by Matilda Hawkins ‘27 As of November 22, the Texas Board of Education by a vote of 15-8 has given the green light to a new Bible-based curriculum for elementary schools. As soon as next school year, the program could be implemented in reading and language arts classes for public elementary schools. Although Texas school districts are allowed to choose … Read More
by Andrew Fenner ‘27 It has become a trend for video game companies to inundate their consumers with microtransactions on every game they make. Microtransactions are small transactions that involve buying in-game currency which the consumer can then spend on cosmetics. The first game to fully utilize this business model was Epic Games in 2016 with the release of Fortnite. … Read More
by Paloma Illanes ‘25 MCPS recently mandated a policy for students to wear their IDs at all times. If teachers or security at Sherwood ask students in the hallway for a form of identification, it’s expected they have one present. MCPS implemented this rule vaguely, with little explanation as to why it’ll work, or what its intentions are. On September … Read More
by Maya Dorsam ’27 This year, the state of Alabama became the first to execute prisoners on death row by means of nitrogen hypoxia. The method comprises inmates wearing a masked device covering their face from forehead to chin, depriving them of oxygen by 100 percent nitrogen. After the technique was conducted on two inmates, Eugene Miller on September 26 … Read More
by Ziv Golan ’26 MCPS implemented a new policy allowing for progress checks to be given to all students taking non AP math classes with these tests accounting for 10 percent of the student’s grade in quarters 1 and 3. This is a significant change from previous years when these progress checks were not factored into students’ final grades. This … Read More
by Paloma Illanes ‘25 MCPS recently mandated a policy for students to wear their IDs at all times. If teachers or security at Sherwood ask students in the hallway for a form of identification, it’s expected they have one present. MCPS implemented this rule vaguely, with little explanation as to why it’ll work, or what its intentions are. On September … Read More
by Maya Dorsam ‘27 This year, the state of Alabama became the first to execute prisoners on death row by means of nitrogen hypoxia. The method comprises inmates wearing a masked device covering their face from forehead to chin, depriving them of oxygen by 100 percent nitrogen. After the technique was conducted on two inmates, Eugene Miller on September 26 … Read More
by Ziv Golan ’26 MCPS implemented a new policy allowing for progress checks to be given to all students taking non-AP math classes with these tests accounting for 10 percent of the student’s grade in quarters 1 and 3. This is a significant change from previous years when these progress checks were not factored into students’ final grades. This change … Read More
by Declan Rooney ’25 Harrison Butker, the starting kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, delivered a 20 minute commencement speech at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, during which he took the opportunity to spread sexism among other deeply ignorant views. “I can tell you that my beautiful wife Isabelle would be the first to say that her life truly started … Read More
by Jordan Costolo ’25 Chronic absenteeism has been a problem in schools ever since the return from virtual learning. This can be seen not only in Sherwood but also around the rest of the country. Across the United States, there are students not showing up for days or even weeks at a time. In the 2022-23 school year, studies show … Read More