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The Warrior

Senior Edition

37th Year

300 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860

May 22, 2015

Sherwood High School

Local Author Set To Speak at Graduationby Meagan Barrett

This year’s graduation speaker will

be Mary Amato, a local children’s author

and songwriter, and a strong supporter of

humor, heart and grit. Amato is a versatile

writer; not only does she write novels for

young adults and chapter and picture books

for children, she also writes plays, prob-

lems, songs and essays.

However, Amato said it wasn’t her

original plan to be a writer. “In high schoolI was seriously into ballet, modern and mu-

sical theater. That was my story. It took me

a long time to discover that I had this hid-

den burning desire to be a writer.”

Amato’s own path to achievement

didn’t happen as she expected it to. Grow-

ing up, she recalls, writing never seemed

like a plausible option, and her passion

wasn’t realized until after she had attended

college. Although the signs were there, she

was unsure of the profession, so she avoid-

ed it. “When you are just graduating from

high school and trying to decide what to do

with your life, often there are so many con-

icting voices it is hard to hear your own

true voice clearly,” she explained.

Amato is intrigued by what she calls

“threshold moments” or moments when

you pass from one experience or place

to another. To her, graduating from high

school is a threshold moment. “If you are

a person who hasn’t pushed hard enough,

now is your chance to take yourself more

seriously. If you are a person who has

pushed too hard, expected perfection, now

is your chance to allow yourself to make

mistakes. It is a chance to dig deep and nd

out who you really are and what you really

want to do.”

Amato was both surprised and at-

tered to be asked to give the commence-

ment speech. “I have spoken at many

events over the years … This will be myrst commencement address, which makes

it special.”

She has decided she wants to make

sure her speech applies to everyone, since

she knows each student’s experience in

high school is unique. “I am not going to

say good luck to all the Sherwood students

because I don’t believe that luck is what

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you need,” revealed Amato. “I will wish

for strength, courage, determination and

humor for all of you as you go forward.”

Mary Amato (pictured above), who is this year’s graduation guest speaker, is the author

of many children’s books and teen novels. Some of her most known works include The

Word Eater (2000), The Naked Mole-Rat Letters (2005), and Get Happy (2014).

Students Attempt To Navigate Graduation Partiesby Lauren Cosca

and Haley Whitt

It’s that time of year again, so break

out the bean bags and prepare your stom-

achs for an endless amount of catered and

homemade food. With graduation right

around the corner comes numerous gradu-ation parties. Seniors face scheduling their

graduation party on the same dates as their

peers since there are only a few weekends

left to choose from. Some seniors nd this

convenient because they want to have a

party in which guests only stop by briey

before heading on to the next party. Others

struggle to nd a date that is not already

taken by another senior so that all of

their guests can attend their party for

the full time.

There is also stress related to the num-

ber of guests to invite. Some senior party

hosts create an invite list with upwards of

100 people. Senior Alex Hanson, whose

graduation party takes place on May 31

and has an invite list with more than 200

guests, is still able to nd the entire process

manageable.

“The hardest part is guring out how to

entertain people for that long of a time, but

most people just stop by for maybe an hour

and go on their way, so it’s not that bad,”said Hanson. Along with other seniors hav-

ing graduation parties, Hanson has elected

to use a moon bounce as his main source of

entertainment.

A few seniors have made the decision

to have a joint graduation party, including

seniors DJ Reeves and Troy Berkheimer,

whose celebration will take place on June

20. “Troy and I have been best friends

since elementary school, and we wanted

to celebrate the end of high school togeth-

er,” explained Reeves. “When people are

thinking years later about high school and

last memories, we want people to remem-

ber our graduation party together as ‘DJ

and Troy,’ like always.”

Various arrangements need to be made

to accommodate a large party. These in-

clude entertainment, decorations and

food. Lianna Lieberman is making all of

her food, which consists largely of baked

desserts and various appetizers. “I decided

to make all the food because cooking hasalways been a passion of mine, so it just

made sense to make everything and save

money. I’m starting preparation on May 18

and preparing throughout the week,” said

Lieberman, whose party takes place on

May 23.

As the Facebook invites continue to

pile on, students are scrambling to gure

out how they can make an appearance at

the very least at a couple of their friends’

graduation parties. Despite the pressures

and strains placed on party hosts and their

attendees alike, in the end, there are de-

nitely worse ways to spend the beginning

of summer.

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Superlatives

All-Senior Team

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Columns: 12-16

Features: 10-11

Spotlight: 8-9

Sports: 3

Destinations: 4-7

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The Warrior•News2 May 22, 2015

Student Wins Cruise during Beach Week by Marie Moeller

Per tradition, many seniors

participate in Beach Week, a

week-long trip to the beach to cel-ebrate graduation. However, se-

nior Nicole Lado has slightly dif-

ferent plans. Instead of spending

the beginning of summer with her

friends, she is going on a cruise

in Croatia with her favorite actor,

Misha Collins, who is best known

for his role as Castiel on the TV

show “Supernatural.”

Collins is the founder of

GISHWHES (gishh∙wez), which

stands for Greatest Internation-

al Scavenger Hunt the World

has Ever Seen. People from all

around the world form teams of

15 people to complete as many ofthe listed items as possible—in

the best fashion—in the span of a

week. The items are “captured” in

the form of a video or photo, rang-

ing from “perform a sock puppet

show at a children’s hospital” to

“a fully dressed storm trooper

cleaning a pool next to a sunbath-

er.” The submissions are grad-

ed on a point-based system by a

group of judges. The team with

the most points was promised a

three-day vacation with Collins

on a pirate ship where parts of the

show “Game of Thrones” were

lmed.

In May of 2014, Lado joinedTeam Impala, the runner-up team

in 2013, and together they worked

to submit 179 photos and videos

out of 197 total items on the list

that June.

“I did more locational tasks

because I was the only person

on the East Coast,” commented

Lado. “There were items like ‘do

Shakespeare in the park,’ and you

have to go up to … Grand Central

Park at Shakespeare Gardens and

perform a piece of Shakespeare.

That was the coolest because I

got to go up to New York with my

brother.”

After waiting almost a year

to attend the cruise, Lado is most

looking forward to meeting herfellow teammates in person. “We

have kept in contact through this

entire span of time between when

I rst joined the team and now …

I’m dying to meet these people

… meeting Misha [Collins] is an

added bonus,” said Lado.

Lado leaves for Croatia on

June 2 and will be gone for a

week. Originally, Lado and her

friends tried to work around the

cruise, insisting that they would

postpone their beach week plans

so they could all go together. “Fi-

nally, I was like, ‘Don’t plan your

beach week around me because

I’m not going to be able to go at

all,’” recalled Lado.

Despite this loss, Lado ismore than enthusiastic about her

summer plans. “It’s a sacrice,

but I’m willing to make it.”

Speaker Focuses on Chance

This year, Sherwood’s grad-uation speaker panel decided to

choose a senior speaker purely

based on the best message, look-

ing for something to inspire se-

niors and capture the next chap-

ter. After careful consideration

they chose Molly Wholihan’s

speech on serendipity.

Wholihan and 15 other se-

niors had to sign up for the com-

petition and needed a prepared

two-to-three minute speech with

a clear message. The students

recited their speeches in front of

the panel, Kathlyn Carroll, Jodie

Friedman, Katherine Jaffe and

Maria Peterson, with the seniorclass ofcers. “They judged us

and timed us. And they made an

announcement everyone had to

by Annie Feinroth

Senior Molly Wholihan was chosen by the SGA and a panel of school

staff to be this year’s graduation ceremony’s student speaker.

meet up, they did a good job keep-

ing everyone’s speech private for

auditions,” Wholihan said.The panel picked her speech

due to her denition of serendip-

ity and how after graduation stu-

dents have the choice to live that

life. “I’ve tried [to have a seren-

dipitous life]. It was denitely an

act to write the speech,” she said.

“I honestly didn’t think I

would get this far. I didn’t real-

ly tell anyone about it because I

didn’t think I would get it,” she

said. “I was petried and still am

a little bit.”

Wholihan decided to try the

contest in an effort to further her

school participation. “I haven’t

been the most involved in school, but this is my opportunity to go

out with a bang … I wanted to get

my few words in before it ends.”

Common Questions about Senior Year & Graduation AnsweredWhy Isn’t There a Valedictorian?

“GISHWHES has taken its toll this year. You deserve a break. Hit the

hot tub with a couple of friends … wearing hats made of ice cream.”

Pictured from left: Sophie Mezebish, Nicole Lado and Alex Hanson.

by Brian Hughes

If you were to go back tothe time when you were fillingout college applications, youwould probably remember see-ing a section asking about your

class ranking. Most likely, youput “None” or “N/A” in thatspot because you don’t have one. Tat is because Montgom-ery County abolished gener-al class rankings back in 1993once many school officials be-came collectively aware thatthey actually hurt students bygiving some students an unfairadvantage, and creating a senseof inadequacy or superiorityamongst others. A variety of fac-tors such as a lack of challeng-ing coursework and an increaseof straight-A students caused

problems when colleges wentto compare a student among hisor her peers. It wasn’t fitting tohave many students making de-cisions about which classes totake for the sake of high GPAs. “Students who are takingfive AP classes may find thatto be appropriately rigorousfor them, while others whoare not taking weighted cours-es are still challenging them-selves as well. But what resultsis a large difference in theirweighted GPAs,” said counselorElizabeth Al-Atrash. “So [class

rank] is not really an appropri-ate indicator of who the top aca-demic students in the class are.” Al-Atrash also explainedhow grading scales differ across

the country, and even just with-in the state. Good Counsel, forinstance, does not give extrapoints for honors and AP class-es, whereas it’s a common prac-tice in MCPS. It is the college’sresponsibility to take all of thesefactors into consideration whenlooking at potential applicants.

“Colleges have kids apply-ing from all over, coming in withdifferent kinds of indicators.It’s up to them to decipher all ofthat information,” said Al-At-rash. She explained that differ-ent grading systems put empha-

sis on different thing, makingclass ranking almost arbitrary. While Montgomery Coun-ty has not officially placed aban on selecting valedictoriansfor graduation, the widespreaddiscontinuation of the prac-tice has basically facilitated theend of valedictorians. Tat iswhy Sherwood, along with oth-er high schools, holds annualspeech auditions that are opento all interested seniors insteadof designating a class valedicto-rian for the purpose of havinga student speaker at graduation.

Why Isn’t There Going To Be a Senior Banquet? by Dalton Sanchez

In previous years, the SGA

has planned annual Senior Ban-

quets. When planning this year’s

banquet, the SGA realized it

would have to choose a date be-

tween graduation rehearsal and

beach week, and the banquet

would seem like squeezing one

more errand on a packed agenda.

“As we began to plan the banquet

we realized we had no time,”

Class of 2015 Sponsor Jodie

Friedman explained. “Timing is

everything with events like this.”

Another issue the SGA faced

was nances. Seniors would like-

ly not be willing to shell-out twen-

ty dollars to go bowling when so

much of their money is going

towards prom and graduation.

In the end, the SGA decided that

seniors were too overwhelmed

with functions to add a banquet.

With all the time and money go-

ing towards prom, graduation

and college, following through

with the banquet would have

been stressful for students.

Why Are the Graduation Gowns Only Blue? by Connor Loughran

Caps and gowns will only

be blue at this year’s graduation

ceremony instead of girls wear-

ing white gowns and boys wear-

ing blue as has been the case in

previous years. The decision was

made by school administration in

light of recommendations from

MCPS over concerns that having

two different colors based on gen-

der would force transgender stu-

dents to choose one or the other.

The decision to change to

one color was not a county-wide

mandate, rather it was to be

made by each school individu-

ally through either that school’s

administration, SGA, or both.

At Sherwood, the SGA was

notied via an email earlier in the

school year with regard to the

color of the gowns, and Princi-

pal Bill Gregory also met with

SGA representatives to discuss

the changes that had taken ef-

fect. According to Assistant

Principal Kathlyn Carroll, the

change to all blue may not be

permanent, as future SGAs

may be able to vote to revert

back to blue and white gowns.

What Song Will Mr. Gregory Choose for This Year? by Malkaiah Mehlek

When Principal Bill Grego-

ry was in high school, his prin-

cipal would incorporate a song

into his graduation remarks

that symbolized the graduating

class. Decades later, Gregory

has implemented that same tra-

dition into Sherwood’s legacy.

“The rst year I chose a

song, I selected it because I liked

the message and I remembered

the moment I heard it. At home-

coming there were hundreds of

students singing at the top of

their lungs; there was such uni-

ty. That was a part of my mes-

sage about Sherwood’s sense of

community,” Gregory said. By

his third year of picking songs,

he realized that it had become

a custom–many students were

curious to hear how he would

weave a song into his remarks.

The reasons why Grego-

ry chooses a song is partly be-

cause it helps him remember

each class in a unique way, and

it provides students with an

easy and fun way to remem-

ber graduation in the future.

“Alumni may not remem-

ber the speeches, and every-

thing that occurred during

graduation, but the song

could be something for them

to remember,” Gregory said.

He added that he wanted the

song to reect how each spe-

cic graduating class was

unique and special to him.

Lianna Lieberman ‘15

Chase Wilson ‘17


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op row: Lauren Woods, Jefferson Ruiz, Zoe Kaminski, Neven Sussman, Corbin Brailsord, Geremiah Charles, Andy Miller, Xav McCantsMiddle row: Hunter Moore, iffany Woods, Christina Kolanowski, Jake Ryan, roy Berkheimer, Chris Chiogioji, Dotun Oseni-Adegbite

Front row: Stacey O’Neale, Nicole Stockinger, Alison Sarver, Kaitlyn Heo, Victoria Costa, Cassidy Deerin, Andrew Frumkin, Junior Settles

ALL-SENIOR TEAM

HUNER MOOREFootball, Basketball, Co-ed Volleyball

Basketball captain, co-ed volleyball

captain. wo-way starter or ootball.

Playing varsity ootball and basket-ball since sophomore year.

Favorite memory : “My opening in-

tro beore big games where I became

the Sherwood Archer and shot an

imaginary arrow into the crowd and

watched them all all.”

Te Warrior considered a number of factors while compiling the All-Senior eam. Te athletes below were selected on the basis ofexcellence/distinction in their sport(s), playing a sport in college, leadership and the recommendations of Sherwood coaches.

ANDY MILLERVolleyball

4-year starter, 2-year captain. Named

“player to look out or” past 2 years.

Favorite memory : “Winning the

division all our years, and making it

to the finals my senior year. It’s great

to watch my teammates improve and

overcome challenges together.”CORBIN BRAILSFORDSoccer

Captain, 1st eam All-Gazette. Play-

ing at Catholic University.

Favorite memory : “Scoring the

winning goal against Magruder when

I was a sophomore on varsity. Afer

the game one o the Magruder kids

punched our teammates.”

JAKE RYAN Swimming

Metros A finalist. Junior national

qualifier. 2nd in Region in 100 ree.

Potomac Valley Scholar Athlete.

Swimming at Florida State.

Favorite memory : “Metros finals.

Te atmosphere was great and I got

to race a bunch o my riends.”

XAV MCCANSBasketball, Co-ed Volleyball

Basketball captain. 2nd eam

All-Gazette, McDonald’s All-Amer-

ican nominee. Playing at Eastern

Mennonite University.

Favorite memory : “Going to State

semifinals as a reshman and being

able to play with my brother that

year.”

CHRIS CHIOGIOJI Lacrosse, Basketball

Captain, leading scorer, 4-year varsi-

ty player or lacrosse. Played deense,midfield and attack.

Favorite memory : “Robby Blaustein.”

ROY BERKHEIMERFootball, Wrestling, Lacrosse

Leading tackler past two seasons.

Placed 4th in County, 7th in Region

or wrestling.

Favorite memory : “Running

through the tunnel on my last home

game in ront o my avorite crowd.”

DOUN OSENI Football, Track

wo-way starter or ootball. State

qualifier in indoor track or shot put.

Favorite memory : “Christian Bobo’s

cypher on the ootball bus.”

JUNIOR SELESTrack

3-time All-American, broke 4 school

records (55m, 300m, 400m, 200m),

3-time National qualifier. Junior

Olympian, 2nd eam All-Gazette.

Running track or Morgan State.

Favorite memory : “Breaking the

300 meter and 55 meter dash records

during my senior season.”

NEVEN SUSSMAN Football, Basketball, Baseball

All-County, All-State Honorable

Mention (ootball). 2-year starter

(baseball). Playing ootball at Albany.

Favorite memory : “Playing on

Friday nights in ront o the student

section and being with the team.”

CASSIDY DEERIN Gymnastics

Captain. 2-time Division champ,

County champ. 1st eam All-Met.

Favorite memory : “Seeing my coach

finally win the county title or the

first time in his 30 years o coaching.”

ANDREW FRUMKIN Wrestling, Cross Country

Wrestling and cross country captain.

County and Region champ in wres-

tling. 4th place in States, 3-time State

qualifier.

Favorite memory: “Watching those

I helped coach and practice with

succeed in wrestling.”

GEREMIAH CHARLESFootball, Basketball, Track

2-year varsity basketball, 3-year var-

sity ootball, 3-year varsity track. 4th

in Region or 110-meter hurdles.

Favorite memory : “Crushing Gaith-

ersburg in the first ootball game this

year afer they beat us badly the year

beore.”

IFFANY WOODSTrack, Soccer

All-Gazette and County champ in

the 400-meter. wo time All-Ameri-

can. Running track at Delaware State.

Favorite memory : “Beating Howard

rom the come-up and winning in

penalty kicks in a playoff game.”

KERRA IRADOVolleyball

1st eam All-Gazette 2014, Hon-

orable Mention All-Gazette 2013.

Playing at Rollins College.

Favorite memory : “Going to States

sophomore and senior years.”

DALON SANCHEZ Volleyball

Captain, 3-year varsity player, State

champ 2013. Named “player to look

out or” by the Gazette.Favorite memory : “Being able to

beat Damascus my senior year, and

making it to state semifinals and

playing at Ritchie Coliseum.”

JULIE SWARRSofball

Captain, 4-year varsity player.

Favorite memory : “Te first time we

won states and how it was the best

eeling and how we won in the lastinning, 1-0.”

NICOLE SOCKINGERSofball, Basketball

Captain or sofball and basketball.

1st eam All-Gazette 2012-14,

1st eam All-Met 2013-14. 2-year

varsity basketball. Playing sofball at

owson.

Favorite memory : “Winning the

State Championship in 2012-14, and

three years without losing a game.”

SACEY O’NEALEBasketball, Cross Country, Lacrosse

4-year varsity cross country, 4-year varsity basketball, 2-year varsitylacrosse. Playing basketball at WesleyCollege.Favorite memory : “Having a win-ning season or basketball senioryear. Along with beating teams thatthought they were going to win.”

LAUREN WOODSTrack, Soccer

All-American in the Junior Olympics

or 4x400 meter relay. Qualified or

New Balance Nationals 2 years in a

row. Running track at Delaware State.

Favorite memory: “Being able torepresent the school in a national

meet, and putting the school name

out there.”

JEFFERSON RUIZ Cross Country, Track

Captain, 3-year varsity or cross

country. op-10 in Region past two

seasons.

Favorite memory : “When I stayed

up the night beore we had a race

against Einstein. So I was exhausted

and I went the wrong way during the

race, but I still won.”

VICORIA COSA Lacrosse, Swimming

Captain or swimming and lacrosse.

Favorite memory : “Te traditions

each sport has, like having themes to

school on game days.”

ALISON SARVERVolleyball

Senior All-Star team. 2-year varsity.

Won MVP or co-ed.

Favorite memory : “Going to State

Semi-finals and playing at Ritchie

Coliseum at UMD.”

ZOE KAMINSKI Field Hockey

Captain, 3-year starter, leading scor-

er. Honorable Mention All-Gazette.

Favorite memory : “Winning Re-

gionals against Quince Orchard (first

time since 1980’s)”

KAILYN HEOTennis

Undeeated record (13-0) this sea-

son. County champ, State qualifier

in doubles. Ranked 9th in Maryland.Will try out or UMBC.

Favorite memory : “alking and

hanging out with the girls beore

practices and matches.”

CHRISINA KOLANOWSKI Swimming

Captain, MVP. Swimming club at

James Madison University.Favorite memory : “Tis past year atMetros. Our girls finished 4th in the400 reestyle relay and I couldn’t havebeen more proud. Metros is a veryexciting meet, and this last one wasbittersweet.”

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Brailsford, Corbin

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Chang, ElizabethCharles, GeremiahCharles, SabineChatlin, MichaelChiogioji, ChristopherChristian, ChristianaClaver, Karah FaveCline-Smythe, Derek Colea, JordanColombowala, FatemaCorman, LeoCosca, LaurenCosta, VictoriaCrawley, Christopher

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I’ve always been into filmmaking. Columbia College Hollywood is defi-

nitely a good fit for what I’m going into. The school is small and focused

on what I want to achieve. It puts a lot of emphasis on hands-on-learning

and building internships and connections, because it’s super important

for the entertainment industry to build connections when starting out.

“”~ Jack Armstrong

I’m going into audio engineering because I love to make music, especial-

ly with other people. So going to Belmont University would give me a

chance to work with others who share the same passion.“

”~ Jack Dosik

What does the future

have in store for us?

Class of


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WorkforceMontgomery Collegeowson University Montgomery CollegeUniversity of Colorado, BoulderUniversity of North Carolina, GreensboroSalisbury University James Madison University University of Maryland, College Park Full Sail University Montgomery CollegeMontgomery CollegeShippensburg University Montgomery CollegeVirginia Military InstituteUniversity of South Carolinaowson University Te Ohio State University Frostburg State University University of Maryland, College Park Amherst CollegeUniversity of Pittsburghowson University owson University Montgomery Collegeowson University East Carolina University

Albright CollegeSalisbury University American University Montgomery CollegeMontgomery CollegeShenandoah Beauty Academy University of Maryland, College Park owson University Pennsylvania State University MarinesMount St. Mary’s Universityowson University West Virginia University University of Maryland, College Park

Boston University Garrett CollegeMontgomery CollegeWest Virginia University Montgomery CollegeUniversity of South CarolinaBoston CollegeSeton Hall University Montgomery CollegeTe Boston Conservatory Salisbury University Montgomery Collegeowson University University of Maryland, College Park

University of Maryland, College Park Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaFort Lewis CollegeUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County Salisbury University University of Maryland, Baltimore County East Carolina University

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Montgomery CollegeMontgomery CollegeNotre Dame CollegeWorkforceLynn University University of Maryland, Baltimore County Montgomery CollegeMount St. Mary’s UniversitySalisbury University Montgomery CollegeUniversity of Maryland, College Park Kent State University University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland, College Park

Montgomery CollegeFlorida Institute of echnology Montgomery CollegeUniversity of Maryland, College Park Drexel University University of Maryland, Baltimore County University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland, College Park Virginia echJames Madison University owson University Military

Navy Montgomery CollegeMerrimack CollegeBrigham Young University Stony Brooke University Wake Forest University Army Howard University University of Maryland, Baltimore County College of William and Mary Montgomery CollegeOmega Studiosowson University

University of Vermont

I decided on Boston Conservatory because out of the eight schools I got

into, it had the best program. For opera [my major], it really comes down to

your teacher; it’s super important to have a great teacher who can teach you

proper technique, so you can have a long and successful career.

“

”~ Rachel Hahn

“Going on a [Morman] mission will help me gain independence because I will

be on my own for two years. I haven’t been assigned anywhere yet, but I’m

anxious to know. My parents weren’t able to go on their missions, so they are

proud that I’m the first in my family to go. After my mission I plan to go to

Tiffin University to double-major in forensic science and forensic psychology.”

“

”~ Sebastian HernandezHernandez, SebastianHierholzer, EmmaHierholzer, Molly Hipol, CassandraHofford, GraceHollenbach, ShannonHomer, KaleighHong, LisaHopkins, AyrisHorne, SamnishaHouston, Andrew Hoyt, AlexandraHughes, BrianHughes, SarahHuiswoud, MarquetteHur, Na-HyunIsaacs, BrendanIzzo, EmmaJackson, JanetJacob, annerJacques , Nel AngedrineJagne, Alhagie Sulay Jeffrey, JianJenkins, Jessica

Johnson, TomasJones, KeioraJones, ylerJones, BrendanJones-Olszewsk, JasmineJou, CatherineJung, BrianJustus, ElizabethKaminski, ZoeKang, DaeKarbeling, AdamKatz, EzraKaushal, KajalKayastha, Ankur

Kebede, YosephKendall, RyanKernan, BrittaniKhmelniker, MashaKim, Hannah HKim, JacquelineKim, Dong JoonKim, GiKleiman, MorganKnowles, Patrick Koehler, Matthew Kolanowski, ChristinaKong, AustinKostriken, Peter

Kotsiras, Andrew Kozlowski, AlexandraKress, imothy Krieger, NikolasLado, NicoleLangbein, JennaLe, BryanLee, MarloLee, KyleLeissa, SophiaLemus, RosaLevey, SeanLevy, Jacob

Lieberman, Lianna


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The Warrior•Destinations6 May 22, 2015

O’Connell, WilliamO’Connell, MeghanO’Donnell, araOfford, MorganO’Gwin, MadelineOh, Jin-YoungOmar, NaimO’Neale, AnastasiaO’Neill, Matthew Opar, ParkerOrenstein, BrettOrtega, Erik Oseni-Adegbite, AdedotunOzkayan, NicholasPaholski, JakePalmer, Joseph

WorkforceUniversity of CincinnatiLimestone CollegeMcGill University Montgomery College

Montgomery CollegeBorough of Manhattan Community College

University of MississippiHampton University Mount St. Mary’s UniversityUniversity of Maryland, College Park Montgomery CollegeFrostburg State University University of ennesseeowson University James Madison University Montgomery CollegeUniversity of Maryland, College Park WorkforceMontgomery CollegeMontgomery CollegeCollege of CharlestonJames Madison University Mount St. Mary’s UniversityNorth Carolina State University Eastern Mennonite University MarinesMontgomery CollegeVirgina echFairmont State University Frostburg State University University of Maryland, Baltimore County

St. Mary’s College of MarylandUniversity of Maryland, College Park Goucher CollegeSalisbury University University of ennesseeNavy University of Maryland, College Park Chowan University MarinesMontgomery CollegeMontgomery CollegeUniversity of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland, College Park Hillsdale College

Hood CollegeUniversity of Maryland, College Park owson University Seton Hall University Indiana University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of South FloridaMontgomery CollegeUniversity of Maryland, Eastern ShoreUniversity of ennesseeJames Madison University University of Maryland, Baltimore County Montgomery CollegeGoucher CollegeUniversity of Maryland, College Park

Montgomery CollegeVanderbilt University Montgomery CollegeUniversity of Maryland, College Park University of UtahUniversity of Maryland, College Park

Montgomery Collegeowson University George Washington University Spelman CollegeUniversity of ennesseeMontgomery CollegeAllegany College of MarylandWesley CollegeVirginia echPennsylvania State University Shenandoah Conservatory University Montgomery CollegeMassachusetts Institute of echnology Montgomery CollegeMontgomery CollegeWorkforce

“I wanted to enlist in the Army because I want to get my college paid for,

serve my country like most of the men in my family and to grow stronger as

an individual. My grandpa, great grandpa, older brother, dad and uncle are still

in the army or served for a period of time. I want to make my parents proud

and make up for whatever wrong I caused them in the past and through myhigh school years.”

“

”~ Andrew Presson

I will be attending the University of Utah in the fall. The school, which is

in Salt Lake City, has one of the best dance programs on the West Coast

because of its partnership with Ballet West in Salt Lake City. Besides that,

I also want to study [physical therapy] because it’s always good to have a

backup plan.

“

”~ Leah Noland

Lieu, Duc AnhLock, ShannonLogan, Matthew Loh, CaitlinLoughran, Connor

Lovo, JasonLowenthal, BrandonLuckey, StephenMacedo, AugustoMacrae, PaulMak, PearlMallela, AashikaaMangolas, GavinMann, SabrinaMarin, Andrew Marquez-Garner, EmmanuelaMartin, TomasMartin, AnnaMartinez, FabioMartinez Jimenez, KatherineMatute Perdomo, ObedMazur, Hayley Mazur, JakeMbanong, KatlynMcCallister, Jack McCants, XavierMcClellan, Drew McDaniel, ChelseaMcDermott, WilliamMcDonough, Hailey McMurtray, ChristopherMehlek Dawveed, Malkaiah

Mendy, SonitaMercado Ruiz, CristianMezebish, SophieMiller, OwenMiller, Andrew Miller, JohnMoeller, ElsaMofor, MagebMolina, NicholasMonroe, HarrisonMontero Garabito, JulioMoon, SeoMoore, HunterMoreno, Judith

Moss, NinaMueck, JacquelineMuir, JamesMulligan, ChaseMundashi, SeanMurphy, KeeferMuslimov, Vladislav Mutakyawa, MacdonardNakamura, Courtney Nalls, NataleeNaqvi, anzeemNewchurch, StevenNga ana, KarenNguyen, Nicholas

Nguyen-Paul, JadeNichols, EmmaNimrat, NuntanaNola, RaenaNoland, LeahNwokorie, Chinwe

Top 5 Schools Seniors Are Attending:

MontgoMery

College (93 students)

University

of Maryland,

College Park

(53 students)

TowsonUniversity

(34 students)

SalisburyUniversity

(16 students)

University of

Maryland, Baltimore

County

(14 students)


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Panzer, DylanParikh, UrviPedrampour, MishaPersaud, Jr., ony Pesach, Benjamin

Phillips, ParkerPhillips, ElijahPicciano, JosephPino, JosephPino, AlexandraPittas, MichaelPoe-Yamagata, IanPopkin, JoshuaPortillo, Mary Post, RachelPresson, Andrew Prochaska, JosephProfitt, Ashley Quiroz Pinto, Erick Rafferty, AnnieRamirez, AndreaReams, MadisonReeves, DanielReintges, SpencerRichman, DevonRinelli, KristenRivera Cordero, LuisRoberts, BlakeRoberts, DakonteeRobinson, Matthew Robinson, DanieshaRogers, Devin

Romeo, CaitlinRomeo, AntonioRowe, JessicaRubinstein, RandiRyan, JakeSaah, Kelly Sagastizado, EricSanchez, DaltonSantiago, KeniaSantos, WilliamSarecky, GabrielSarver, AlisonSaviola, MariellaSchmitt, Helen

Schmuckler, GavinSchwartz, AllisonSecka, Sheriff Settles Jr., RufusShaia, JaredSiberry, VinodSilver, JamilahSilverman, RachelSingh, ShiffaliSingleton, HelenaSmart, Holly Snyder, AbigailSpann, GabrielleSt. Laurent, Tomas

Starnes, Myanthony Stephanos, KatarinaSteveson, KelliStitzlein, KristinStockinger, NicoleStubblefield, Zachary Suddath, AllisonSuissa, AlecSuon, JenniferSussman, NevenSwarr, Julianeakiar, ChrisTompson, D’Andre

irado, Kerra-Lei

Catholic University of AmericaMontgomery CollegeMontgomery Collegeowson University Workforce

Montgomery Collegerade SchoolMontgomery CollegeJames Madison University Salisbury University Midlands echnical CollegeUniversity of Maryland, College Park owson University Navy Georgetown University Army Navy West Virginia University Frostburg State University Villanova University Montgomery Collegeowson University University of Maryland, College Park Howard Community CollegeUniversity of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland, College Park I echnical InstituteEmbry RiddleMontgomery CollegeMontgomery CollegeMontgomery CollegeUniversity of South Carolina

Montgomery CollegeMontgomery Collegeowson University University of Wisconsin, MadisonFlorida State University Montgomery CollegeMontgomery CollegeKowan University idewater Community CollegeLiberty University University of Maryland, College Park University of Nevada, RenoUniversity of San DiegoMontgomery College

Indiana University Juniata CollegeNorth Carolina Wesleyan CollegeMorgan State University Montana State University University of Maryland, College Park Northwestern University University of DelawareUniversity of Maryland, College Park Te Art Institute of Virginia BeachUniversity of San DiegoUniversity of PittsburghHofstra UniversityChesapeake Community College

Westminster Collegeowson University owson University University of South Carolinaowson University University of MiamiUniversity of GeorgiaMontgomery Collegeowson University University of Albany owson University University of Maryland, College Park Montgomery College

Rollins College

University of Central FloridaMount St. Mary’s UniversityCoast GuardMilitary University of Maryland, College Park rinity Washington University University of Maryland, College Park owson University emple University Montgomery CollegeSt. Mary’s College of MarylandWorkforceowson University Georgetown University University of Maryland, College Park

Montgomery CollegeSalisbury University East Carolina University Salisbury University University of Maryland, College Park Skidmore CollegeUniversity of Maryland, College Park Pennsylvania State University WorkforceDavidson County Community CollegeMontgomery CollegeMontgomery Collegeowson University owson University

University of Mary WashingtonMontgomery CollegeSaint Joseph’s University West Virginia University Hood CollegeJohnson and Wales University University of Maryland, College Park Montgomery CollegeDelaware State University Delaware State University Montgomery CollegeUniversity of Maryland, Eastern ShoreUniversity of Maryland, College Park Salisbury University

Northeastern University University of Maryland, Baltimore County

odd, Natalieolson, Michelleosatto, Sebastianran, Anran, Kevinurcios Sorto, Carolinauttle, JillianUddin, Mehak Uffelman, AbegaelValenzuela, KarenValois, BenjaminVandenvalentyn, ElezaWaldron, AustynWang, OliviaWaseem, Ali

Watkins, CiaraWeed, CharlotteWeir, TomasWeiss, JacobWeiss, AdamWeitzner, MeganWells, Stacey Wengert, HannahWert, MarshallWeschler, JennieWest, BrendenWheeler, CaitlinWhite, CheyanneWhitt, Haley

Wholihan, Molly Whyne, Andrew Williams, KaleighWillis, IsaiahWilson, IndiaWischmann, BenjaminWondimu, BetselotWong, KevinWoods, LaurenWoods, iffany Yahaya, AminaYosef-Abebe, EglaYun, Suh-YoungZarrelli, Michael

Zavala, AmandaZolnerowich, Nicholas

Although The Warrior made an effort

to include all members of the Senior

Class, some students could not be con-

tacted or did not want to be included

in the Destinations Section.

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t e l l y

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a n - s e l f

a n y t h

i n g , w ha t would it be?

W h i c h s

o n g w

o u l d best desc r ib e y our

hig h sc h o o l e x

p e r i

e n c e ?

“Why do you set your

alarm so early? You

don’t need half an hour

to wallow in self pity

for having to be up so

early.”

- Amanda

Zavala

“Yes, you can grow a

beard.”

- Andy

Miller

“Calm down.”

- Courtney Nakamura

“ D o n ’ t w

e a r t h a

t

a e r o p o s t

a l e s h i r t

—

i t ’ s r e a l l

y n o t c o

o l. ”

- A n

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n

“Do your very best

and have fun doing

it!”

- Michael Pittas

“ Don’t be so

shy and don’t

be afraid to

talk to your

teachers.

You should

never give up

on yourself.”

-Nel

Angedrine

Jacques

“Time of My

Life by Pitbull”

- Sonita Mendy

“Already

Gone

by The Eagles”

- Nicholas

Zolnerowich

“Loser

by Beck”

- Aaron Auerbach

“Any-

thing Could

Happen”(Ellie

Goulding) describes my

school experience. I came

here as a foreign student with

low self-esteem, but I did many

things I never thought I could.”- Jefferson Mercado Ruiz

“Ironic by Alanis

Morissette. Anyone

who knows me, knows

this song.”

- Bobby Hanlon

“ W h e r e I s M

y

M i nd ?

b y t h e P i x i es

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- D y l a n

P a n z e r

“ G e e

b y G i r l

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( i t ’ s

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- G i K

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“Unf***wittable

by Kid Cudi”

- Virginia Butler

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B e i n a t r e e

Most Lov ed student

How would you say high school tasted?

What’s y our funniest school memory ?

“Like cereal when it gets mushy.”

- Jessi Alperin

“Sour patch candy because it’s sour at the beginning

but sweet when you’re getting ready to graduate.”

- Katlyn Mbanong

“Honey Crisp Apples

—they’re good, but nothing

too exciting.”

- Ashleigh Daniels

“A pickle—I enjoy it but it still makes me

cringe sometimes.”

- Ian Poe-Yamagata

“When Adam Weiss stepped on my foot

and broke it.”

- Hayley Mazur

“First day of freshman year some up-

perclassmen that I knew threw me into

a trash can head frst.”

- Austin Dowrick

“When I dated Hunter Moore!”

- Austyn Waldron

L e o C o r m

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Caroline

Graves

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The Warrior•Features10 May 22, 2015

Social Media Alters Dynamicsof Finding Potential Roomateby Stacey Wells

Many students are now

nding their college roommate

through social media, most fre-

quently by using their univer -

sities’ Facebook group. Set up

by college upperclassmen, these

groups are full of incoming fresh-

man who are on the search for

potential roommates. In order

to connect with others before

they even step foot on campus,

students write a short bio about

themselves,

which usually

includes their

major, extra-

curriculars, Netix hab-

its, and how

much they

like to go

out. Through

these bios,

students are

able to nd a

roommate with similar interests,

which can make their rst-year

college experience that much bet-

ter. Students then message one

another to further get to know

each other and see if they would

be compatible roommates.

“Almost every university hasa Facebook page for incoming

freshman, so I joined the one for

USC [University of South Car -

olina] and started the search …

it’s super easy, even if it is pret-

ty awkward at rst; it denitely

feels a little like online dating,”

said senior Kristin Stitzlein. “Af -

ter talking to a few different peo-

ple, I found someone who I felt

would be a really good match for

me … so I’m sure we’ll be great

roommates!”

Even with this system in

place, some students still prefer

to just take a roommate survey

or participate in Random Room-

mate, which is when students

allow their school to randomly

assign them a roommate. These

students often cite how one can-

not judge a potential roommate’s

compatibility over the internet and

how someone could appear dif -

ferent on-

line than

in person.

It is also

more dif -cult to

change a

roommate

later on

if the stu-

dents have

s e l e c t e d

each oth-

er through the online ‘dating’

groups. Some students prefer to

keep their options open in case

they wish to change roommates

later on.

Additionally, some colleges

do not allow incoming freshman

to choose their roommate, suchas in certain programs at Brigham

Young University. “I picked ran-

dom because the complex [with

the ve other guys] only let me

know their names, nothing else,”

said senior Nikolas Krieger. “I

don’t think it’s a big deal … it

will only affect one semester

[and] it gives more of a reach of

the new student body.”

For all seniors going away for college, dorm life will be a huge adjustment from living at

home. Not only are you really going to miss Mom’s home cooking, but you’re also going to miss

the expanse of space and privacy your room at home offers. Lucky for you and your room-

mate, here are some great tips for keeping your dorm room looking just as good as it is func-

tional!

Dorm Decorating Tips!

Retiring Teachers Give Their Final Farewells

1. Home away from home

doesn’t have to mean home

away from your loved ones.

One way of keeping those

who are far away a bit closer

is by hanging pictures of your

friends and family on the walls

of your dorm, so that you’ll al-

ways be able to see them.

1

2. Staying warm is totally

worth it. That’s why you should

invest in a nice comforter in-

stead of buying a cheap one,

especially if you’re a brave

soul going up north. Not only

will it last a long time, but it

will keep you from getting cold

come November or December.

2

3. A rug would be nice as

well—getting up is going to

be even more of struggle if

your tile oor is colder than

who knows what. A fun rug (not

white, it’ll get dirty and gross)

will not only brighten the room,

but also encourage you to get

up and go to class.

3

4. The room is lled from wall to wall (most like-

ly with photos, rey lights, DIY wall décor and

tapestries), but not from oor to ceiling. Loft-

ing the beds and putting your desk or dresser

underneath is a great way to maximize oor

space You can also buy bed risers if you don’t

want to climb all the way up to a lofted bed but

still want extra storage space.

5. Having a green thumb for this tip is totally un-

necessary. Having easy-going plants, like cacti

or succulents can be a fun way to spruce up a

room (ha-ha, get my tree pun?). They require

very little work to maintain and come in all kinds

of colors. Some schools even allow you to have

sh, so if that sounds more up your alley, check

with the school about their pet policy.

4 5

“[Searching for a room-

mate on Facebook is] supereasy, even if it is pretty awk-

ward at rst. It denitely feels

a little like online dating.”

~Senior Kristin Stitzlein

Constance Lee

Counselor at Sherwood for eight years; has been teacher and counselor in MCPS for morethan 20 years; previously worked as administrator for summer programs for the orthopedi-

cally handicapped in Prince Georges County.

Q: What are your favorite memories of counseling?

A: I think when I have students that are struggling with school and then I work with them

day after day and meet with them over and over but nally they turn the corner and

have a break through. They realize if they work hard and do their homework they will

see a reward.

Q: What are your plans for the future?

A: I want to have more time for my parents. When I work many, many hours I just don’t

have time, and I haven’t had the time that I think I should have for them. I also want to

travel, so I do have some designated funds and plans for that. I’ve never been to Greece

or New Zealand, so I will have to check then off my list of destinations.

Gloria CondelliEnglish teacher at Sherwood since 2008; has taught in MCPS for 21 years; previouslytaught at Montgomery Village Middle School and Takoma Park Middle School.

Q: What roles did you have throughout your teaching career?

A: In all schools I’ve taught, I have been the union rep, so I’ve always enjoyed my roll there

helping other teachers out and representing them, especially lately because I feel that

with the accountability movement and with No Child Left Behind, although its goals are

laudable, it has increased pressures on teachers in ways that have had to be addressed.


A: Well, initially I’m going to travel quite a bit. I will be going to Australia as soon as

school gets out, and then I’ll be going to Italy this fall. I’m really excited for this rst year

of traveling, and I hope to do some writing myself.

Rosanne FerrisTeacher in the School-Community Based Program (SCBP) and Learning for Independence(LFI) programs at Sherwood since 1993; except for one year with Special Ed staff at Gaith-

ersburg Middle School.

Q: What roles did you have throughout your teaching career?

A: I was a sponsor for Best Buddies for nine years. It was gratifying to see friendships

form between our students with intellectual disabilities and the General-Ed students. Be-

cause our students are largely in self-contained classrooms for academic support, they

don’t have many opportunities to interact with General-Ed students. Best Buddies gave

them the chance to do things together. Not only do these friendships enrich the lives of

our students, it helps them feel more a part of the school social environment. Our students

enjoy the same things as non-disabled students: Parties, music, “hanging out,” etc.


A: I have two children now working and living in Germany and Australia … so I’ll be

whipping out that passport. I’d also like to take a stab at writing high-interest books for

young adult students with intellectual disabilities. At any cognitive level, reading is soimportant, and there is a paucity of written material for this population.

Diane NiedzialkowskiHas taught at Sherwood the past two years; has taught for a total of 18 years; also taught

at Wheaton and Springbrook in past.

Q: What are your favorite memories of teaching?

A: Mentoring students on the Green Team in creating a video advocating for the replace-

ment of foam trays in the cafeteria with a more sustainable option. This has happened.


A: I am taking an environmental research expedition to the Amazon Rainforest this sum-

mer. I am also relocating to Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

compiled by Gianna Bartolini


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“He has made such a big impact on me

and my love for music. His belief in me

makes me believe in myself.”

– Gabby Spann

Shoutouts to Our Educators …

Work, wait and win. Attend, adapt

and acquire. Read, receive andreason. Respect, reconcile and re-

solve. Investigate, invent and inspire.

Observe, obtain and outwit. Real-

ize, revitalize and rejoice. Stand

up, support and smile. WARRIORS

2015!

Alexandria Green

“She’s a great teacher, fun person and

takes a lot of stress off her students. She

gives great advice and is always there

to help her students.”

– Nicholas Ozkayan

“She is always very helpful and always

makes sure you are comfortable and

get good grades. Always positive and

always in a good mood.”

– Kelly Saah

Bill Evans Britani Greco Katherine Jaffe

A special thank you to …“Any of the janitors because of their hard work and dedication

that goes unnoticed to many.”

– Grant Fricke

Words of Wisdom Based on their past experiences, teachers offer their advice to seniors on college and life after high school.

Pursue a life of joy. This takes

vigilance–for you must surround

yourself with the people, work and

things that bring joy, and distance

yourself from that which doesn’t.

So aim to keep it simple and nd

your joy.

Aileen Woolley

Remember success is not

judged or valued solely in

the fnancial gains one has

acquired. Success is mea-

sured in the miles you havetraveled to experience new

places, lasting friendships

you hold close to your heart

and the contributions you

have made to ensure each

day on Earth is a better

world because of your own

personal actions.

Jodie Friedman

To shamelessly paraphrase

Amy Schumer: Be your

own fairy godmother. You

decide if you are beauti-

ful. You decide if you are

strong. You decide your

story.Beth Dibler

“It’s the possibility of having a

dream come true that makes life

interesting” (Paulo Coelho).

Find your purpose; live authentical-

ly; live intensely.

Patty Jasnow

Be ready to encounter obstacles

and pitfalls; these are part of life.

Whether it is nances, the death of

a loved one, a serious illness, an ac-

cident, you will no doubt encounter

some obstacle. Rather than let it get

in the way of reaching your goals

and living your dreams be per-

sistent and resilient.

Cathy Cross

Keep an open mind and

an open heart. Just as

there is no limit to how

much a mind can learn in

a lifetime, there is no limit

to how much a heart can

love. Learn deeply, love

generously and welcome

new people and new op-

portunities into your lives.

Gloria Condelli

Mak e s u r e t o get i nv ol v ed w i t h s ome-t hi ng d u r i ng c ol l ege ... i t w i l l hel p y ou meet new peopl e and hel p mak e c ol -l ege mor e memor abl e. T r y t o f nd a maj or and t hen c ar eer ( s ) t hat mak es y ou happy and l et s y ou l i v e how y ou w ant t o l i v e. Good l u c k .

Br end an Lee

See as much of the world as you can;it is one enormous playground!

John Falls

Civility is the most

powerful arrow

in your quiver to

make the world a

better place.

Scott Allen

Two simple words, yes, and no, will form your future and who you are as a person. Use them wisely and well.

Emilia Gonzales

Don’t be afraid to change or make

adjustments to your “course.” Up

until now, a lot of people have been

telling you who and what you are.

Only you know what you are. Mis-

takes made now are magnied by

time. And “an error doesn’t become

a mistake until you refuse to correct

it” (O.A. Battista).

Thomas Cohan

“Love what you do and do what you love … Imagina-tion should be the center of your life” (Ray Bradbury).

Christiane Lock

Visi t The Warrior

Online to vie w

more Words o f

Wisdom and

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I want to tell you the story of one of the greatest OBGC House Basketball teams to everdon a cotton jersey. I want to tell you abouta ragtag group of mists that came togetheragainst all odds to shock the world. I want to

tell you about an array of skill, athleticism andswagger that could rival any ever assembled. Iwant to tell you how the path of such a remark-able team was ultimately derailed by injuries andsnow days. I want to

tell you about the OlneyMustardseeds. At our rst prac-

tice, we were truly asight to behold: 10 ballerswith no prior experienceplaying together, looking

to achieve somethingspecial. We were like the

Miami Heat in their rstseason with LeBron, ex-cept we had more talent,and Hall-of-Fame coachDan Weiss, recentlyemerging from retire-ment, along with rookiecoach Mark Glaudemans, faced the difcult taskof making sure so much basketball ability couldexist on one court at the same time. While wehad never played together before, we were al-ready all accomplished athletes. There was Owen, with a wingspan longer

than a jet plane and a jaw line stronger thanTom Brady’s, who dominated the paint on offense

and defense; Adam, a.k.a. “Mr. Chill” or just “Bro,”whose post fundamentals were on par with thoseof Tim Duncan and whose free-throw shootingwas the best in the game; Vinod, a.k.a. “Handles,”whose off-balance front-spin shots bafed de-

fenses game after game; Brian, whose unstop-pable pull-up jumper and positive attitude never

failed to give the team a boost; Jared, a.k.a.“The Tank,” who set OBGC rebounding and shoul-der-width records; Ethan, the defensive special-ist, whose friendly disposition and cheery smile

belied his tenaciouson-court presence;Josh and Brendan, a.k.a.“Those Jewish kids,”whose scrappiness andhustle made them ex-ceptional team players;Michael, the league’s top

three-point shooter andankle-breaker; and of

course there was me, the point guard who or-chestrated all that talent. Unfortunate ly ,history will probablyremember the Mustard-seeds as the goofy

team that nished last in the league and worerunning shorts to a basketball game, but I’ll re-member the awesome teammates that made a3-13 season truly fun. Playing a sport I lovewith a great group of friends was one of mymost rewarding experiences in high school, andin college I’ll look forward to using sports to build

friendships and make connections with people.

Winning Everything, Except Basketballby Leo Corman

The thought that some people have aboutyour four years of high school being some of

the best in your life is a questionable one to me.For my sake, at least, I hope it’s not so. Come graduation, I don’t want to be stand-ing there in a cap and gown with my diploma

thinking about how “the best years of my life”are already behind me, and more importantly,about how doomed I am for the rest of my lifeif that was the best part of it. But even with thatsaid, I don’t think I would change a whole lot

given the chance to go back and do it all overagain. Dealing with the pressures and obstacles of Sherwood over the past four years has shaped mycharacter to my satisfaction and has taught me a few life lessons. Take for instance all of the bright,colorfully condent students here who just overow with intelligence and self-proclaimed potential, somuch so that they can’t help but share with you all the things they know (especially about themselves).These types of kids can teach you a great deal, like how to restrain impulses you have to give yourinput and instead sit back and laugh to yourself contently.

And then there are the lucky students out there who have already aligned their futures andrealize school doesn’t need to be a part of it, so they do everything they can to divert their priorities

from class. I can’t thank these people enough for giving me daily examples of mannerisms to avoidcopying myself. Ultimately, the most important thing I have learned in high school, if anything, is how to roll with

the things that I can’t change and know that what lies within the school’s walls is not everything lifehas to offer. The one thing I will miss, however, is the anticipation felt when I think about whatmy later years will bring.

by Brian Hughes

What High School Really Taught Me

Maybe I’m the only one, but high school wasn’twhat I would call “fun times.” It was the source of a lot of

frustration, anxiety and disappointment, mostly becauseof the people. However, at the same time, that was thebiggest learning experience of all for me, the most usefulknowledge that I’ll carry with me for the rest of my life.

I can say without a trace of doubt that the sourceof my disappointment was my own creation. Growing upnaive and obsessed with books, I expected real people to

act like the main characters I spent so much time readingabout. Because why shouldn’t they? When the charactersdisappointed everyone, they decided to change. They wereactive growers, and they used that to achieve their goals.

But upon starting high school, I was abruptly made aware of the sad truth: real people aren’tlike that. Most real people are the annoying secondary characters that make problems for the maincharacter.

For that utterly crushing disillusionment, I’d like to thank my high school experience, and ev-eryone reading this, but mostly those who aren’t reading this, because you have each taught mesomething about writing realistic characters, especially the people I haven’t exactly gotten along with.The most useful thing that I’ve learned throughout my English classes is that fo r characters to belikable, there has to be a part of them that no one really likes. Every second longer that I spend writing, my appreciation for the individual increases. Everyperson I meet is a learning experience, a potential character with goals and aws and personalityquirks. So little do you all know it, but I’ll remember you. Whether or not you’ll remember me tenyears from now, you’ve been proled in my head as a personality that I can use. And at some pointin our short lives, you’ll all show up in my novel. Some of you will be presidents or princes or best

friends. Others will be janitors, and talking doormats named Luther, and whiny, snotty older sisters,with names like “Candace,” or “Gertrude.” I know, it hurts. Try not to cry about it.

by Meagan BarrettThanks from a Future Author

One thing I’ve heard too many times fromadults is the worn message that “you shouldn’twaste your time doing anything you don’t want

to.” My gut instinct every time I hear that is to

scold them for being so blindly naive in theirmid-lives, but I end up re-straining myself for mysake and theirs. If there’sone thing I’ve learned thisyear, it’s that you do, in

fact, have to do things youdon’t have an interest in ifyou want to move forward inyour life.

During my senior year,with a lot of academic ex-pectations and requirementsseemingly lifted, I reallyrearranged my priorities in

terms of what I want to doversus what I don’t. Even

though I’ve understood the importance of education from a young age, I found myself thinking,“Man, this Chemistry lab is due in two days, andI should really study for this Statistics test; but‘Tetsuo & Youth’ and ‘B4.Da.$$’ just came out on

the same day, and I want to go listen to them ten times each.” Still, I always tried to do whatI knew I needed to rst in order to move to-

ward my broader goal (ves on those AP exams,homie). These types of situations will probably

transform themselves into more serious formsin the future. Personally, I’m going to have toput myself in more social environments if I

want to make lasting connections with people,even though I’d rather chillin my dorm with an albumor a book. You might have

to take a certain course youdon’t want to in order to ful-

ll a requirement for yourmajor, and there’s nothingyou’ll be able to do about it;You might have to take onan inconvenient internshipor job during a summer, andyou’ll have to suck it up andput your end goals beforewhat you want at the mo-ment. Life will always put you in

situations where you have conicting positions;where what you want to do may not be what youneed to do. Don’t spoil yourself by always doingwhat you want, but at the same time, don’t tor-

ture yourself by always doing what you think isbest for your career. You have to nd the rightbalance that will maximize your happiness andminimize your sorrow.

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I have always known what I wanted to doafter high school: be a lmmaker. As high schoolcomes to an end, it’s hard to explain the level ofpassion and dedication I have for lmmaking.Most people would probably as-sume I just like to sit aroundwatching movies and TV shows(I do to some extent) and thatis why I want to go into lmand television, but my interestin lm is so much more than

that. Throughout high school, the short lms and documen- taries I have worked on havehelped me better understandwhy this is denitely what Iwant to do. Everyone will tell you the

four years of high school will go by quickly, and they are absolutely right. It may be hard “to see the point of high school” especially if you are likeme and have a very specic career focus andpassion. They will also tell you high school is a

time for you to learn from your mistakes, whichcouldn’t be more true.

When I joined The Warrior staff my junior

by Jack Armstrong For ReelWhether we like to admit it or not, we are concernedwith our social image and how other people see us. Thisseems reasonable, given the fact that much of our lives arespent in groups. In addition to socializing, playing sportsand working together, groups deliver us our social identity,which adds to our sense of who we are. So what happenswhen we nd ourselves oating between different groupsof people and never truly tting into just one category? Up until about halfway through my high school career, Ihad thought that tting into a group was one of the mostimportant social aspects of high school (likely due to thecliché that says high school is where you nd yourself andwho your true friends are, but clearly, I wasn’t nding that).I have come to realize that it isn’t about what group you tinto; it is about being around people who bring out the bestin you. Personally, I have found that the people I associate myself with are all completely different,meaning they have come from different groups themselves, but they all bring out positive sides ofme that motivate and support me. It is important to focus on ourselves and how to make ourselves the best that we can be insteadof concentrating on trying to t in, because it shouldn’t require effort to feel part of a friendshipor group (this includes cutting out the feelings that make us feel alone or secluded from groups).It is much better to have a few widespread friends that you can completely be yourself with thanhaving several friends within a specic group who don’t even relate to you. Being independent is ascary part of growing up, but it gives us all a chance to truly be ourselves and not feel pressured

to conform to any certain social group. As I graduate from Sherwood and move on to be a Tiger at Towson, I look forward to seeingnew faces and making connections with people that I can (ngers crossed) effortlessly get alongwith and that can enrich my educational experience.

Groupthinkby Haley Whitt

To My Future Roommate: It’s The Truth This is not going to be about my experienceat Sherwood because honestly, I’m completely

focused on this coming year. Yes, the devas- tatingly fatal disease of senioritis has hit me.I don’t think about my PsychSim or my Calculus

test. I am stressing over my deposit not going through or how I am going to be able to func- tion in a different state. (I’m going to JMU).I’m thinking about my college schedule and if Iwill genuinely get along with my roommate my-self and not someone fake. So, I am going to

take this time to address my roommate, becausehopefully the rest of it will work itself out.

Listen Courtney, we all advertised our bestsides on that Facebook group, but here I’m going

to give it to you straight. First, I burp a lot. I apologize now, but you

by Annie Feinroth have got to come to terms with that quickly. Peo-ple burp. I do love pizza and movies, that’s de-nitely true. To be t ruthful, I’ll probably go to justa few athletic events, not a lot. The games, plus

the people and the noise, it’s too much. Sorry.I sort of sugar-coated the sleeping part. I

love my sleep. If you decide to come stomping through our hall and banging on the doo r at 3a.m., I will be pissed for a month. Also, life getsin the way of keeping my room clean. I will workon that—someday. In all likelihood, I will notwork out with you. Running or going to the gymis my time to get away from people and social-izing; why would I want to include someone? I’llneed that time to de-stress on my own.

My sarcasm is a level that you probablywon’t get. That’s okay. Just be prepared to ques-

tion everything I say—serious or not. Also, Iwill correct text messages if you make a spelling

or grammatical mistake; it’s a habit. There are going to be times—probably alot—when I am going to hang out with otherpeople. We do not need to do everything together.I know I said that I wanted my roomie to be mybest friend, my pal and my soulmate, but it’s hard

to meet your best friend over Facebook. I com-pletely lied on one part, so my apologies. I willnot party as much as I study. Speech Pathology/Audiology is a seriously hard major. I’m going toneed to graduate, so I will be working my buttoff.

Just to be clear, no I will not come homewith you for Thanksgiving. Because why would I

take that free time to see my own family insteadof spending the most family-orientated holidaywith your family? Yay. Alright, try not to let these aws cloud yourawesome judgment to room with me.

I was a freshman entering a big highschool, and I didn’t want to be like the rest of the

freshmen. I wanted to stand out … but how?I thought about this a greatdeal. I ran for class VP (andwon), which was a start, but itwasn’t different enough and I

just ended up having an extra workload on top of sports.But it all changed when I was

watching an independent lmand one of the main characters was strolling around ina bright red tracksuit, and anidea kicked my head. I saved up money, compiled $200 and pur-chased a bright red throwback Adidas tracksuitwith matching kicks and wore it to school thenext Tuesday, deeming it “Tracksuit Tuesday.” I

by Hunter MooreRetro Tracksuit

year, it quickly became a place where I could writeabout important issues and help inform others,but also to try new things. The new app, Au-rasma, put video content in the paper this year.My sports photojournalism has helped calm mypatience and need for total perfection. The rst

picture I take is never going tobe the best, but if I keep mov-ing around and shooting I willeventually get it right. I still re-member the moment I capturedone of my best sports photos:I just happened to be on theright side of the court as XavMcCants went for the dunk, andeverything about the photo justcame together perfectly.

Looking back on these past four years, it’s hard to sumup the countless opportunities

Sherwood has provided me. I am glad I learnedmore about myself and the direction I want my

future to go in. Take any experience in highschool and learn from it, gure out what youlove doing and nd a way to make it work. What-ever you want to do after high school, what ismost important is that you never stop believingin yourself.

became known around school as the tall awkward freshman who wore a tracksuit. This got people to believe that I had a sense of humor, which led to me being awarded the title of Class Clown, and gaining enough popularity to be the SGA Secre-

tary for two years. Without that tracksuit, Iwouldn’t be the man I am

today. Well, maybe that’s not true, but I just love that track-suit, and you bet your hineyI’ll be bringing it to college.

High school has been a four-year long journey, and I’vevalued every second of it. I’llmiss coming to Sherwood ev-eryday (although I’ll not miss

waking up at 6:15). I’ll be a Warrior for as longas I live; I’ll have my tracksuit for as long as Ilive. I’ll always do what I can to stand out in asea of people who do not know much about me.

Out With the Old, In With the New High school was always something I feared prior to my entrance to

Sherwood. I remember my rst day of freshman year and how the hall-ways were stuffed to the gills with students I had never seen. I rememberit all felt like a blur. The thing about high school is it’s all just a game. Weas students are the players, and the adversity we face will either lead us

to victory or swallow us whole.Popularity in high school is what drives us adolescents to do the

things we never imagined just to feel accepted and a part of somethingspecial. Admittedly, I used to care about that, and I would legitimatelydiminish myself just because some “posse” of kids didn’t want me in their

group. I know now that all I needed was a purpose to come and get an education. I know now thatmy handful of friends gave me the best of times. The ones who were there with me from the start

to the end are those who kept high school fun for me. If I could go back and change one thing in high school, I would’ve tried to put myself out theremore, and step away from my comfort zone. I wish I hung out with people with different interests

than me, in hopes of seeing different ways of life and alternative methods of dealing with things.I’ve had a lot of fun in high school, and I’ve had time for reection. I spent two years wrestling,

which was a huge time-commitment, but well worth it. I was a part of the best high school newspaperin the nation where we produced quality stuff for the eyes of the Sherwood community. I foundmyself intrigued by topics that would have bored me to sleep in ninth grade, and it is interesting torecognize my growth through high school.

Outside of school, I had Friday night’s shing, and Monday morning’s caffeine-lled conver-sations with my father. The little things in life have a way of nding a place in your memory. “TheWood” has been a great place of excitement, but it feels so good to say high school is all over now.

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1. “Ev’rybody knows

That Baby’s got new clothesBut lately I see her ribbons and her bows

Have fallen from her curls,” “Just Like A Woman” (Bob Dylan)

Life Lesson: People change and transform in high school. And it doesn’t stop here. People are uctuating and moving all the time and if you want to maintain relationships, you have to learn toaccept that.

2.“These days I seem to think a lotAbout the things that I forgot to do

For youAnd all the times I had

The chance to,” “These Days” (Jackson Browne)

Life Lesson: When you want to do something, think about what you can do to achieve that goal today!

Life sneaks up on you, and if you’re too slow, you could end up behind.3.“Don’t you draw the queen of diamonds boy She’ll beat you if she’s able

You know the queen of hearts is always your best bet,” “Desperado” (The Eagles)

Life Lesson: Money doesn’t always show you the way to love. Pursue what you love, but don’t liveyour life in the pursuit of that tempting green paper.

4.“I’m a street walking cheetah with a heart full of napalmI’m a runaway son of the nuclear a-bomb

I am a worlds forgotten boyThe one who searches and destroys,”

“Search & Destroy” (Iggy Pop)Life Lesson: Although I don’t necessarily condone all his activities, take a pointer from this particularmusician and live your life like a total punk-god. If YOLO was around back in Iggy’s days, I’m surehe’d be a frequent offender of using that catchy acronym.

For some reason, unbeknownst to me, I have trouble relating to today’s music. Call me crazy butas hard as I try, as much as I ponder their words,I cannot nd humanity’s truths in, “My anacondadon’t want some unless you got buns hon”. Weird,right? So, I thought for my nal piece in the War-rior I would educate those who have never ven-

tured beyond the connes of Taylor Swift, JasonDerulo or that annoying bald guy who always yells“dalé”, and let those much wiser speak (or singrather) for the important life lessons every youngperson should know – a much needed lesson inboth wisdom and music history. You’re welcome.

by Emma Hierholzer

Speaking Words of Wisdom, Let it Be

When I entered my sophomore year, Iwasn’t involved in any clubs or organizationsat Sherwood. My mom and I argued about it(well, more of her making a decision and meresisting). I was to join something that year andit better be interesting. I refused to stay longhours after school and with my lack of ideas, Isigned up for the school newspaper. Surprisingly,

this one rash decision completely changed myhigh school experience. I had to take the prerequisite course ‘Jour-nalism’ in tenth grade, so I joined the staff at

the start of my junior year. My rst day ofnewspaper consisted of some very loud andintimidating seniors, Huck saying somethingabout InDesign (what the heck was that?) andreceiving a HUGE calendar full of articles. Likealmost all new experiences, it was overwhelmingat rst, but after a while it all started to makesense. Throughout the past two years on staff,I’ve written tons (almost too many) of roughdraft articles, interviewed some pretty interest-ing people, and learned how to work as a team ina professional-like setting.

But more importantly, I’ve learned whichchairs in the newspaper ofce are the comest(the black twisty ones), how many people youcan shove into one tiny ofce (20 students andone Huck) and the amount of time it takes for

food to disappear (0.1 second). I’ve learned theexact number of people who forget to wear theirstaff t-shirts when they’re supposed to (myselfincluded) and how many words you can type intoa spreadsheet before your eyes go numb (some-where between 200 and 300). I’ve learned that

the newspaper ofce is always open and thatyou can usually nd an awesome staff memberlounging in one of the comfy chairs. So thank you mom for forcing me into aclub, specically this one. And thank you News-paper for giving me memories I won’t forget.

Thank Youby Stacey Wells

Eat, Pray, Footballby Zach Stubbleeld I’ve done many extracurricular activities

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