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Inside:Warrior News: 1-4, Features: 5-7, Activism: 8-9, Humor: 10-11, Spotlight: 12-13, Opinions: 14-16, Wondering Warrior: 17, Entertainment: 18-20, Sports: 21-24 Edline Replaced with New myMCPS System by Jared Schwartz ‘18 Android devices. MyMCPS Portal has replaced the functionality Beginning this school year, MCPS has replaced of Edline, and both students and parents can use it Edline with myMCPS. The county made the switch to access various information, including students’ in an attempt to streamline the software that teach- current and past grades, attendance records, and a ers use, such as Google Classroom and Edline, into summary of their graduation credits. Students will one website. MyMCPS is built upon a program now use their student ID and password to sign into called Canvas created by the company Instructure, myMCPS Portal and myMCPS Classroom. which is used by several other school systems and MyMCPS Classroom is the interactive part of many colleges and universities. myMCPS. In addition to being able to upload multi- The sudden change has led to some confusion media content and post announcements to the class among teachers in the county, especially regarding as they could on Edline, teachers can create quizzes what students and parents are able to see. “It was and tests, host discussion groups, and upload as- rolled out very quickly and there was not a lot of signments to their classes using myMCPS. training,” said Media Specialist Stephanie Flaherty, English teacher Samantha Ager says that who was previously Sherwood’s Edline administra- myMCPS allows her to have more flexibility with tor. her classes and connecting with students than Ed- Teachers had the option to participate in vol- line did in previous years. “Edline was very re- untary training for myMCPS and its various func- strictive. Everything was kind of set and things tions over the summer, and MCPS has guides on had to go in certain places … With [myMCPS] myMCPS available for teachers, parents, and stu- there’s a lot more freedom. You can design the dents on its website. way that your classroom looks online,” comment- Flaherty emphasized that the program has a ed Ager. learning curve for teachers as well as students and The reception to myMCPS has not been parents. “Teachers realize that they don’t have completely positive from students and parents to use it to its full functionality immediately… utilizing the program. On Apple’s app store, the [MyMCPS is] something that [they can] choose to myMCPS Mobile app only has one and a half out adopt or not choose to adopt; it’s really up to them. of five stars with over 100 ratings. From the communication standpoint and the grad- One user of the myMCPS Mobile app gave ing standpoint, it is definitely nicer and I think ev- the program a disparaging review, writing, “this eryone agrees about that,” explained Flaherty. is nothing compared to Edline. It’s confusing for The myMCPS program is split up into two the teachers and students alike... We’re all lost parts, myMCPS Classroom and myMCPS Portal. and stuck with mcps [sic] cheap ripoff of Edline Students and their parents can access myMCPS that barely works.” The reviewer gave the app using the myMCPS Mobile app on both iOS and one star. 53 AP Exams Lost at End of School Year by Leah Peloff ‘18 es, and had UPS come take the of the information had already If students do not wish to re- placement,” explained the Col- boxes away,” explained Coun- been forgotten during the summer take the multiple choice section, lege Board in a letter to all affect- After eight months of prepa- selor Elizabeth Giffen. “But after months. To try to accommodate the College Board gave a second ed students. With this, students ration in a rigorous, college-level they leave here, they go to a ware- this proposed solution, AP Cal- option of simply cancelling one’s had to choose what they wished course and hours on end of study- house, get shipped to College culus teacher Timothy Altaner score and refunding the exam to come of their exam score and ing for exams, students walked Board’s educational testing ser- agreed to host five or six review fee. Cancelling, however, means send the letter back by as soon as into their May AP exams with vice warehouse and a lot of things sessions before school for stu- absolutely no chance for cred- possible. the hopes of saving thousands happen. No one knows where in dents who wish to retake their it, so several weeks later a third “I decided to retake the exam of dollars by testing out of basic the process anything happened exam. The modified exam will option emerged which seemed mostly because the schools I am entry-level college classes. Un- after they left Sherwood.” take place on October 24 during the best choice for many. College applying to won’t take projected fortunately, this past spring, 53 After initially realizing that the school day. Board sent out “projected scores” scores and I got a projected 4, so Sherwood AP exams were lost, the exams were lost, the College Why may students wish to that could potentially be used for I think I’d be able to get actual never to be graded by the College Board sent a letter to each one retake the exam? Firstly, any- credit based on the portion of the credit if I retook it,” said senior Board. About 39 of these were of the impacted students, giv- one receiving a projected three exam that was still available for Melissa Oliver. AP AB Calculus exams, which ing them two options. First, they may see this as another chance scoring. Despite efforts to ameliorate is a required college course and a could retake the part of the exam to bump their score, considering “Under these circumstances, the situation and accommodate vital credit for many who wish to that was lost (for AP Calculus, many schools require at least a and because of the statistical re- the angered parents, students, and be exempt from college math. the multiple choice section), with four to translate into college cred- lationship between the standard faculty, many are still wondering “As the AP coordinator, I can no additional fee, using an al- it. Additionally, some schools will exam score and the projected how such a huge mistake could attest to the fact that I personally ternate form of the exam. Many not recognize projected scores as exam score, we support the use have occurred in the first place counted everything meticulously, students viewed this as a weak real scores and therefore will not of projected scores for the pur- and how to make sure something packed the boxes, taped the box- replacement, considering much be any use at all. pose of granting credit and/or like it never happens again.

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Students are getting more involved, Between the rescinding of Title IX policies from attending local government and the NCAA’s handling of sexual assault, events to expressing opinions on the it is important to be educated on today’s national anthem controversy. issues concerning consent.

Pages 8-9 Pages 12-13 2 The Warrior • News October 19, 2017 Security Review Response Aims To Build Trust by Lexi Matthews ‘18 are a number of concrete steps located to security upgrades in that MCPS can take to enhance June, MCPS also plans to make Following public backlash this security infrastructure to en- structural changes to its high over sexual incidents across the sure that students and staff remain schools to enhance safety. More school system last spring, Super- secure,” wrote William Modzele- cameras will be installed in near- AP Testing Process intendent Jack R. Smith has an- ski, one of the third-party consul- ly every school, classroom doors nounced his plans to make school tants. that cannot lock from the inside safety as high of a priority as ac- In response to these conclu- will be replaced by ones that can, Undergoes Changes ademic performance moving for- sions, Smith and his colleagues and school entrances will be re- by Mallory Carlson ‘19 ward. came up with a report that lists configured to lead directly into The announcement, released seven core steps to prioritize and the main office instead of a school All students who have taken AP classes in previous years can re- September 1, immediately fol- thus improve school security, ac- hallway. Principal Bill Gregory call the tedious sign-up process, from the long line to pay for exams to lowed the publication of the re- companied by thirty more specif- expressed his affirmation for this the gathering in the Ertzman to register one’s AP number and personal sults of a county-wide security ic instructions for teachers, ad- last proposal reaching Sherwood information. review initiated in March. Smith ministrators, and students. These in the near future. “We all agree But this coming spring things will be different, as the process of launched the review after a sexu- steps include obvious physical it’s a more secure way of moni- AP testing has been altered. Students now will register online, January al rendezvous in a Rockville High changes to schools, as well as toring visitors. I’d like to see a 1 through February 23, on Total Registration, a registration site that has School bathroom made national proposals to revamp systematic redesign of that whole front area been personalized for Sherwood. Through this site, students will pay news, vowing to strengthen the practices in the county. to reflect this.” the $98 per exam fee, and the pre-registration sessions in April will be county’s assurance of unrelenting “School safety cannot be Experts consulted in the re- rendered unnecessary. safety. All 25 high schools were achieved merely by adding more port stress the importance of main- In addition, some AP exams will not take place at Sherwood. “We examined throughout summer cameras or more security staff. taining a communal, trustworthy wanted to give students a better testing environment,” said Kelly Sin- by a task force comprised of the It is equally important to foster a atmosphere across schools to best gleton, counselor and AP Coordinator. She explained that the abun- MCPS Department of School culture and climate that incorpo- ensure safety. As a result, they en- dance of testing at Sherwood created a disruptive learning environ- Safety and Security, the Office rates safety into daily operations courage more extensive training ment, with teachers having to leave their classes on various days to of School Support and Improve- at every school,” said Smith at procedures for security members, proctor exams, some classes moving to different rooms to accommo- ment, and two third-party con- a board meeting. To accomplish a more open dialogue between date testing, and the closing of many hallways. sulting experts. this, the report suggests a com- students and administrators about The tests likely moved off-site will be the larger junior and se- “Our overall findings reflect munications campaign to survey security, and better preparation nior exams, most of which are AP World History, AP Psychology, AP that there is a robust security perceived security levels among for how to cope with similar in- Calculus AB and BC, AP Language and Composition, and AP English system in MCPS that includes students and staff, a website to re- cidents moving forward.“If you Literature. thousands of cameras, hundreds port and monitor this data, stricter don’t have the right people with of security personnel, engaged guidelines for hallway monitor- the right approach to kids, it will teachers and administrators, and ing, and a more efficient incident all be for naught,” said Andrew partnerships with other govern- report system. Zuckerman, MCPS chief operat- Connectivity Issues ment agencies. In addition, there Using the $1.5 million al- ing officer. Caused by Attacks Medical Science Teacher Makes by Anika Mittu ‘19

From September 25- 29, MCPS experienced county-wide network Move To Join Administrative Team connectivity issues due to an attack on the school system’s network. by Zach Weisenthal ‘19 These attacks disabled wifi throughout the county, briefly rendering Promethean boards and chromebooks useless. Sapna Hopkins (formerly MCPS found a temporary fix to these issues on September 26, but Chaudhry) has left her position as connectivity issues continued due to security issues surrounding the the acting Assistant School Ad- hardware. Officials attempted to track down the cause of the issues, ministrator (ASA) at Sherwood ultimately verifying that the disruptions were caused by purposeful at- to become the new assistant prin- tacks. These attacks were merely “designed to slow [the] system,” said cipal at Farquhar Middle School. Pete Cevenini, Chief Technology Officer of MCPS. He repeatedly -em Stephanie Gelfand, who had been phasized that the attacks never threatened the personal information of the school’s Medical Science staff and students, as the firewall and related security systems protected teacher and coordinator for the against potential data breaches. Academy of Health Professions By September 29, the source of the attack was located, success- for the past seven years, has been fully returning connectivity to MCPS. In order to ensure that similar selected as the new acting ASA. issues do not occur in the future, Cevenini stated that “law enforcement Farquhar’s assistant princi- has been involved” and “[the] network team worked with technology pal position was posted on Au- vendors … to strengthen the system against future attacks.” gust 24, and Hopkins had an in- terview the following week. She continued to serve at Sherwood through the first week of Septem- Doubts Arise Surrounding ber until a replacement was found to take over her duties and assign- Chemistry Curriculum ments. Hopkins spent the past 12 years at Sherwood, and will miss by Alex Nnabue ‘18 the students and staff the most. “I have served as a teacher, resource Many science teachers have expressed concerns that the new teacher, and administrator during Chemistry curriculum may no longer prepare its students for AP my stay at Sherwood. During this Chemistry because the two courses are no longer in sync. “A lot of time, I formed relationships with Jackie Vilaseca ‘19 things that are helpful for the AP Chemistry exam are not here any- staff and students that I will cher- more,” explained Honors Chemistry teacher Mary Baker. “So in terms ish forever,” said Hopkins. She of material covered, it prepares students less. In terms of more critical hopes that since she is at a near- Gelfand is now a testing coordinator and the ninth grade adminstrator. thinking and discourse, it prepares them more.” by school, she will be able to stay school improvement plan, col- substitute teachers to ensure that The revamped chemistry curriculum was created to prepare stu- connected with former students laborating with staff and parents students are moving forward in dents for the new state testing requirement Maryland Integrated Sci- and colleagues. to improve student achievement, medical science, as well as learn- ence Assessment (MISA), which will be taken at the end of junior year, Gelfand had started taking serving as the school testing co- ing the essential caregiving skills starting in 2018, to replace the former high school Biology HSA re- administration certification cours- ordinator, and acting as the ninth to ensure successful nursing quirement. es last summer in preparation for grade administrator. home rotations. The MISA focuses on real-world phenomena and topics such as a move to a role in administration Deborah Parsley began on “The Sherwood staff and stu- biology, chemistry, physics, and earth based science. Since Sherwood in a couple of years. With this October 9 as the new Medical dents were wonderful during my does not require students to enroll in earth-based science, many of its sudden opportunity, Gelfand will Science teacher and attended transition,” said Gelfand. “My material has been integrated into chemistry. This new approach has led take over all of Hopkin’s respon- Back-To-School night, allowing medical science students had to a more general chemistry course that touches on more broad areas sibilities, which include working parents an opportunity to meet been patient and demonstrated such as geoscience, astronomy, and atmospheric science, which deem- with teachers and leaders on the her. Gelfand regularly met with their drive to be great by keeping phasizes the previously technical and skill-specific chemistry curricu- Instructional Leadership Team Parsley to prepare her for the po- motivated in the face of unexpect- lum. to develop and implement the sition. Gelfand also worked with ed change.” The Warrior • News 3 October 19, 2017 Summer Flooding Causes Surface Mold Infestation by Isabella Pilot ‘18

On July 29, a large storm dumped more than five inches of rain in Sandy Spring and subse- quently flooded Sherwood. While the flood damage was cleaned up immediately, mold growth was later noticed in the building throughout the month of August, leaving teachers, parents, and stu- dents wondering if it would be safe to return to school on time. The flood originated in the courtyard due to a dated drainage system. From there, flood water entered various classrooms in the downstairs art hall. “Building ser- vices cleaned the flood damage, but what was found afterwards was surface mold,” said Principal Bill Gregory. The photography room ap- Courtesy of Sherwood Faculty peared to be the source of the mold growth, and after further ex- Furniture and classroom supplies are moved into the art hallway during mold remediation (left). Cleaning equipment is pictured to the right. amination it was found through- out the art hallway and in one cleaned,” said Gregory. people were cautioned to stay speculation over the recurring is- always so moist here,” said Prais- upstairs room. “One of the class- This cleaning was performed in designated areas. “We asked sue of mold growth in Sherwood ner. Dinerman also commented rooms above the flooded areas by Rolyn, a mold remediation sports teams to stay in the lock- and the dangers of turning off the on the location of the school in had quite a bit of mold. It was the contractor hired by MCPS, and er rooms and the gym because A/C during summer months. “ I relation to the mold, saying, “if little theatre [G236], where we from there a third party industrial those areas were cleared,” said think all of us as teachers are con- you want to avoid flooding, don’t have carpeting, and the carpet- hygienist, Hillmann Consulting, Berkheimer. As far as staff, those cerned that mold could be inter- build on a swamp.” ing was all removed and replaced was brought in to conduct air whose rooms were contaminated nally somewhere in the building,” From James Song, the Di- with tile,” said Gregory. sampling and visual inspection. could work in the media center said Praisner. rector of Facilities Management, Later in August, during pre- “Rolyn spent hours and hours until given the green light. Greg- “The solution is to run the all the way to Superintendent service week, mold was noticed cleaning the building. Teams of ory said that aside from the rooms dehumidifiers all summer, and/or Jack Smith, members of MCPS in additional classrooms. “As 30 to 40 people were cleaning off under containment, “the building air conditioners. Of course, that’s central office visited Sherwood staff started to hear what was every single thing [in the class- was absolutely safe.” There were outrageously expensive, so no- and worked around the clock to going on, more and more people rooms],” said Praisner. MCPS no reports of reactions or irrita- body wants to do that,” said Envi- ensure that no one was harmed were pointing out mold in their even hired a contractor to come tion due to the growth. ronmental Science teacher Laura by the mold. “The school system classrooms. It was kind of like an in and clean electronics. “They Hillmann’s sample results Dinerman. committed to finding the root epidemic,” said teacher and head would open up computers and from August 27 showed that, af- The courtyard has flooded cause of the issue. Part of it is the of the arts department Angela make sure there wasn’t any mold ter remediation, there was no ap- before, but Sherwood has never drainage, but they’re also looking Praisner. Mold was found mainly inside,” said business manager parent mold growth in the affect- seen damage quite this bad. “We at heating in the building. It’s an on keyboards and fabric chairs. Linda Berkheimer. ed areas, and by August 28, all are called Sandy Spring for a rea- older building and they’re ensur- “It didn’t cause a need to While various sports teams teachers were able to once again son. I don’t know if Sherwood is ing that everything is up to code close the building, but some and staff members were in the occupy their classrooms. built directly on the spring, but it and safe for students. That was a rooms were closed off to be building during August, those This damage has led to much feels like it sometimes because it’s promise,” said Gregory.

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In- future grades would affect my er, administrator, and mentor in stead of hoping for a similar app overall grade,” said Mittu. “Lots MCPS for over 25 years, sudden- to appear for the new grading of other kids will benefit from this ly died after collapsing at Sher- system, junior Nick Mittu has app as well.” wood on September 2. taken matters into his own hands, Mittu continues to build his Having known Hardy for sev- developing an app which is called resume; his notable works in- eral years, Paint Branch Athletic “MyMCPS Helper.” Used pri- clude “Leap Piano,” a virtual pi- Director Heather Podosek created marily to see how hypothetical ano that uses Leap Motion, a vir- a set of rules and challenges on grades may impact one’s overall tual reality software to track the behalf of Hardy to commemorate class average, this productivity user’s hands, “Bored.im,” a social him, “The Wally World Rules app will be used daily by many media app that shows one nearby and Challenge.” The rules in- Montgomery County students users with similar interests, and clude: open your heart to others, who anxiously awaited the re- multiple apps and watchfaces focus on the positives, see the lease. for the crowdfunded smartwatch, Hardy worked at Paint Branch High School before coming to Sherwood. glass overflowing, laugh at - our Having a natural fascination Pebble. An extensive portfolio of selves and each other, go above athletic director for two school things than they ever imagined.” in computers and technology apps Mittu created can be found and beyond, be on the front line years, in 2015 and 2016. PE teacher Bonnie Gilchrist since sixth grade, Mittu decided online at nick.mittudev.com. of helping others, and live life to “I have worked with Walter is acting as Sherwood’s athletic to begin learning his first pro- The disappearance of Ed- the fullest. since 1996,” said Podosek. “He director for the remaining school gramming language, Python. He line Helper has allowed for other Hardy was hired in May as gave me so much. He reminded year. Teacher Marc Thomas has has since learned multiple other MCPS students to develop apps. Sherwood’s athletic director and me daily not to take life so seri- taken over for Gilchrist as the de- programming languages includ- Junior Elom Setse has taken ad- started in the position on July ously, to love deeply, and to work partment head of physical educa- ing C, C++, Java, PHP, and Javas- vantage of the opportunity to 1. Before coming to Sherwood, and play hard. Walt taught me not tion and health. cript, and he has attended multi- create an app that has the poten- Hardy coached boys’ basket- to take myself too seriously and Hardy was loved by many ple “hackathons.” Mittu is up for tial to be downloaded thousands ball, football, and volleyball at to enjoy each day. As for his stu- across the county and will contin- the job. “I mainly taught myself of times. An added feature of Paint Branch for 23 years. He dents and players, he cared for ue to be. “He taught me to enjoy programming using Google to Setse’s app, which is also titled was named All-Met Coach of the them tremendously beyond the every aspect of life and to see the figure out how to do basic things. “MyMCPS Helper,” is that it Year in 2000 after leading Paint classroom or the court. He was good in everyone I came across. I also used my AP Computer Sci- calculates students’ GPA, which Branch to Maryland’s 3A state always there to support them in He brought out my competitive ence material to self-study pro- is a favorable feature for many basketball title. He also taught for both the good and tough times. side but also taught me how to gramming, as well as a couple of students. “I definitely plan on up- fourteen years. After serving as Coach Hardy always expected the enjoy life at the same time,” said free online courses.” dating the app in the future and Paint Branch’s assistant athletic best out of them. He saw that they former student and colleague Mittu completed the app in adding additional functionality,” director, he served as Kennedy’s were so much more capable of Sara Mayes. about four days and did not re- Setse explained. MCPS Considers Proposal for A Message from the PTSA: Opening of Recovery School Last year was a good year for the Sherwood Parent by Josh Averbach ‘18 memorandum. Students would be expect- Teacher Student Association. We would like this year to ed to complete MCPS’s normal graduation be better. Our goals for this year are to: According to a July memorandum requirements. from Superintendent Jack Smith to the The memorandum sets a timeline in 1) Continue to grow, Board of Education, MCPS is considering which MCPS would spend the 2017-18 2) Increase diversity within the PTSA, opening a recovery school to help students school year planning, obtaining budget al- who have grappled with drug and alco- locations and approval, and selecting a lo- 3) Continue to improve communication with the SHS hol addiction get back on the right track. cation. The summer and fall of 2018 would community, and MCPS previously operated a recovery be devoted to hiring faculty, renovating the school called the Phoenix School from building, and gathering materials. Finally, 4) Increase our support for programs across all grade 1979 to 2013. the school would open its doors in January levels. “We’re seeing an alarming spike in the 2019. It could support about 50 students number of substance-abuse-related deaths between the ages of 14 and 21. in Montgomery County and across the It is not set in stone that MCPS will ac- The Sherwood High School Parent Teacher Student As- country. As an institution, our school sys- tually carry out its plan. According to Post, tem has an obligation to undercut that trend funding is a significant barrier; opening the sociation (PTSA) would like your support again this year! and provide a safe learning environment school unilaterally could cost the county With your membership dues and donations, the PTSA is for all students,” said SMOB and Sher- approximately $40,000 a year per enrolled wood senior Matt Post when asked why student. To make the plan more feasible, able to sponsor or support various academic and social MCPS has decided that now is the time MCPS may partner with other area school activities at Sherwood including scholarships, school clubs, to reconsider a recovery school. The rise districts, such as Prince George’s, Howard, in substance-abuse related deaths comes and Frederick Counties, none of which staff appreciation, school assemblies, After Prom, student largely because of the nationwide opioid currently have recovery schools, to share art shows, and much more. epidemic. According to a study from the costs and serve students from each county County Council’s Office of Legislative involved. Oversight, opioid-related deaths nearly Before initiating a project like opening To join and pay online, please visit quadrupled (irrespective of age) in Mont- a recovery school, the county must “deter- gomery County between 2010 and 2016. mine whether or not there will be a bud- www.SherwoordPTSA.org. The school would require enrollees get, [and] whether or not it is something to have completed rehab, upon which there will be enough students to actually they could be referred to the school by support,” said MCPS Associate Superin- Lastly, please join us on the 3rd Tuesday of most months Screening and Assessment Services for tendent Dr. Jonathan Brice, who heads the for our general meetings which feature the Principal’s up- Children and Adolescents (SASCA), a Office of Student and Family Support and county drug-treatment program; anoth- Engagement. date and speakers on topics relevant to our students and er drug-treatment program; or by them- At its most active time, the Phoenix their families. Thank you for your support! selves. More about the exact mechanism School (which was the nation’s first recov- for deciding who enrolls is undecided. ery school) operated separate campuses in Once there, pupils would receive several Gaithersburg and Silver Spring. Accord- Sincerely, services including individual, group, and ing to Brice, it closed when a near-com- family recovery support sessions; coping plete drop in enrollment (in its last year, SHS PTSA Board and social-emotional learning skill build- 2012-13, there were only three students) ing; and health and wellness strategies, occurred as it merged with other non-tradi- including mindfulness, according to the tional recovery programs. The Warrior • Features 5 October 19, 2017 Multiple Alumni Return To Instruct at Sherwood by Anika Mittu ‘19 Teacher Ready for New Year Sherwood’s child develop- Thomas Nakamura graduated from Sherwood in ment program has seen massive success, driven by the implemen- 2012. He earned his master’s degree in education tation of a lab preschool that al- from the University of Maryland. Through his former lows students to gain invaluable social studies teacher Aileen Woolley, who always be- teaching experience with local children. lieved he’d someday teach at Sherwood, he found a The child development pro- job opening and took the offer with no hesitation. gram has largely contributed to the fact that 74 graduates from by Danielle Katz ‘18 Sherwood are teachers in MCPS, What about your experiences as a Sherwood student inspired and a whopping 25 grads just be- you to return here, just a few years later, to teach? gan teaching for the 2017-2018 When I attended Sherwood, I remember all of the guidance, sup- school year. In fact, the MCPS port, and enthusiasm of the teachers at SHS. All of the teachers Office of Human Resources con- I had were so passionate about their subject area and responded firmed that Sherwood holds the exceptionally well to individual needs. I also have a very deep record for highest number of high connection to this community. Many of my family members, in- school graduates who returned to Jackie Vilaseca ‘19 cluding my mother and multiple aunts and uncles, graduated from work as teachers within MCPS. Child Development students on their first day working with the children. Sherwood. Coming back to teach at Sherwood feels like coming In addition, at least ten to fifteen home. graduates of the school’s child In addition to this, seniors in However, these challenges development program have re- the program have the option to are faced with optimism by the What have been your challenges this year as a first-year teach- turned to work as educators in intern at community elementary cheerful educators within the pro- er? How have you dealt with them? school systems within Howard schools, extending their training gram. “The most common traits I have to juggle the workload of teaching 5 classes. Last year, as a and Prince George’s County as into real classrooms. They can of individuals in the program graduate student intern, I taught two U.S. History courses. Now, I well as in other states. also complete the 90 Hour Child [include being] energetic, caring, teach 3 AP Government and 2 NSL classes. There is a lot of work One of these Sherwood grad- Care Certification, enabling them and [having] huge hearts with the associated with teaching 5 classes, which includes grading and uates, Nicole Berry (‘07), is a to become teachers in child care ability to adapt,” Bonita said. planning for two different classes. While this is a bit of an adjust- fourth grade teacher at Sherwood centers. Through realistic simulations ment, I know I will get used to the workload. Elementary School and cited the Although the program in- in the pre-kindergarten lab and child development program at cludes many intriguing advan- the power of positivity, many How do you earn the respect of students? Sherwood as an origin of her pas- tages, it also exposes students to students become excited about One way is to be open with them. I do an activity at the beginning sion for teaching. “[Sherwood’s some of the challenges regularly becoming an educator. “I feel the of the school year where I place artifacts about my teaching and child development teacher, Beth] faced by teachers. “It’s not all best aspect of the child develop- personal life around the room. I tell students I want to earn their Bonita does such a wonderful peaches and cream sometimes,” ment program is that you get to trust, and the way I do that is by being open with them about my job with the program. I think Bonita reflected. While students actually work with children and life, so they will trust me as I lead them through my class through- having good teachers while go- have the opportunity to interact get hands-on experience,” said out the school year. ing through school is one of the with younger children, they also junior Leah Packer, who entered biggest reasons I wanted to be a face extensive paperwork duties the program during her sopho- What are some benefits and negatives of being so close in age teacher myself,” said Berry. when they begin their internship more year. For many, the ability to your students? The most common form that during senior year. Furthermore, to connect with younger minds One pro is that I feel I can easily relate to them. Since I am so child development students prac- younger children may become remains precious, revealing a siz- young, I remember what is was like to be a high school student, tice applications of teaching is irritable and moody, requiring able reason why the program cre- including all of the stresses with AP classes, sports, and the other through the lab preschool, which teachers to address these situ- ates many hopeful teachers. pressures associated with being a teenager. One con I faced last gives students the opportunity to ations in a composed manner. “It feels amazing [to bond year, and from time to time this year, is the way in which students take a break from their days in Education occasionally involves with the younger children]. I love address me. There are times when students think that is appropriate order to construct and implement troublesome tasks, a necessary when a kid recognizes me and to address me by my first name. While this is not appropriate, I lesson plans in an authentic class- truth to acknowledge for aspiring wants to sit with me,” Packer ex- give students a friendly, but firm reminder. room. teachers. plained. 6 The Warrior • Features October 19, 2017 An Inside Look at Homecoming Week From tacky tourists to sports fans, students expressed their school pride every day last week, and we compiled some of the week’s best moments, including the pep rally and homecoming halls. The spirit week culminated in the football team’s 71-8 victory over Northwood.

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1. Seniors Valentina Rojas, Julia O’Neill, Everett Stubblefield, junior Jett Clarke, and senior Lexi Swiat pose together while sporting their best Tacky Tourist outfits on Tuesday, October 10. 2. The poms and cheerleading teams performed their annual dance together at the pep rally. The routine featured musical choices that represented many decades and genres.

Eight members of the homecoming court welcome the rest of the nominees, including the King and Queen, Everett Stubblefield and Bitania Asefa, onto the stage during the pep rally.

1 2 1. Soc Matthews, Gabby Khan, Joe Allar, Tim Lee, and Lucas King perform “Maneater” in the senior’s first-place 1980s-themed hall. Their banner also got first in the competition. 2. The sophomore hall earned second place in the competition. Their exhibits demonstrated many specific snapshots from the 1960s. Pictured above are Grace Hardy, Catherine Little, and Sophia Wooden holding signs that show advocacy for equal rights during the Civil Rights Movement. Many students and staff enjoyed the specific historical references in the hall. All photos by Jackie Vilaseca ‘19 The Warrior • Features 7 October 19, 2017 College Applications Bring Stress for Seniors in the Fall Seniors endure a tremendous amount of pressure from extensive college applications. by Emma Shuster ‘18 that will meet your criteria,” said overwhelmed by their workload Nehrbass. during their senior year of high “Make sure you have a tran- As of late September, senior school. script!” Kelhan Bailey was still in the To help ease the intensity of “Make sure that your teach- process of writing her college ad- the college application process, ers have submitted all of your let- missions essay because she was Nehrbass recommends keeping ters of recommendations!” never told at what point to get a journal of everything one has “Your essay needs to be cre- that done. Bailey has had to wor- done throughout high school. En- ative and have the reader fall in ry about how many of her dead- tries may include clubs, retreats, love with you!” lines were quickly approaching, honors societies, awards, etc. “Applications are due in less mostly due at the same time. Such organizational strategies can than two weeks!” “Most of my schools have a take away a bit of pressure from These are all just a fraction November 1 deadline, meaning seniors during this stressful sea- of the phrases that make fall one I had to have everything done son. of the most stressful parts of the by October 11. Because of this, While college applications year for high school seniors. Be- it was hard for me to even enjoy definitely take up a bulk of time tween school, clubs, sports, a so- the anticipation of homecoming and dramatically increase stress cial life, and college applications, or football games when I am con- on students, there is always some- seniors have to deal with many stantly drowning in stress. I also thing positive at the end. extra levels of pressure during the took my third SAT on October 7, “I am looking forward to the fall. so I also had to study for that ev- feeling of relief after I submit all “I wish I started narrow- eryday. In total honesty, the of my applications. Furthermore, ing down my college list earli- stress is extremely overwhelming I am anticipating the day when I er,” admitted senior Katherine and very hard to deal with,” said get accepted into a college. It’s Nehrbass. “I’ve been in a frantic Bailey. a great feeling knowing that you state trying to pick my ‘dream Bailey is not alone in her have been working tirelessly for school.’ Finding criterion on what struggle. In a study conducted four years, and all of your en- you find important in a college by the University of Califor- deavors have finally paid off. I is easy, but you have an infinite nia-Los Angeles, around 30 per- can’t wait to see what happens amount of colleges that you need cent of newly-admitted college next and where I end up going,” to research, to find the colleges freshmen say they constantly felt said Nehrbass. Theatre Teacher Holds Great There Is a Decrease in Value of the Arts over Awards Teen ‘Rites of Passage’ by Kimberly Greulich ‘18 by Peter Niverth ‘18 parents and even legislators have become more restrictive English teacher Christopher A recent study on teenage on what teens can and can’t do, Goodrich has taught theatre at behavior points out a steady de- resulting in “safer” environ- Sherwood for four years, but his cline in the number of teenagers ments that slow a child’s devel- passion for the theatrical arts runs who have their driver’s license, opment into adulthood. deeper than the classroom—he go on dates, work for pay, or For example, in the 1970s also runs a small professional have tried alcohol. These activ- the legal drinking age was 18 theatre company with his wife, ities long have been regarded as years old, and since 1984 it has Rachel Stroud-Goodrich. a “rite of passage” into adult- been 21 years old. The stricter The company produced hood that was expected of teen- regulations make it less likely shows like “Danny Boy,” a play agers. However, this does not for teens to drink, date, work about a little person, in October appear to be the case anymore. and even drive. 2014, and a version of the classic Since 1976, the number The reasons for this de- Shakespearean tragedy starring of teens who have admitted to cline in percentages could also senior citizens in a nursing home, entitled “Romeo and Juliet: Love these activities has plummeted be explained by the increased Rachel Ellis in the last 40 years. In 2016, social pressure to go to high Knows No Age” in July 2015. 71.67 percent of those surveyed school, then college, then grad- With these performances, This promo shot for “Oblivion” was taken during the final scene of the said that they have a driver’s uate school and come out with a Unexpected Stage Company has play, when the characters all make up with each other and watch a film. license, a major fall from the high paying job. one primary motive: to give a 86.93 percent in 1976. Those With the added pressures to voice to those who are voiceless. official nominations should be one for directing and two for act- who go on dates, work for pay, succeed, high school students “Our scripted goal is to explore announced by early 2018. ing. and have tried alcohol have also can’t afford to worry about the intimacies and intricacies of Unexpected Stage Compa- For a small company with seen a drop in percentages, of doing anything except how to human relationships,” Goodrich. ny started in 2010, and operates such a unique set of ambitions, 28.24, 16.36 and 21.8 percent, build resumes and work expe- “It serves, really, as an edu- with a nine-person board, with Goodrich does not seem overly respectively. rience. cation for us, too … because we Stroud-Goodrich covering the concerned about winning awards, The causes for such trends However, this does not im- want to know about these voices business end and both she and despite the potential benefits to in the data is up for debate. The ply an increase in school work in our society. So, some of that is Goodrich handling the creative his company from the resulting leading explanations is simply load, as since 1976, homework choosing a show in which we’ll portions. The number of actors attention. that teens do not have any in- has remained at the same level, gain something—some knowl- varies based upon the script they “I try not to get too attached terest in the activities, such as even declining slightly. edge from it, you know—some choose to perform that season. to awards … I think we have such driving and dating. Adolescents have also way that the world works—by The company typically per- an award-heavy culture, in terms According to an evolution- demonstrated a constantly doing it,” said Goodrich. forms one summer show and one of their importance in our society, ary-psychological theory, a per- growing fear of the conse- Last year proved to be quite fall show, with two smaller, one- and I don’t really get it,” com- son’s “life strategy” speeds up quences that reckless behavior a good year for Unexpected Stage night events during the winter. mented Goodrich. or slows down in conjunction can bring. Many teenagers see Company: the company ran a Unexpected Stage Company has While Unexpected Stage with their surroundings. When the world as serious and com- production of “Oblivion,” by performed all over Maryland, as Company does not have a myriad in safer, more secure environ- plicated. They do not feel the Carly Mensch (writer of GLOW, well as D.C., though it mostly fo- of awards to publicize its artistic ments, teens tend to develop urge to rush out into the real Orange is The New Black, and cuses its efforts in Montgomery greatness, the company repeat- slower over time. However, in world anymore. It is far more Weeds, among other things). and County. edly proves that it does not need harsher surroundings, the oppo- preferable to stay at home with was recommended for the Helen This is not Goodrich’s first them: they have their values, their site is true: teens develop much friends, where they do not have Hayes Awards, a ceremony which experience with the Helen Hayes dreams, and their goals, and Go- faster. any heavy consequences for honoring theater in the D.C. area. Awards—their production of the odrich will keep working to share In the past few decades, their actions. Unexpected Stage falls into the musical “Dani Girl” in Summer his passion with anyone who is “Smaller Theater” category, and 2014 got them three nominations: willing to receive it. 8 The Warrior • Activism October 19, 2017 Political and Cultural Divide Fires Up Activist Movements by Peter Niverth ‘18 Trump’s controversial policies Women’s March on Washington A study from University of The KIVA club advocates for stu- have sparked a resurgence in back in January of 2017, Dana California, that was published in dent and community involvement With the country appearing activism throughout the United Fischer, a sociologist at the Uni- 2016, has concluded that one in in issues pertaining to Native to be split on basically every topic States. versity of Maryland, surveyed ten college students expect to be Americans. and division lines widening, more Regardless of whether they more than 500 protesters there, involved in some kind of protest As Trump continues his term and more people continue to take support the president’s actions recording that more than a third by the end of their college ca- as acting president over the next to the streets in order to make sure or not, people are responding to of them had never protested be- reers. four years, it can most likely be that their voices are heard. And as them with increased interest in fore prior to the march. Several colleges have cre- expected that more people will President Donald Trump’s first influencing the decision process. This rise in public activism is ated various student-led activ- continue to voice their concerns, year in the office enters its final New protests exercise this inter- not isolated in Washington either. ist groups, and all of them are opinions, and feelings about three months, there is still plenty est by finding causes that they All across the country, college concerned with a wide-range of many controversial subjects. It of topics and issues that have di- identify with and actively sup- students have begun to take an topics. For example, students en- can also be expected that the re- vided the American people. porting it. interest in the policies that tend to rolled at The University of New sponses will be coming from both Since his inauguration, For instance, during the impact them more personally. Mexico created the KIVA club. the left and right. Policing Tactics Have Led What Is ‘Antifa’? To Creation of Conflicting by Lexi Matthews ‘18 In August, the nation was Advocacy Organizations rattled when a white national- ist drove a car into a crowd of by Ayana Antoine ‘20 protesters in Charlottesville, Fatal Shootings Virginia, killing one and injur- Minority groups, particularly ing dozens. President Trump’s people of color, have frequently by Police now-infamous remarks on this suffered throughout the history tragedy being borne from “vio- of the United States. The coun- lence from many sides” incited try has made significant progress, 2017~ 727 great amounts of bipartisan anger, as seen in the 2008 election of a (Through October 12) pain, and confusion. Above all, it black man into the presidency. begged one crucial question; who However, the struggle for racial is this ‘other side?’ equality and justice has had to Antifa entered our national continue to this day and much of 2016~ 958 lexicon once conservative publi- the debate centers on the series of cations like Breitbart, Fox News, highly publicized fatal shootings and the Drudge Report began run- of black males by police officers 2015~ 995 ning dozens of articles slamming across the country. These instanc- the far-left activists, whose name es have caused varying opinions is shorthand for ‘anti-fascists,’ for between those who want justice (Washington Post Database) being the main initiators of the for black victims and those who Charlottesville bloodshed by in- believe the police are being un- citing fights with alt-right - mem fairly blamed. Police Killed bers on the scene. The Black Lives Matter in Line of Duty This was not the first time (BLM) Movement considers it- the group had been critiqued by self “an ideological and political the media and politicians alike; mediaphilly.com intervention in a world where months earlier in February, they Black lives are systematically and 2017~ 103 Antifa’s ‘Black Bloc’ activists protest white nationalism in urban streets. drew condemnation from both intentionally targeted for demise. 37 by gunfire sides of the Congressional aisle ping up across Germany, Italy, Others seem to delight in the cha- It is an affirmation of Black folks’ (Through October 12) for setting fires, destroying prop- and Spain to fight fascist forces os, cheering at the opportunity contributions to this society, our erty, and pepper spraying Trump in Europe. Sixty years later, these to ‘stick it to the man’ and cash humanity, and our resilience in supporters at conservative provo- groups reemerged in response to in on a cheap thrill. More try to the face of deadly oppression.” cateur Milo Yiannopoulos’ UC skinheads in Britain and neo-Na- turn the tables on their critics and BLM is a progressive ac- 2016~ 147 Berkeley speech. Just weeks be- zis in Germany. Young anarchists, blame those who ‘sit around just tivist organization that sees it- 63 by gunfire fore that, an Antifa member had reacting violently against these waiting for injustice to fix itself’ self as continuation of the Civil gained viral fame for punching alt-right forces, clad in black for ‘making them get up and do Rights movement of the 1950s white supremacist Richard Spen- clothes and nondescript masks, something extreme.’ and 1960s, The Washington Post 2015~ 141 cer in the face at an inaugural crafted the Antifa we recognize Undoubtedly, this extremist quoted a Black Lives Matter fem- 41 by gunfire event in New York. That same today. approach has made Antifa its fair inist (BLMF) who explained that day, an Antifa member was shot And today’s Antifa is not share of enemies. A White House they “provide grants, movement (Officer Down Memorial Page) by a Trump supporter while de- easy to define in strict terms. No petition calling for Antifa to be la- building resources, and techni- stroying property at a Seattle ral- central leaders or headquarters beled as terrorist group received cal assistance to organizations ly. exist for the group, who mostly more than 100,000 signatures, working advance the leadership futes the position of Black Lives Thus started the regular cy- exist in small, autonomous rings and the mayor of Berkeley, a and vision of young, black, queer, Matter; whereas Black Lives cle of Antifa media coverage: a scattered across the country. This Democrat, has called for Antifa to feminists and immigrant leaders matter calls for a change in how member commits a violent act localized nature makes it hard to be federally classified as a gang. who are shaping and leading a police deal with minorities, Blue against the alt-right, conserva- determine the exact number of However, the group has also been national conversation about crim- Lives Matter seems to take the tives become enraged at this ‘dis- members, but most estimate it ex- met with support; a Mother Jones inalization, policing and race in position that it is the police who gusting, horrific infringement on ists in the low thousands. A large op-ed praised Antifa for their America.” are the victims, claiming, “The free speech,’ liberals stress that number of them are college-aged ‘bravery to stand up against hate,’ Conflict began to arise when media catered to movements such these acts do not represent the men and women who also iden- and many clergy members at the many members of the police com- as Black Lives Matter, whose views of the Democratic party tify as anarchists, communists, or Charlotte rally credited Antifa ac- munity felt as though the police goal was the vilification of law and only delegitimize lawful pro- socialists. Some are simply dis- tivists with saving their lives. were not being accurately por- enforcement.” test against hateful perspectives, gruntled teachers, rebellious par- So what, exactly, is Antifa? trayed by the Black Lives Matter As both groups gained more and the American public is stuck ents, or adventurous teens. In the crudest, most objective Movement and within the main- publicity, they created logos in the crossfire. Amid the- Re While most of Antifa is unit- terms, Antifa is a mostly obscure, stream media so the police com- to capture the meaning of both publican tendency to try to blow ed by a willingness to do ‘any- loosely affiliated collection of munity created the counter-move- movements. The Black Lives the story out of proportion-- and thing’ to prevent fascism from self-proclaimed freedom fighters ment Blue Lives Matter, which Matter flag has the words “Black paint themselves as the victims-- taking root in the United States, who are widely disliked by the “seeks to honor and recognize Lives Matter” across the bottom, and the Democratic desperation including violence against those mainstream for their radical, vi- the actions of law enforcement, and a colorless version of the to sweep it all under the rug, we they deem a threat to democra- olent methods of confronting the strengthen public support, and American flag, which shows the learn almost nothing concrete cy, the extent and justification for complex, age-old issue of insti- provide much-needed resources contrast between black and white. about the polarizing group. this violence exist in a gray area. tutionalized hatred. In the words to law enforcement officers and The Blue Lives Matter’s flag Here are the facts: Antifa’s Some claim they act purely of Antifa member James Ander- their families.” has a blue stripe in the place of story begins long before 2017. defensively, as hate speech against son, “society keeps pushing one While the group is a “pro-po- a white one, with the blue stripe Just after Word War I, militant vulnerable minorities, they argue, way, and [Antifa] are the ones not lice advocacy group,” the content symbolizing the role of police in leftist ‘Antifa’ gangs began pop- leads to violence against them. afraid to push back.” of its website often directly re- today’s society. The Warrior • Activism 9 October 19, 2017 NFL National Anthem Protests Spark Reactions in Many People During a preseason game in 2016, San Fransisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick lit a cultural firestorm when he took a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality. After playing for the San Fransisco 49ers in 2016, in March 2017 Kaepernick opted out of his contract with the 49ers and became a free agent. Kaepernick and a handful of other players continued to kneel during the national anthem for the rest of the season. After the season, the 49ers released Kaepernick, and he has not been signed by another NFL team despite leading the 49ers to the Superbowl in 2013. While small numbers of NFL players continued to kneel during the National Anthem during the opening weekends of this NFL season, the issue didn’t really get national attention until President Donald Trump attacked the players’ actions when he spoke at a rally in Alabama, on September 22.

“I am not going to stand up to show pride “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these in a flag for a country that oppresses NFL owners - when somebody disre- people of color... To me, this is bigger than spects our flag - to say, ‘Get that son of football and it would be selfish on my part a bitch off the field right now. Out. He’s to look the other way. There are bodies in fired. He’s fired!”’ the street and people getting paid leave farfesh.com -President Donald Trump and getting away with murder,” -Colin Kaepernick, 2016 “Those NFL players who decided to take a knee disrespect our freepublic.com country, our flag, and our American pride on Sunday... sit because you don’t seem to understand what that flag and that anthem “Not my president. [Trump] was chosen, true. But when a presi- mean to the rest of us. But thanks to those brave service members dent acts like that, what do you say to that? That’s not someone I mentioned, you have the right to sit like a spoiled brat” that stands with dignity, pride, respect, honor. Where’s the honor in -Great America Alliance Commentator Tomi Lahren that? Where’s the dignity in that? Where is anything that’s prideful in doing what you did?” “I don’t think it’s too much to ask NFL players to respect the flag -Redskins cornerback Josh Norman and our national anthem ... I will not dignify any event that disre- spects our soldiers, our flag, or our national anthem” “No man or woman should ever have to choose a job that forces -Vice President Mike Pence them to surrender their rights.” -NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith “To all the athletes who have made millions in America’s freedom: stop insulting our flag, our nation, our heroes” “I disagree with what [Trump] said. I thought it was just divisive,” -U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz -Patriots quarterback Tom Brady “I agree that America is not perfect . I agree that there are a lot of issues with minorities in this country. And I agree that we should do some- “It’s deeply troubling that the president would be attacking black thing about it. But I don’t know if the most effective way is to sit down athletes for expressing their opinions peacefully. Protest is a part when the national anthem of a country that has provided you freedom” of the American way of life ... part of what has helped us make -Steelers offensive lineman, Alejandro Villanueva progress, learn more, be a better country over time.” -Hillary Clinton Compiled by Katherine Sperduto ‘19 Forum on Local Government Will Be Held at Sherwood HS by Mallory Carlson ‘19 local activist. He will be speaking and dis- cussing various topics relating to our local Every student at Sherwood is required government: how county and state govern- to take NSL, an academic class on U.S. ment works, what they really do that af- Government and Politics, whether it be fects students and constituents most direct- on-level, honors, or AP. While the required ly, and how to get involved if interested. government class leaves students with a The second set of speakers schedules to concrete understanding of the federal gov- speak at the event will be representing the ernment, it gives them only a vague un- “ask” part of the forum. The speakers will derstanding of their local government-at be Eric Luedtke, a Maryland State Dele- the county and state level. Many people gate representing District 14 in Montgom- are unaware of how local government op- ery County, and Nancy Navarro, a County erates, where it operates, who works in it, Council Member for District 4 in Mont- and how to get involved if they have an in- gomery County. Their time will be mostly terest in doing so. dedicated to answering multiple questions This is why an event like “Learn, Ask, about their positions in our local govern- Act: Find Your Voice in Local Govern- ment along with questions about how they ment,” which will take place in the Sher- affect constituents’ lives on a day to day wood High School cafeteria on October 26 basis. from 7-9 p.m., is so vital for the commu- The final segment will be led by Dan nity. “Learn, Ask, Act” is a nonpartisan, Reed, a local activist, blogger, and jour- educational forum that is geared towards nalist who will speak on why and how stu- teaching local citizens, especially students, dents and other citizens should be working about local government and introducing towards getting involved in local govern- some of their local representatives so that ment. He, too, will be answering questions. they are better equipped with knowledge The questions that will be asked during on the politics directly affecting them. the forum will be pre-determined by the The function will consist of three sec- event planners. tions, titled as the name of the event sug- Any questions, for the speakers or gests: Learn, Ask, and Act. Each part of the about the event in general, should be di- event will include at least one guest speak- rected to English teacher Christiane Lock er who will speak and then answer ques- (K169), who is a member of the Women’s tions relating to the topic of their speech. Alliance for Democracy and Justice, the lo- The “learn” portion of the evening will cal organization that is supporting “Learn, be set aside and dedicated to the basics of Ask, Act.” Questions can also be taken to local government‒like a very condensed Beth Shevitz (H141), who is the sponsor of Civics 101 course‒and this portion is EmpowHER, the Sherwood High School planned to be led by Vincent DeMarco, a club supporting the upcoming event. 10 The Warrior • Humor October 19, 2017

A NOTE TO OUR READERS: It has come to our attention that some articles published in this section have caused confusion. We would like to point out that this is the Humor section, as indicated by the bolded 32-point font at the top of this page, and contains “fake news” intended to evoke laughter. We apologize if our articles have offended or concerned you; our intent is to amuse, not confuse. White House Staff Reports Trump Secretly Likes Kim Jong-un Despite the constant public insults between Trump and Kim, Pyongyang signaled that there are mutual bromantic feelings between the two leaders. by Frank Platko ‘18 ening the other to appear ‘ma- cho,’ in an effort to boost their For all Trump’s threats of ego and change public opinion,” “Fire and Fury,” signs are emerg- said Lemon. “Trump especially ing that an unexpected bromance values ratings and favorability is forming between Kim Jong-un numbers. An easy way to boost and Donald Trump, who Kim these numbers is to appear strong, once called a “dotard.” tough, and resilient, which are “Behind the scenes, Trump three qualities that helped get him sings a much different tune on elected.” North Korea,” said an anony- During the campaign, Trump mous White House source. “He tossed around the idea of a diplo- very much admires some of Kim matic approach to solve the North Jong-un’s qualities and leader- Korea issue. He even suggested ship tactics, some of which he possibly meeting with Kim face- thinks came straight out of ‘The to-face, which now takes on new Art of the Deal.’” significance in light of recent re- While many may be shocked ports. at a friendship between the two In fact, The Warrior has re- supposedly bitter enemies, in cently uncovered photographs de- many ways the bromance be- picting a secret meeting between tween Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump and Kim on the coast of Trump is not surprising at all. North Korea. After all, Trump and Kim share So what does this devel- many of the same qualities and Jared Schwartz ‘18 opment spell for the tensions characteristics. Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un were caught secretly hanging out near Kim’s arsenal of nuclear submarines. between the United States and Both spew inflammato- North Korea? The two countries ry rhetoric, which has become sponded to by calling Trump “de- murals of Kim rest on large walls seems almost too perfect. So appeared to be on the brink of abundantly clear in the past few ranged.” throughout Pyongyang, the capi- then, why have the two expressed war, but now it’s unclear if ten- weeks. Nuclear threats have Both leaders also have fair- tal city of North Korea. While de- nothing but bitter hatred towards sions exist at all. flown back-and-forth from both ly large egos. Both Kim and mocracy remains the norm here one another? CNN’s Don Lemon Rather than nuclear war- sides along with very personal, Trump’s narcissistic tendencies in the United States, Trump often may have hit the nail right on the heads, it seems an unexpected childish insults. Recently, Trump have been well-documented. finds a way to make things about head. friendship between the “rocket began referring to Kim as the Kim’s government revolves al- himself. “The two leaders likely ceded man” and the “dotard” is on the “rocket man,” which Kim re- most solely around him. Several On the surface, a friendship taking turns insulting and threat- horizon. Buckle up world. MCPS Implements New English Class by Jared Schwartz ‘18 will be graded on an emoji scale from the tears of joy emoji to the In order to maintain its po- tears of sadness emoji. sition as an elite school district, “I just looooove emojis. MCPS is adapting to today’s elec- This class is truly a dream come tronic age. Inspired by ground- true!!!!!!!!!! ,” breaking novels such as “Emoji texted junior David Kirkman to Pride and Prejudice: Epic Tales in The Warrior. Tiny Texts”; and “YOLO Juliet,” Kirkman’s text has since been MCPS will be offering electronic added to the Electronic Literature literature or e-lit beginning next curriculum, so students can ana- school year. lyze Kirkman’s expert usage of “I hope the class is as lit as emojis. its name,” said MCPS’ Secondary Electronic Literature will be English Curriculum Coordinator available to seniors and it will Angela Hill. count as a full English credit that The primary focus of the new students can take instead of Hon- class will be to teach students ors English 12 and AP Literature. how to analyze and compose Guidance counselors are al- emoji-based literature. The class ready anticipating a decrease in will encourage critical analysis enrollment for AP Literature and of emoji choice, such as an au- Honors English 12. thor’s decision to use the crying “I really wish I had the op- emoji with a stream of tears over portunity to take E-Lit instead of the crying emoji with just a single AP Lit,” said senior Allison Orte- tear. ga. “I hope students will be able Not all educators are con- to apply the skills they learn in vinced that an Electronic Litera- this class to their day-to-day ture class will provide the same text-based interactions,” said reading comprehension skills as a Sherwood English teacher Adam traditional English class. Brown. “I hate the idea of this class Students will also be encour- because I am an old fart who hates aged to engage in conversations fun and progress,” said an MCPS about controversial topics such English teacher who wished to re- as race-based emojis and Apple’s main anonymous. decision to switch the gun emoji The teacher was then seen to a water gun. taking an ice cream cone out of Instead of being graded on an an eight year old child’s hand and A to E scale, Electronic Literature throwing it on the ground. The Warrior • Humor 11 October 19, 2017

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SCIENTISTS FIND DISS by Colleen Yates ‘18 TRACKS TO BE LEADING Students Kneel During ‘Warrior Wake Up CAUSE OF DEPRESSION Live’ To Protest Tyrannical Administration AMONG HIGH SCHOOL by Josh Averbach ‘18 argue that civil liberties apply re- would be so disrespectful during and Lucy Kuchma ‘18 gardless of the frivolity of their the playing of WWL, something STUDENTS purpose. that represents our school as a Following a number of con- “The America envisioned by whole and all the work our facul- troversial decisions by Sher- Madison, Jefferson, and Washing- ty put into making it a good place wood’s administration, many stu- ton is a place where students have for us. Like, if you have a prob- NATIONALS FIRE DUSTY dents have begun kneeling during the god-given right to be as ob- lem, just transfer,” said senior the daily broadcast of “Warrior noxious as they want,” said junior Bobby Jackson. BAKER FOR ALMOST Wakeup Live” to protest policies Alexa Williamson. “I won’t stand Regardless of one’s stance on that one participant described as for it.” the issue, it is clear that the school ADVANCING TO NLCS “tyranny.” Others argue that sending has been transformed as a result The movement was started students outside for fire drills in of the tension between kneelers by a small group of clubs and the worst possible weather essen- and non-kneelers. teams, such as the Jewish Student tially serves as an unethical bio- Many long-time friendships TRUMP TWEETS Union, Debate Team, and Chess logical experiment, possibly to and relationships have been de- Club, with little fanfare. Once test students’ tolerance to certain stroyed as a result of the contro- CONTROVERSIAL the football team got involved, pressures. versy. Even supposed allies have however, the trend exploded with Some even argue that Sher- seen an erosion of trust as unver- STATEMENT most of the student body joining wood, and MCPS as whole, have ifiable rumors have spread about the protest. not done enough to fight ISIS. outspoken kneelers standing and “Thinking is so much effort. “The terrorists win when vice-versa during second period. It makes my life so much easier MCPS is too weak to stand up Some students have refused ANGRY MOB OVERTHROWS when I can have athletes do it for to them. Right now, Sherwood’s to take a side in the matter, un- me,” said sophomore Daniel Bun- milquetoast administration is the yielding in their conviction of HOMECOMING KING AND rowski. number one threat to our nation- not having convictions. “It might The specific changes that al security,” said senior Wayne suck, but it has sucked for a QUEEN IN VIOLENT PEASANT sparked the protest are varied. Brown. long time, so there’s no point in Some argue that Sherwood not al- A number of students were trying to change it,” says 5’9,” REVOLT lowing bathroom parties is a vio- quick to voice their opposition to medium-build, khaki-shorts-and- lation of the first amendment right the movement, loud and clear. “I t-shirt wearing guy, junior John to free assembly. These students honestly can’t believe that people Smith. 14 The Warrior • Opinions October 19, 2017 theWarrior Published six times a year, The Warrior serves as Sherwood High School’s premier news source. Does administration do enough to keep Over the years, it has received numerous state and students well informed about school issues? national honors. With a staff of 26 students, The Warrior keeps the Sherwood community Did Sherwood have a major security apprised of local and national events. incident this month? What can we do to stop the spread of fake news? All opinion articles represent the Is social media a reliable viewpoint of the writer. The unsigned staff news source? editorials solely represent the opinions of the newspaper staff. These articles do not necessarily represent the views of Sherwood Has a Bigger Problem Than Sherwood High School. The Warrior welcomes Letters to the School Stalkers: a Lack of Common Sense Editor of 250 words or less. They may be On October 5, a mysterious leave by Acting Athletic Direc- the day. submitted to room C268 or emailed to man between the ages of 17-28 tor Bonnie Gilchrist. The man, However, Sherwood admin- [email protected]. Letters must be signed, and all content received by the newspaper was observed roaming the halls whose reported name has been stration were not the only ones is subject to editing. of Sherwood. He was believed spread through social media, has in the wrong that day. Students to be armed and dangerous, just several criminal charges attached played a crucial role in feeding The Warrior staff invites feedback and like he was when he was previ- to his name, including a case of the fire of panic by thoughtless- corrections to printed inaccuracies. ously arrested. Several students indecent exposure. ly repeating every rumor they caught a glance of the man and The rumors of the 26 year heard without ever taking a mo- The Warrior reserves the right to spread the news to their class- old being in Sherwood spread ment to consider the validity or refuse advertisements. mates, until seven police cars like wildfire and caused great even logistics of them. Many packed with officers arrived on amounts of panic and fear among spread the picture of the man the scene to take the man down. the students. Some students, on from the Good Counsel secu- After a day filled with panic, the other hand, did not take any of rity tape and insisted it was of chaos, and fear, the scariest part the threats seriously and brushed him in Sherwood, when a few Staff of this story turned out to be the them off. Luckily, the rumors moments of careful observation Print fact that none of these afore- were not true, but if they were, it of the photo could easily lead mentioned details held any truth would have been a disaster. Sev- one to conclude that the photo to them. eral students were leaving their did not bear much similarity to Layout and Production Directors ...... Lexi Matthews ‘18 The ominous criminal is ac- classrooms to go and look for the Sherwood’s halls. Natalie Murray ‘18 tually believed to be a 26 year- man once they heard he was in It remains largely unclear News Editor ...... Mallory Carlson ‘19 old man, and was first spotted the building, even though there whether this wild goose chase Specials Editor ...... Katherine Sperduto ‘19 by Sherwood students at the were rumors of him being armed. was driven by real fear or sim- Features Editor ...... Danielle Katz ‘18 football game on September 29 Sherwood and its staff need ply a desire to fan the flames of ...... Jared Schwartz ‘18 watching the cheerleaders. He to take this day as an example excitement. However, it stands Humor Editor was caught on camera wander- for why they need to notify their as a testament to the reality of Spotlight Editor ...... Dinah Aguilar ‘19 ing the halls of Good Counsel students about threats like this. how prominent ‘fake news’ is Opinions Editors ...... Emma Shuster‘18 on October 4 in addition to be- If someone actually was in the all around us in this day and age, Owen Steffan ‘18 ing seen at the Sherwood cheer building and was armed, people even at this small level. With Wondering Warrior Editor ...... Colleen Yates ‘18 practice that day. could have been seriously injured this in mind, students and staff He also walked into the by carelessly roaming the halls. should take heed when sharing Entertainment Editors ...... Lucy Kuchma ‘18 Sherwood varsity field hockey Also, by not debunking the ru- or reading fantastical-sounding Alex Nnabue ‘18 game on the same day without mors, the staff let the panic live news, both on the internet and Sports Editors ...... Malec Fahmy ‘20 paying before being asked to on among the students throughout in real life. Natalie Murray ‘18

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Composition Assistant ...... Janet Mednik by Dinah Aguilar ‘19 Advisor ...... Peter Huck The Warrior • Opinions 15 October 19, 2017 We Deserve a Longer Lunch The U.S. Has Meddled, Too by Katherine Sperduto ’19 by Brynn Smith ’19 tually toppled in 1979. Militants seized the United States embassy, Sherwood students have Americans have been ask- thus proving themselves to be a very long and tedious days with ing for months whether Russia major cause for concern for the loads of homework to follow, so hacked the 2016 presidential United States government. a good mental break is beneficial election. It has been the focus of A more recent example is for us students. This is what lunch investigations, a number of which the Haitian election in August of should provide. are still ongoing. Whatever the 2015. For years, the United States The time allotted for students level of Russia’s actual infiltra- government has undermined Hai- to eat lunch in MCPS varies from tion of computer systems, there ti’s democracy by, first, leading a school to school and range from is no question that the country coup against their first democrat- 30 minutes to 50 minutes. Lunch had an influence on last year’s ically-elected president in 2004 is 45-minutes long at nearby Ma- election. Americans’ outrage over and, second, by rubber-stamping gruder High School. At Richard Russia’s meddling is justified; the results of Haiti’s political Montgomery High School, it is however, it is somewhat hypo- processes, no matter how flawed. even longer at 50 minutes. Stu- critical considering the amount The 2015 Haitian election was dents at Sherwood deserve a lon- of American interference in other characterized by disorganization, ger lunch period than the current countries’ political processes over violence, and major voter fraud. 36 minutes. the years. United States interference Is 36 minutes a long enough The United States is no in other countries’ electoral pro- time to accomplish the primary stranger to meddling in various cesses may, or may not, have purpose of lunch: eating? If one Katherine Sperduto ‘19 foreign affairs, as it has occurred benefitted United States interests. counts the five minutes after the “as many as 81 times between Rarely has it benefitted the other For those who get food from the cafeteria, these long lines are the place 4th period bell and the five min- 1946 and 2000” according to a countries involved. Almost every where they will spend a majority of the lunch period waiting for a meal. utes before 6th period’s bell, one database compiled by political time the United States has hin- might argue that 45 minutes is dents be able to have more time cit disorder, back into the path of scientist Dov Levin. This num- dered the election process by sup- more than enough time. Tell that if the lunch period is longer, but school instruction too soon after ber does not include coups and porting an uprising, the result is to the hundreds of students who there would also be more time for a very brief period of relaxation regime changes backed by the violence (i.e. Guatemala, Congo, stand in the cafeteria line. It takes club meetings. If clubs have more and unwinding could possibly United States military. Chile). United States interference roughly 15-20 minutes in order to time to meet, then the school as a cause unwanted stress on top of Some attempts were more in Iran resulted in years of brutal simply to get through the lunch whole would benefit from a more the everyday day stress that stu- successful than others. One of rule, followed by a revolution that line. This leaves as few as 15 vibrant extracurricular scene. dents have to begin with. the first, during the 1946-2000 installed a fundamentalist theoc- minutes simply to eat lunch, not The longer lunch period An easy and simple solution time period, was the CIA-assist- racy that is violently opposed to including the time needed to ful- would also address the need for to these many problems posed by ed coup of the Prime Minister the United States in every possi- fill other student responsibilities. a break in students compacted our short lunch periods would to of Iran, Mohammad Mosaddeq, ble way. Teachers commonly tell stu- school-lives in order for students be to take roughly two minutes in 1953. As soon as he came to Now, no one is saying that dents to come see them at lunch to get a chance to relax, decom- from each class period in order power, Mosaddeq called for the what Russia did is even remote- for extra help or to make up a quiz. press, and reorganize. Students to add about 14 more minutes nationalization, or the transfer ly okay, and the country may end However, almost any student (or would perform better in their to 5th period, our lunch period. of private to state ownership, of up suffering from it by virtue of teacher) can tell you how difficult classes and they would be more This addition to our lunch period Iran’s many oil fields. To prevent worsened relations with the Unit- it is to be able to meaningfully alert if they were allowed 15 would give students and teachers the action from transpiring, the ed States and other countries, but catch up in a 45 minute class pro- more minutes to simply catch at least 45 minutes for lunch. This United States aided in reinstating the United States can learn a valu- vided with only a 36-minute time their breath. Not to mention that lengthening of our well-needed a monarchy by bringing the Shah able lesson from this incident. In- frame to do so, when everyone throwing students with ADHD, lunch time should give students of Iran to power. The government terfering in other countries’ polit- also has to find the time to eat. Attention-deficit hyperactivity ample time to reset before their put in with the help of the Unit- ical processes never ends well for Not only will teachers and stu- disorder, or ADD, attention-defi- afternoon round of classes. ed States government was even- anybody.

TBH, Approval Is Irrelevant End Columbus Day Where’s the Diversity?

by Anika Mittu ’19 by Natalie Murray ‘18 by Riley Whelan ’18

The new app TBH, currently boasting over 4 million In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue, murdered Sherwood celebrates its diverse student body. We downloads on iOS, seeks to provide teenagers with a for- and enslaved countless Native Americans in their own pride ourselves in the wide variety of clubs and activities mat to anonymously deliver compliments to their peers. country, and began an American tradition of disrespecting offered here, accepting and incorporating everyone’s- in Questions such as “Who has the best smile?” arise for us- and mistreating minorities that still exists today. None- terests. Recently, however, the nominated homecoming ers to answer, presented through a poll in which the player theless, America celebrates him every second Monday of court was anything but diverse. must select which classmate out of four given individuals October. Though Columbus Day may seem innocent, in Seven out of the ten female nominees are white and best corresponds to the implied trait. When selected as an commemorating a man who committed genocide, we’re eight of them are members of the cheerleading or poms answer to a poll, the app notifies the chosen player of the also celebrating America’s apathy towards minorities, es- teams. Although the male nominees are more racially di- compliment they have received, providing the user with pecially Native Americans. verse, all but two are student athletes. In years’ past, the fleeting satisfaction and acceptance. Though many claim that ending Columbus Day homecoming court consisted of seniors from many differ- While a noteworthy attempt to encourage kindness in would be “erasing history,” this is entirely false. Ending ent friend groups, with different backgrounds, extracurric- a world brimming with negativity, TBH harmfully enables Columbus Day will not delete any mention of Columbus ulars and interests. This provided a more accurate repre- teenagers to depend on social acceptance to boost self-es- in history classes, but it could prompt a more accurate por- sentation of Sherwood as a whole. teem. By offering players consistent compliments, users trayal of him. Some people even wish for Columbus Day Sherwood has fallen into the trap of every high school begin to take these charming messages to heart, internal- to become “Indigenous People’s Day,” a much-deserved movie stereotype about “popular kids” running the school. izing these opinions in order to experience validation. celebration of Native Americans and their culture, rather The fact that almost all of the nominees are from the same Consequently, players grow to value external opinions of than the man who stole their land and proceeded to slaugh- friend group and involved in the same exact activities in- themselves as opposed to internal approval, further creat- ter them. It’s time to stop glorifying a man whose actions evitably raised some suspicion about the legitimacy of ing a generation reliant on peer acceptance to determine set a precedent for the prevailing mistreatment of Native the voting process. Because of these questions, the SGA self-worth. With constant exposure to Facebook “likes” Americans throughout history, as with the Trail of Tears, should re-examine its platform for how students nominate and Instagram “followers,” the last thing our generation forced assimilation, the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the and vote for homecoming court. Unfortunately, any future needs is another societal form of affirmation, instructing reduction of Native Americans to sports mascots, among changes to the process will come too late for the Class of us to love ourselves only as much as our peers do. other things. 2018. 16 The Warrior • Opinions October 19, 2017 The Pulse The Battle over the Past

Should the decision to remove a statue be In the wake of violent protests in determined by voters of the local community? Charlottesville, VA in August, a nation- al debate has continued over what to Yes 44% do with statues that commemorate the Confederacy. The Warrior surveyed 5 No 32% 9-12th grade English classes on this matter. The results are as follows. Unsure 24%

What level of government should determine whether to take down a statue? 35% What is the 43% Confederate Flag Federal 31% a symbol of? State 34%

22% Local 19%

Unsure 16%

Should statues of Founding Fathers who 11% owned slaves be removed?

33% Yes 7% What should happen to No 75% Confederate statues? Unsure 18% 56%

100 students surveyed compiled by Emma Shuster ‘18 and Owen Steffan ‘18 Typecasting Leaves Negative Impression on Youth by Lucy Kuchma’18 to see them in, but, rather, on the ie, they, consciously or subcon- blonde and petite and like to wear the movie was hilarious. side of the audience. sciously, look up to them to some heels, the only way you’ll get the So would it be so hard to do Take a second to ask your- From Zooey Deschanel as extent. And when that character guy is by wearing him down with something a little bit different, self the following: When is the the quirky doll-eyed dreamer to gets winded after running ten your pushy and flippant “charm.” and refrain from casting riskier last time you saw a Melissa Mc- Seth Rogen in the role of a laid- steps, and the audience laughs, Jennifer Aniston serves as actors in merely an ironic sense? Carthy movie that didn’t feature back stoner, quite a few actors a viewer might remark on the an example of how, when Holly- Hollywood is constantly chang- a single joke or reference about play nearly the exact same part amusement the character’s phys- wood directors take casting risks, ing to keep up with its audienc- her weight? A Samuel L. Jackson time after time. And you might be ical unfitness induces. it can make the film all the more es, but it would be a testament movie where he didn’t rip out a asking yourself, “what’s wrong The same reaction goes for interesting to its audience. When to those audiences’ support of weapon while continually spew- with that?” Well, this form of a young woman watching Reese she appeared in the 2013 comedy, famous actors if people wanted ing the f-bomb? typecasting provides, particularly Witherspoon in one of her trade- “We’re the Millers,” audiences to watch an actor’s movies where Although it sometimes goes younger audiences with the idea mark rom-coms, falling in love were shocked to see the “Friends” he or she plays a character that’s disguised as actors merely serv- that if you’re heavy or effeminate with a big-money stud who ini- star spewing obscenities and sex- different from their norm. -Addi ing their comedic or dramatic or rugged or awkward, that is the tially turns his nose up at her ditz ual innuendos. But the film ended tionally, it would create a less de- specialties, typecasting is a sub- only thing about you people care and stubbornness, but after her up being wildly popular, partially tectable aspect of diversity, so au- stantial issue; not so much on the to notice. sass suddenly becomes lovable, because of its unpredictable cast. diences don’t get the wrong idea side of the actors, as all of the When young people see he finally falls as well. It might be Aniston, along with “innocent” about what people are and aren’t ones mentioned make big bucks someone that looks or acts like easy to see that same story time costars Emma Roberts and Molly capable of as a result of how they for playing the role we all pay them on a TV show or in a mov- after time and think that if you’re Quinn, were a huge part of why look or act. 17

What time do you wake up for school? What’s the first thing you do after waking up? Before 6:00 39% “Go on my phone” -Brianna Sussal ‘18 “Put on my clothes” -Nicholas Stonesifer ‘20 6-6:30 46% “Scream” -Matthew Post ‘18 6:30-7 11% How much time do you spend on hair and makeup? After 7:00 4% Under 5 minutes 6-10 minutes 27% 39% Does school start too early? 11-20 minutes Over 20 minutes Yes No 25% 9% 53% 47% When do you brush your teeth? Do you shower in the morning? Always 31% 40% 60% Before eating After eating Usually 15% Sometimes 32% Never 22% How do you get to school? Bus Car How long does it take you to get to school? Under 10 minutes 11-20 minutes 55% 42% 12% 70% Walk Bike 21-30 minutes Over 30 minutes 15% 3% 2% 1% Do you drink coffee?

What do you eat for breakfast? Yes 38% “Waffles, bagels, or a breakfast sandwich” 34% -Dylan Campbell ‘21 42% “Waffles with peanut butter and syrup” -Tommy Biggar ‘18 No 20% “Burrito” 66% -Paul Cunningham ’18

100 students surveyed compiled by Colleen Yates ‘18 18 The Warrior • Entertainment October 19, 2017 Former Student Publishes Second Poetry Book by Danielle Katz ‘18 “Rate my pain on a scale/ of 1 to 10/ even though I’ve never As seniors agonize about been a mathematician,” writes what college to attend, what to Chertock. “What about deci- major in, and what to do for a liv- mals,/ can pain be a 9.5, not quite ing, very few, if any, plan on pur- 10?/ They ask me to rate my pain suing poetry. in cold, hard numbers. Easy for Sherwood alumna Marle- the doctors/ to comprehend, but na Chertock released her sec- what’s the difference,/ really, be- ond published poetry collection, tween a 5 and 6?” “crumb-sized,” after graduating In passages like this, Cher- from University of Maryland tock looks past norms and ana- in 2013 with a journalism ma- lyzes the world of medicine be- jor, creative writing minor, and yond surface-level themes. Her Jiménez-Porter Writers’ House vivid descriptions and interesting Notation. interpretations of the medical Chertock’s dedication to and world from her own experiences passsion for her writing started provoke thought around standard at a young age, and her creativity medical practices. and drive to create has only in- Chertock encourages young creased since then. “I first wrote writers to pursue writing in any a fable story in third grade, and way possible, similar to how she was hooked,” recalled Chertock. participated in newspaper report- “Then in high school, I attended ing, creative writing, and person- the creative writing club regular- al writing projects. ly, writing definitely not-always- “Write and share it with great poetry, but just getting prac- friends or someone you trust,” tice. In journalism and on The advised Chertock. “Get feedback Chertock poses outside East City Book Shop, the venue of her book launch for “crumb-Sized” this spring. Warrior, I honed my journalistic and don’t be afraid of revision. writing that I’ve used ever since: cludes topics ranging from fem- I use as a bridge to scientific po- scales of nature, space, and DNA Revisions are where writing be- in internships, in blogging, in col- ininity and sexuality, to biology etry,” she explained. “I’m a space to explore pain and being hu- comes stronger. Read tons. Make lege, in journalism jobs and now and disability. Chertock uses her nerd, and am very inspired by sci- man.” sure to read a variety of genres marketing jobs.” book as a bridge to create con- ence, nature, and the universe. I In the poem “1 to 10,” Cher- and voices, including writers of Using her book and the pow- nections among topics normally love science fiction, so why can’t tock specifically analyzes how color, women writers, LGBT+ er of writing, Chertock dives into perceived as unrelated. we have sci-poetry? My poetry doctors lack empathy for pain writers, disabled writers, immi- deeper themes to share her story “I focused on my skeletal explores the rich images in sci- and the trivial, verbal ways with grant writers, etc. Broaden your and express her identity. She in- dysplasia and chronic pain, which ence and medicine. I use varied which pain is measured. voice by reading broadly.” Professional Theatre Now More Accessible to Teens by Natalie Murray ‘18 sicals more accessible: NBC and Fox stream a live musical each When examining the demo- year, usually with high-profile graphics of past Broadway audi- celebrities to bring in new fans. ences, it’s fairly obvious that most For example, Ariana Grande had theatregoers are middle aged and a role in last year’s “Hairspray older - teens and young adults in Live!” and Fox’s “Grease Live!” attendance are very few, mainly featured Vanessa Hudgens. But due to the lack of musicals that these were newly-casted, filmed catered to a younger audience. revivals; some shows get profes- However, more and more mu- sionally filmed and then broad- sicals, like “Dear Evan Hansen,” casted. For example, the “Legally “Heathers,” and “Be More Chill” Blonde” musical was streamed revolve around high schoolers, on MTV in 2007, PBS is sched- so they have themes familiar to uled to show the Falsettos reboot teens and young adults, as well as on Oct 27, and Disney’s musical humor that appeals to these age “Newsies” was made available groups. But, since these musicals for streaming on Netflix. are newer and therefore too ex- Of course, there are other pensive (or too inappropriate) for ways to get musicals, namely high schools to produce, teenaged bootlegs, which are usually up- theatre fans don’t have an easy loaded to YouTube. These illegal way to see the shows. recordings allow teens and young Thankfully, there are more adults who can’t afford to see live ways to see Broadway shows shows to watch productions and without going to Broadway. Over be able to follow the plot and put the summer, a revival of the 1992 context behind the songs. musical “Falsettos,” was shown The drawback to bootlegs in movie theatres across the is that, since they’re illegal and country. Now, this professional- not affiliated with the show, the ly-filmed version is available on production doesn’t profit off of BroadwayHD, a streaming site them. While some don’t consider for Broadway musicals and plays. that a drawback, many fans say But BroadwayHD has down- they only watch bootlegs is be- sides: as well as paying a $9 cause they can’t afford to spend monthly subscription fee, most thousands of dollars on travel and shows available on BroadwayHD ticket costs, but would gladly pay require an additional payment. twenty dollars to buy a profes- Although the site does have po- sionally-filmed DVD of the show. tential, the current selection is This doesn’t seem to be an event so limited that there aren’t many that will happen in the near fu- young adults or teens that are ture, theatre fans hope that more willing to pay the monthly fee producers will follow the lead of plus the additional cost per show. “Falsettos” and “Newsies” and Luckily, there are plenty of make their shows more accessible other opportunities making mu- to the general public. The Warrior • Entertainment 19 October 19, 2017 ‘It’ Is Hilarious Yet Haunting ‘Stronger’ Tells a Story Owen Steffan ‘18 constantly making unexpected but hilari- ous jabs at his friends or showing off his From children joking one minute to a many voices. Sometimes, the movie is so horrifying killer clown scaring audiences funny that you forget you’re watching a About a Real-Life Hero the next, “It” succeeds with its seamless film about a killer clown. Director Andrés by Isabella Pilot ‘18 Strong!’ to Bauman on the street, viewers blend of humor and terror. Based on the Muschietti and writers Chase Palmer, Cary can sense his anxiety and confusion--Bau- critically acclaimed 1986 Stephen King Fukunaga, and Gary Dauberman excellent- “Stronger,” the real-life drama based man can’t understand why anyone thinks novel of the same title, this highly antic- ly balance amusing and eerie moments. on Boston Marathon bombing survivor he’s a hero if all he did was “stand there ipated R-rated horror film takes place in It, a mysterious being that morphs into Jeff Bauman, opens with a scene of Bau- and get his legs blown off.” the 1980s in the fictional town of Derry, whatever/whoever it pleases, most com- man (Jake Gyllenhaal) taking out the trash Despite Gyllenhaal’s breathtaking per- Maine. After several odd disappearances monly appears as Pennywise and terrorizes at Costco, where he works as a deli clerk. formance, he is arguably outdone by sup- of the town’s youth, seven children quick- each kid in unique ways that feed on their He returns to the deli, mistakenly burns porting actress Tatiana Maslany who plays ly find themselves menaced by a terrifying, fears, terrorizing the viewer as well. Leav- himself on the rotisserie chicken oven, and Bauman’s on-again, off-again girlfriend, shapeshifting killer clown known as Pen- ing red balloons wherever he goes, Penny- then convinces his boss to let him off early Erin. She was the person he was cheering nywise (played by Bill Skarsgard). As they wise’s menacing eyes and creepy smile are so he can watch the Red Sox game from his on at the marathon, and she steps up to the discover that Derry’s adults don’t realize enough to freak out even the toughest of lucky seat at the bar. From the very start, plate to guide him through the healing pro- the weird happenings in the town, the chil- people. One scene that stands out in partic- director David Gordon Green creates an cess when Bauman’s drunk of a mother is dren decide to fight Pennywise themselves. ular is when Pennywise is talking to Geor- unfiltered view into the life of the carefree, too caught up in her son’s newfound fame The self-proclaimed “Losers’ Club” is gie in the sewer drain. The clown has blood at times immature, young man who will to truly care for him. Erin’s presence trans- led by stuttering Bill Denbrough (Jaeden and water spilling out of his mouth, but soon be looked to as a national “hero.” forms the movie from a tale of recovery to Lieberher) who is out to avenge the death of doesn’t wipe his chin or acknowledge the While one would anticipate a film a love story, but not the cliche Hollywood his younger brother, Georgie, the clown’s mess. This might seem like a very minis- about a terrorist attack to revolve around tale of the hero getting the girl. Erin be- first victim. The club also includes- loud cule example, but it is one of the aspects patriotism or the “American spirit,” “Stron- lieves in Jeff enough to be hard on him, mouth Richie Tozier (Finn Wolfhard) and that make Skarsgard’s portrayal so brilliant: ger” instead focuses on the the human spir- calling him out on his flaws and not being the hypochondriac Eddie Kaspbrak (Jack he makes sure Pennywise is as inhuman as it--Bauman’s story is not one of getting afraid to separate herself from the situation Dylan Grazer). Each member of the Los- possible, bringing a level of insanity to his back at the men who blew off his legs, but when he can’t see her worth. ers’ Club deals with bullies, strict parents, character that makes him one of the most one of exorcising his personal demons. In a time when terrorism seems to and/or young love. Rounded out by Bev- terrifying horror villains of recent memory. From getting his bandages changed in the dominate the newstream on a regular basis, erly Marsh (Sophia Lillis), Ben Hanscom “It” is not just one of the best horror hospital to taking his first step in prosthet- “Stronger” brings to light the more person- (Jeremy Ray Taylor), Mike Hanlon (Cho- films of the year, but one of the best overal ics, Gyllenhaal’s convincing emotion re- al side of mass tragedies and the real peo- sen Jacobs), and Stanley Uris (Wyatt Oleff) films of 2017. “It” toys with viewers’ emo- veals the internal struggle of the recovery ple behind the headlines. The film beau- this group consists of lovable yet damaged tions by putting lovable characters in ter- process that the media so often omits. tifully conveys how heros are not formed children, who have each been affected in rifying situations, while also adding light- What makes “Stronger” stand out from by circumstance, but by how they over- their own ways. These relatable members hearted moments of banter. countless other based-on-a-true-story films come the everyday struggles we all face. of The Losers’ Club are made especially is Bauman’s sudden status as a national great by their sense of humor. hero. Within just a few weeks, he must Humor is something rarely seen in GRADE: learn not only how to get around without GRADE: modern day horror, and it can add a whole legs, but also how to handle a life in the other element to the table when done right. spotlight. As fan mail starts to pile up and Wolfhard particularly shines as Richie, A more and more strangers shout ‘Boston A “A Night to Remember” Josh Averbach ‘18, Lucy Kuchma ‘18, Lexi Matthews ‘18, and Isabella Pilot ‘18

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Often occurs during sleep, causing www.thewarrioronline.com/ ous risk in college ment on a sports team loud snoring on October 23 20 The Warrior • Entertainment October 19, 2017 The Warrior • Sports 21 October 19, 2017 Boys’ Soccer Team Claims Division Title by Alex Nnabue ‘18 others by sophomore Brian No- lasco and Ngnatho. Sherwood boys’ varsity soc- The Warriors started off cer is back. The team currently their season strong with a 3-1 has an 9-1-1 record that accurate- win against defending 4A state ly reflects the tremendous effort champions Walter Johnson and and talent the boys have put into an outstanding 4-0 defeat against the season so far. conference foe Blake. The team The Warriors have racked up managed to stay undefeated after- two very impressive wins within wards as they tied Northwest on the past week, against both Ma- September 12 during a thrilling gruder and Quince Orchard. On double overtime match. October 12, the team won their Afterwards, the boys cele- senior night home game 3-0 brated victories against Whea- against Quince Orchard. Senior ton and in conference matches defensive midfielder Alhaji Turay against Paint Branch and North- scored his first career goal while wood. The close and hard-fought senior winger Loic Ngnatho 3-2 victory against Paint Branch scored twice. On Monday, at Ma- was tough to secure as the Pan- gruder, the Warrior were leading thers were skillful and physical. 2-0 by halftime and were able to Against Northwood on Septem- get the job done by securing a 4-1 ber 27, the boys were down 1-0 at win. halftime but persevered and came “Against Magruder, we did back with 3 goals scored during not play well, but we managed the second half. to get the job done against our ri- Jackie Vilaseca ‘19 As the Warriors progress to vals. The Blair loss was definitely the playoffs, Mathew Parsons re- Senior midfielder Alhaji Turay (center) receives the ball from junior Carter Szwec in their game against QO. a wake-up call for the team and mains optimistic and confident in made us realize that we still have and scored two goals during the struggling to maintain focus and This crucial game won them the his team’s. “We have a very un- a lot of work to do to be the best.” second half. These spectacular possession. Ultimately, the Blair conference title for the first time selfish team who takes one game says Turay. wins were clearly sparked by the game served as a wake-up call since 2009. In one of the best at a time. Our outlook on the sea- Earlier, the boys won 3-1 at newfound determination the boys and reminder that other teams are games of their entire season, the son is to focus only on one day Clarksburg on October 9, who found after their first loss against out to beat them. Warriors were down 2-0 in the at a time. And give our best effort are ranked within the top 5 in Blair. The boys responded to their first ten minutes, but they quickly each day, with no regrets” said the county. The game was tied The Warriors were undefeat- only loss of the season season gained control of the game, and Parsons. The team will have their 1-1 during the first half but the ed up their 2-0 loss against Blair positively by winning a must- ended up winning 5-2 with three final regular season game tonight Warriors amped up their offense on October 3 due to the boys win game against Springbrook. goals by senior Ronald Little, and at Damascus. Football Faces Tough Challenge Against Paint Branch Panthers by Josh Averbach ‘18 mined not to let it define their compete with anyone,” said se- season. Senior two-way lineman nior safety and wide receiver Joey The 6-1 Warriors have played and captain Everett Stubblefield Hunt. some stellar football recently. But asserted that the team would use Sherwood has also found a they will run into a challenge in that loss as motivation going for- rhythm on offense, averaging 39 the Paint Branch Panthers, who ward. points per game since the loss at are also 6-1, at home on October And use it they have. Af- Damascus. In recent weeks, Sher- 20. ter that tough loss to Damascus, wood has mounted a productive The Warriors were highly Sherwood has dominated all of air-attack led by senior quarter- touted coming into the season. its opponents. In consecutive back Michael Mbony, an Army After a 10-1 (including playoffs) weeks, they beat Einstein, Rich- commit (Division I) who also re- 2016, the Warriors opened 2017 ard Montgomery, Wheaton, Blair ceived offers from other military with a 44-0 win against an over- and Northwood. None of these academies and from several Ivy whelmed Magruder team. After teams has even mounted much of League schools. this win, Sherwood jumped from a challenge; Sherwood won each “I would say [the key to our twentieth to sixteenth in The of those games by a whopping 21 offensive success recently has Washington Post’s Metro Area points or more. been] our short passing game. rankings (currently, the Warriors “Really it was just getting Taking advantage of quick little are unranked). healthy. We had a few guys hurt, bubble-routes, screens, and things Sherwood’s second game not playing at a hundred percent, like that allows our athletes to of the season came on the road one or two guys who were out for make plays in space,” said Grier. against the then-fourth-ranked that game [against Damascus]. But Paint Branch may be Sher- (third in the most recent rankings) Having those guys back, espe- wood’s best opponent since Da- Damascus Swarmin’ Hornets. cially healthy, is really the biggest mascus. Like Sherwood, Paint Damascus, perhaps the state’s difference between the Damascus Branch has a staunch defense, best public school team, has ap- game and where we’re at right having held their opponents to peared in the last three 3A state now,” said coach Christopher 14 or fewer points in all but one championships and won the last Grier. game. Sherwood’s offense will two. By beating Damascus, Sher- Sherwood’s post-Damascus need to find some room to operate wood would have dramatically success has been particularly in order to escape this game with established their place as a con- evident on defense; with the ex- a victory. tender for states. ception of Richard Montgomery, “There have been games The Warriors knew that they who lost 42-18, no Sherwood op- where we’ve had trouble execut- would have to bring their A-game ponent has mustered more than ing when we have opportunities. to beat Damascus, and unfortu- eight points. The biggest thing is us getting bet- nately for them, Sherwood did “We’ve gotten healthy since ter every day of practicing ... and not quite have it that night. After [the Damascus game], and [we] making sure that when we have a close first quarter, Damascus are really coming together as a those opportunities in games, we busted the game open and never unit. The strategy from our defen- capitalize,” said Grier. “There’s looked back, cruising to a 42-7 sive coaches week-to-week has no secret weapon or new plays… victory. also been exceptional. We feel we just need to be able to do what Despite the disappointing like we have the athletes at every we’re supposed to do when we’re loss, the Warriors were deter- position on defense to be able to supposed to do them.” 22 The Warrior • Sports October 19, 2017 Cross Country Requires More than Endurance by Noah Corman ‘19 Knowing the course before- hand gives runners more comfort Many people oversimplify and familiarity. Beyond these fac- cross country into merely run- tors, runners obviously need to be ning, assuming that it is an easy familiar with where to go. Taking sport requiring little strategy. The a wrong turn, especially on poor- runners just toe the line, run, and ly marked school forks in a path, finish. In reality, tactics play a concerns runners. In fact, last very important role in both the cross country season, Sherwood mental and physical aspects of the won a meet against Clarksburg sport. because Clarksburg’s lead runner Many different problems took a wrong turn. present themselves for cross The pre-race plan also in- country runners. Some can be cludes deciding with whom expected while others cannot. to run. Psychologically, running The team often jogs each course with familiar faces increases mo- before they race to look for roots tivation and endurance. Because and holes on courses, and when most runners feel more inspired it rains, they look for mud. These to keep up with someone than to conditions cause terrible footing, try to run on their own, coach Dan so runners must adjust their race Reeks encourages runners of sim- plan accordingly. Most courses ilar speeds to race together. have differing features such as “There’s a saying that the gravel paths, trails in the woods, strength of the wolf is in the pack. grass fields, and sometimes- as We beat everybody else, then we Gary Peters phalt or concrete which must be think about beating each other,” Junior runner Ethan Tagliere (center) and sophomore Sean Enright (right) run together in a pack at their meet. taken into consideration as well. said Reeks about the importance “The footing was very poor, of sticking together. his or her opponent. The oppo- not enable one to run a fast time, win the race. Cross country is just and it made it difficult to keep a Passing other runners and nent, upon seeing them speed up, so place matters much more than as much a team sport as any other consistent pace without slipping,” being passed by other runners, es- might feel discouraged and not time. A runner should prefer first sport since the team needs great said Ethan Tagliere, Sherwood’s pecially when tired and hurting in attempt to keep up. place over a fast time since their performances from the top five number one cross country runner, the middle of a tough race, have Fast times may seem like first place finish matters more to scoring runners to win a race. after running through more than a psychological effects as well. The the obvious goal, but they do not the team score in the end. “Place is more important be- mile of mud during the Seahawk former provides encouragement necessarily translate to a great Success in cross country de- cause if you have your teammates Invitational on September 2nd. “I while the latter is often demoral- team performance. In actuality, pends on running well as a team working with you, it’s more re- had to choose the spots where I izing, leading to a negative mind- getting caught up with times and rather than individually. A Sher- warding and better for the team,” passed people because if I tried set and a worse performance. A trying to calculate pace and dis- wood runner can win a race, or explained Amy Guenterberg, a to pass [people] in the woods, I’d runner in a tough battle with an- tance can distract runners, slow- two can claim the top two places, four-year cross country runner slip.” other runner can surge ahead of ing them down. Some courses do but Sherwood as a team may not and team captain. Changes Coming For Varsity Tennis by Mallory Carlson ‘19 One option is to have a sep- arate the boys’ and girls’ teams, MCPS has recently decided which would mean that the to make changes concerning the structure of the teams would not girls’ tennis season. The girls, change; they would simply oper- starting in the 2018-2019 school ate at the same time. Although this year, will compete in the spring as would have the benefit of conti- the boys’ team does currently. nuity for players, it would create The change has been dis- issues logistically; for example, cussed for a long time, and is the coaching would become a prob- result of various different factors. lem because currently Tom Maley courtesy of Emma Shuster ‘18 First, Montgomery County is one is the main coach for both Sher- The Warriors all huddle up during their pre-game routine to cheer and get each other hyped for the game. of the only counties in Mary- wood’s boys’ and girls’ teams. It land that still has the girls’ and is possible that there would have boys’ teams competing at differ- to be two different practice times Field Hockey Gears Up for Playoff Run ent times of the year. Secondly, for the teams. record now stands at 8-3. This Gaithersburg, on September 26, it has recently been determined A second option is to have by Adam Pfeiffer ‘20 season, the team is finding the in which they scored within the by the Maryland Public Schools the team be coed, which in and Winning seems to come nat- balance between offense and de- first minute of play, before- scor Secondary Athletic Association of itself could go different ways. urally for the varsity field hockey fense, and is manufacturing more ing again a couple minutes later, (MPSSAA) that “student-athletes There could be one varsity team team, and almost nothing seems goals than previous years, mak- ultimately winning 4-0. may only participate in MPSSAA (this is the case currently, there to be able to stop them this year. ing a difference in the success. The coaching staff will -con post season events when their is no JV tennis), which would The Warriors have only lost to Coach Amy Morse said the team tinue to analyze what’s working, regular season coincides with the consist of five girls and five boys 2016 3A state finalist Blake, and has always had potential, and what’s not, and will make adjust- season in which the state cham- (two girls singles players, two 2016 4A state finalist Churchill. this year they still haven’t even ments as needed. With this grit pionship is held.” MCPS did not boys singles players, one girls’ Among their wins are five shut- reached their max. Morse also and intensity, Morse stated that support the new regulation. Be- doubles team, one boys’ doubles outs, the team’s average margin said that the team will continue to “there’s nothing stopping this cause the state championship is team, and one mixed doubles of victory is almost 3 goals. take each game one at a time, and team from reaching the regional held in the spring, if the girls were team). In the case of a coed team, The defense is led by two the playoff will be no different. finals.” to continue to play in the fall, they a JV team could be a possibility, seniors, captain Hannah Lev The squad has been called The team graduates only five would not be able to compete in to compensate for the fact that 10 and goalie Emma Shuster, and a “gritty” by Morse. This was evi- seniors, and the coaches are very states. students would lose their spots as junior, captain Kyra Langbein. dent when they beat Rockville on excited about the JV players who As for how the team/teams varsity players. The explosive offense, capable September 18 in a shootout, also are coming up to varsity in the will be structured, that is yet to be Some players disapprove of scoring seven goals in a game, called strokes, in which Shuster next few years, making the future determined. Various possibilities of the change. “I don’t like that is led by freshmen Ashley Button saved the last two Rams’ shots, appear very bright for the Sher- were discussed on Tuesday, Octo- the girls’ season is changing to and Jenna Russell, as well as ju- and Button scored the game-win- wood Field Hockey Warriors. But ber 10 when a meeting was held the spring,” said junior Hyacinth nior Lauren Delisi. ning goal. Morse has instilled a for now, the team is focused on by MCPS. There were coaches Heo, who currently plays #2 The team has won six straight “get there first” attitude, a belief taking it one game at a time, and and players in attendance, who singles for the girls’ team. “The games since losing two games in of scoring first and often. using their intensity and grit to received information on the po- change makes things so compli- a row after a 2-0 start. After a This philosophy was on dis- put them into position for a deep tential ways the team/teams could cated with the boys’ team being 1-0 loss against Whirman, their play in the home game against playoff run. look. in the spring season also.” The Warrior • Sports 23 October 19, 2017 Senior Jordan Koller To Begin Women’s Golf Program at York Major League Baseball by Malec Fahmy ‘20

Senior Jordan Koller, looks Has A Major Problem to finish her final season at by Owen Steffan ‘18 and 8 minutes, a minute longer Sherwood on a good note at the than previous record of 3 hours MPSSAA State Finals before With the MLB playoffs and 7 minutes set in 2014. The departing for York University in beginning two weeks ago, the new rules clearly aren’t helping Pennsylvania to play golf in the sport is undoubtedly at its most speed up the game and draw in fall. thrilling during October. From more viewers, and several other At districts, Koller, senior walk off home runs to superhu- steps need to be taken if base- Brad Riley, sophomore Max man diving catches, postseason ball wants to broaden its audi- Ransibrahmanak, and freshman baseball wows viewers year in ence throughout the year. Ronnie Kim ‘21 all qualified to and year out. But, one question The first new rule that Com- represent the Warriors at states. always seems to be asked at this missioner Rob Manfred needs The state tournament will be on time of year; “Why isn’t base- to institute into the MLB is a October 23 and 25 at the Univer- ball more popular?” pitch clock. The idea has been sity of Maryland, College Park It’s easy to see why peo- thrown around for a couple Golf Course. ple don’t watch much baseball years now, and it would be a Initially, Koller was almost during late August through huge step in speeding up base- set to play at Stevenson College, September with football start- ball. Pitchers should only be and had been talking to Mary- ing, but the MLB is the only allowed to hold the ball for up mount and Shenandoah colleges, major American sport played to 15 seconds after they receive before being contacted last No- throughout most of the sum- the ball from the catcher. If the vember by York. Now, along with mer. Only three million view- pitcher doesn’t start his windup golf, Koller will also attend York ers tuned in to watch the MLB by the time the clock hits zero, on the Presidential Merit Scholar- opening night between the the pitch should be ruled a ball. ship. Cubs and Cardinals, which is Next, batters should not be “Last year Coach Boslough minuscule considering that the able to leave the batter’s box in [head coach at York] had the job NFL opening game between between pitches for more than of building a women’s team for the Chiefs and Patriots drew 5 seconds, or the next pitch next year as it is the inaugural 14 million viewers. A handful should be called a strike. There season,” explained Koller. “After of die-hard fans watch baseball are some players in the MLB, I qualified and played in the state courtesy of Jordan Koller year round in preparation for such as Odubel Herrera of the October, but most fans simply Philadelphia Phillies, who take tournament, he sent me a letter Jordan Koller gets out of the first cut on the green during a match. talking about himself and the follow the standings online or up to 30 seconds between pitch- school.” GA, have allowed me to develop ceeding and failing is a very fine in the newspaper and don’t tune es readjusting batting gloves Koller will represent the my skills as a player in a compet- line. The little things, like hitting in to watch the games until the and taking practice swings. Spartans in the 2018 inaugural itive and fun setting,” said Koller. the ball just off your target line playoffs. These two changes to the season of York’s women’s golf “Multi-day tournaments gave me can be the difference of having The most agreed-upon rules of the game would help program. At York, she will have experience with playing in a short a putt for birdie, or seeing your reason for low MLB ratings speed the game up tremendous- the opportunity to occupy one of span of time and taught me how ball trickle into the hazards. Over throughout the year is that ly without affecting the quality. the top spots on the new team. to come back after a bad round.” her last four years at Sherwood, many people will say that the It’s a shame that the MLB isn’t As Koller moves onto the next This type of experience will be Koller worked on these types game is too slow and long. The very popular until the playoffs, stage of her golfing career, she very beneficial because Koller of things while helping to lead MLB has made efforts to speed as it arguably has the best young continues to sharpen her game knows that every level she moves the Warriors to states every year up games throughout the last crop of talent in any American on her home course, Blue Mash. up, the competition gets harder. since she has been on the team. couple of years by implement- sports league with players such Over the years, she has also par- Koller will have two other com- “Sherwood has definitely ing new rules, like allowing as Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, ticipated in various leagues, like mits, one from North Carolina provided the experience of play- teams to intentionally walk a and Aaron Judge. Hopefully the Mid Atlantic PGA (MAPGA), and another from Virginia going ing on a team and having my batter without throwing a pitch. Manfred will take some time and multi day tournaments, which to York with her, and together score count for everyone rather Despite these efforts, the length this offseason to reconsider cer- have also helped her shape her they will help build up the pro- than myself,” but now Koller be- of MLB games is higher than it tain rules of the game in an ef- game into what it is now. gram with great play. lieves. “York ended up being the has ever been, with the average fort to increase the popularity of “Junior tours, like the MAP- In golf, the line between suc- best fit for me.” time of game being at 3 hours America’s Pastime. Girls’ Soccer Team Edges Closer to the Top by Colleen Yates ‘18 intensity. The score is not a re- We have moved different play- flection of how the majority of ers up top as strikers, slid some When judging by goal dif- the game went,” explained senior defenders into the midfield and ferential, the girls’ varsity soc- captain Heather Chidel changed up the game formation cer team is having a very good The Warriors were again where we play either a 4-4-2 or season. A closer look, however, unable to achieve a win, losing a 4-2-3-1 depending on the team reveals that 29 of the team’s 34 just 2-1 to Magruder on Mon- we are playing.” said Coach Lew- goals were scored in blowout day night. The teams were tied is Schrumm, who is new this year. games against Wheaton, Paint 1-1 at the half with a goal from The Warriors have one more Branch, Northwood, and Spring- freshman Grace Fullmer, but the opportunity for a close win when brook. Those four games also Colonels scored on a long range they go on the road tonight to account for every one of the volley to take the lead early in the face Damascus at 5:15 p.m. Warriors’ victories. With a 4-6-1 second half. While not an elite team in Mont- record, the team is aiming for a “We fought hard but they gomery County, Damascus has a more signature win against one played with more aggression.” better record than Sherwood and of the traditionally stronger girls’ said junior starting forward Ami- has played tougher competition soccer programs in Montgomery ra Idriss. “We tried our best to throughout the season. A win County. score but weren’t able to finish in the final game of the regular The Warriors came close to our opportunities. We are looking season would be a great confi- such a result in 1-0 loss to Quince forward to a close match against dence-booster as the Warriors Orchard last Thursday night. The Damascus.” then turn their attention to the Cougars did not score their goal The Warriors’ better run of playoffs until the 70th minutes in a game form over the past month reflects “This is a great group of girls that was mostly controlled by the some tactical changes the team who work extremely hard each Warriors. has undergone. “We had trouble day at practice, and I think it re- Gary Peters “They scored a lucky goal scoring goals early on, so I made ally shows at game time.” added Sophomore midfielder Eliza Averbach gears up to kick the ball in a game against Paint Branch. and afterward we kept up high a bunch of changes to the line-up. Schrumm. 24 The Warrior • Sports October 19, 2017 New Sherwood Sports Logo Is in the Works by Riley Whelan ‘18 Here at Sherwood, athlet- ics are held in very high regard, with the football games selling countless numbers of tickets each week and the basketball bleachers packed to the brim. With such a successful athletic program, it seems almost obvious that there would be an established logo in On the left is one of the current Sherwood sports logos. The center and right logos are both proposed replacements designed by Thompson. place, yet this is not the case. That is why math teacher Sherwood athletics. tation of the school, and he took it to them and said he wanted to get cently, red has become a much Randy Thompson, who also is No one really seems to know upon himself to create a logo for a shirt made.” more prominent color in the Sher- the JV football and JV boys bas- the current logo … is it the archer the Sherwood wrestling program Unfortunately, due to the wood uniforms, and now “seemed ketball coach, has been trying to holding a bow and arrow? Is it a (an “S” and a “W” with “Sher- passing of Hardy, the logo design like a good time to create a logo create a universal logo for the big “S”? An arrowhead? Many of wood Warriors” written around process has come to a halt. How- that had just a little touch of red school. He wants to have some- the sports teams create their own it). ever, Thompson wishes to contin- in it.” thing that is pleasing to the eye spirit wear, leading to multiple Thompson has come up with ue, consulting with some of the Some teams, such as girls and easily identifiable--some- logo representations within the about six different proposals for digital art teachers about having soccer and both girls and boys thing that screams “Sherwood.” Sherwood athletic department. a logo. He was working close- their classes create a logo for the basketball, have already incorpo- When Thompson asked staff Wrestling coach Peter Siarkas, ly with Walter Hardy and even school. rated red into their uniforms and members last spring for their acknowledges that having a dif- began creating a T-shirt display- In addition to the issue of merchandise, but it still remains opinion on creating a new logo, ferent logo for each team can ing an older design from former how to visually represent the inconsistent across the whole ath- about 70 percent were in favor, sometimes be confusing. Howev- teacher Gene Orndorff. When idea of “the warriors,” the colors letic program. With a new logo, further indicating a need for an er, he says that the man shooting Thompson spoke with Hardy amongst Sherwood sports teams the school colors will be much official visual representation of an arrow is not a strong represen- about his ideas, “he was receptive varies. Thompson says that re- more evident. FROM THE SIDELINES FALL 2017

Gary Peters Junior Chris Webb returns the ball, running down the field before getting brought down at the 20-yard line.

Gary Peters Gary Peters In a singles match against a Paint Branch player, number one singles player, sophomore Ginger Minahan, finishes her backhand stroke. Following a set from senior Sarah Le, junior Emma Eustace goes in for a spike in a match against Magruder.