Trump Promotes Outrage over Decency

by Deepika Shrestha ‘27 The official White House X page posted a video on February 18 titled, “ASMR: Illegal Alien Deportation Flight,” and the video went viral for the wrong reasons. The video showed ICE agents chaining up illegal immigrants in long chains and putting them on planes. The video received a lot of backlash, with many calling the video … Read More

Musk Represents New Low

by Nick Hammond ‘25  As Elon Musk’s power over the American people reaches an all-time high, it becomes more evident by the day how immature, unfit, and corruptible he is in a governmental role. As the world’s richest man, he has long held indirect control over people, but his current proximity to the U.S. President and influence in uprooting thousands … Read More

Keywords Won’t Make Progress

by Taylor Adams ‘27 Earlier this year TikTok was briefly banned in the United States, before being promptly reinstated 12 hours later through an Executive Order by Donald Trump as one of his first actions after becoming president. Ever since, TikTokers have been concerned about the possibility of the U.S. government’s censorship of the app, despite there being no evidence … Read More

Locking School Doors Only Punishes Students

by Zach Geller ‘25 In early March, Sherwood introduced a new policy that has become the topic of controversy and frustration among students who drive or carpool to school. Security guards began locking the doors at 7:46 AM sharp and stationing themselves outside the doors to ensure no one lets any late students in. These students are now told instead … Read More

RFK Jr. Risks Our Health

by Mark Joseph ‘25 Prior to his confirmation as the Secretary of Healthy and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made waves as a controversial pick for the position due to his alarming history of medical views, including statements that there’s no vaccine that is safe and effective, antidepressants cause school shootings, and Covid-19 targets white and black people while … Read More

Trump Admin Is Removing Protections against Censorship

by Zach Geller ‘25 President Donald Trump’s announcement on March 20 to command new Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to dismantle the Department of Education has sent waves of shock throughout the country and local community, but this declaration was just formalizing something that’s already been going on since Trump took office on January 20. This can be seen through … Read More

Too Much of the Same in Olney

by Ryan Green ’26 Do you ever get a feeling of déjá vu when driving around Olney? It’s probably because you feel like you’re seeing some of the same places over and over. Olney has a repeating feature of fast food restaurants and grocery stores while missing a discount department store like a Target or Walmart to buy a wide … Read More

Embarrassment for Our Country

by Deepika Shrestha ‘27 The White House X page posted a video on February 18 titled, “ASMR: Illegal Alien Deportation Flight,” and the video went viral for the wrong reasons. The video showed ICE agents chaining up illegal immigrants in long chains and putting them on planes. The original video was from a Seattle airport where ICE immigration were deporting … Read More

Trump Attempts To Limit Power of Independent Agencies

by Laurika Pich ‘27 On February 18 Trump ordered the White House to review regulations in federal agencies, made to “[ensure] that all federal agencies are accountable to the American people, as required by the Constitution.” The Constitution dictates that all executive power rests with the President, also including all executive branch officials and employees. Trump believes that this Constitutional … Read More

Pay Teachers More, Or Cost Our Future

by Justin Lakso ‘25 Teachers are the backbone of the future. They work countless hours and deal with constant stress in both their professional and personal lives to give students the best possible chance to succeed in the future, especially if the student wants to go to college. Unfortunately, teachers’ salaries don’t reflect their hard work. The biggest issue with … Read More