by Alex Porter ’13 Ten years ago this month, the United States invaded Iraq, handily toppling Saddam Hussein’s government in weeks. President George W. Bush announced victory 42 days later on May 1. Eight years later, the United States ended this war that was seen as a simple task. The Obama administration is moving toward complete withdrawal from Afghanistan after … Read More
by Daniel Hatfield ’13 Sherwood students have never been allowed to leave school grounds during lunch, even though the benefits of an open lunch policy outweigh the drawbacks. First off, if an open lunch policy were put in place, the privilege should only be given to upperclassmen (with parental consent for students under 18). Since most underclassmen are unable to … Read More
The Washington Redskins have had their name for 76 years. Recently, the controversy has arisen again that “Redskins” is considered derogatory towards Native Americans. Of students surveyed … 78% Say Keep It Since 1937, when this professional football team was moved from Boston to Washington, they have been called the Redskins, and it should remain that way until they are … Read More
by Warrior Staff With the recent nationwide push towards the set of education standards known as Common Core, educational reform in the United States has been one of the hottest topics of the new year. As one of the most prominent educational figures in the state of Maryland, MCPS Superintendent Josh Starr made waves last month with the publication of … Read More
by Bridget Cook ’14 and Daniel Hatfield ’13 Sherwood prides itself on offering and encouraging an abundance of highly advanced courses which are advertised as beneficial for the future. However, classes that don’t focus on typical “college-ready” subjects but more practical subject matter are treated as inferior or unnecessary. If students are not equipped with basic real-world skills such as … Read More
by Robel Wondimu ’13 For most, the college admissions process has left as quickly as it came. Some seniors are thrilled with where they were accepted, others may only be content, and even more may be devastated. In these testing times, at the expense of sounding cliché and trite, I want to remind everyone to hold steadfast to their dreams, … Read More
by Alex Porter ’13 Ten years ago this month, the United States invaded Iraq, handily toppling Saddam Hussein’s government in weeks. President George W. Bush announced victory 42 days later on May 1. Eight years later, the United States ended this war that was seen as a simple task. The Obama administration is moving toward complete withdrawal from Afghanistan after … Read More
by Emma Hierholzer ’15
by Lucy Hurlbut ’14 The Boy Scouts of America has decided to put off the decision on lifting the gay ban that has created great controversy inside and outside the Boy Scout community. If the ban was lifted, local scouting units would be allowed to make their own decisions on whether to admit gays into the organization. This decision was … Read More
by Marie Moeller ’15 I learned: Nooks are trying to take over the world So not too long ago my dad and I went to Barnes & Noble in order to buy mother a Nook for her birthday. I am a really avid reader, so the entire car ride there I was try to get over the fact that I … Read More