By Meagan Barrett ’15 Ever since the GT programs in elementary school, there’s always been this push to make students take advanced courses. But eventually, it stops being special, and starts being expected. Being in “on grade level”courses labels students as stupid compared to everyone else, because they’re not ahead of where you’re supposed to be. Once you reach high … Read More
By Michael Natelli ’14 Last Monday, leaders from nearly 200 countries met in Warsaw, Poland, to being the 19th annual Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 19). There’s no question it’s the most important one yet, and you don’t need to be a “tree-hugger” to realize so. The catastrophic typhoon in the … Read More
By Vicky Florian ’14 In Washington State, two Gonzaga University students were living in an off-campus apartment, owned by the school, when one night a man came to their door demanding money. The man was a convicted felon and became frustrated as the students refused to pay. Feeling threatened as the man attempted to enter the apartment, one student retrieved … Read More
On September 16, contractor Alexis Aaron killed 13 people and injured dozens more at the Navy Yard in Washington DC. This attack has sparked debate over gun laws, mental illness and national-security clearances. by Haley Whitt ’15 Rhode Island police warned the U.S. Navy last month that Aaron Alexis had reported he was “hearing voices.” Using a valid ID, Alexis … Read More
By Betselot Wondimu ’15 Many freshmen and sophomores are probably thinking about what a joke the PSAT is. Half of an entire school day on October 16 will be consumed for another worthless standardized test, right? Wrong. Underclassmen tend to make the mistake of belittling the importance of the PSAT. It is a shortened version of the actual SAT, which … Read More
by Meagan Barrett ’15 Working a part-time job in high school should mean just as much to colleges as extracurricular activities do. While joining clubs shows you participate in the school community, it is purely a social outlet, and it doesn’t necessarily show that you’ll be a reliable student or member of society. Besides that, the clubs a school has … Read More
by Mandy Stussman ’14 On September 15, two-dozen protesters stood in the cold and rain outside the Packer’s stadium with signs and shouts, dying to be heard. They were protesting our team, our homeboys, the very name that draws the Washington D.C. area together; The Redskins. The term “redskin” was once used as a descriptor for someone of Native American … Read More
by Meagan Barrett ’15 These last few days of school are the last time many students at Sherwood will see some of their favorite teachers. The reason for this is simple: Tenure. If a position in a school’s funding is cut, it would seem only logical that a teacher with less ability to engage students and to foster academic achievement … Read More
by Mary Macrae ’14 Earlier this month a Syracuse student was suspended for tweeting his opinion about how his upstate New York school district was handling the budget. There were rumors that extracurricular activities and sports were going to be cut. Upon hearing this news, he tweeted that the principal’s position should be cut instead. As a result of his … Read More
by Samantha Schwartz ’15 Prom is the one night completely designated to seniors, other than high school graduation. Recently it seems more and more underclassmen are escorted to prom along with their senior dates. Senior prom was originally designed for the soon-to-be graduates and it should stay that way. On their special day, they splurge on their clothes, and get … Read More