by Maya Lennon ’14 After almost two months of protesting, the protesters in New York City’s Zuccotti Park were all cleared out. They were cleared out for safety concerns and sanitary reasons. They keep themselves alive through the Internet, and they’re only allowed to be there during the daytime. They’re restricted from sleeping there at night to prevent them from … Read More
by Holly Cuozzo ’12 As Mark Freidrich approached a stage in front of hundreds of other disabled campers, the room roared with applause. A similar group of campers has come to this camp for many years, and Mark is one of the more well-known people. They are all part of Young Life Capernaum, a Christian youth group for disabled persons, … Read More
by Vicky Florian ’14 The Statue of Liberty promises a better life for immigrants to America. “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” The words inscribed below the Statue of Liberty, the symbol of the “American Dream” for many around the world, were intended to welcome new immigrants into America, but new state laws … Read More
by Jenni Kenel ’14 Most of us know of the Sherwood Arrows Hockey club, but a few students question why it is not on the school website as an athletics team. Blake recognizes their ice hockey team under their winter sports labeled as “Community Ice Hockey.” Blake uses their school’s colors and is called the Blake Bengals. At Sherwood however … Read More
by Esteban Melendez ’12 Ultimate Frisbee is beginning to make its mark here at Sherwood. For those who don’t know, Ultimate Frisbee is like flag football, but with a Frisbee instead of a football; there’s a throw off in the place of a kick off; when a player catches the Frisbee you are allowed three steps in any direction, and after … Read More
by Connor Martin ’13 The hype over getting a learner’s permit or a driver’s license is in no way overrated or underrated. However, the entire process seems like a teenage version of Mount Everest. Then once the time to climb comes around, all of the people who anticipated the test start shaking in their boots. There is a good reason … Read More
by Alex Porter ’13 New Mexico born American citizen Anwar al-Awlaki, an al-Qaeda leader, was killed late last month in Yemen in a CIA-led strike by an unmanned drone aircraft. Al-Awlaki was called “the leader of external operations for Al Qaeda in the Arabia Peninsula” by President Obama, and was a spokesman and recruiter known for his use of the … Read More
by Alex Porter ’13 One of my earliest memories of religion was coming back from a church service at the Naval Academy while my family was visiting my brother there. After the service I asked my mother, “How do we know that there’s a God?” She sent the reverend an e-mail shortly after, asking how to explain it to me. … Read More
by Nathan St. Pierre ’12 When I was little, I was captivated with being Jewish and actually enjoyed spending two hours at Sunday school to learn more about my faith. Once I actually became a man in Jewish tradition by completing my Bar Mitzvah, my enthusiasm for the Jewish faith diminished greatly. Probably a combination of my older brother constantly … Read More
by Evan Schwartz ’13 Four years after being arrested for the murder of her British roommate, Meredith Kercher, 24-year-old Amanda Knox has been released from Italian custody, and has returned safely to her home in Seattle, Washington. Speaking for myself, Knox’s release is four years late! On November 1, 2007, Kercher was raped, stabbed, and robbed in the flat she … Read More