By Vicky Florian ‘14 The current baseball dugout is being completely remodeled to better meet the needs of the players and staff. While the existing dugout is a simple concrete block with a flat roof, the new design includes a snack bar as well as a media booth. There will be a storage area within the new structure for use … Read More
By Bridget Cook ‘14 As shocking data first reported on April 30 revealed, failure rates in MCPS on math final exams for the first semester were 61 percent for Algebra 1, 62 percent for Geometry, 57 percent for Algebra 2 and 48 percent for Precalculus. After multiple articles appeared on the high failure rate in the Washington Post and The … Read More
by Steffi Carrera ’14 Although the grading system used in high schools throughout Montgomery County may seem straightforward, there is not one simple answer as to what dictates a student’s grade. The overall grade can generally be broken down into two components: the ability a student has in terms of intelligence and the amount of effort he or she puts … Read More
by Michael Natelli ’14 Westfield’s Montgomery Mall is currently undergoing the first stage of a major renovation project that includes the reconfiguring of sidewalks as well as the construction of a new dining patio and high-end restaurants. The highlight of the project is a new luxury theater set to open in spring of 2014. While Montgomery County hosts several other … Read More
by Betselot Wondimu ’15 Alex’s Run, the annual five kilometer race at the Olney Boys and Girls Club, will be held on June 23. Organized by the Never Back Down Foundation, the race is a community event held in memory of Alex Popeck, a Sherwood junior who passed away in early 2011 from injuries he suffered in a car accident. … Read More
by Bridget Cook ’14 Recently, a parent group called “Real Food for Kids—Montgomery” has been in the news for their aim to nutritionally improve school lunches. The group, while focusing mainly on the nutritional value of the a la carte snacks offered, was created to voice disappointment with school lunch offerings overall and work to change meal choices. On the … Read More
by Bridget Cook ’14 As shocking data first reported on April 30 revealed, failure rates in MCPS on math final exams for the first semester were 61 percent for Algebra 1, 62 percent for Geometry, 57 percent for Algebra 2 and 48 percent for Precalculus. After multiple articles appeared on the high failure rate in the Washington Post and The … Read More
by Shaan Verma ’13 High school is very, very short. It may seem like the longest experience of your life, but it is only four years. Four years out of a life’s length of time is infinitesimally small. It only seems like a long process because of a teenager’s mindset. Students fixate on this narrow-minded viewpoint about how everything is … Read More
by Briana Applewhite ’13 “Before there was sex, before there was the city, there was just me, Briana Applewhite.” Yes, I’m well aware that I’m stealing a quote from “The Carrie Diaries,” but it is for a good reason. Since the early 2000s, I’ve been obsessed with everything “Sex and the City”, but more importantly, Carrie Bradshaw. Her witty disposition, … Read More
by Cameron Graf ’13 There is a wondrous, beautiful thing in this world. It is a drink, subtly sweet and teasing the tongue, soothing the throat. This drink is tea, and it is beautiful. Now, I’m not talking about any of this wimpy green tea I see people drinking in the hallways; no, I speak of grey tea, the kind … Read More