Compiled by Naomi Lawrence ‘17 Today’s teens are grow- ing up in a potentially trans- formative time in regard to changing attitudes toward drugs, particularly marijua- na. This new landscape of drug legalization towards the use of drugs has sent mixed messages to teenag- ers across the nation who are warned or taught about the danger of marijuana being a … Read More
By Danielle Tobb ’17 MCPS announced October 19 that all middle schools in the county have officially started to incorporate digital citizenship education into the curriculum, which provides the guidelines for using responsible behavior when using technology. By 2018, MCPS plans to expand the program to students in all grade levels. With the increasing use of technology at school and … Read More
by Danielle Tobb ‘17 According to The Washington Post in June, the Montgomery County Board of Education was to carry out an extensive review of policies this past summer involving consequences for students caught drinking alcohol at prom or other school-sponsored events. However, MCPS spokesperson Harry Johnson said they have not yet made any official changes to regulations. The reported … Read More
by Lexi Matthews ‘18 A student yells “Hillary for Prison!” in NSL. Another calls Trump an idiot for denying climate change during biology. In the middle of an immigration lesson in Spanish, a third announces he’ll move to Canada if either is elected. Although politics stand with sex and religion as ‘taboo’ social topics, chatter around the 2016 presidential election … Read More
by Mallory Carlson ‘19 Governor Larry Hogan sparked controversy throughout Maryland after his announcement in September that the “law of the land” concerning school start dates would be changing. Hogan ordered that all Maryland public schools move start dates after Labor Day, despite backlash from school administrators and the general public. The Maryland Board of Education has even begun to … Read More
by Lexi Paidas ‘17 B-CC is starting a new homecoming tradition this year; there will be no king or queen categories when voting for homecoming court. Students will instead nominate each other by writing down two names of people that they believe represent the values of the school. The victorious candidates will then be honored at the homecoming dance. Winners … Read More
by Jonathan Chang ‘17 The Sherwood SGA recently released a new app for students to use, filled with features that will help all students stay up to date on the latest school news and information. “It’s a success in the making,” said SGA Vice President Caitlin Deerin. The app will, if used as intended, “increase communication between the students and … Read More
by Kayla Cohen ‘17 A suspect has been identified and interviewed regarding the sexual assault of a teenage girl on September 15 while she walked near Route 108 in the Sandy Spring area. The victim returned to her home after the assault and told her parents of the incident; she then went to the hospital where she received medical treatment. … Read More
by Chase Wilson ‘17 From 2011 to 2015, vaping among high school students rose from 1.5 percent to 16 percent, according to a study by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The spike in teen vaping was expectedly met by government countermeasures. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) passed regulations that went into effect August 8 containing restrictions … Read More
by Leah Peloff ‘18 The Sandy Spring/Ashton area continues to see a significant amount of development. The lot adjacent to Sherwood has been completely cleared and is currently ready for construction. A CVS Pharmacy has been built on the corner of 108 and New Hampshire Avenue, and plans are brewing to finally tear down the rundown and abandoned site that … Read More