6 million to the funds for homelessness services. This is intended to alleviate issues that came with homelessness service funds that were cut in May. The county has been using motels as shelters because of major increases in the homeless population. Nearly half of … Read More
by Madelyn Awwad ‘27 and Aby Lo ‘26 Whether it is seeing the hype on social media, wanting to try out a new place, being recommended to go to the place, or simply wanting to get out of Olney, Sherwood students have been hitting the road to hit some trending food destinations. Crumbl Cookies, a cookie shop that has been … Read More
by Evelyn San Miguel ‘26 Since its humble beginnings in 1938 as a summer playhouse, the Olney Theatre Center (OTC) has established itself as a beacon for the performing arts in Olney. Throughout its over eight-decade history the theatre has welcomed a plethora of classic American plays, musicals, actors, and playwrights. The Staging the Future Capital Campaign — one of … Read More
by Matilda Hawkins ‘27 and Paloma Illanes ‘25 The annual tradition Sherwood is so famously known for, Rock ‘n’ Roll, will be on stage next month for the 53rd year in a row. With so many different elements needed to put on the show, there’s an extensive number of students who work together as cast and crew in order to … Read More
by Taylor Adams ‘27 The proposal for next year’s budget by Superintendent Thomas Taylor emphasizes adding more special education teaching positions and increasing funding for the special education department. While this may seem like it will be an easy and beneficial move for MCPS and its students, it’s going to prove very difficult to find teachers to fill those added … Read More
by Fiona Lipczenko ‘25 Since 2021, Sherwood has been the only MCPS high school besides Northwood to offer the Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) program. Due to recent county budget cuts, the program is in jeopardy at Sherwood. After the Board of Education removed CASE from next year’s proposed budget, it was eliminated from Sherwood’s 2025-2026 course offering. “I … Read More
by Ziv Golan ‘26 The MCPS Summer RISE program is a unique opportunity for rising juniors and seniors to gain experience in their desired field of interest. The program offers students the chance to work with a variety of local businesses, organizations and other institutions ranging from Hospitals to Law Firms to the MCPS Central Office. “I interned with the … Read More