by Robel Wondimu ‘13 On February 7, Mississippi legally ratified the Thirteenth Amendment which officially outlawed slavery in the state. It’s obvious that this was a technical oversight when filing paperwork, which makes it understandable. What I can’t wrap my head around is the fact that segregated social events still exist. In early April, it came to light that Wilcox … Read More
by Daniel Hatfield ‘13 Media outlets pick and choose stories that they deem relevant to public interests, specifically events such as the Boston Marathon bombing. Meanwhile, in Iran and Pakistan, at least 38 people have been killed by a massive earthquake. In the weeks to come, news stations and tabloids alike will scour the tragedy at Boston, reporting every minute … Read More
by Evan Schwartz ’13 Over the past two weeks, the democratic world has been on edge in anticipation of North Korea’s supposed missile attack. However, the World Wide Web has taken the threats in a different direction as they poke fun at the not-so-threatening North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jung-Un. The portly, slightly “derp”-y leader has people on the Internet … Read More
by Connor Martin ’13 I remember when going to school used to have fun aspects to it. Once in a while there would be a day when we could learn things in a new, interesting way. “Jeopardy” is always an easy way to get students more competitive and interested in their studies, so why don’t teachers do it more? When … Read More
by Mandy Stussman ’14 Without the tired muscles of workers going about their days, trying to make a living, our country would fall to pieces. Automotive service technicians, child care providers, emergency medical technicians; the list goes on and on. The devoted labor of the American workforce is what sustains our country. During his State of the Union address on … Read More
by Dylan Craig ’16 As a freshman, one of the most annoying things to plague me in my first year at Sherwood is having to constantly deal with fellow freshmen pushing me to go to 7-11 with them during lunch. What is so exciting and attractive to freshman about walking half a mile, and crossing a busy road just to … Read More
by Alex Porter ’13 The Department of Defense announced its plans to open ground combat positions to women. After years of service practically on the frontlines in Iraq and Afghanistan, female soldiers and Marines will be able to serve in tanks, as artillery crew and in the infantry. As someone joining the Army this year, I welcome this change. My … Read More
by Joy Zhang ’14 On January 21, the nation watched as President Barack Obama made his second inaugural address. Unfortunately, the priorities of the viewers were extremely skewed. After Beyoncé’s amazing rendition of the National Anthem, many began to speculate if she had lip-synced it. Several news outlets and blogs have covered this story endlessly. Citizens seemed to focus more … Read More
by Will Van Gleder ’16 While the world goes crazy, newscasters continue to enjoy talking about nonsense. Terrorists took over a BP oil facility in Algeria and chaos ensued; people there were injured and killed. The president of the United States was about to be inaugurated for a second term. What was the headline story on NBC news? A foot-long … Read More
by Taylor Fernandes ’14 Every year it feels like the school adjusts the cell phone policy to try and stop students from using them during class, yet students disregard the policy and fit in a quick text message while the teacher has his or her back to the class. In the student agenda book, the policy states “1st offense- teacher … Read More