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Swimming:Strong seasonattributed to talentand leadership
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300 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860Sherwood High School
Money:
How students makeand spend it
pg. 18
Generations:A closer look at thedifferent age groupstoday
pg. 12-13
Cava Mezze:A review o Olneysnewest restaurant
pg. 19
Picking the wrong
word:
An emoji was theworst choice torepresent 2015
pg. 16
The Real House-
wives of Olney:
Te reality show in-troduces new spin-off in Olney
pg. 10
Students Who Do the Crime Do the Time
As a result of efforts to keep
students in school, the number
of out-of-school suspensions at
Sherwood has remained at an
all-time low over the past two
years. There were six suspen-
sions during the rst quarter of
this school year. During the rst
quarter of 2014-2015 school year,
there were just three suspensions.
The school, instead, has re-
lied on In-School Interventions
(ISI) and other measures such as
peer mediation and community
service. As suspensions decline,the number of students placed in
ISI has greatly increased, and 39
students were given ISI during
the second quarter of this school
year, according to data pulled by
Assistant Principal Sandi Wil-
liams.
Starting as early as Febru-
ary of 2012, the Maryland State
Board of Education passed a new
initiative to cut the number of
students suspended from school
because of the belief that those
students were missing too much
class time. The report that the
board drafted concluded that there
was little to no evidence that re-
moving students from school for
misdemeanors improved student
behavior or the schools safety.
After the Maryland State
Board of Education nalized
new regulations on suspensions
in 2014, MCPS followed suit by
adjusting its own policies. A new
code of conduct includes a 10-
page matrix of different wrong-
doings and detailed levels of
punishment for each. These new
MCPS guidelines led to an in-
crease in ISI at Sherwood to 15 in
2014 from four the previous year.
This comes a year after suspen-
sions at Sherwood in 2013 were
at an all-time high of 49, accord-
ing to Williams.
The In-School Interventions
typically take place in a room lo-
cated in the main ofce. Posted
on the wall includes a set of rules
that students in the room must
follow. These guidelines include
securing cell phones, following
directions of staff members, and
see SUSPENSION, pg. 3
Students that are given in-school intervention spend their hours in this room in the Main Ofce. The room
provides a workspace for students to complete assignments due to their absence from their classes.
by Danielle Tobb 17
Freshman Haley Allen
blocked a girls pass on the la-
crosse eld and received a blow
to the head during a Saturday
tournament. Senior Lauren Al-
exander was supervising a group
of kids at work when she collid-
ed with a man playing basketball
nearby and slammed her head on
the oor. Sophomore Alhaji Turaywas hit in the face with a soccer
ball during a school game in Sep-
tember. After experiencing vari-
ous symptoms, Allen, Alexander
a n d
T u ray
j o i n e d
the 40 stu-
dents that
have been di-
agnosed with
a concussion at
Sherwood thisschool year alone.
A concussion,
according to the Cen-
ter for Disease Control
(CDC), is a brain injury,caused by a bump, blow or
jolt to the head, that chang-
es the way the brain usually
works. The most common
symptoms include fatigue and
headaches, weakness, numbness,
decreased coordination, nausea,
seizures, memory difculties or
even loss of consciousness.
Concussion counts have
steadily increased over the past
couple of years. More awarenessand therefore more recognition
has brought the number of con-
cussions up signicantly, said
Dr. Christopher G. Vaughan, a
pediatric neuropsychologist who
has treated Sherwood students at
Childrens National Hospital.
Sherwood documented 108
concussions last year and on aver-
age sees four to six head bumps
to the health room daily. I think
its mostly due to our documen-
tation and more awareness of the
seriousness of the injury. Before
we werent required to documentconcussions to the county; now
we are, said school nurse Jenni-
fer Jones.
Students suffering from a
concussion follow the Return toLearn protocol. We give thema little bit of work and wait un-
til they are almost symptom-free.
If symptoms dont decrease, we
lessen the workload, but if they
do decrease, we add more work
until they are back at the normal
classroom level, added Jones.
The list of restrictions de-
scribed on the Acute ConcussionEvaluation document, sent by the
doctor, includes a list of accom-
modations that last as long as
symptoms persist. Common ac-
commodations include multiple
rest breaks, reduced homework
and/or classwork, extended due
dates, modied testing and a pass
to the health room should symp-
toms worsen. Accommodations
could even result in a more in-
tensive 504 Plan which providesdisability accommodations for
concussions over a long period of
time.
In order to accommodate stu-
Head Injuries on the Field LeadTo Major Fallout in Classrooms
MCPS has dramatically shifted away from suspending students. High schools have instead been mandated to rely
on In-School Interventions (ISI). At Sherwood, students in ISI spend a day or more in a room in the Main Ofce.
dents diagnosed with a concus-
sion, the counselors, nurse and
administrators all meet to gather
more information and discuss the
best course of action. I provide
the medical background needed,
while the administrators look at
coursework Ultimately we all
agree on priorities for the stu-
dent, stated Jones.
Despite the current protocolin place, concussed students seem
to have different opinions about
how well they felt they were ac-
commodated. Allen stated that all
of her teachers were understand-
ing of her condition, and she did
not feel rushed or overwhelmed
once she was fully healed. Turay
seemed to nd himself in the mid-
dle where most of his teachers
were helpful, but he found he had
to nd out and learn many things
on his own. Alexander found that
some teachers were more helpful
than others in her recovery pro-
cess. Teachers denitely forgetsometimes that in addition to the
work I have to make up in their
class, I also have work to make up
in four other classes, said Alex-
ander.
While Vaughan explainsthere is still a lot to learn, he stat-
ed the best treatment for concus-
sions is relaxation, hydration,and good sleep.
by Bryse Thornwell 16
Hidden Talents:Students and
staff display theirunique abilities pg. 6-7
Bathroom Parties:
Students must findnew ways to showspirit afer chaoticincident
pg. 2
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After 26 MCPS schools tested for dangerously high levels
of radon, all schools and other buildings within the district have
been scheduled to be retested. Sherwoods radon levels were
tested from December 21 to 24 and are awaiting results. Radon is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas that often
seeps into buildings through cracks in the foundation. This
seemingly harmless gas is linked to lung cancer and thus regu-
lated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA
says radon should be tested for and should not exceed four pi-
cocuries per liter (pCi/l), in order to protect peoples safety and
well-being.
Interim Superintendent Larry A. Bowers has directed staff to
review the MCPS radon program and to establish a new baseline
set of data of radon levels in MCPS facilities with the retesting
data. The new radon monitoring program will be developed with
guidance from the EPA to ensure an effective and accurate new
policy.
The upcoming testing schedule and future test results will
be accessible on the MCPS website (http://www.montgomery-
schoolsmd.org).
Radon Retested Across MCPSby Samantha Schwartz 16
Rumors on the Rise for iPhone 7by Bryse Thornwell 16
Its the year 2016, which ofcially ends the S year for Ap-ples iPhone and paves the way for the iPhone 7 tentatively set
to be released this fall. While Apple has not yet stated which
changes are absolutely denite, USA Today has released some
of the modications that reportedly will be incorporated into the
new design. Some of the biggest changes include removing the
standard 3.5mm headphone jack, making the phone compatiblewith gloves, and protecting the phone by adding more water-re-
sistant materials.
USA Today speculates on these changes based on Apples re-
cently received patents for Glove Touch Detection, Electronic
devices with housing port shutters, and an informant from the
Japanese blog Macotakara. The most controversial change would most likely be the
removal of the headphone jack. Removing the headphone jack
would allow Apple to make the iPhone even thinner, and the
standard 3.5mm plug would be modied to t the charger port.While at rst this change seems similar to when Apple changed
the charger ports from the old (30-pin) charger to the new, thin-
ner lightning cable, headphones include a market that expands
further and would lead everyone to modify their headphone prod-
ucts, not just Apple.
This legal year, the Supreme Court is reviewing Fisher v.
University of Texas at Austin which deals with afrmative actionand the use of racial preference in undergraduate admissions at
universities across the country. The oral arguments for the case
were heard on December 9. The plaintiff, Abigail Fisher, led
the case in 2008 after being denied admission to the universitybecause of its race-conscious admission policy. If her claim is
proven true, not only could the university be in violation of the
Equal Protection Clause of the fourteenth amendment, but an-
alysts believe afrmative action, as a whole, may be removed
from college admissions nationwide.
The case has the potential to become another landmark case
like Regents of the University of California v. Bakke and Grutter
v. Bollinger which have provided precedent for Fishers case as
both decisions legitimized race-conscious admission policies inorder to promote a diverse student body; however, the latter case
established that race has a limited role in the admission decisions
made by public universities.
The topic of afrmative action raises all sorts of debatebecause some believe that afrmative action is equivalent to
reverse racism while others believe that afrmative actionis essential because of a centuries-long legacy of racism in the
country, which has been stirred up again by tragedies like the
Charleston church shooting and the deaths of black men and
women at the hands of police ofcers. Afrmative action has
provided effectiveness as a way of having a more diverse student
body on college campuses.
Court Reviews Afrmative Action
by Ketki Chauhan 16
Administration Hopes To Redirect Spiritby Ashley Nnabue 16
It is difcult to attend Sher-
wood and not be aware of the oc-casional bathroom party. Hordes
of students, numbering from a
dozen to more than 50 people,
screaming and yelling in a hall-
way as they tramp into a boys
bathroom together is hard to
miss. What may seem like fairly
innocent fun to the participants
has proven to have the potential
to become an uncontrollable and
dangerous event.
Bathroom parties at the
school are a fairly recent phenom-
ena of the past four years where
students, usually males, gath-
er at a specic school bathroombetween class periods to chant,
jump, and build excitement for
a much anticipated sports game
later that day, or simply to blow
off steam. The occasion tends
to occur on the days of import-
ant football or boys basketball
games, but also has taken place in
past years in the late springtime
as students anticipate the end of a
school year.
Word gets around through
mass text messages that reach
nearly every individual within
the school. The message sparks
encouragement by highlighting
the importance for everyone toparticipate if he or she has school
spirit. Although it is meant to be
fun, students fail to realize the
danger and damage that bathroom
parties can cause.
For the most recent bathroom
party on November 13, studentswere encouraged to get hyped for
the football playoff game against
Howard. A rst bathroom par-
ty that day took place between
6th and 7th periods in the upper
C-hall. A second and larger party
took place again between 7th and
8th periods in the same location.
In the frenzy, a student acciden-
tally injured security guard Andy
Blasher. As Blasher tried to pre-
vent students from leaving the
bathroom, he was shoved in the
shoulder, causing an injury for
which he received surgery on De-cember 16. Blasher is scheduled
to return to Sherwood in March,but will be taking legal action re-
garding the incident. For the time
being, security guard Gabriel Pal-
amowill be lling in.
If people are getting hurt,
it is not school spirit but unorga-
nized chaos that detracts from it,
said Pat Rooney, the head of the
schools security team. It is al-
ways boys because girls are smart
enough not to go into dirty bath-
rooms and be stupid.
Principal Bill Gregory an-
grily made a public announce-
ment to the student body during
8th period on November 13 andsternly made clear that he will
not tolerate the reckless behav-
ior that occurred during the two
bathroom parties that day. Healso stressed that he appreciates
students school spirit and wants
that spirit to continue, but that
students need to channel it in ap-
propriate ways. Activities such as
a ash mob would be acceptable.
Gregory said that there will be
severe consequences for studentswho participate in any bathroom
parties in the future.
Uber Car Service Increases in
Popularity with Strings Attachedby Naomi Lawrence 17 Since 2010, Uber increasing-
ly has been used by many across
the nation and other countries
worldwide. This smartphone app
allows users to request a car with
the tap of a screen. Payments are
made through an account on the
app, which makes the use of cash
unnecessary. In addition, drivers
are given the customers location
upon request, so there is no need
to wait around for a cab to hope-
fully swing by. Used for nearly
any occasion, users can be takenvirtually anywhere.
Drivers also experience
many perks. Though they are re-
sponsible for wear and tear on
their car, as well as having to pay
for gas, they do get to set their
own hours. Although drivers are
not permitted to receive tips, they
are not subject to the same rigid
regulations and fees that tradi-
tional taxi drivers are. One fea-
ture of Uber allows passengers to
rate their drivers and vice versa.
If anyone, driver or passenger,
receives too many poor reviews,
the company will de-activate the
account.
Its no wonder Uber is regard-
ed as a leading company of app-
based services. However, as the
hype about the company grows,
more concerns have popped up.
Earlier this year in August,
district attorneys in Califor-
nia pressed charges against the
company, accusing Uber of not
completing adequate backgroundchecks on its hired drivers. San
Franciscos District Attorney,
George Gascon, pointed out thatthe database Uber uses to check
the records of potential driversoverlooks former criminals. He
found 30,000 Uber employees
who are registered sex offenders,
and were not found in the data-
base. Registered cab companies
use a database called Livescan
that checks against the sex of-
fender registry, thereby eliminat-
ing the possibility of hiring crim-
inals.
In addition, many Uber driv-
ers arent considered employees
by state law. While claiming em-
ployee status, one can be entitled
to government benets. However,
if drivers refer to themselves as
an independent contractor, they
avoid having to pay income taxes.
There have been several
cases where people have been
overcharged by Uber drivers. For
instance, a woman in Baltimore
was charged $362 for a 20-minute
ride. Taxis would have charged a
fraction of that price.
Ubers policy also states that
they prohibit drivers from giving
rides to minors. However, many
teenagers use the car service to
get home from parties and clubs,
rather than driving themselves,
or having their parents come andget them. While providing an al-
ternative to prevent drunk driv-
ing, common practice contradicts
Ubers own policy.
The Uber policy on accounts
states that users must be above the
age of 18 and that all informationgiven through the account must
be accurate. While this is legal-
ly appropriate for the protection
of the company against liability,
Uber has no methods of checking
that all information is correct, and
end up giving rides to minors and
other people who have accounts
under false names.
A rowdy bathroom party damaged the C hall boys bathroom on No-
vember 13. Students messed with ceiling tiles and soap dispensers.
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The Maryland State High-
way Administration (SHA) re-
cently created a plan to install
a sidewalk that extends from
MD-650 (New Hampshire Ave)
westward to Brooke Road next
to the Sandy Spring Post Ofce
to comply with requirements setin place by the Americans with
Disabilities Act. The Greater Ol-
ney Civic Association (GOCA)has recently sent a resolution to
the SHA which slightly revises
the original plan and hopes for a
westward extension to Dr. Bird
Road, which would allow the
connection of Olney and Sandy
Spring and make it easier and
safer for walkers to commute to
and from school.
Olney and Sandy Spring are
two towns that are home to many
Sherwood students. Current-
ly, there is no way to commute
from one town to the other with-
out driving or walking along dirt
paths, made from the footsteps
of hundreds of students over the
years.
The current plan by the SHA
would leave no connection to
Sherwood Elementary School
and thus no connection to the
sidewalk that starts to the east of
Sherwood Elementary and ex-
tends to Marden Lane (.4 miles
west of Dr. Bird Road). The
GOCA argues that the current
plan does not account for require-
ments put in place by the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act as there
is no connection for walkers and
people in wheelchairs to make
their ways across, and the whole
point of the original plan by the
SHA is to account for ADA re-
quirements.
To add to the plan, the GOCA
also argues that the short trail that
extends from Sherwood Elemen-
tary to Marden Lane should be
extended an extra 2,000 feet toconnect to Dr. Bird. They assert
that this section of road is nar-
row, winding and without any
safety shoulder and that it is in
the best interest of all people,
drivers and walkers, to extend the
sidewalk through this area.
The current proposed plan
has the sidewalk as a shared-
use path, which entails a 10-foot
wide sidewalk separated from
the street. Shared-use paths are
used by bikers and walkers alike,
which will also ensure safety of
not both students and drivers, as
one will not need to pass bikers on
the left and put themselves at risk
of being hit by oncoming trafc.The current plan for the sidewalk
is to be built on the north side of
108, across from Sherwood.
Greater Olney Civic OrganizationProposes Sidewalk along MD-108by Tyler Ruth 16
Increase in Students in ISIfrom SUSPENSION, pg. 1
The SHA-proposed sidewalk would stretch from New Hampshire Avenue to Brooke Road. The GOCA
wishes to extend the sidewalk from Brooke Road to existing sidewalk in front of Sherwood towards Dr. Bird
completing all assignments given
to them. Williams explained that
during ISI, a student is provided
with a reection sheet in which
the student answers questions
to reect on his or her behavior,
what caused that behavior and the
appropriate response in the fu-
ture.
According to Principal Bill
Gregory, there are few repeatoffenders in ISI for behavioral
issues due to its monotonous na-
ture, and Gregory believes thatISI therefore deters students to
a great extent from misbehaving
again.
Social studies teacher Todd
Rubinstein has had multiple stu-dents placed in ISI on more than
one occasion. For those stu-
dents, the lesson is clearly not be-
ing received. These students are
missing a signicant amount of
instruction in all of their courses.
Rubinstein said that while theboredom of ISI has the potential
to be worse than an out-of-school
suspension, he has seen students
in the ISI room sleeping and play-
ing on their cellphones.
At Sherwood specically, pa-
ra-educators are in charge of tak-
ing shifts to look over the students
in ISI. One para-educator noted
that the students in the program
oftentimes stare into space. Some
teachers do not provide them with
any homework to do while in the
program.
The main goal of the ISI
program is to increase class-
room instruction for students
who would otherwise be losing
substantial learning time if sus-
pended. ISI is also intended to
address the fact that studies and
reports consistently have found
that black and hispanic students
are disproportionately suspended
out-of-school. However, minority
students continue to make up the
greatest share of students placed
in ISI at Sherwood. Unlike out-
of-school suspensions, the racial
and gender demographics of stu-
dents in ISI are not reported to
MCPS or the state of Maryland.
Gregory explained that stu-
dents sleeping and playing on
their cell phones during ISI was
a problem that needed to be re-
solved. The role of the para-edu-
cator is to help students with their
schoolwork, and Gregory added
that the para-educator should
contact an administrator if a stu-
dent in ISI resists or refuses to
complete school work. Gregory says that there isan important distinction between
the term ISI, which is to make
sure students get their work
done, and ISS, which is a pun-
ishment for students to just sit
there. Sherwood does not have
ISS, according to Gregory. On
the rare occasion when a student
is given an out-of-school suspen-
sion, it often results from a more
serious behavior and involves the
police.
One male junior recently
was put in ISI for two days after
bringing a knife to school. He
said that he intended no harm and
that he simply forgot that it was
in his backpack. The incident led
to his rst time placed in ISI. His
teachers gave him homework to
do while in the program, but not
enough to keep him occupied for
an entire school day. When he ran
out of homework, he proceeded
to sleep for the rest of the day. He
believed that it did not teach him
a lesson and felt that the ISI room
was akin to a jail cell.
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Most Popular Majors at Many Colleges andUniversities Not Seen in Highest Paid Majorsby Jacob Golomb 16
Upon observing various Ad-
visory classrooms, it is apparent
that there are differences in the
content taught from teacher to
teacher. To a certain extent, this
variance is intentional.
This year, advisory was de-
signed to center around the needs
and responsibilities of each grade.
With two pre-designed lessons,
a lesson of the teachers choice,
and a lesson to review individual
academic progress, the purpose
of Advisory is to ensure every
student is introduced to a com-
fortable environment in school
and provided important infor-mation and skills regarding their
education. The one advisors
choice [lesson] was something
that came out of staff. They said
cant we do what we want to
do, explained Karen Rose, the
10th grade administrator and thedirector of the Advisory program.
The prearranged lessons reg-
ularly offer the teachers the op-
tions for activities, such as work-
sheets, videos, discussions and
role-playing exercises. However,
some teachers completely deviate
from the lessons that they have
been given. In some cases, stu-dents are given free time in Ad-
visory while the teacher grades
papers or completes other tasks.
The negative is that Adviso-
ry lessons are inconsistent in each
class, said an anonymous teach-er.
The aim of the Advisory pro-
gram is not that every teacher
does the exact same lesson, but
that certain skills, knowledge and
materials are passed along for stu-
dents. I personally think adviso-
ry is really valuable because were
trying to make sure every kid has
access to the same information,
said Sandi Williams, the 12th
grade administrator. Now, what
students choose to do with that in-
formation is where they may drop
off. Or how the information is de-
liveredbecause I may deliver it
one way and you may deliver itanother waybut the overarch-
ing goal is every kid has access to
information.
She noted that staff members
are going to put together a sur-
vey for both staff and students to
complete so that the school can
receive feedback about Advisory.
Williams also pointed out that it
is important that students do their
part to come to Advisory with a
positive attitude. Ive randomlytalked to kids about doing things
about their advisors who dont de-
liver a lesson and then Ive gone
to those classes and their advisoris delivering the lesson, she said.
Sometimes the kids are sittingby the back door and laughing. So
they choose not to participate.
by Emily Gilburt 16
Advisory Approaches AreDifferent among Teachers
It is winter time and seniorsare waiting for college admis-
sion decisions and thinking about
their educational futures. As they
consider their options for college
studies, they also must consid-
er how their educational choices
will benet their job prospects.
With a variety of elds to choosefrom, students are faced with the
decision of what to study. Here
are some of the most popular ma-
jors that students choose to spe-
cialize in:
Business Students studying business
take classes including nance,marketing, sales, advertising and
more related areas to learn skills
to successfully run and manage
businesses. With most entry-lev-
el jobs in business only requiring
a bachelors degree, the average
starting salary for recent busi-
ness major graduates is around
$37,000.
Psychology Studying the human mind
and behavior, psychology majors
go into a variety of elds after
graduation from college. Those
who want to become psycholo-
gists or counselors further their
education in graduate school,
while others decide to pursue en-
try-level jobs in other areas such
as education or human resourc-
es. Unfortunately, psychology
majors have an above-average
unemployment rate with around
9 percent of recent graduates un-
able to nd a job.
Nursing Important members of the
healthcare industry, nursing ma-
jors learn to provide care and
assistance to patients. The vast
majority of nursing jobs requirea Bachelor of Science in Nursing
(BSN), while certain advanced
nursing specialties require a Mas-
ters degree or Doctorate in nurs-
ing. A consistently in-demand
job, BSN graduates have one of
the highest average starting sal-
aries at around $50,000 and em-
ployment opportunities for nurses
are projected to grow faster than
average in the next decade.
Education Education majors learn child
psychology, curriculum develop-
ment and other related skills to
become teachers. These future
educators gain hands-on pro-
fessional experience during col-
lege by being student-teachers at
schools for a semester. Students
can specialize in one of the differ-
ent elds of education including
elementary, secondary, and spe-
cial education. Those wanting to
teach a certain subject for high
school can major in that subject
and complete the coursework to
become a certied teacher. Many
education majors pursue graduate
degrees in education for higher
salary and job security, as well asenhanced teaching skills.
Biology Biology, which is the broad
topic of the study of life, offers
an equally diverse range of careerpaths for students. Though many
think of biology majors as being
pre-medical, they also go into
many other elds such as zool-
ogy, science journalism, marine
biology, dentistry, biotechnology,
teaching, and research. Many bi-
ology majors develop scientic
skills in college interning at hos-
pitals, labs, and other research
facilities. While many jobs in the
eld of biology require graduateor professional education, biolo-
gy majors can get entry-level jobs
as lab assistants, nutritionists, and
educators.
The best-paying majors by starting salary are:
Engineering (various disciplines) $62,000 Computer Science $61,000 Actuarial Mathematics $60,800 Dental Hygiene $65,800
Finance & Economics $55,700
Source: http://www.payscale.com
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SHS Scores Poorly on PARCC
Last year for the rst time
Sherwood students, along withother MCPS high school students,
took the PARCC assessment for
Algebra 1, Algebra 2 and English
10. Sherwood test-takers did sig-
nicantly worse than the MCPS
average.
In Algebra 1, only eight per-
cent of the schools test-takers
received a passing or excelling
score, 19.8 percent for Algebra
2, and 25.3 percent for English
10. These scores were lower
compared to MCPS, which had
average scores of 40 percent in
Algebra 1 passing or excelling,
34 percent in Algebra 2, and 44
percent in English 10.
The overall view of thecommunity was that students do
not need to take these tests seri-
ously since they dont count,
said Assistant Secondary Admin-
istrator Sapna Chaudhry, who is
the schools testing coordinator.
This was the rst time students
took this full-edged PARCC.
The curriculum and ways the
questions were asked also were
different from what the students
had been learning in their class-
es. Students will absolutely do
better on the PARCC this year.
Teachers can adapt their instruc-
tion, said Chaudhry. She also
added that teachers hands are
often tied because of the amountof content that they are required
to cover for their curricula. There
was little time last year to do any
preparation for the state-mandat-
ed PARCC.
The schools testing schedule
also may have not been effective,
as students were trying to nish
the tests very quickly in orderto return to their regular classes.
One idea for the PARCC sched-
uling this year is to have a block
schedule during testing time so
that students will not miss in-
struction in multiple class peri-
ods.
Administration wants Sher-
wood students, staff and families
to know that last years scores
were skewed. Since the students
all knew that earning a passing
grade on these tests was not a
graduation requirement, scores
were less than what they could be
if the tests had been taken more
seriously.
This is not a reection ofour rigor or what is being taught
in class. It was more the student
and teacher mindset of know-
ing the test did not count, said
Chaudhry.
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Chaudhry Becomes a U.S. Citizen
On December 18, after
months of preparation, Assistant
Secondary Administrator Sapna
Chaudhry became a U.S. citizen.
Chaudhry, who was previously apermanent resident in the United
States maintained her Indian cit-
izenship but is nally able to call
herself a U.S. citizen as well.
The process for obtaining cit-izenship began for Chaudhry in
July of 2015 when she led for
citizenship. Two months later, she
was called in for ngerprintingand photographing. There, they
gave her a booklet and CD with
100 questions to study for her
interview. Chaudhry reviewed
constantly, listening to the CD
again and again on her way to
and from work. She reached the
point where she knew every an-
swer to every question. On De-
cember 4, Chaudhry attended an
interview where she answered ten
history and civics questions andcompleted a reading and writing
section. By the end of the inter-
view, Chaudhry had successfully
passed the citizenship process and
her oath ceremony was scheduledfor December 18.
Today, Chaudhry is a proud
American citizen. She has her
American ag from her oath cer-
emony proudly hanging on her
ofce door and cant wait to take
advantage of the benets of citi-
zenship. I am excited to be able
to vote in the upcoming 2016
election, said Chaudhry. Andalso apply for a U.S. passport
so that I can travel, because I love
to travel.
Chaudhry is also excited
about the opportunities her citi-
zenship opens up for her two sons.
One of whom is 18 and must le
for citizenship on his own, but the
other, who is 16, receives citizen-
ship status under her name.
Chaudhrys citizenship pro-cess was very smooth, efcient
and relatively quick. However, it
did require a lot of work and time.
Despite this, it really feels goodto be at this point where I can call
myself a U.S. citizen, she said.
All the struggles and the hard-
ships that we went through as a
family [were] worth it at the end.
by Maddie Peloff 16
ESOL Finds a SolutionTo Overcrowded Classes
At the beginning of this
school year, the Level 1 ESOL
class had 15 students enrolled in
it, following the recommendation
to have 15 or fewer students in
ESOL classes. Yet, by the month
of December, the number of stu-
dents in the class had more than
doubled, and there were 37 stu-
dents enrolled in the class. Ac-
cordingly, the class was split in
two after long-term sub Fatin Ab-
dal-Sabur was hired in December.
ESOL classes customarily
have continual enrollment, in
which new students are able to
join the class at any point in the
semester; whereas in other de-
partments, students must wait un-
til the start of a new semester.
At the end of each school
year, every department makes a
prediction regarding the number
of students that are expected to
be in each class in order to ensure
that there are sufcient resources,
including teachers, to accommo-
date those students. However, due
to the continual enrollment poli-
cy, there is no accurate method
of predicting the total number of
ESOL students that will enroll in
a given school year.The constant enrollment poli-
cy always leaves questions for the
department regarding the number
of students that will enroll at each
level. Mostly ESOL 1 students
have been enrolling as of late, a
trend unique to this school year.
We usually have constant enroll-
ment, but its more evenly spread
across the levels, said ESOL
resource teacher Laura BernardSanchez. In past years when mul-
tiple sections of the class had
been initially scheduled, each
section had minimal enrollment
and an undersized class. The department also faced
budget cuts at the end of last
year. After being forced to cut a
full-time teacher, the department
started off this school year under-
staffed, which obviously proved
to be problematic as large num-
bers of students continued to en-
roll throughout the year.
Although the overcrowding
of the class was a big problem,
the ESOL teachers and students
worked to ensure that the class
ran as efciently as possible. Im
very happy with my students as
theyre a great group, said ESOL
teacher Aileen Coogan. Theyre
motivated and really want to
learn. The class contains begin-
ner English learners.
The problem with the over-
crowding in the ESOL 1 class was
not an outlier. The ESOL depart-
ment is still looking for ways to
solve problems with overcrowd-
ing in other level ESOL classes.
We still have other large classes
that could use some paring down,Bernard-Sanchez said. The de-
partment hopes that the teaching
allocation will eventually be in-
creased so that Abdal-Sabur will
be able to teach for additional pe-
riods. If the allocation in changed
in their favor, the department will
be able to split two or three other
overcrowded classes.
by Morgan Hill 16
Administrator Sapna Chaudhry stands outside of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services buildingafter passing her citizenship test. After months of preparing, Chaudhry can call herself an American citizen.
courtesy of Sapna Chaudhry
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The WarriorHidden Talents6 January 14, 2016
Senior Tyler Golsen start-
ed his musical journey at thetender age of nine when he rst
picked up an instrument. He was
immediately hooked. With his
supportive parents as inspiration
to follow his dreams, he played
the trombone and drums by the
time he was 11. Since then, the
multi-talented Golsen has learned
how to play bass, guitar, piano,
mandolin and ukulele. Although
many recognize senior Tyler
Golsen as a musician, few know
about the depth of his talents.
I became obsessed with
music at the start of high school
Sophomore Duo Perfects Their Magic Actby Alleigh Keyes 16
Freshman Vine Star Is Veried
by Alleigh Keyes 16 After watching edits on Vine,
an online social media platform
where people share six-second
videos, freshman Liam Walsh
decided to experiment with ed-
iting and posting Vines. Once he
thought of ideas and worked on
videos using iMovie, Walsh be-
gan his journey in early Novem-
ber of 2014. Using the skills he
learned from lming family vid-
eos and editing them through the
app Splice, Walsh was prepared
to take on Vine.
On Vine, some teens may
post videos of themselves goof-ing off with friends. Others might
ll up their proles with an end-
less supply of singing or danc-
ing. Instead of uploading clichd
content, Walsh takes Vines and
changes them up by adding clips,
audio or effects to entertain view-
ers. As a result of his creativity,
Walsh now boasts 163k followers
and has achieved a veried status,
which indicates the authenticity
of his identity.
As a young social media mo-
gul, honors student and Class of
2019 SGA Vice President, Walsh
is certainly busy. When he is not
hitting the books, he can be foundpreparing ideas for Vine, making
edits, or playing sports including
soccer and basketball.
Vine is really important, but
school is a priority. If I need to
focus on my schoolwork, I post-
pone my Vine schedule, Walsh
said.
Although having a prominent
social media presence can be de-
manding at times, Walsh keepshimself grounded by surrounding
himself with supportive family
and friends. His sisters Nicole and
Delaney give him advice on when
to post videos. Walshs close
friend, freshman Zachary Weis-
enthal, is a web designer who cre-
ated Walshs website, zachsweb-
designs.com/liamwalsh.
[Walshs] Vines are hilari-
ous! I laugh at every single one
he shows me, freshman Savan-
nah Showman exclaimed.
With the future in mind,
Walsh plans to attend VidCon
2016, a web convention nextsummer and meet other promi-
nent Viners. As he is approaching
a tipping-point, he will eventual-
ly expand to YouTube in order to
reach more viewers. His creative
skill set will come in handy as he
plans on majoring in engineering.
Its always been my dream
to entertain others and make them
happy. Video editing and com-
edy has always interested me,
and I seek a career in that eld.
Ive always had a creative drive
to inspire and make new things,
and this is my way of doing so.
Its a really fun opportunity that
I have and hearing that I madesomeones day is the highlight of
it all, said Walsh.
Dedicated to his budding
stardom in the Vine world, Walsh
has no intentions of stopping. To
him, Vining is more than mere-
ly posting short videos online;
Walsh aspires to inspire others to
pursue their passions.
Involved Student Musician Sounds Like Teen Talentby Alleigh Keyes 16 when I stopped sports and other
superuous activities to really fo-
cus on being as good a musician
as I could, Golsen said.He joined his rst band when
he was 12 and performed in var-
ious bands. In the fall of his ju-
nior year, he started his own band
known as The X-Rays. [The
X-Rays have] been my personal
music outlet since, he said, and
they have performed in various
events including Project Change
Coffeehouses at the Sandy Spring
Museum, Oakdale Emory Coffee-
houses and Olney Relay for Life.
As an active member of the
schools music department, Gol-
sen is president of the music hon-
or society, Tri-M. His schedule
is lled with music classes in-
cluding symphonic band and jazz
band. He is also in AP Music The-ory and believes that it is import-
ant to learn the ner aspects of
music. Additionally, he has been
a part of jazz ensembles, school
plays, recording projects and jam
sessions. Since freshman year,
Golsen has participated in Rock
n Roll. Currently, this years
show is his main focus as he is a
returning soloist and band mem-
ber.
Certainly a musicians musi-
cian, Golsens numerous talents
and passions have been praised
from peers and musicians alike.
You can see it on his face, when
you bring up music or something
he is working on; a cool smile
shows up, said senior and mu-sician Joseph Hunt. He works
hard and inspires a lot of people
to do the same. Im glad Ive got-
ten to know him and be inspired
by his passion for music.
Golsen plans to continue
with music into college. He hopes
to combine music with other as-
pects of his interests, which deal
with numerous forms of media
including lm making, journal-
ism, plays and musicals.
Music is what make me hap-
py, more than anything else, said
Golsen.
Freshman Competes in Acrobatic Gymnasticsby Tate Harrop 17
While most teens play the
normal sports such as basket-
ball, soccer, lacrosse or football,
freshman Emma Bartoo could
possibly be the only acrobatic
gymnast at Sherwood. It started
with the ordinary sport of gym-
nastics that got her interested.
Bartoo liked the idea of do-
ing something different than just
gymnastics. It was unlike any
sport I had ever seen or tried
before, and I immediately got
hooked, said Bartoo.
Acrobatic gymnastics is a
competitive gymnastic discipline
in which partnerships of gym-
nasts work together and perform
gures consisting of acrobaticmoves, dance and tumbling, set
to music. There are three types
of routines including dynamic,
balance and a combined, which
includes both aspects.
The sport can be done in pairs
or groups. Acrobatic gymnastic
trios include a base, middle base
and a top. Bartoo is a part of a trio
at Xtreme Acro in Rockville. She
contributes to the trio by being
the base, which includes holding
the two other gymnasts up and
throwing them upwards. Bartoo and
her trio are in level eight of acrobat-
ic gymnastics in the age group of 16
and older.
Bartoo practices for months be-
fore the competition season starts.
She practices for three hours, four to
fve days per week, learning a routine
that is put together by professional
choreographers. Practices consist of
strength training and making sure the
routine is perfect. The competition
months start in February and go until
the summer. Her competitions take
place two weekends every month.
The gymnasts get rewarded for
the performances based on different
aspects that is scored out of 30. Bar-
too has been to two national cham-pionships. Two years ago her trio
received 1st place and last year they
received 2nd place.
All the hours of stress, hair and
makeup, practice and preparation
leading up to each competition all
get forgotten as soon as I step foot on
the competition oor knowing I have
only two minutes to wow the judg-
es, said Bartoo.
Although acrobatic gymnas-
tics is not an Olympic sport, it
does have its own acrobatic gym-
nastics world championships held
in even-numbered years. Bartoo
plans to keep doing acrobatic
gymnastics and is already look-
ing at colleges that give her the
chance of continuing her passion.
After meeting at a Super
Bowl party in 2014, sophomores
Jesse Gun and Sam Hull realized
that they both have a passion for
magic. They showed each oth-
er their impressive repertoire of
magic that ranges from card tricks
to balloon art. Eventually, they
developed acts and performed at
local nursing homes before reg-
ularly having gigs. Today, Hull
and Gun, known as the Masters
of Mystery, team up to practice
magic by doing shows and birth-
day parties.
Even though they specialize
in show magic, the Masters ofMystery are acquainted with oth-
er types of magic including street
magic and close-up magic. Since
they have an agent who owns a
magic shop at Savage Mill, the
Masters of Mystery perform gigs
in the malls shop almost ev-
ery weekend. More information
about performances can be found
at their website, masters-of-mys-
tery.com. Gun said he loves magic be-
cause it allows someone to think
about a trick even after the show.
For instance, an acrobat may
have a really cool act, and you
may think about the act afterward.
With a magic trick the audience
member has the trick playing over
and over again. Hull agrees that
reaction is one of the biggest rea-
sons why he performs magic.
The duo performs shows
that usually last about an hour in
the magic shop. Viewers receive
balloon animals and get to view
a plethora of tricks that include
juggling and plate spinning. Wehave many different tricks, rang-
ing from simple card tricks to
tricks involving re and swords,
said Gun. One of their crowd fa-
vorites is known as the Swords of
Death. In the trick, Hull puts his
head in a box. Then, Gun rams 15
swords in the box. After that, Gun
allows an audience member to
randomly pick a card, which ends
up in Hulls mouth.
We love what we do right
now and have a good time do-
ing it, Hull explained. Their
work as magicians has helped
them gain real-world experience
in the elds of communicationsand marketing, which will prove
useful as Hull and Gun are both
interested in business.
Although not many are able
to make a career out of this, these
talented magicians aim to do so.
They plan on auditioning for the
hit-TV show, Americas Got Tal-
ent.
Hull and Gun perform Stoplight.
Bartoo (bottom) performs at a
national championship with team.
Walsh receives thousands of likes and revines on many of his Vines.
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Golsen plays a solo in Rock n Roll.
courtesy of Emma Bartoo
courtesy of Sam Hull and Jesse Gun
courtesy of Tyler Golsen
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Junior Travels to Ends of Earth with GoPro
Junior Paris Holbrook is
currently in beauty school and
working to fulll her dream of ac-
quiring her cosmetology license.
She goes to Montgomery County
Beauty School in Silver Spring on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday andSaturday for four hours on week-
days and up to eight hours on Sat-
urday.
Obtaining a cosmetology
license includes training in styl-
ing hair, applying makeup, and
making acrylic nails. The process
is long, and requires up to 1,500
hours of training at beauty school
before getting the license. Hol-
brook currently has approximate-
ly 430 hours and will likely nish
beauty school between 2017 and
2018 by the age of 19 years.
Ever since she was a young
child, Holbrook has been fasci-
nated by different makeup and
hairstyles. I not only wanted to
do my own [hair], but also other
peoples so that they felt con-
dent in their own skin, she said.
Cosmetology gives me an op-
portunity to help others improve
themselves in a beautiful way.
In the future, Holbrook plans to
open her own salon in New York
for men and women so that she
can bring out their inner beauty
and make them feel more con-
dent about themselves.
This past year, Holbrook
participated in the Miss Mary-
Junior Rises in Beauty Schoolby Kayla Cohen 17
land Teen USA pageant, where
she did her own hair and make-
up. Pursuing a profession as a
cosmetologist helped Holbrook
be more independent in putting
together her look for the pageant
rather than relying on the stylists
there. I also want to continue do-
ing my own hair and makeup inRock n Roll this year, but this
time with more knowledge and
experience, said Holbrook. [If
there is] anyone else who would
like me to help with their look for
the stage, [its] twenty dollars.
Currently, Holbrook works
at Symmetry Salon Studios in
Bethesda twice a week. She does
shampooing, clean-up and learns
new techniques from a renowned
woman who has styled hair for
a variety of famous people and
has helped with many local fash-
ion shows. With this experience
that Holbrook gains, she hopes
to help bring the beauty out in
others mentally and physically, so
that there is as much positivity in
this world as possible.
by Nicole Reich 17
Encouraging Students to LVYRSLFby Steven Witkin 16
Poor body image. Insecu-
rities. Self-harm. Most studentsknow someone who has struggled
with at least one of these side-ef-
fects of growing up, but there is
very little conversation in school
on what to do about it. Junior Jack
Rubin is trying to x that.
In December, Rubin an-
nounced his solution, a school-
based organization called
LVYRSLF. Intended to promote a
positive body image and prevent
suicide, LVYRSLF plans to be a
community of students helping
others through positivity. The
idea is inspired by Rubins own
experience with negative body
image. Aficted with severe acne
in his sophomore year, Rubin
felt rsthand how negative body
image can cripple everyday life
and social interaction. I went
through hell, essentially, Rubin
said. If I can take what I had to
go through and use it to help oth-
ers, Id be beyond happy.
The main obstacle an orga-
nization like LVYRSLF faces is
that body image issues are very
specic to the individual, and
some people who are struggling
with them and even depression
and suicidal thoughts may not be
willing to express that to a largercommunity. Rubin has plans to
combat negative body image and
prevent suicide on both an indi-
vidual and community scale. At
the rst meeting of the organiza-
tion, sponsored by English teach-
er Beth Dibler, ideas and future
plans were suggested. To spread
the message to the communi-
ty, there are plans to sell t-shirts
with positive quotes on them and
donate the proceeds to the Amer-
ican Foundation of Suicide Pre-
vention. On the individual level,
plans were discussed to create a
safe room for helping other peo-
ple feel good about themselves.
Through this kind of non-judg-
mental positivity, LVYRSLF has
the potential to become an active
force in making the high schoolexperience better for all involved.
Even before LVYRSLF has
made any steps toward their
goals, the organization has wide
support. The rst meeting on De-
cember 18 packed Diblers room
with students, mostly juniors and
underclassmen, who are on board
with the idea of supporting them-
selves and others through pos-
itivity. The massive group hug
that ended the meeting showed
the kind of strong communi-
ty that makes a movement like
LVYRSLF successful. Building
off this community energy, Rubin
is excited for the organizations
future. Id love to see it spread
to other schools and perhaps be-
come an ofcial non-prot, he
said; Id just like to help some-one.
Tech Teacher Bakes on the Sideby Elizabeth Kronlage 18
Breaking stereotypes, Jason
Braverman is a male technology
teacher who loves to bake. Yearsago as a student at Hobart and
William Smith College in New
York, Braverman discovered
his interest in cake baking while
working in the school cafeteria.
I made main courses, I ran
the omelet station, but rst I
worked for a period of time in the
cafeteria and moved my interest
towards the bakery. I had made
cakes before taking classes,
Braverman said.
After developing his skills in
baking classes, Braverman found
that the best way to get people
together in college was to of-
fer them free desert. Braverman
thinks of cake baking more as a
hands-on hobby with an edible
component.
I am more into the sculpture
aspect of it than the experiment-
ing with the recipe side of things,
so I typically just follow the di-
rections on the back of a funfetti
cake mix, Braverman explained.
The students in his tech classes
are assigned to do a project each
semester, and he bakes a cake
at the end relating to that topic.
Braverman still bakes cakes for
his students as well as for special
occasions outside of school. Not only does Braverman
bake cakes, he even helped de-
sign the oor plan for Fraiche
Cupcakery, a cupcake shop locat-
ed in Bethesda, which has recent-
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ly closed. Braverman sill bakes
cakes for his students as well
as for special occasions such as
Thanksgiving, Christmas, birth-
days and so on. On Thanksgiving,he didnt bake a cake; he baked
cupcakes shaped like turkeys.
My favorite cakes have been
ones in silly shapes, said Braver-
man, who owns every book in the
Hello Cupcakes series and has
baked most of its recipes. He also
watches shows such as Cake
Boss and Ace of Cakes to
see what cakes stand out to him.
Braverman has a very big imagi-
nation, and likes to make desserts
for his students and family so
that it can help them connect and
make memories with his creative
cakes.
Junior Elena Gajewski-Nemes
has been to 20 different countries
around the entire world, making
GoPro videos of her incredible
adventures along the way.
To capture the amazing mo-
ments and her overall experienc-
es, Gajewski-Nemes uses a Hero
3 Silver Edition GoPro, a camera
for extreme action videography.
She takes videos and picturesfrom the beginning to end of her
trips, editing them together into
montages with iMovie software.
The videos average three minutes
and include fun and upbeat music
that differs for every trip.
Gajewski-Nemes started mak-
ing GoPro videos in April 2015.
While around the world, she re-
cords most of the activities and
aesthetic sights. The second Puer-
to Rico video is her favorite she
has made so far. I enjoy making
these videos to share what I do,
and Im excited for in the future
to be able to look back at them
and see all my trips, said Gajew-
ski-Nemes.
Once is often not enough for
Gajewski-Nemes and her fam-
ily, as she has visited the Do-
minican Republic and Bahamas
three times, Mexico and Germa-
ny four times, as well as France
and Switzerland twice. Her single
trips include Costa Rica, Brazil,
Peru, Panama, Spain, Austria,
Luxembourg, Belgium, England,
Netherlands, Italy and Jamaica.
I want to go everywhere in the
world. I like seeing new places,
and being able to do new things,
Gajewski-Nemes said.
She loved every single one
of her nine visits to Puerto Rico,
which is where her mom grew
up. She is very familiar with the
country, and its her home away
from home. She also has been to
13 of the 50 U.S. States, with her
favorites being California, Flori-
da and New York.
Gajewski-Nemes adventures
vary from scuba diving, kayak-
ing, hiking, exploring cities on
a whim and tons more. Some of
her best experiences were when
she visited a night bay in Vi-
eques Island, Puerto Rico where
the sh glowed and sharks swam
brightly in the black waters . Ga-
jewski-Nemes drove a Jamaican
bobsled in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
In Montego Bay, Jamaica, she ate
at an interactive Margaritaville,
where after dinner she slid down
a slide ending in the ocean and
completed a trampoline obstacle
course. Gajewski-Nemes got the
chance to water raft on the Mar-
tha Brae River in Jamaica, zip
line and jet ski in Cabo, Mexico,
and swim under remote waterfalls
in Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
Gajewski-Nemes is looking
forward to traveling more in her
life, especially to New Zealand,
the perfect spot for bungee jump-
ing. Im just happiest when Im
traveling, and I think its import-
ant to experience other places and
see things in a new way, Gajew-
ski-Nemes commented. Plus,
its great to make memories and
try new things you never think
youd do. Holbrook does a students makeup.
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Rubins club LVYRSLF encourages positivity to help other students.
Braverman loves to bake cakes
for his family and for his students.
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Gajewski-Nemes goes snorkeling at Playa El Escambron in Puerto Rico.
courtesy of Elena Gajewski-Nemes
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Aguilar and Kenyon
by Morgan Hill 16
The collaborative relationship between Foreign Lan-
guage teachers Moira Kenyon and Tanya Aguilar is, surprisingly
enough, based on their opposing personalities.When they first met, Aguilar saw Kenyon as a no-non-
sense, friendly person. Kenyon saw Aguilar as a fun-loving and
friendly teacher. When they got to know each other better,
their personalities started to become clearer. Kenyon is more
insistent on organization while Aguilar is more of a go-with-
the-flow style teacher. Id compare it to OCD vs. not OCD,
Aguilar said. She keeps me in check for sure and its fun to
work with her since were so different and have different ap-
proaches to things.
The duo teaches Spanish 4 and depends on each other
for much more than just lesson planning and grading. They
share the tradition of meeting at Passion Bakery for lunch to
discuss their plans for their classes, but they also enjoy each
others company during these meetings and appreciate spend-
ing time together. Its important to have a friend at work for
vents, support and for fun. Kenyon said.
Cohan and Winiarzby Steven Witkin 16
Most of their students know that math teachers Thomas Cohan and
Kevin Winiarz have a connection, but how close are these two buddies?
For one thing, they spend most 6th periods together, talking while drink-
ing coffee and grading papers. It was not always that way. Cohan admits
that when he first saw Winiarz, I thought he was nerdy, because he had
the short hair and the glasses.
Winiarz, however, had a different idea. He recalls that his first im-
pression of Cohan was that, Tom seemed pretty interesting but he
kept ignoring me and everyone else. So I had to get his attention some-
how. He did just that, in a rather memorable way. Winiarz recalls telling
one of his students, a previous student of Cohans, to tell Mr. Cohan hes
a total fraud when it comes to teaching. It worked, and at the end of that
day, Cohan came to his classroom and asked, Did you call me a fraud
today? Youre the first one to figure me out.
Ever since that day a few years ago, their friendship has thrived off
of cynicism and caffeine. So much so that Cohan is convinced that there
are two reasons why Mr. Winiarz likes me, my coffee machine and be-
cause I laugh at his stupid jokes. Their relationship extends out of school,
as Winiarz visited Cohan in the hospital, but its the time during school
that counts. It helps to have an adult to talk to during the day, Winiarz
said, He typically is stained in food but Tom is one of my best friends.
Kinnetz and Games
by Milan Polk 16
In the social studies department, Michelle Games and Josh Kinnetz are well-
known for their sibling-like relationship. Hes like my brother, Games said. They bothteach AP World History and as Games said, have a ritualistic habit of back and forth
joking. Most notably, Kinnetz says he likes to poke fun at [Gamess] old age.
When the two first met, their initial thoughts of one another were not exactly
complimentary. I thought he looked like Dennis the Menace, Games said.
Kinnetz felt that Games was a mystery when he came to Sherwood . I thought
she was a very reserved, if not uptight individual who intrigued me, said Kinnetz. It
kind of pushed me to get to know her.
Although they pick on one another, they really do enjoy spending time together.
I grew to enjoy his vivacious personality and his intellectual curiosity, Games said.
Kinnetz also finds Gamess intellect a trait that stands out. Shes somebody who
digs beneath the surface and really gets at the heart of things, said Kinnetz.
Although they do not spend much time together out of school, the pairs favorite
memory was during this years National Gallery of Art field trip because they were
able to learn more about one anothers artistic tastes. They are awaiting the chance
to make even better memories during their upcoming Spring Break trip to Spain next
year with students.
Woolley and Allen
by Kayla Cohen 17
Social Studies teachers Aileen Woolley and Scott Allen are quite the dynamic duo.
Whether its planning the lesson for their classes or sharing their day, these two always
enjoy each others company. When Woolley and Allen met for the first time, Woolley
could tell that Allen was a true historian.
Allen describes Woolley as the mom of the group, always looking out [for oth-
ers]. They both agree that the best memory they have is together coaching Sherwoods
Its Academic team for three years. [With] any problem that came up, it was so nice
to have someone to balance [ideas with] and collaborate to solve [the question], said
Woolley and Allen.
Woolley recently started working part-time, and Allen wishes he could see her
more often, which is the most he could offer as a pet peeve. As for Woolleys pet peeve,
Allen puts in so many extra hours lesson planning for his students that he makes her
feel guilty sometimes.
Allen defines his relationship with Woolley as the buddy-system, and Woolley
considers him her person, whom she always turns to first at Sherwood. Woolley likes
that Allen loves what he does and is very dedicated to teaching. Allen feels that Wool-
leys commitment and concern for her students is incomparable.Allen thinks that it is important to have a friend at work because, often times, one
feels isolated teaching in a high school and does not have much interaction with the
other teachers in the same department. It is important for me to have someone I can
get honest feedback [from], said Allen.
Woolley enjoys how she and Allen learn from each other every day. We have one
priority, and its the same priority. And that is to make the classes we teach better, said
Woolley.
Erdman, Frensilli, and
Baldwinby Kira Yates 16
AP Biology teachers Christina Baldwin, Allison Erdman
and Janet Frensilli have worked together for 15 years. When
they first met, the trio found each other welcoming, interest-
ing, and fun, said Erdman. The three often get together at
each others houses to hang out and relax. Their favorite mem-
ory together occurred at one of these hangouts, when Frensillis
cat, William, knocked over a full glass of grape juice onto her
white carpet, which resulted in a night full of attempting to
clean the stain with salt and laughing hysterically.
The group feels that the word mutualistic perfectly de-
scribes their relationship because they constantly make each
other laugh, help one another with problems, and organize
shared materials. They also feel that this word represents their
senses of humor, since they each teach about symbiotic rela-
tionships in their classes.
If they had any pet peeves about each other, it would be
that they are each too perfect in their own ways. They ap-
preciate that they complement each other well, like ying and
yang, but three, so three peas in a pod, said Baldwin. The triodoesnt know what they would do without each other, as they
each hear out others problems, help brainstorm solutions and
understand what they are going through.Chase Wilson 17
Maya Koeppen 17
Maya Koeppen 17
Chase Wilson 17
Kayla Cohen 17
Ever wonder whythose two teachers
are always hangingout? Many teachers
are good friends withothers both in and out
of their department. TheWarrior took a closer look
at some of Sherwoods mostpopular and longest lasting
teacher friendships.
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You can gethypnotized?
When people think of hyp-
notism, they tend to think ofa soothing voice repeating the
phrase, you are getting very,
very sleepy over and over.
Maybe they imagine a pendulum
swinging or the typical black and
white image of a circle spinning.
Pop culture tends to show hypno-
tism in this magical, unreal fash-
ion. However, few realize the
scientic aspects of hypnotism.
Hypnotism is a state of con-
sciousness in which an individual
is less aware of surroundings and
more susceptible to suggestion.
While some hypnotists perform
at large arenas in Las Vegas or atparties, hypnotism is more than
just entertainment. In fact, hyp-
notism is a widely accepted psy-
chological technique and studied
in many psychology courses, in-
cluding AP Psychology.
Hypnosis begins when an
individual is put in a hypnotic
trance. Usually, a hypnotist in-
duces an individual into a trance
by asking him to focus his eyes
on a specic image or by lead-
ing him into a relaxed state of
mind in which he is more open
to suggestion. Then, the hypno-
tist is able to guide him in certain
behaviors. In a live show, hyp-notists might ask individuals to
respond to certain triggers, like
every time the individual hears a
bell ring, he must clap his hands.
They might ask individuals to
forget their own names or believe
they have developed super pow-
ers.
Along with these entertain-
ing applications, hypnotism can
be used for many practical pur-
poses. Some therapists use the
power of suggestion under hyp-
notic state to aid individuals with
addiction or mental disorders.
While in a hypnotic trance, indi-
Maddie Peloff 16 viduals are more susceptible tosuggestion, making them more
likely to alter their behavior and
future actions. If a therapist sug-gests an individual cease smok-
ing or eat healthier, they are more
likely to do so. Hypnotism can
also be used to make individuals
feel less pain, gain self-con-
dence or overcome certain fears.
Despite these practical ap-
plications, many have miscon-
ceptions about hypnosis. Some
people feel its a mind control
process, which is not true at all,
said professional hypnotist Patti
Sapp. A hypnotist guides a per-
son to control their own mind,
after having a complete consul-
tation with clear goals that have
been set and discussed. Sapp
owns a small business in Ellicott
City called Quiet Time Hypno-
sis where she works with indi-
viduals, helping them overcome
addictions, lose weight or solve
other mental health issues.
While many might believe
that they cannot be hypnotized,
chances are, they can. According
to the Stanford scales, which de-
termine an individuals level of
response to hypnotism from zero
to 12, only about ve percent of
the population responds with a
level of zero or no response. If
you have ever driven down theroad and become so absent-mind-
ed that you miss your turn, you
have experienced a slight level
of hypnosis. Even crying during
a movie or television show is due
to a slight hypnotic state. The
actions on the screen arent real,
but youve convinced yourself
they are and have become emo-
tionally invested. While these
actions arent quite the same as
the hypnotism in ashy Las Ve-
gas shows, they demonstrate that
even the most strong-willed in-
dividuals can usually be hypno-
tized.
Students Honor Winiarz Through Social Media
An example of the various witticisms posted on Things Winiarz Says
Social media has added to
the growth of communicationfor students across the globe. Re-
cently at Sherwood, social media
has also been used for students to
honor their favorite teachers. Stu-
dents in teacher Kevin Winiarzs
math class have created an ac-
count dedicated to him under the
Twitter handle @WiniarzRox.
The creators behind the account
tweet comments made by Win-
iarz, boasting a follower count
of about seventy, which includes
upperclassmen, underclassmen
and even some teachers.
I got an anonymous tip from
someone to make an account
[for Winiarz] because I had beentweeting so many quotes from
him, said the creator of the Twit-
ter account. The senior is one of
two who have the password to
the account; however, the tweets
made by the account include sub-
missions from other students in
other periods. This way we can
get the funny from all the peri-
ods.
Alongside the Twitter ac-
count is an Instagram account
honoring Winiarz. It is run by a
different senior and is under the
handle @FlatWiniarz. I made
the account because Kevin Win-
iarz was giving away copies of
his yearbook picture to his fans,and I thought it would be fun to
turn it into like Flat Stanley (goo-
gle it) and take pictures of the
picture doing different things all
around the school.
Creators of the account en-
courage other students to slide
in their DMs to submit tweets
and pictures to the respective ac-
counts. Both creators also have
discretion over what is submitted,
although most of what is sent will
be posted.
Most kids think its funny.
Some think its creepy, probably
because it is, but as Kevin Win-
iarz has said, (via @WiniarzRox
on Twitter) I have not done myjob unless you leave with a head-
ache, the creator of the Insta-
gram account explained.
Winiarz knows of the ac-
count, claiming that his prophet-
ic vision led him to the account.
Although his initial reaction when
learning about it was #whatst-
witter, he now understands the
social media platform, respond-
ing #ohthatstwitter.
Ketki Chauhan 16
Exploration of MemesMadison Dymond 16
A word that gets thrown
around quite often is meme.
All teens know what memes are,
but when asked the actual de-
nition of a meme, the response
is a vague answer, such as: Its
a thingLike a thing on the in-
ternet that becomes a thingAn
internet joke... Teens see things
classied as memes and think that
an example is the same thing as a
denition.
The reason few people ques-
tion memes is that humans want
to feel included. Memes are
things one is just supposed to
get. People want to feel in onthe joke. If one asks what a meme
is, he/she will be frowned upon
for not getting it.
Google denes memes as an
element of a culture or system of
behavior that may be considered
to be passed from one individual
to another by nongenetic means,
especially imitation. This de-
nition is very broad, and gives us
no information on why or how
something becomes a meme.
According to a research pa-
per titled Makes a Meme In-
stead: A Concise History of Inter-
net Memes by Linda K. Brzsei,
memes were born in The Selsh
Gene, a book by Richard Daw-kins, in 1976. He coined the term
meme and used it to describe any
cultural ideas passed from person
to person. The term was then pop-
ularized in the early 80s, as the in-
ternet became more accessible.
It is nearly impossible to
identify the rst meme. Many say
it was the emoticon. Today, most
of us wouldnt think of that as a
meme, but it t the denition. If
we go by Dawkins denition, we
could conclude that memes have
always been around, even before
the existence of the internet.
Memes are primarily spread
through social media, and at thetop of the social media hierarchy
for memes is tumblr. Tumblr has,
in a sense, become a sort of head-
quarters for memes. The website
is characterized by its popular-
ity among countercultures and
internet people. Tumblr is a
corner of the internet that has
somehow managed to not become
mainstream, and the main humor
of its users is exactly what memes
need in order to thrive: irony.
Due to the sarcastic and dark
humor of the majority of the web-
sites users, things that one can
like ironically instantly become
popular. The meme will be creat-
ed on any social media site, andwill be spread across the internet
in a series of gifs, videos and text
posts.
A perfect example is the
mmm watcha say meme. It
started with a Saturday Night
Live skit. The scene presented a
series of over-dramatized events.
Each time one of these events
occurred (specically the shoot-
ing of a gun), Jason Derulos
song Watcha Say would start
playing. This song was so inap-
propriately used and ironic that
it instantly became an extremely
popular meme.
The sad truth about memes,however, is that, just like every-
thing else, memes die. Some peo-
ple will take a meme too far and
drag it out to the point where it
is no longer ironic; it becomes
annoying. The internet is always
changing and people are always
looking for the next thing. At-
tention spans are short. And so
whether it is Why You Always
Lying or John Cena, it will
eventually die out. The only
consolation is that, with all of
these dying memes and changing
times, Rickrolling will always be
around.
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The Housewives Are Coming to Olney!by Will Van Gelder 16
MCPS ClosesSchool Due
To ForecastOf Snowby Madison Dymond
and Milan Polk 16
Yesterday, Montgomery County
ofcials decided to close schools next
week due to a 70-percent chance of one
inch of snow. Fairfax County in Vir-
ginia canceled, making the decision to
cancel classes two days earlier. In the
past, MCPS has been met with oppo-
sition to its late cancellations and poor
judgment in the face of snowfall while
Fairfax County has received nothing
but praise.
Last year, MCPS was sued by a
family after their son, second-grad-
er Alex McDowell, skateboarded on
the ice and bruised his tail bone. Its
completely unacceptable that MCPS
didnt cancel after hearing of my sons
injury while waiting for the bus, said
Nancy McDowell, the mother of Alex.
The family was compensated and now
MCPS is attempting to alleviate the
situation by canceling school even
before the rst snowfall of the new
school year. The compensation came
in a large lump sum, with the check
delivered with a fair amount of press
coverage that appreciated MCPS ef-
forts. This new story gives the county a
small increase in ratings in regards to
snow days.
The process of deciding wheth-
er or not to cancel is up to a team of
litigators hired by MCPS. One of the
members, Terry Gersht, explained the
careful consideration the group takes
to keep students safe. After we hear
of the forecast, we all sit together and
try to predict the possibility of law-
suits, I mean, injuries that could result
from the inclement weather. There are
no students or parents allowed in the
meetings. Gersht says it would be a li-
ability as the citizens are biased and do
not know how to make objective deci-
sions that will affect the entire county.
Gersht and his colleagues usually take
up to a full night of deliberation. He
says that the county cannot afford to
waste money on frivolous lawsuits,
and has to seriously consider the sta-
tus of schools during the harsh winter
months. With the terrible economy we
dont want to take any risks. It would
be unfair to the people of Montgomery
County and the hard working students
and faculty of these schools. If we have
to spend money on lawsuits, theres
less to go towards my associates, and
so we cant keep working for you,
Gersht said.
Gersht admits that the group has
already made plans for the next school
year. The new policy is called End-
less Snow Days. The policy will en-
sure that the county can make as many
cancellations as necessary without be-
ing penalized in any way, and instead
focus more funds towards education.
Sage Stonewell (Age 27)
Sage is the youngest of the group. Shes an entrepreneur who runs a jewelry
store out of her house and has sold three necklaces! Her husband, Rod Stonewell,
is a retiree who loves to travel despite being 70 years old. They met three years
ago at a party at Grillmarx and Rod immediately moved her into his house. Sage
and Rod have been trying to have kids for a year now without success. Sage loves
her husband, her jewels and her friends.
Margot Phillips (age 56)
Jackie Bradley (age 57)
Karen Wilcox (Age 37)
Felicia Cashmere (Undisclosed)
Margot is a sassy four-time divorcee, who is engaged to the love of her life, Brian
Marks, the owner of the local McDonalds franchise. Margot has six children, who
are all very involved in sports and after school activities, and Margot is the coach of
one of her sons soccer teams, despite the fact that she doesnt know how to play.
Jackie is a great lover of the arts and is a patron at the world-renowned Sandy
Spring Museum. She has three rescue dogs that she loves more than anything.She is a devoted activist who sends her daughter to Sandy Spring Friends School
and has a part-time job as a professional protester.
Karen is a successful entrepreneur who hasnt been working since the closing
of her theater, Olney 9 cinemas. She scrapbooks in her spare time, but she has had
to drive all the way to Michaels in Rockville ever since Olneys Craft Country closed.
Shes on her third marriage, but her husband has been on a business trip in D.C.
for the last six months.
Felicia is an Olney girl through and through. She