by Steffani Carerra ‘14 High school grades, particularly GPAs, have long been an important aspect of the college admissions process; however, as a steady trend of increasingly higher grades among students continues, speculation rises as to whether these grades are truly an accurate indication of a student’s knowledge. Grade inflation, or receiving higher grades for work that has remained at … Read More
By Michael Crooks ‘14 On February 2, Oscar-winning actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his Manhattan apartment with a needle in his left arm. The 46-year-old died of a heroin overdose. Seven months earlier, “Glee” actor Cory Monteith died due to a combined drug intoxication of heroin and alcohol. Cases such as these have led many people to … Read More
By Michael Natelli ‘14 For many newscasters (specifically, sportscasters) around the world, covering the Olympics is considered the pinnacle of their journalistic career. While she’s not quite there yet, aspiring newscaster and Sherwood graduate Abby Isaacs (‘12) did have a gold medal-worthy experience at the 2014 Winter Games interning with NBC. Now a sophomore at Syracuse University, Isaacs is studying … Read More
by Ketki Chauhan ‘16 MCPS has begun examining the results of a study that involved 400 math teachers across Montgomery County in regard to the high failure rates on countywide exams for the last five years, according to the Washington Post. The teachers involved in the study shared their opinions and any suggestions they had about the alarming numbers of … Read More
Energy-Efficient Lamps By Catherine Jou ’15 In mid-December of last year, lamps were installed in Business Education teacher Pamela Johnson’s computer classroom by science teacher Jill Coutts and her Green Team to promote energy efficiency at Sherwood. The lamps use 85 percent less electricity than the overhead fluorescent … Read More
by Stephen Luckey ‘15 After Superintendent Joshua Starr released an open letter to the public regarding a social media incident, MCPS has embarked on an effort to form a task force in which parents, students and adults will develop strategies to raise awareness of the need for cybercivility in MCPS online communication. With almost 200 volunteers, the group will have … Read More
by Helen Schmitt ‘15 As a result of malfunctions with the heater in the studio art room G135, flooding and steam recently crept in through the classroom, causing inconveniences for many students and teachers alike. Studio art classes were forced to move into empty rooms lent by teachers with no class for the period. A few pieces of art were … Read More
by Joohyun Kim ‘14 Last month, $15 billion was made available for transportation due to Maryland’s gas tax increase. This 52-percent increase from last year is the highest funding increase the state has received for decades. The transit plan is expected to receive most of the funding. The project contains funding for eight more car trains on the Red Line, … Read More
By Alec Perez ‘14 Founded by Shawn Marie Edgington “The Great American No Bull Challenge” is a nationwide competition between high school students. After her 16-year-old daughter was cyberbullied and stalked for numerous years Edgington pledged to raise awareness about bullying. The challenge is to create either a 40 second public service announcement or a 3 minute video about bullying. … Read More
by Steffi Carrera ’14 On February 21, Sherwood hosted its first international teleconference through an organization called Next Generation of Youth (NGY). The aim of the conference was to discuss the increasingly popular subjects of media literacy and cyber safety in the 21st century. Participants included students from Kenya, senator Donna Edwards, Host Producer Lauren Short, NICE Founder Steve Covey … Read More