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
by Justin Lakso ’25 If you’re a male in high school who wants to get in shape for the summer, chances are you regularly go to the gym. It’s also likely that you’ve had a Fairlife Protein Shake. These chocolate milkshakes with incredibly high amounts of protein are usually a gym goer’s favorite recovery drink, but it might be time … Read More
by Declan Rooney ‘25 On February 2, Laken Riley, a student at the University of Georgia, was murdered by an illegal immigrant. “She was brutally murdered by one of the millions of illegal border crossers President Biden chose to release into our homeland,” said Alabama Sen. Katie Britt in the Republican rebuttal to the State of the Union. “Y’all … … Read More
by Elsie Rozario ‘24 For the 2024-2025 school year, Sherwood is continuing to limit the range of courses available to students by only offering honors or AP level US History, NSL Government, Modern World History, English 11, and English 12. Encouraging students to take more honors classes has benefits, since honors classes boost WGPAs and look favorable on high school … Read More