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
by Malec Fahmy ‘20 The PTSA is now accepting applications from seniors to receive one of approximately 20 different scholarships, ranging in awards from $300 to $20,000.These applications have a deadline of March 1, but it is suggested that the FASFA application be turned in by February 10. These various applications can be found on the Sherwood website. “Our hope … Read More
by Lydia Velazquez ‘17 With the current school year already halfway through and students having completed their class scheduling only a week or so ago, there’s a thought sure to linger in most, if not all, students’ minds: should I take an AP class or two, or five, next year? With the increase in students enrolling in APs, not to … Read More
by Brynn Smith ‘19 In early December, delegates Ariana Kelly and Marice Morales presented a piece of legislation in the Montgomery County House Delegation that would require MCPS to educate seventh and tenth graders in health classes about the phrase “affirmative consent.” The concept is defined as a clear and unambiguous agreement between all participants to engage in each act … Read More
by Mallory Carlson ‘19 Fifteen years ago, blogs were barely on society’s radar. A creative outlet, one might say, but nothing more. YouTube did not exist. Neither did Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or Snapchat. Today, The Huffington Post, owned by Arianna Huffington, makes upwards of $2 million monthly. Felix Kjellberg, or “Pewdiepie,” a YouTuber, makes $12 million annually. The common perception … Read More
by Jared Schwartz ‘18 Incidents of hate-related vandalism have continued at schools in Montgomery County. In a local incident in late 2016 at the nearby Belmont Elementary school, the words, “brown people suck” were found written in the girls’ bathroom, according to “The Washington Post.” The rise in hate-related incidents has coincided with Donald Trump’s election. While MCPS has not … Read More
by Lucy Kuchma ‘18 Nearly 100 Sherwood students and teachers drove or metro-ed to the District on Saturday, January 21, for one of the largest protests in the nation’s capital in American history. The following day, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook were peppered with posts of people proudly holding their signs and posters. “I’m genuinely afraid of some of the claims … Read More