by Peyton Blumenfeld ‘22 It’s that time of year again to watch all your favorite holiday classics, and what better way to enjoy them than by discussing the great holiday debate amongst movie watchers: Is “Die Hard” a Christmas Movie? The billed “action-thriller” has sparked arguments over the last decade on whether or not it should be considered a holiday … Read More
by Dylan Sondike ‘24 With FDA approval of a Covid-19 vaccine by Pfizer and a pending authorization for the vaccine by Moderna, Americans this week are beginning to get vaccinated. However, according to National Geographic just 61 percent of Americans say they would likely take a vaccine. In order to increase the number of people who are willing to take … Read More
by Lizzy Hermosilla ’23 TikTok has become a very popular social media platform prone to oversharing. With the app being so popular among Gen-Z, some of the material very quickly becomes toxic and triggering. Some of the trends this year glorify the idea of mental illness as “quirky” or an “aesthetic.” Some of these trends include online quizzes comparing you … Read More
by Ryan Duvall ’21 Last year, when the Covid-19 outbreak hit the United States, schools, restaurants, and other local businesses were all forced to shut down. And when all Maryland schools closed we still had a large part of the second semester left to complete. At that time, it felt like MCPS and Sherwood were not handling the education of … Read More
by Brenna Henderson ‘21 She/her, he/him, they/them. These pronouns are used when referring to anyone, and often, people can accidentally use the wrong pronoun. Misgendering someone might not seem like a big deal, but to someone who has gone through a lot to understand themselves and be accepted, it can be very hurtful and disrespectful. It happens often though, as … Read More
by Taylor Wallace ’21 Two weeks ago, the Vice Presidential Debate took place between Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence. The night, although much less chaotic than the first Presidential debate, had its intense moments. One moment that acquired a lot of attention was when Pence started to speak over Harris during her allotted time period and she … Read More
by Dylan Sondike ’24 With the Election nearing, the emerging debate of mail-in ballots has become a key conflict throughout the country. In 2020 nine states as well as D.C. will send ballots to every voter and thirty-four other states will give voters the option to use an absentee ballot. Many Republicans, especially conservatives, believe that mail-in ballots may get … Read More
by Lauren Hill ‘22 Georgia Republican Senator David Perdue has recently been facing backlash after purposely mispronouncing the name of the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, at a rally for President Donald Trump. “Kamala — Kah-ma-la, or Kah-mah-la, or Kamala-mala-mala, I don’t know, whatever.” Perdue laughed. Harris, who has made clear on several occasions to the American public that … Read More
by Ella Casey ‘21 The struggles of COVID-19 are known to virtually everyone, and keeping up strong mental health is a struggle. In light of this, Sherwood, at the direction of MCPS, decided it would be good to hold advisory periods each Tuesday, mainly to focus on mental health topics, which seemed like it would be quite beneficial at first. … Read More
by Apurva Mahajan ‘22 Covid-19 has affected the whole planet and everyone has had their lives changed. However, this is not an excuse to stop wearing masks and social distancing just because quarantine has been in place for over half a year. Events like Fake Homecoming (FOCO) and the Powderpuff game are putting people at risk for contracting the virus, … Read More