by Andi Hopkins ‘14 The newest policy that Congress is trying to pass, called the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), is among the most preposterous things the government has ever suggested. The point of the act is to halt copyright infringement through federal legislation. However, if the act were passed, the government would be able to shut down entire websites. … Read More
by Jamie Langbein ’13 If you’re reading this right now, I’m already winning my argument. The other day, a teacher accused her AP class of being “illiterate”. She was trying to reference a book, but no one knew what she was talking about. She chastised us, saying we needed to spend less time with technology and more time reading. I … Read More
by Katie Nolan ’12 Recently, Congress has agreed to allow federal school meal programs to continue serving potatoes and tomato sauce as vegetables. This resulted in many questions and complaints. Specifically, many question the government’s role in dictating what kids eat, as well as whether they are qualified to set a nutrition policy. Concerned parents and figures of authority have … Read More
by Allie Strosnider ’12 Washington Gas is currently in the process of cutting down trees in the front yards of people on Vandever Street in Brookeville. They are not only cutting down trees in the area directly over the gas pipes but trees far into the yard, in one case right in front of the fence separating backyard from front. … Read More
by Mary Macrae ’14 It seems that most students and teachers think that every fire alarm is just a drill. But what if there was an actual fire? Would students continue to casually exit the school believing that they are free from danger or would they panic and run as fast as they could to the nearest exits in fear? … Read More
by Becca Stussman ’12 Obesity is not healthy. According to WebMD, someone who is 40 percent overweight is twice as likely to die prematurely than a person of average weight, and obesity is the second most prevalent carcinogen, lesser only to smoking. Obese people can be accomplished and skilled, productive and sexy, popular and loved. They can be doctors, lawyers, … Read More
by Melissa Fajardo ‘13 Within the past year, our quiet town made the news for incidents of crime. A phrase I heard a lot from fellow students during our not-a-drill “Shelter” situation on September 16 was, “Olney isn’t safe anymore.” What surprises me most is that students actually believe that Olney is no longer a secure and protected community. Newsflash: … Read More
by Sydney Morrison ‘13 My World History class has 30 students, as does AP Lang. My AP Environmental class has 32 students. Way too many. Due to recent budget cuts, however, many schools including Sherwood have been forced to let go of numerous teachers. Fewer teachers mean fewer classes, which mean more students per classroom. Remember when classes used to … Read More
by Steffi Carrera ‘14 Columbus Day is celebrated each year on October 12, not only in America but also in many Latin American countries. People from various nations celebrate the day Christopher Columbus arrived to what is now known as North America, but at the time was deemed to be new, unused land. However, this land was far from uninhabited. … Read More
by Olivia Snyder ‘12 Since when are juniors “free” the moment May hits? How is it that classes are considered “pointless” and therefore deemed “skippable” in those last weeks of school? And why is it that juniors develop “senioritis” when there’s still a good month of junior year left to complete? My guess is AP classes. The curriculum for most … Read More