by Aidan Trump ‘21 Joseph Epstein, an essayist, recently penned an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, bashing incoming First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, for using the “Dr.” title. Epstein explained how her use of the prefix “feels fraudulent” and “a touch comic.” “A wise man once said no one should call himself ‘Dr. unless he has delivered a … Read More
by Ella Casey ‘21 As the first official COVID-19 vaccine gets approved in the U.S., hope begins to blossom across the nation–hope that this catastrophic pandemic has neared an end. But this may not happen as soon as we hoped. The cause: a divided nation. Since the early days of the pandemic, Americans have heavily disputed nearly every aspect of … Read More
by Hannah Lee ’21 Singer song-writer FKA Twigs (Tahliah Barnett) recently opened up about her alleged abusive relationship with her ex boyfriend Shia LaBeouf, most known for his role in the Transformers franchise. The singer is moving forward with a lawsuit against LaBeouf on the grounds of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. Although currently it is legally still an accusation, … Read More
by Jenna Bloom ‘21 Recently, actor Elliot Page has announced that he is transgender and would like to be addressed with he/they pronouns. This announcement flooded social media, with many messages of support and praise — his Instagram post racking up 3.2 million likes and 148,000 comments. News sources were all quick to speak on the topic, and Wikipedia and … Read More
by Reade Fenner ‘22 Sitting down to watch a movie or TV show about high school, I can’t help wondering why the adult writers have no grasp on how real contemporary teenagers act. Sometimes I’ll suddenly hear a spoken “OMG!” or “That’s lit!” from a supposedly “normal” high schooler. Or perhaps I’ll see teens congregating in competitive cliques that incessantly … Read More
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