by Naomi Lawrence ’17 An unofficial “Senior Skip day” on Friday, February 24 resulted in 210 seniors, approximately 45 percent of the class, being marked absent from sixth period. Senior Skip days in the past have occured a few times during the second semester. While many seniors view the day as a fun experience, Sherwood’s administration has a different opinion. … Read More
by Josh Averbach ’18 This year’s race for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair—who serves as the head of the Democratic Party—was one of the most contentious in the party’s history. Hardcore progressives, who largely supported Bernie Sanders in the primaries, backed Minnesota congressman Keith Ellison for DNC chair, while the party’s more moderate, Clinton-supporting wing backed former Secretary of … Read More
by Jonathan Chang ‘17 Ballerinas gracefully twirl and soar around the marley floor while others stretch and warm-up around the bars in the brightly lit studio. This is a typical scene at the Berrend Ballet Centre, a school for dance located nearby in Olney and where many students, former or current, have attended. Patricia Berrend, a former associate director of … Read More
by Frank Platko ‘18 When Sherwood’s tenured FACS (Family and Consumer Science) teacher Kim Cannon decided the 2015-2016 school year would be her last, she wanted to make sure her position would be in good hands. She knew exactly how to assure this would happen. She asked longtime friend, Lisa Gilbert, to replace her. Gilbert was hesitant to the idea … Read More
by Jonathan Chang ‘17 Conspiracy theories long have been a staple of American society. Whether it’s the belief that the moon landings were faked or that Tupac Shakur is still alive, people have been creating and believing conspiracy theories in order to explain certain events or phenomena. The use of mass communication like the internet nd social media platforms has … Read More
by Isabella Pilot ‘18 and Matthew Post ‘18 Some taste blood. Some blame lead. Some tie it back to an unknown substance floating on the Potomac River. Regardless of perceived flavor, a majority of students agree there is something wrong with Sherwood’s water. Despite being a biological necessity, 54.2 percent of students refuse to drink Earth’s most plentiful compound if … Read More
by Leah Peloff ‘18 Conspiracy theories have always been a part of society to some extent, but have formed a particularly overarching presence in Americans’ lives of late. Sometimes comedically unrealistic, other times frighteningly convincing, they give some people an alternative explanation to things that they cannot explain, or wish have some deeper meaning. There is a dilemma, however, when … Read More
by Naomi Lawrence ‘17 This year’s Senior Class graduation has changed to June 7, 1:30 p.m., at the University of Maryland’s X nity Center. Originally, this graduation was scheduled for June 12 at DAR Constitution Hall in D.C. Principal Bill Gregory came over the intercom to announce the change on the morning of December 9. “In August, I received a … Read More
by Alex Nnabue ‘18 Final proposals are due in April for the development of a 5,000 seat, multipurpose community arena in downtown Silver Spring. Al Roshdieh, the director of Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation, expects the arena to open in the early 2020s as the design and development process would last two years and construction would be “anywhere from 18 … Read More
by Kayla Cohen ‘17 Numerous education unions are lobbying the MCPS Board of Education to revert back to old bell times at no additional cost to the county. On January 10, the Board met to discuss this recurring issue. The debate is ongoing, even among parents. The effect the time change has had on elementary school students motivates some parents … Read More