by Katherine Sperduto ‘19 Last year, for the first time, Advisory period occurred every Tuesday in an attempt to dedicate time to pass out papers, develop teacher-student connections, create positive connections between students, and to work on social, educational, and emotional issues. In second semester last year, I was invited to attend a meeting, along with several other chosen students, … Read More
by Christoper Sung ‘17 When I made the decision to run for SGA President, I made two vows to myself. The first was to have integrity as a leader and to state only the truth. As a student with no prior SGA experience, I became frustrated whenever a candidate promised to do so much for our school but delivered so … Read More
by Brynn Smith ‘19 In Argentina, a woman is killed every 30 hours. In Guatemala, two women are killed every 24 hours. Worldwide, 181 women are killed every day because of their gender. The act of murdering a woman solely because of her gender is called femicide, and it is an epidemic that needs to be stopped. Last month, a … Read More
by Danielle Tobb ‘17 There are approximately four half-days during every school year. Throughout all four years of high school, that adds up to 16 half-days. Many of my peers view early release days as an excuse to ditch school to hang out with friends or sleep late. For some of my teachers, half-days present a chance to get a … Read More
by Colleen Yates ‘18 The House Party video chat app has increasingly become popular among students. It allows for up to eight people to video chat with each other at a time, and enables people to “lock” chat rooms, making them private. With eight people at once, conversations commonly overlap and lead to everyone talking at once. The app is … Read More
by Maya Koeppen ‘17 As a senior, I am constantly being bombarded with the questions: where are you applying; what’s your top choice; and, most importantly, what do you want to study? When I respond that I want to major in journalism, the replies are not always positive. I have heard it be referred to as a “dying profession” and … Read More
by Lucy Kuchma ‘18 In the midst of the bruising 2016 presidential campaign in which accusations were flung by both sides about a rigged process, private email servers, missing tax records, and conflicts of interest, Americans are left wondering more than ever the extent to which politicians and government officials operate in secrecy. This world without transparency has been revealed … Read More
by Josh Averbach ‘18 For years, Wikileaks has been a disruptive presence in American politics, frequently, and often illegally, exposing documents that were never intended for the public eye. Particularly during the recent election, Wikileaks played a significant role. For example, Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz resigned after Wikileaks released documents indicating that she conspired against Bernie … Read More
by Maya Koeppen ‘17 A young guy walks into my fourth period Women’s Studies class with a few of his male friends and takes a seat. Besides the fact that he was obviously skipping another class, it was clear from the conversation that followed that he should be enrolled in this course. The topic of the day was menstruation and … Read More
In a staff meeting approaching the start of the 2016-2017 school year, Sherwood teachers were reminded to be sensitive to students of all political beliefs by being cautious of how they handle class discussions of political and social controversies. More specifically, Principal Bill Gregory urged teachers to be careful how they addressed the presidential election so that students in the … Read More