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With Graduation Speaker Olivia Snyder

Ms. Woolleys level of passion. Thats what moves the audience, and therefore makes an effective grad speaker.

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What do you think makes a good graduation speaker?

How have your accomplishments and experiences throughout high school shaped you to give such important insight?

I watched Rory (the daughter) give her graduation speech, I started thinking that maybe that was something I could do too. Its silly. But that plus already having the inspiration for my speechs topic plus actually having the desire to write it equaled my putting in the effort.

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NFLPA executive DeMaurice Smith.

Q: Dont give us any details, but could A:

Honestly? I have no idea how to answer this question. My immediate, instinctive/gut would be: someone whos involved in many extracurricular activities, or bleeds Warrior blue, or is generally known as an incredibly powerful speaker, leader and social butterfly (or something along those lines). But then I got chosen. Which still baffles me and clearly shows theres no traditional mold or criteria. I mean, in my entire high school career, Ive been to one football game (though it was a homecoming game); I do one extracurricular (but in my opinion, the best one): newspaper. And Im terrified of class presentations (I literally start to shiver and my teeth begin to chatter during them). However, Im fiercely passionate about my speechs topic, and Im a really good writer. I had genuine enthusiasm when I spoke, and could craft my words well enough to evoke the same in my audience. So to answer your question based off my own experience: Passion. Think

Another hard question. Im really not sure if anything within high school walls has given me insight. To be honest, my initial inspiration for my speechs topic came from my watching Ratatouille (as I mention in the speech). I will say, however, that there have been many times throughout this particular year that I have been reminded of my speechs message. Whether its sitting in a class I really love, working on a graphic design for newspaper, or simply walking down the halls, I find myself taking mental pictures of moments I know Ill wish Id appreciated longer.

you elaborate a little on the big ideas discussed in your speech? My speech is about savoring a moment; absorbing yourself in it. I remind people to try and eliminate the trivial, unimportant-in-the-long-run distractions that we often let ourselves get caught up in, and that often distract from events that deserve our full attention. Its essentially about enjoying every moment big or small and not letting yourself get caught up insignificant distractions.

NFLPAs Smith To Speak at 2012 Graduation

by Nathan St.Pierre 12
The NFL has been under fire recently with the 2011 lockout that threatened to cancel football for that season, the player bounty issue, and numerous lawsuits filed all over the country by former players alleging concussion injuries from their time on the field. On the other side, at the forefront of representing the professional football players of the NFL, is DeMaurice Smith, Executive Director of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) and Sherwoods 2012 graduation speaker. Smith was elected unanimously to the NFLPA position in March of 2009 after working nine years as a lawyer with the U.S. Department of Justice and in the private sector as a trial lawyer and litigation partner representing important corporations. The private practice was extremely engaging and mentally rigorous. I got to

Q: How will you carry on the Sherwood

legacy next year?

Q: What encouraged or inspired you to

put in the effort to beat the other contestants for the honor?

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Gilmore girls plus inspiration plus my love for writing equals my motivation to audition. In middle school and the beginning of high school, my mom and I were addicted to Gilmore Girls largely because our relationship and our personalities were so similar to theirs. So, in 8th grade, when

I am going to NYU next year. Ill be in the Gallatin School of individualized study (you craft your own individualized major around seemingly unrelated interests. Its the hippie school for indecisive kids.) My interests will be (I think) Advertising, Art (especially graphic design), and Philosophy. I hope to get into the advertising industry and be the one both conceptualizing the ads and then also creating them. Ill be sure to try and give Sherwood a good name in the Big Apple!

see SMITH, pg. 2

Students Opt To Earn Degrees Across the Pond

by Holly Cuozzo 12
I feel that the more you travel, the more you realize how much of the world there is still left to see. Many argue that there is always the safer option of going to a university closer to home and spending a year abroad through their programs [but] I would hate to regret a missed opportunity, and in 20 years you will regret things you didnt do more than things you did do, said senior Caitlin Hanratty. During the hectic application process, many students considered local colleges, reach schools, safety schools and many others, in hopes of finding the perfect fit. Students considered cost, availability of their majors, and opportunities in order to make a decision, but a factor that seemed to affect everyones decision is the location of his or her school. At this age, the idea of travelling far from home usufriends in Munich and family close ally sounds more than appealing, by, I will be living on but some students my own and will have to have decided to adjust, said sethink outside nior Katarina the continent Niedermair. and go to There school overare many seas. ways for Attend- I think time spent at any university is, and s t u d e n t s ing school can be, whatever you want to make it. I tob r ostudy: in Germany a ad will be a plan on using my location in Europe to my s t u d e n t s unique and advantage. can do a exciting exgap year ~ Senior Caitlin Hanratty p r o g r a m perience in many ways, to travel but I am between most looking their seforward to the independence I will gain nior years in high school and their freshfrom living across the pond. Though I have man years in college, they can study abroad for a semester or a year through a program at their university, or they can go to college abroad. Joe Hock, the career center advisor, believes that going to college abroad has its advantages, but sometimes the decision bases on immaturity. It is easy to want to go to a foreign country for four or more years for the experience and the fun, but the decision to go overseas may require more consideration than choosing an American college because of the cultural differences and possibly heightened cost of living. Colin Kee, for example, is deciding between Montgomery College and University of Limerick in Ireland because, he believes, it is a big decision to be away from family and friends for four years. I think time spent at any university is,

see STUDENTS, pg. 2

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Students Choose Alternatives to Typical Post High School Endeavors

by Brett Melnick 12
Encouraged by the social norms of our time, students from a young age have been urged and urged to go to college after high school in order to strengthen their education and master one specific area of interest. Even with more than half of the Senior Class continuing their education at a fouryear college, some students are more interested in taking the less beaten path. These students have decided to take either a short or permanent break from school to pursue something else that interests them. Senior Perry Stylos already has a job set up for him after high school, at the local 5 Plumbing Union in D.C. Stylos got the interest of starting a career in plumbing after spending a two-year program focusing on the trade at the Thomas Edison High School of Technology in Wheaton. I looked at the classes at Edison and plumbing looked the easiest to do, and I found the rewards to be beneficial, said Stylos. Edison enrolls around 600 students every year, and most use their learned skills to help pay for college expenses, or to continue their pathways and make a career out of them. Stylos will make around $18 an hour when he starts his new job in October, but once he turns 18, he will be able to make between $25 and $30 an hour. He hopes to continue his career path in plumbing until he retires. Another respected path choice after high school has been to take the time to give back to the country, and join the armed forces. Senior David Barnhard has wanted to be a soldier since the fifth grade

Smith Reminds Kids To Learn from Failures

from SMITH, pg. 1
represent some of the best companies in the world. Very high end and very precise, said Smith. At the NFLPA, Smiths primary goal was improving players careers and prioritizing their long-term health and wellbeing through improved health and safety measures. The challenge was not only to come up with a fair deal economically, but truly a deal [regarding the NFL lockout] that changed football by making the game safer and more rewarding for the players, said Smith. Smith forged a new agreement with the NFL that eliminates practice two times a day, limits the amount of practices a week, and provides vastly improved benefits for both current and former players. Smith grew up in the D.C. area and is an experienced speaker, having given speeches at his own high school graduation, his graduation from the University of Virginia Law School, and most recently at the Howard University Law School. He was last years commencement speaker at the University of Maryland College Park. Smiths educational background is very important to him. I am so thankful to the schools I went to especially elementary and high school. Those times are important years, not only academically and educationally, but from the relationships you develop and the sports you play, said Smith. Good professors, good coaches and good counselors really make the first lasting impression on what you will be in your life. What Smith really finds essential to success in his life is not viewing only his successes, but learning from his failures. When everybody looks at my job they tend to look at oh youve been successful at this and successful at that. What everybody glosses over publicly are those moments when people do fail, said Smith. People tend to not want to remember the times when they fail. The courage to accept failure is the prelude to success.

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and enlisted to be a Marine in July of 2011. Starting June 22, David will go to Parris Island, North Carolina, to begin his Marine Corps training. Although Barnhard has maintained a 4.0 GPA and has taken nine AP classes all through high school, he does not want to continue getting his education at this time and wants to give back. There are so many people in this country worth protecting, that I feel obliged to help. And I think college is a waste right now. There are more important things to do at 18, said

Barnhard. If Barnhard were to want to go to school after his time in the Marines, the Marine Corps would pay for it for him. These alternative options, though different from the traditional paths, are just as rewarding and beneficial as spending the next years of life confined on a college campus. People always heckle me about not going to college, but I dont care, said Stylos. I really like my choice. And, when everyones in college, Ill be making about $30,000 a year.

Students Attend College Abroad for Opportunities

from STUDENTS, pg. 1

Section Editors: News: Darby Whitehair Wondering Warrior: Isabel Paterson Features: Holly Cuozzo Will Gavett Destinations: Devin Cornelius Ellen Kirkness Katie Nolan Columns: Hannah Chertock Olivia Snyder Sports: Jacob Bogage

Warrior Senior Staff

Photographers: Hannah Chertock Brett Melnick Paul Szewczyk Pollster: Amanda Harrington

Staff Writers: Scott Bolen Ryan Coulter Sam Farrell Daniel Frank Abby Issacs Christopher Jou Arjun Singh Allie Strosnider Nathan St.Pierre Michael Wagner Content Directors: Devin Cornelius Holly Cuozzo Isabel Paterson Rebecca Stussman

Advisor: Peter Huck

and can be, whatever you want to make it, said Hanratty. I plan on using my location in Europe to my advantage in the way that I can travel much more easily and soak in a lot more in regards to foreign political systems, economic and languages. If one is looking for a job that involves global relations on any scale, employers are going to be much more eager to put you on their team if they know that youre not afraid to step outside of your comfort zone. Hanratty plans to attend the University of Glasgow in Scotland, UK, and Niedermair hopes to attend Ludwig Maximilian Universitt (LMU) in Munich, Germany, but may go to Heidelberg, Wrzburg or Freiburg because she will not receive her acceptances until August. Both students have frequently travelled to the countries in which they will go to college, so they were neither intimidated by nor worried about the cultural differences.

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Sum up your high school career...

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High School Musical 1, 2 and 3 with some aspects of Grease. -Jordan Kleiman onfused Dazed and C -Jarrett Metro

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If you could do anything at graduation, what would you do?

Drop balloons and confetti ... or streak. -Rodney Christian Bust a move on stage. -Eva Chakalakis
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Breakdance on stage. -Joshua Hahn

Our two classmates Daniel Hon and Alex Popeck. -Amanda Schell

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Lindsey Leigh, though quirky, has proven time and time again that she is serious about her pieces and yields great artwork. The theme behind her paintings this year was to find beauty in people and situations that most other people would overlook or deem ugly. Also, as a member of the Arts Honor Society, she assisted in making the mural that is currently hangKnown ing over the water fountain in the Ertzman lobby. Over the for her dark years, however, the theme and style behind Leighs works of paint work has always been changing. I dont really and pen, Kara Allen like to tie myself to one style because it alhas received a lot of attenPaul Szewczyk 12 ways changes depending on my mood. The tion from her peers throughout high school. As a thing about art is that you can create something no one member of the Art Honors Society, she has taken has seen before and you arent constrained to reality. You a wide variety of art classes ranging from Studio can draw a bear riding a unicycle in space if you Art to Fashion Design. As an AP Art student, wanted, said Leigh. She will be submitting her Allen has also had the opportunity to have her worked work to College Board and plans to continue her reviewed many times and has won quite a number of work in the art school at Syracuse awards in the process. Her most recent was given to University. her by the art department the 2012 Sherwood Art Expo. Despite the highlights her artwork has given her, Allen said with a smile that the most rewarding part [of art] is being able to see peoples reactions to it because, sometimes, they are funny. She hopes to continue painting at the Takoma Campus of Montgomery College and for upcoming artists, by Michael Wagner 12 she gives this piece of advice, Always put meaning in your artwork.

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For many, working to get the required amount of service learning hours was a grueling task, but for Andrew Burlin, the pros outweighed the cons. Since sixth grade, Burlin has logged a whopping 1,139 SSL hours working as a counselor at the Oak Dale Emory United Methodist Church Day Camp during the summer. He enjoyed working there because he had a lot of fun and he didnt even notice that the Paul Szewczyk 12 hours were accumulating. He received several awards in middle school and just recently received a certificate and extra tassel for his abundance of hours.

High school is a time to find what you are passionate about, and for Phanna Iamlek, its serving others. Since entering middle school, Iamlek has earned over 2,000 service learning hours for helping out at places varying from the Olney Library to Medstar Montgomery Medical Center to Brookside Gardens. Although she has served at a variety of organizations, Iamlek most enjoyed her time at Winter Growth, a nonprofit assisted living community for older and disabled adults here in Olney. During her four years at Winter Growth, Iamlek served Paul Szewczyk 12 meals and developed companionship with some of the adults. She continued to help out long after she accumulated enough hours not only because she plans on being a Pre-Med major, but because she found something she was passionate about. This year, Iamlek received the Montgome ry Serves Youth Service Award, an award that recognizes a demonstra ted commitment to serving the community.

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Ambitious senior Louis Levine is the Vice President of Mu Alpha Theta and an active member in the National Honor Society, the National Science Honor Society and the National Music Honor Society. He has excelled in backbreaking courses such as BC Calculus, AP Physics and AP Chemistry, and, throughout an impressive high school career, has maintained a love of learning and appreciation for academics that fuels his motivation to work with dedication in school. With an almost flawless GPA of 3.92 and a weighted GPA of 4.71, Levine has marked Paul Szewczyk 12 himself at Sherwood as a figure of scholastic distinction. He also excels beyond the classroom, volunteering with the Key Club, competing in the local Chemathon, and performing the trumpet in Sherwoods Jazz Band. Levine first discovered a passion for academics as a young child, demonstrating such eagerness to learn that his parents enrolled him in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten two years early. This interest has not waned, and Levine looks forwa rd to attending the University of Maryland next year in the honor s college with an expected major in chemistry.

Caro line McCue has always had an appreciation for learning and an ability to succeed in school. Her affinity for math allowed her to take Algebra as a sixth grader, AP BC Calculus as a sophomore, and currently she excels in Multivariable Calculus. Her interests extend to other subjects as well, and McCue participates in Music, Math, Science, English and National Honor Society. With an SAT score of 2380 and a GPA of 3.98, academic success Paul Szewczyk 12 is an area of extreme strength for McCue. The senior also engages in activities beyond the classroom such as Mode l UN, Engineers without Borders, Chemathon and Jazz Band, where she plays trumpet. She cites her love of learning and high selfexpectations as motivators for her scholastic dedication. Next year she will attend the University of Maryland Engin eering School on a full Banneker Key scholarship.

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Alexandra Stephanos has always been known through the halls of Sherwood as a dedicated, hardworking and sweet girl. She has been involved in the SGA her full four-year tenure and a prominent member in the National Honor Society since being inducted her junior year. She has excelled in AP courses such as US History, Calculus, Language and Literature. She represented Sherwood on a competitive level as well by captaining a perfect Pom team as a junior in the 2011 MCPS County tournament and winning the Captain of the Year award her senior year in 2012. She leads by example, said Senior Class sponsor Katie Jaffe. Shes a hard worker, and while some things are natural to her, she puts in her work and deserves what she gets. Outside of education, she spends hours practicing and perfecting horseback riding. She furthered her claim to diligence by being accepted to schools such as Boston College, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Maryland at College Park, the latter to which she picked to attend in the fall of 2012 as a history major.

With an impressive ten AP courses under his belt, including the daunting Physics and Language courses, Chris Witczak has shown leadership qualities twice over in his four years at Sherwood. Im proud I took on the challenges these courses have to offer, said Witczak. They helped me change my procrastinating habits which Ive had all through high school. In addition to academia, Witczak was the captain for the JV soccer team his sophomore year, and participates in both track and cross country. Outside of school Witczak is the vice president for Engineers Without Borders and is a captain for his swim teams pre-team. Next year Witczak plans to attend Bucknell University, where hell take his leadership qualities into the field of engineering.

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Blake Conrad Mark Cook Caroline Corbett Devin Cornelius Ryan Coulter Candice Courtney Janay Covin Briana Covington Katelyn Cox Kyle Crane Mark Creppy Matthew Cromwell Samantha Cruz Holly Cuozzo Christopher Damion Timothy Daniels Shelby Daniels Cameron Davis Jose De la Cruz Cara Dekelbaum Scott Deming Thu Do Gabriel Donovan Noah Dove Marisa Dreher William Drozdoski Nicholas Ducq Lois Dyer Brianna Dzidzienyo Melissa Echalar Collin Eckroade Raveena Edwards

Montgomery College Montgomery College University of Maryland College Park James Madison University Mount St. Marys University Montgomery College Morgan State University Towson University Montgomery College Montgomery College U.S. Military University of Maryland College Park Montgomery College University of Maryland College Park University of Maryland College Park Lincoln Technical Institute University of Missouri University of Memphis Montgomery College University of Maryland Baltimore County Penn State Montgomery College Towson University York College of Pennsylvania Middlebury College Salisbury University Montgomery College University of Maryland College Park U.S. Military Towson University Towson University University of Maryland Baltimore County

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Derek Valentin Bethany Van Waes John Van Etten Benjamin Velazquez Joseph Vendetti Michael Villanueva Michael Vires Michael Wagner Nicole Wagner Alexis Warner Meleny Weber Joshua Weingart Jacqueline Weiss Connor Welch Ellen Wengert Sydney West Darby Whitehair Lauren Whitten Charles Wight Rachel Wilkinson Dave Williams Eric Williams BreA Williams Dani Willis Dante Wilson Nicholas Winikoff Paige Wise Christopher Witczak Nathan Wolfe Vickie Wong Peter Woods Claire Wortmann Arielle Yair Ilse Yee Natalie Yee Hoan Yong Ruth Yosef Carter Young Dylan Young Melody Young Katherine Zavaleta

Though the Warrior made every effort to contact all members of the Senior Class, some names are omitted because students either did not provide a response or did not wish to be listed.
Beth Dibler (English): In life, youll be both complimented and insulted. Accept the compliments as facts and the insults as lies. Never give in to the tendency to do the reverse. Laura Dinerman (Science): Someone loves you. Dont lose track of him/her/them. Your parents, friends, teachers, counselors and lots of other people have all played a role in making you who you are. Keep in touch. Especially with your mother who is going to miss you so much (sniff). Todd Rubinstein (Social Studies): Dont forget to breathe, its easy to get caught up in classes, clubs, sports, fraternities and sororities but make sure you take some time each week for yourself to unwind, reflect, and relax.

Teachers Inspiration A few wise words . . .

Joe Sangillo (Social Studies): Make yourself your #1 priorityit has a trickledown effect on every aspect of your life. Dont let the past define you. Live your best life possible, without excuses. Educate yourself on how financial interest helps and hurts you. Jim Douglas (Science): If you dont drink - stick to your beliefs 30% of college students never consume alcohol. Gina Martin (Science): Look ahead and think about where you want to study abroad. Christine McKeldin (Social Studies): Dont waste time on people who dont deserve it. Redirect that energy onto the good people in your life so often overlooked.

Aileen Woolley (Social Studies): When things get tough and busy put your head down and work through it. When theyre not: party wisely. Being efficient in this way guarantees discipline and success oh and fun. Tim Altaner (Math): When you are in college remember you learn as much outside classes as you do in your classes. Try new things, meet new people, grow!

Debbie Reier (English): Break down stereotypes! Hang out with students who might not have been your best friends in high school. Peter Huck (Newspaper): Invest in a good pair of shower slippers. Oh, and if you develop a code for how to live your life ethically and stick to that code regardless of what it might cost you, then youll have clarity when you face the tough choices and situations that inevitably will arise.

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Paul Versus The Inevitable A Chance To Get To Know by Paul Szewczyk The Real Me by Darby Whitehair
Have you ever pondered life, like when does it begin and when does it end? Does life begin at birth or are the first few years a prologue to your real life story? I have thought about this question all throughout high school, and all I have to say is that we have all lived on an airplane a metaphorical airplane of course. A safe, commercial aircraft that is taking us to there. Somewhere specific. Its taking you to where you have to be, to that monumental moment when you begin to change. At that first moment when we finally reach there, we are kicked off our flight and we fall There, on the way to the inevitable, our life begins. I was kicked out of the metaphoric airplane the day I stared into darkness on Brighton Dam. I was alone, scared about what was to come, scared about who I was, and scared about the inevitable (whatever that may be). To put it more simply I had reached my lowest low. Worrying about life, I received a phone call from a friend who simply wanted to see if I was all right. That brief yet important conversation with my friend is when I realized my life was about to begin. I realized that whatever neurotic hypothetical situation I was thinking was all in my head. That phone call from my friend made me realize that I needed to live in the moment and stop worrying about the hypothetical, big picture (which may or may not happen) and focus on something else instead. Now I am falling from the metaphorical airplane and my life is truly started. I begin to realize what is truly important in my life, which are the minor things that my peers and I do to show we care about each other. The way your best friend cracked a joke to you when he knew you were feeling down, the smile your friend gave you when you picked her up in the morning or the nights you ordered pizza just because you wanted to. Those small moments were the moments that matter the most, because you knew they were fleeting but they were still encapsulated moments of happiness. While capturing memories, you knew one day your friend wouldnt be there to cheer you up, or your friend greeted with you with a frown, or you didnt have any money in your wallet for a pizza. While trying to hold on to the memories you keep falling falling and falling. And once you have captured a brief moment of happiness you knew the fall, life, would be less terrifying since you knew you were happy with what you have. Five foot five, blue eyes, large feet, upturned nose, and pale skin that turns red in an instant. Its what people see when they look at me or at least what I imagine they see, but I am so much more than that. Im the girl who stays home and immerses herself in books and movies not because she has nothing else to do but because she likes to believe that those stories can come true. Im the girl who in the summer wants to stand outside in a storm and feel the raindrops hit her face. I dont go out and party but its not because I disapprove; its because I like to be in control of myself. I stay home with my little sisters and brother not because I am told to, but because I truly care about them. I make a point of saying good bye to people just in case it is the last time I get to do so. I dont watch the news because I hate hearing all the horror stories. Im the girl who likes to keep the hall light on at night because I hate not being able to see. Im the girl who wears the cross, not because I am a devout Christian but because it makes me feel safe. I wear a now broken dragonfly ring at all times not because its pretty but because my mother gave it to me. Love stories make me sad because I find it hard to believe that there can be love so great, yet they leave me hopeful that one day I might have an even greater love. These are all just some of the little things that make me, me. When deciding on colleges I was told by many friends that I needed to go away and experience life, but I choose Maryland because what I have now is my life. I have a family, a home, and a best friend. Sure, in the future I want things to change, but I dont think Im going to have to search far to be happy. While in the future I want to add to my family a husband and children, if I dont find those things, Ill always have my mom and dad, my stepdad and stepmom, my three sisters and my brother, my aunts and uncles and my cousins to support me as they have the last eighteen years of my life. This is me. This is who I am. This is who I am going to be.

I Hate The Beach

by Will Gavett
I hate the beach. Mind you I dont hate going to the beach for vacation; I love places like Ocean City and the boardwalk. I just cant fathom the idea of actually going to the shoreline with all the sand and the water to have fun. To me the actual beach is just a sandy, perpetually cold, wet waste of time. Reason number one why I hate the beach: the sand. This reason is probably the most understandable one in my entire argument because when you think about it, everybody hates the sand. All sand does is annoy people. It gets in your bathing suit (or whatever youre wearing), it scratches your skin and it takes a good three hours to get the stuff off you entirely. Some of you may be thinking, Oh. What about the showers right before you leave? Cant you just wash your feet off there? To those people, you look my picture in the eyes and tell it that those work completely. I cant recall a time where as soon as I clean my feet of all the sand I dont get them immediately sandy by stepping right into more sand. Reason number two: the water. I dont know about you, but I dont like being cold. In fact I loathe the feeling of being cold so much that I tend to avoid situations where I could become cold. I also hate the taste of an entire shaker of salt flooding into my mouth and the idea that I am probably stewing in other people or creatures urine. So naturally, the idea of going into the ocean is the not exactly appealing to me, and the more I think about what clean is probably in the water, the more I want to sterilize evchlorine filled ery part of my body with a potent acidic substance water at the pool to of some sort. Call me the salty infestation at the crazy but I beach. So when Im in Ocean prefer city in two weeks Im going to be loving life on the boardwalk while the rest of the beach goers who remain unconvinced can stew in the salty filth of the ocean.

The Experts Guide To Finding Happiness

by Holly Cuozzo
When I was in my Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten years, I was never a very conventional person. I was known for wearing cat ears to class every day and for being obsessed with dinosaurs and Pokmon. But I had great friends who liked the same things as me (save the cat ears) and I was happy, so I never questioned myself and therefore no one else questioned me. However, as I grew older, I began to view myself as weird instead of unique, and I lost the creative spirit through which I used to express myself. It took me until a few years ago to learn this, but journalism and photography taught me that expressing myself can be done in so many ways. I wardlearned not to alter my photographs or articles based on ing and what my audience expected so I stopped doing this satisfying when it came to my personality as well. If we lives. spent half of the time that we spend trying When I am feeling to impress others, trying to make a down, I always remember difference in the lives of people two things: around us, we would lead One: happiness is a choice. If somemuch more rething bad happens and you mope about it, the situation will never get better. Think about the songDont Worry, Be Happy. And two: dont worry about what other people think. Burst into song, paint a terrible picture, wear stripes and polka dots at the same time (or cat earswhatever floats your happy little boat). If you think that people will judge you, who cares? If youre always worried about what other people think, you wont really be able to do anything, ever. Just saying. You just need to look within yourself, realize that whatever you struggle with is not as bad as it seems, and keep your head held high for all to see, your arms wide open (bursting into song again) for all to come into, and the corners of your mouth turned up to infect others with your contagious bliss.

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by Abby Isaacs

Warrior Wake Up: Senior Edition

Good morning Sherwood, today is Thursday, May 17th, 2012. Im Abby Isaacs and Ill be hosting the Special Senior Edition of Warrior Wake Up this morning. Attention rising sophomores: Just because you are underclassmen doesnt mean that your grades dont count. Believe me, you will be extremely upset if you dont get into the college of your dreams because you slacked off early on. College is only three short years away and it may seem like a lifetime now, but time flies; soon you will regret speeding through high school. So slow down and focus on school work, but dont forget to have fun. Also, dont push your technology credit class to senior yearit blows. Attention rising juniors: You may feel like you got lost in the mix of things this year but be ready, junior year is a wakeup call. Get started on the college process early. If there is one thing I regret in high school, its pushing the college application process to senior year. Junior year will be much harder than sophomore year, Im not going to lie, but it is also 12 times more fun. You meet a lot more of your classmates and you get to experience the advantages of being an upperclassmen. Also, make sure not to load your schedule with APs and honors courses; you will definitely need a break during the second semester. Attention rising seniors: Senior year will be your best year at Sherwood so make the most of it and try to get the majority of your college applications done over the summer. Believe me; you wont be sorry you spent that rainy day inside typing essays while your friends watched a boring movie in a basement. Senior year is also the most unifying year; you continue to strengthen the bond between you and your peers. Step out of the box and try new things, whether its trying out for a sports team or participating in Mr. Sherwood. But remember, the most important aspect of senior year is learning to stay true to yourself; its easy to get swept up by the mainstream. And last but not least ATTENTION GRADUATING SENIORS: Through thick and thin we have stuck together and we are finally at the end of our journey. In just 10 short days, we will be walking across the stage at DAR Constitution Hall in front of all our peers, friends and family, taking hold of our diplomas and starting our new lives. If theres one piece of advice I could give to our whole senior class, its to never forget what we learned in our days at Sherwood. Not just our knowledge, but from our experiences as well. Take what you have learned and apply it wherever you find yourself in the future and always be reminded that you are and will forever be a Stormin Warrior. Thats Warrior Wake Up Lives Special Senior Edition, Im Abby Isaacs. Have an awesome summer!

Shout-Out To My Seniors: Class Of 2010

by Jacob Boggage
Rachel Kim was the first friend I made in high school. She laughed at the wide-eyed freshman who stumbled in late to Mr. Hucks third period journalism. She was a junior and decided (more like demanded) that she take me under her wing. She declared Id be Editorin-Chief of The Warrior my second day at Sherwood and intended to lead me down that path whether I liked it or not. I guess I liked it. As a sophomore, Rachel grabbed me by the collar and shook me. She wore a smile from ear to ear, a purple plaid shirt and earbuds dangled from her neck. That, among the jostling, was all I could see. You have to grab the reader by the collar, she shrieked gleefully, and shake them. (Rachel, I learned, was a very literal person). The ruckus attracted two other senior editors to pick on the cub-reporter. In about five seconds Maria Romas and Marcus Lee joined in shaking me and Editor-in-Chief Lexi Evans stood by and laughed. I finally slumped down in my desk and the three amigos backed away, giggling as my head throbbed. I get it Rach. We did it to help you, man, Marcus said. Yes, Marcus, I know. I retrieved my story and ventured to what I secretly called the valley of death, where stories go to die. I wasnt sure I was ready for the (literally) rough and tumble world of journalism. But Rachel followed me and parked her petite self next to me. She slid the keyboard away from me and rewrote my lead. You dont write features stories, do you? I mostly write sports. She highlighted my first 300 words and won the race to the delete button. While I mourned my text, she pressed save, making the change irreversible. Thats editing, she told me. Now write. It took me six tries at a new lead, but Rachel didnt leave my side. She tuned into her ipod and periodically pressed backspace, playing with my hair and punching me in the arm to console me. My new lead finally completed, she rushed to show Marcus and Maria my accomplishment. I left the valley of death to a chorus of mocking applause and finally a group hug from the three amigos plus Lexi. We did it cause we love you. And I love them too. Some say it takes a village to raise a child. Well the Class of 2010 raised me. The late Rachel Kim edited not only my work, but my character. Maria Romas was my voice of reason. Marcus Lee was my prophet. Together, they made me, as I was once called by an adorable child, Bogage Man.

As Told By Brett Melnick

by Brett Melnick
If theres anything Ive truly learned these last four years of high school, it would be to find the place that makes you feel most comfortable. I say this because, at the end of the day, its not the tests and the essays that make you a smarter and wellrounded person, its about finding the place in high school that makes you the most comfortable. Its about finding that sort of utopia, or home to put you at ease. I spent the first two years of my high school career at a private school, thinking it was the place I needed to be because it challenged me and made me a better student. But I didnt fit in. I was given nonstop work and couldnt balance a social life. As a result, my grades suffered due to the stress and lack of feeling complacent where I was. Although I learned a lot in terms of classes and books, there was a lot that private school didnt teach me skills like making friends, leaving your comfort zone and public speaking. Those are things that I would not have ever felt comfortable enough to pursue at my inflexible, uptight private school. In all honesty, I think Ive learned more valuable information from my experiences at Sherwood rather than my actual classes. Of course, its good to know calculus and literature and whatnot, but you wont always need those things after school. But social skills and interpersonal skills, youll always need those things regardless of what field you wish to study or job you get. I dont think I would have ever been able to feel I had learned these skills if it wasnt for finding the home that gave me the opportunity to feel comfortable in my own skin. It has truly taken all four years to say this, but I have found my home.

High School Is Life by Daniel Frank

For me, high school has been a sequence of distinct paradigms. I feel as though I have been in constant flux over the course of my stay at Sherwood, drastically changing my personality and ideas as well as my outlook on life practically at the drop of a hat. Im sure that if I were to travel back in time and meet a ninth-grade Daniel Frank, Id scarcely recognize him. Or rather, Id get an eerie sense of how deluded I was back then (which would, of course, reflect on how deluded Ill forever continue to be). The point is, high school wasnt just a single phase for me, like so many insist about these four deceptively short years. It was a million phases, a million disparate mindsets through which I passed every year, every month, every week, every day. It is a perfect early microcosm of my life. I feel that it would be foolish for me to conclude that the rest of my life will be essentially different from my high school years. Therell be the same mlange of people and ideas. No matter the situation in life, theres an equivalent parallel in high school. I will be beset by analogous troubles and boons in the workplace, as a father, as an elderly man. The nature of society wont change even as it progresses; people will still gossip, act pettily, and continue to behave irresponsibly and insensitively. Likewise, kindness and virtue will persist in a form not differentiable from what I have experienced in the past four years. Now, all of this is not to say that Im not looking forward to college and the rest of my life. In fact, I meet each day with an almost excessive amount of enthusiasm and optimism. The thing to be taken from lifes homogeneity is not that we are waiting for something that will never come, in the way that Godot never came in the play Waiting for Godot. Rather, what we need is always here, entirely within our grasp. As clich as it sounds, what matters is the journey, not the destination, and I expect nothing more or less from the rest of my lifes journey than I got from the remarkable and ineffably human experience that was Sherwood High School.

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by Michael Wagner

I Guess I Have Improved My Stay At Sherwood

Ive never really been a vocal person. By that I mean, Im usually that kid in the back of the class who doesnt say much and keeps to herself. Im usually the kid who gets over-the-top anxiety when I have to present something or talk in class. Someone like this would usually steer clear of a class where conversation is necessary to succeed. A class, like Journalism, that is all about communication. Well, Im also usually the kid who doesnt think things out. I walk in the classroom nervous and worried, petrified that I will have to talk. What if someone asks me a question I dont know? Seriously? Why did I take this class? What was I thinking? This was a huge mistake. I sit down. Everyone seems so excited. Everyones talking and laughing and Im just sitting there awkwardly. The teacher is talking; hes talking about responsibility and what we will be doing. Im going to have to train for a job? Interview people? Gosh, what was I thinking? Somehow though, I made it through Journalism and went on to join the Newspaper staff. I actually enjoyed it. I even survived interviewing someone. Then sophomore year, I got placed in the wrong class. Another mistake that lead me to walking into a Digital Art class where I knew nobody. I guess it worked to my advantage because I focused all my energy on learning Photoshop and working on projects. Again, by a fluke, I got an internship at NIH working on editing video and organizing film. This meant I had to socialize with adults. Adults! And had to ride the metro in every day by myself. Before I knew it, I had an actual skill. I had something I liked. And I had confidence well some. Once I realized that I was actually sort of good at graphic design, I started to take more chances. And by that I mean, I started to talk. I started giving suggestions in newspaper class. I took T.V. Production and started being the director of the morning announcements. I made graphics and video for it as well. I went from being that kid in the back of the class who doesnt say much and keeps to herself, to being in the three classes that are the most communication-focused in the school: T.V. Production, Newspaper and Yearbook. Its funny, I still think of myself as a quiet person, a not involved person, someone who is awkward and never really gives her input on things. But I guess thats not really who I am anymore, thanks to Newspaper, and thanks to a few fluke mistakes. While there are some on the Warrior staff who contribute to the paper with intense research, thorough writing and an obsessive drive to uncover what is happening in the world, I, the cartoonist, sit back at my desk, laugh to myself at those people, and start making a draft of a comic for the Humor section. Now this is not to say that Im lazy. Im just not a writer and yet I work for the paperhow ironic. Being a part of the Warrior staff has been a large highlight of senior year and has given me some career-like experience. As for my overall senior experience, though, I would not say that it was as chill as I was led to believe it would be, and I did not partake in any parties, but it would be a lie if I didnt say that it has not been exciting for me. Ive had an awesome time with my teammates during Cross Country and Track and, because of my breakthroughs in my sport, Ive been able to compete on places like the Great American or Hereford Cross Country courses. I felt like I got closer with my teammates this year more than any other year. Outside of running, Ive also had a chance to work on my art. The Senior Art show was pretty fun to be a part of (and I also got to miss a whole day of classes, yay!) and I enjoyed being able to watch peoples reactions when they passed by my exhibit. Ive also been working on my comics, as usual, for The Warrior and some stories Im working on outside of school so I cant complain. Sorry if this column is not as interesting since Im really only summarizing what I did in senior year, but remember, Im no writer! Also, outside of running and drawing, I dont really have a life, ha ha, oh well, Im content. I guess this is it and as for my teammates, I can say that Ill be joining you for some of your summer runs and I wish you all good luck for the next years to come. See ya!

Life Beyond School Walls by Arjun Singh

Theres A New Me Coming Around

by Hannah Chertock

Ive thought really hard about who I have become throughout high school. Philosophy class had me redefining my morals and Psychology was where I began to understand how I became who I am today. But who I am today is completely different from who I was yesterday, the day before, and a year ago. My personality is made up of every experience I have been through. These experiences have shaped my personality and mentality. As I stand on stage to take my diploma, I stand as Hannah Renae Chertock, myself in every form, size, shape and state of mind. My experiences hold me high as I strut myself across the stage in 5 inch heels. When surrounded by so many smart and talented individuals at Sherwood, it is easy to strive to stand out from the crowd, but it is even easier to fall back into it. Through my years in high school, I developed and matured, gaining confidence in myself as a leader, an artist and a strong, independent individual. I involved myself in the National Art Honors Society and let my love for art and leadership run the society. I picked up more shifts at work and got three internships. After reflecting on my four years here at Sherwood, I realize how much I have grown as an individual and contributor to the community. My life is now about what I can accomplish with the time I am given. I was given four years in high school and in those four years I discovered I could be an extremely dedicated, motivated and inspired young woman. Reflecting. We are supposed to form these intellectual and I cannot even attempt to fathom who I will turn into at the end of the next four years. All I novel revelations about life that come from our wise years of can do is remember how much each experience I undergo will shape me to be a new experience and learning, but what if even throughout this life the me, a new Hannah Renae Chertock. Thats a only ideas that pop into your heads are the ones that sound idiotic bit scary, not knowing how Ill turn and might even land you a suspension if written in an assignment out, but I choose to take that big (oddly similar to this one). Reading other students insights, it seems leap into the scary future ahead. I to come too easily to them when I can hardly even utter one sentence know Ill be able to come out before it is ripped up like a piece of meat for being clich, stupid or inappromore confident than ever. priate. My attempts at sarcasm are completely missed, my trials of philosophical thinking are shot down (Daniel Frank *cough *cough), and none of my ideas seem good enough. Well, screw that. When I think of high school, I dont think about each year, and how prepared this is making me for college and life in general. I dont think about all of the new skills that, ten years down the line, wont make a difference in my life. I think about the funny jokes in class, the teachers that make class entertaining and the enjoyment I get out of being at school with friends and teachers alike, because that is the kind of person I am. I take joy in being with my peers and interacting with other mortals. And I think that is the most important thing to me about high school: interacting with others. Whether it be joking around with a friend about raunchy humor, complaining about how hard that AP Literature essay was or getting mad at friends for not doing homework that you wanted to review with them. And what is the greater message behind this? High school is what you make it out to be. No, LIFE is what you, and only you, make it out to be. Life is what you, the individual, make it out to be. You get out of life, what you put in. There are so many clichs telling you to make your own life, yet people continually ignore them. Let me make it simple for you. It doesnt matter what strangers think about you. It doesnt matter how stupid or idiotic you look. It even doesnt matter what your friends and family think or say, screw the naysayers! If it makes you happy and you like it, do it and embrace it.

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by Becca Stussman

The Hearts In My Suitcase The Perfect Hug by Ellen Kirkness

In order to forget nothing, I have repositioned my bed from its comfortable place in the corner by the window to the center of my room so that I can sit down and slowly rotate, taking in all my possessions and making a mental note of which ones to bring to college and which ones to leave behind. Truthfully, there isnt that much I can say I really need. I dont think I want to bring my world with me to Gainesville. I would much rather start my year with clean blank walls with the hope that they will become colorful with pictures of new smiles and posters of unpredicted interests. So, I will make the conscious decision to leave many possessions behind. However, that which cannot be cast away so easily is the intangible. While I will begin all over again with a clean slate, I cannot simply leave behind the personalities that have shaped me into the person I will present myself as. Though my bags might seem devoid of belongings, every pocket will be stuffed with memories. In my carry-on theres a girl who has stood beside me for almost 12 years. She has adventure programed into every nerve and her free spirit could pick up the heaviest clouds on the rainiest days and make them glow. She never learned how to follow rules or how to escape madness. She is the crazy inside me. Juliana McClurkin. Folded in with my T-shirts are two girls who helped me hold on to childhood for as long the world allowed me to do so. They are full of music and imagination, but stained with creek water and chalk. They are the innocence inside me. Ellen Wengert and Gabby Simala. Packed inside my shoe bag is a boy who has thrown me under the bus almost as many times as he has bailed me out of trouble. He is stubborn, but he is worth it. He acts like he doesnt care when he does and fails to take advantage of how smart he actually is. He is frustrating. But, he is the family inside me. Daniel Kirkness. Stuffed inside my pillows and blankets is the guy who I would trust with my deepest scars and ugliest moments. He is strong and trustworthy: the best armor I could ask for. He is the power inside me. Steven Johnson. Weaved into every seam of every bag is the girl who truly watched me grow up. Over the last four years, she supported me in every wrong decision and never failed to catch me when I made my fall. She is made up of magic and sincerity, and I will carry her around with me no matter how many miles separate us. She is my best friend. She is the kindness inside of me. Katie Nolan.

I remember the moment I first discovered my lifes passion. It occurred just outside the Best Buddies room; I had only started at Sherwood that year and was nervous walking through the intimidating halls. Overwhelmed, I entered our clubs room, where I looked for my buddy at the time, Lori. We were still new friends then, and I was unsure of myselfunsure if I was being an okay buddy, unsure if I was actually bonding with her, unsure if I belonged. I turned around when I heard Lori yell my name, in time to see her run over and gleefully throw her arms around me. I was a little late that day, and so she had been worried that I wouldnt come to greet her that morning before school, as I did every morning. Lori lost her balance during the hug and elbowed me pretty hard in my side. I was so flustered, we almost fell down together. It was one of the best hugs Ive ever gotten in my life. With this moment began my complete embodiment of the most rewarding cause I have ever been a part of. I devoted myself to the mission of inclusion and acceptance, not just for people with disabilities but for people of all origins and eccentricities. I fell in love with the vision of Best Buddies and other tolerance-based programs. I found myself. After Lori graduated, Sumi became my new buddy. She is smart and silly and loving and creative and sweet. Together we try on oversized sunglasses and wear our baseball hats turned sideways. Ive yet to beat her at bowling or match her skill in cracking an egg with one hand. I love her so much, and I know that I have enriched her life just as much as she has enriched mine. Together, we personify friendship. Together, we are perfect. Life is about inclusion; it is about acceptance. It is forging friendships and connections and bonds not despite but because of our differences. We are unique. We are special. And we are unashamed. Last year, I came out as a lesbian, and I honestly dont think I could have embraced this aspect of my identity without the confidence gained from my participation in Best Buddies and Special Olympics programs. Clubs like Best Buddies and Stand Proud represent the future and exemplify progress. I can see the impact that I have made on our Best Buddies club members, on people like Sumi and Lori and T.J. and Pat and Alex. We are influencing the student body and opening minds. We are making a difference and changing the world. We are loving life and proudly wearing our oversized sunglasses and our hats turned sideways. Together, we are friendship. Together, we are perfect.

I Dreamed A Dream

by Scott Bolen

Corrupting Light

So this is my senior column. I have been in newspaper for a semester so I cant really write about my extensive career. I also do not want to bore you with my future aspirations. Instead, I will tell you one of my dreams. Before I start writing my mysterious thoughts I just want to let everyone know that these are true and unfiltered. by Christopher Jou This comes straight from my unconscious mind onto this paper. I also will A song once said, Its astounding. be changing the names of characters in Time is fleeting. Madness takes its toll. my story in order to protect the identities Though Im probably reading too deeply of my peers: into that, it inadvertently gives a very I close my eyes and appear walkapt description of high school life. It ing towards the gym with my new certainly is astounding, as a microcosm wife Hamanda Aubbard. Once we get of the future and equally bleak. And there, there are only about seven people the time you have to do things seems to present. So, Ms. Fishgilchrist calmly decrease disproportionally as you get explains that we will be having a relay older. But most importantly, the madrace today and the winner will get an ness of this almost pious land affects umbrella. Might I add that the umbrella ones mentality, especially negatively. was covered in beautiful shining flowers. I was teamed up with Victar Mercaglifronzo Strange rituals of procrastinating and and Peggie Applauda. However, it wasnt really a race. Instead, the gym was covignoring teachers remarks are learned ered in chairs and there were six cups of Swaggjuice and six heads of cabbage in the and middle school habits discarded. Perhaps one would ask, as an adult or even as a middle of the gym. We had to put the cabbage and Swaggjuice on a chair and once child, why would one subject one to the pain of cramming and typing up essays at 2 we did I suddenly appeared in my bed back at my house. However, my bed is in my a.m.? At least for me, it is because my rationalization is too strong. I reason that in my foyer and I am naked. Then Smevin Bornfelius walks in carrying chocolate syrup and short life time, I aim to have as much pleasure as possible. Homework is not immea cherry the size of a kiwi. She asks me if I want waffles. I coldly deny the temptress diately pleasurable, only in that single instance when you know youve finished it all. and her sinful breakfast accommodations. She was followed by three hairless siamese Therefore, homework can wait. Twisted thinking, but this sanctimonious environment men. Their names were Less Freattie, Snowflake Bonita and Alex Mazzeo and they is the cause. hail from the fictional island of Scotland. If the generally uninteresting content from your core classes hasnt made you cyniI leave these creatures and the temptress, and I stumble into an abandoned taco hut. cal and unmotivated yet, hopefully there is some teacher that serves as a corrupting I am greeted by the giant taco Chazzle Dazzle and his partner Peter Luck. I am told by force against the garish light of day. If your knight in black armor never appears, then the taco that I am trapped so I tried to escape. But the almighty Luck used his elongatyou will have to play that role. The cynic that is me wants to say if one doesnt have ed Michael Jordan-Space-Jam arms to block the exits. However, I was luckily rescued at least a framework of beliefs and potentially amusing quirks in sophomore year, Id by the Egyptian Princess/Warrior known as Simalia Chafir. I then awoke to the image say he/shes doomed to mediocrity. If you have to, be a character. If this happens to of Simalia and me riding off into the sunset. be the only life we have, dont waste it being a dull and dreary individual. The lunacy Interpret this however you want, but I think that the only logical moral one can of high school is not without its addictive qualities. Eventually one may even start derive from this dream is that newspaper was a great experience and that I should to enjoy the camaraderie of hanging with others with similar experiences. You may probably stay away from cabbage for a few meals. Unitl then, Ill dream. even start to be enthralled by the daily routine of waking up each morning (unlikely) because you know the future will be worse. Get as much pleasure in as possible but dont compromise your own values for it. Stand firm for what you believe in, until and unless logic and experience prove you wrong, said Daria. These are the words of someone more cynical and misanthropic than I, but true words nonetheless. We sure as heck cant trust common sense. Be skeptical and cynical, dont trust your perceptions, and dont trust me. What can you trust? I still dont know. But good luck with that, and good night.

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by Katie Nolan by Olivia Nichole

My Fleeting Four Years

An Ode To My Top Five

Sitting in Gabby Simalas basement earlier this year, we tried to remember everything we had gone through these past four years. Racking our brains, we realized that all of high school had become a blur with all of the years overlapping each other. High school has gone by so fast that I cant separate my freshmen homecoming from my sophomore one, I cant remember what books I read in my English classes, and I cannot distinguish one Newseum visit from the next. Everyone told me that your four years of high school go by fast and you should cherish each year, but as a freshman I dont think I ever thought I would graduate. Thinking back, I remember hearing teachers say you need to learn this for college or get used to doing this when you go to college and pushing their advice to the back of my head. Even while filling out college applications this past summer, graduation still seemed so far away. As a freshman I just wanted to be older so that I could drive and get rid of my braces, I didnt even consider the importance of the friends I was making. As a junior I only wanted that terrible, stressful year to be over so that I could be done with homework and experience senior year. Not once did I stop to realize that I only had one year left and at some point I might want to slow it down. When we started school this August I wanted to fast forward to April so that I knew which colleges I got into. Now that my time in high school is coming to a close, though, part me of me just wants to relive these past four years. For a long time I only wanted to go to school in California, but Im not even sure how I got the idea into my head. This summer, though, when it finally came time to apply to colleges, I only applied to schools in Arizona and California because I never considered anywhere else. Now that its come about time for me to graduate and move out I realize everything that I am going to miss about high school. I dont really know how to be emotional and meaningful, and Im not quite sure I could sum up everything that I will miss about Sherwood in a senior column, but Ill miss this place. Ill miss the friends I made and the memories and my house and dog and family. But on the other hand, I will be in San Diego next year, so I guess it evens out.

Relax

3-5 minutes is an incredibly short length of time in which to summarize, reflect on, and generally wrap up four years. Youre bound to leave something out. And I did. As important as the words and ideas in my graduation speech are to me, there is one aspect of these four years that, though equally as significant, just wouldnt fit in a five minute speech. And I desperately wish it had. So heres where that gets rectified. In the graduation speech I detail the importance of savoring a moment sin distraction. But what I didnt get to say were the things I already wish I had appreciated more; the things for which Im already feeling nostalgia; the things that are constant examples of my own advice. My teachers. The people I already wish Id savored longer. I was going to find some clever way of organizing this, but whether it was my fear of going over word count or my senioritis-induced languor, I decided to simply opt for a good ol fashioned list. So... The List: Woolley: Passion. You truly excite the minds of your students and have an uncanny ability to awaken and engage a classroom full of sleepy, apathetic seniors. Everyone, including me, truly wanted to do well-- not for the grade-- but for you; simply because no one would dare take lightly the subject you exhibited such excitement for on a daily basis. You gained our respect and, in turn, our attention. Thank you for having such contagious passion. Walker/Altaner: Patience. Clearly the two of you did something horrible in a past life to have to teach me about math in this oneEach of you worked tirelessly to help me grasp illusive concepts. Mrs. Walker, despite your tough as nails persona you demonstrated that you truly care about your students; and Mr. Altaner, you are simply one of the kindest individuals Ive ever met. Thank you both so much- I simply could not have passed AP Calculus or Economics if not for your constant help and support. Dinnerman: Person. Your true personality - the one behind the required teacher front - is what I will remember most. You actually practice what you preach. With your insanely green house, sustainable dietary practices, and crazy outdoor adventures: youre fascinating. And have unbeatable credibility; and its because of this that we truly like and trust you and therefore actually listen to you. You accomplish what teachers are meant to do - affect true change. Thank you for making me want to listen, and as a result, inspiring me to actually do something with the lessons youve given me. Huck:_______. I just cant fit these past three years Ive gotten to know you into one simple word or paragraph. Neither would do you justice. I will miss all of these people fiercely. If I shed a tear for anything at graduation, it will be for them. Most of these amazing teachers were actually ones I had this year. You know, I would have to say that as far as teachers go, this last year I have been the luckiest. But I have yet to decide if thats a blessing or a curse. Regardless, thank you.

If you arent good at English dont take an AP English class. You might be thinking, its good to extend yourself and find new challenges. After all, if you dont stretch you will never grow. Thats true and it is important. But is there something even more important than challenging yourself? Know your strengths. You cant be good at everything and if you try to be youll find yourself struggling in even the classes you used to enjoy and do well in. Taking AP classes is great but if youre intending to focus on math and science then skip AP Literature. Taking four AP classes wont impress anyone if you find yourself spread so thin you do poorly in the classes that actually matter to what you want to do. You know what you can and cannot do so stop trying to lie to yourself. If youve never gotten an A in an English class you wont do well in an AP English class. So sit down, drop the highlighter and stop stressing before you make yourself sick.

The thought of entering high school can be terrifying for some so many fears, so many questions, and so many unknowns. As a seasoned Sherwood Warrior, my parting senior wish is that I could write a letter to myself as a freshman. If I knew then what I know now, I would tell myself I know Sherwood seems big, but it isnt so hard to find your own niche. Dont be afraid to branch out and meet new people. Youd be surprised; you may even meet one of your best friends. Being denied by the first girl you asked to homecoming really doesnt turn out so bad. You should see the girl youll have by your side in just a few short years. School isnt easy; I can promise you that, but dont be afraid to challenge yourself. Just sack up and push through AP Lang. Writing will be the key to your success. Youd never believe me if I told you but that class will end up saving you $130 thousand to the university of your dreams. P.S., Listen to mom when she says you have to go to the Founders Scholarship competition the weekend after you get back from Canada. Your biggest flaw is that youre too afraid of change. While change can be bad sometimes, you will find that 9 times out of 10 youll come out of it a better person. Dont take yourself so seriously all the time. Life doesnt have to be filled with drama. Enjoy the simple things in life. Make time to go fishing with the guys; theyll have your back no matter what you get yourself into. So, stick up for your close friends even when others turn their backs on them. Remember to surround yourself with people who are down to earth and let everyone else be cool. Stay true to yourself. Its easy to give into the mainstream but trust me you dont want to get dragged into that mix. Every time you fight with your parents, just assume youre wrong. Your pride isnt worth the consequences of defending the actions you already know are wrong. They know what youre capable of and how much it will matter in the your future. Just listen and man will you be rewarded. When mom tells you there is someone out there whos right for you, she only wants the best for you. All the arguing is in an attempt to help you see the world that you could have, the world of freedom and a world with a girl who always knows just how to be your perfect fit. Soon enough youll find yourself lakeside under the stars lying face to face with her, wondering how you got so lucky and what you did to deserve such a best friend. Above all man, find some extra time to spend with Daniel and Alex. Youre going to wish you had gotten the chance to spend more time together. I know you cant wait to get out but take a breath and look around. These days are some of the best of youre life. Dont blink. Itll blow bye and the memories will be all you have left. Ill see you on graduation day; you have so much to look forward to.

by Allie Strosnider

Letter To Me

by Ryan Coulter

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by Nathan St.Pierre

by Amanda Harrington

Destined To Be A Terp How I Learned To Enjoy

It all started when my parents met 31 years ago in The University of Maryland dining hall. They got married, had me, and it was destiny from there. I grew up going to every Maryland football and basketball game. I was even a junior terp cheerleader. Lame, I know, but I looked pretty darn cute in the uniform so that helps a little. Fast forward to summer 2011 when I played club lacrosse. I had talked to two of my coaches about playing at Maryland. One of them said I had the talent but they were done recruiting 2012s and the other said I wasnt good enough. By the end of the summer I was being recruited by a few schools, but Duke was my top choice at the time. How ironic. I went to their camp and they really liked me. They offered me a spot on the team, but something didnt feel right. I talked to my dad about it, and the Duke coach played at Maryland and won national championships there, so if she could get used to it I could too. That fall we were at a Maryland football game and to tell you how mixed up I was, I had my Duke lacrosse t-shirt on under a Maryland windbreaker. Then heres where fate kicked in. Two Maryland lacrosse players happened to walk by our tailgate and we started a conversation. We showed them my Duke lacrosse shirt and they flipped. They told me that I didnt have to settle for Duke and that if I really wanted to come to Maryland it was never too late. We got in contact with the coach and they were excited to come see me play. We went for a visit, everything felt right, and the coach told me she had no idea what I was thinking going to Duke because Maryland was where I belonged. After years of hard work, training and dedication it finally paid off. Dont ever settle for anything unless your completely satisfied and work hard. Dont ever let someone tell you that you cant do something. I am going to be on the #4 ranked team in the country and Im a part of the #1 ranked recruiting class. Thats better than I could have ever imagined.

People

When I think back to how my early freshmen and sophomore years were, I realize how much of a fool I was. Not because I was doing stupid and childish acts, but because of how much better I thought I was than most of you. With the exception of the few friends worthy of my attention, I found the rest of these peasants at Sherwood to be barbaric and overall terrible people who couldnt hold a cohesive thought in their head. Of course I would never tell them that, but that was my honest opinion of most of them. Anybody that talked to me sounded like an imbecile, acting nice so that they could receive all the amazing knowledge and power I had to offer because I was that great. Yes, in my mind I was king, and they were the unintelligible brutes I lorded over. Then something came to knock me off my glorious throne. A reflection of my past at Sherwood made me realize how boring it was to be superior to Sherwood peasants. There were very few people to interact with me and praise me for being so extraordinary and I got the feeling that no one cared that I was kimg. I came to a realization that I was never the master over others, but the puppet to my own pride and ego. In a split second I changed my thinking about these peasants. They were not my inferiors, but my equals because each of them had different talents and abilities that make them more than ordinary, and when I realized the se traits in people, it made talking to them more invigorating than ever before. I enjoyed talking to the people I once looked down as being unworthy which made life exciting. I am no longer a slave to my own ego, who gave me false praises and fake superiority, but its master, knowing that life is more exciting when it isnt all about yourself.

And Ill Shamble Along

by Sam Farrell
The one thing that separated itself from the rest of my four-year tenure at high school was friendship. By senior year, I felt invincible, like nothing could phase me, and Id always have a vast amount of friends to cycle through. All of these friends, all these handshakes in the halls and hugs in class, theyre all fake. See, seven months ago I was so worried about having a good time, living up to this fictionalized high school life, I forgot who my friends were. As long as I had a beer in my hand and all these artificial people around me, I was content. Thats all wrong. Its taken me until now to realize that. You know, who you decide to be around defines who you are. A few months of false friendship and a couple hangovers to discover what friendship actually is? Thats a price Im willing to pay. With the year ending, youll see there is a reason why the same people are at my house every weekend. Those are the outliers, the ones that separate themselves from their predicament entirely. They are my boys, who Id die for, who Id live for. Never a disregarded text or an ignored phone call. They call me and I come. I call them and they come. Come back in a year, ten years, twenty years, and youll find me with a smile on my face, surrounded by people that I choose to be around. They are restless and wide awake, and their identities not fake or fabricated. Theyll be with me, waiting to laugh or cry. My heart will be full, full of good times and bad. Somewhere along the line, itll come together. I dont know whats going to happen to me. I dont know where Ill end up. I dont know what I want, or what other people want out of me. No college, no job. Youll call me insane, youll judge me. The insanity is only beginning for me. I hope all the people Ive come across go out far and wide and enjoy themselves, I really do. But you will all worry, worry about school or jobs. Not me, Im not going to worry. Everyones so caught up in worrying; they forget to just sit down and consider their options. Im not going to be fifty and look back with regret. Ive noticed during my seventeen years of living that people have a tendency to look away, and miss the moment. The moment which made all this living will mean something. Ill find mine, its only a matter of time Until then, Ill shamble along.

Warrior Pride by Devin Cornelius

Reflecting upon the past four years of my life, I am surprised, to say the least, at who I have become. Im proud of my accomplishments and achievements attained throughout high school, but it only seems fitting to give credit where credit is deserved. And this credit does not belong to me. Thank you, newspaper. Thank you, Warrior Staff. I think its the Warrior that made me who I am today more than anything else. My three years on the staff transformed me from lackadaisical to devoted. Being a staff member turned me into a leader and a team player. Being a staff member forced me to become organized and dedicated. Being a staff member made me realize what I love. I loved the deadlines, reporting, interviewing, researching, writing. I loved being responsible for something that thousands of people would eventually see and judge. Most of all, I loved the staff that doubled as a family. I made some of my best friends in newspaper and they made all of the hard work we did genial and without a doubt, worth it. Last, but certainly not least, I want to thank Mr. Huck. Thank you for dealing with all my nonsense and teaching me more than any other teacher before. You always gave me the independence and freedom I wanted with the guidance and reality I needed. From journalism to newspaper to AP Literature, you have helped me grow as a writer and inspired me to continue on in college. Its comforting to know that I will be joining another great newspaper staff next year, but also horribly sad to think of leaving this one. I will always love the Warrior the most. That little office made me, and gave me the greatest memories of high school.

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Fernando Smith, Kevin Carter and Abdoulie Jallow are not pictured above.

The Best of The Best:

Megan Hewitt
A two-time varsity girls state champion, Hewitt was named Second Team All-Gazette for both 2010 and 2011 and was named All-Met Honorable Mention in 2011. Will attend the University of Delaware. After transferring from Reservoir High School (Howard County), Smith was a football standout, leading the Warriors in rushing yards (1,103) and touchdowns (14). He was named Second Team All-Gazette and Honorable Mention All-Met. Will attend Hardgrave Military Academy.

Class Of

Fernando Smith

2012
A baseball state champion his sophomore year and basketball regional champion his senior year, Bolen scored 1,081-points in his career and could be a shoe-in for the Warrior Hall of Fame in 2022. Will play basketball for Messiah College.

Alia Smith
On varsity since her sophomore year, Smith was second on the team in points and pulled down 117 rebounds. Will play for York College of Pennsylvania.

Scott Bolen

Kevin Carter
As a junior he led co-ed in kills earning All-Gazette honors and as a senior led the boys team in the same category. Carter even managed the girls team through two state championships. Will play at Stevenson University.

West played four years of varsity girls volleyball, earning three All-Gazette honors and one All-Met Honorable Mention along with two state championships. Will attend East Carolina University.

Sydney West

In basketball, he played a caped-crusader in MoCoSportsFans Batman & Robin award with Bolen, leading the Warriors to a 4A North championship while earning All-Gazette honors. In baseball, he started at first base and rightfield. Will play basketball for Salisbury University.

Charlie Rogers

Isaacs recorded over 500 saves in her varsity field hockey career, recording the most in Maryland her senior year. Will attend Syracuse University.

Abby Isaacs

After being called up to varsity her sophomore year, the defensive specialist played a part in six shutouts her senior year. Will attend Towson University.

Stephanie Feigenbaum

Jourdain McCants
After transferring from St. Johns Catholic Prep his junior year, McCants was a two-year varsity starter and helped lead the Warriors to a 4A North regional final his senior year. Will play for Marymount University.

Another two-time volleyball state champion, McAlpin has been a Scholar Athlete all four years at Sherwood. She also started on co-ed this spring. Will play for Marymount University.

Morgan McAlpin

Sergio Navarrete
After winning the 4A West soccer tournament his sophomore year, Navarrete went on to win All-State honors his junior year. He also started at hitter for boys volleyball his senior year. Will play soccer at Mount Saint Marys University.

Colin McMahon
A two-year varsity starter, McMahon leads the Warriors in homeruns and is second on the team in RBIs while catching a youthful pitching staff. Will play for Montgomery College.

Harrington
Part of the Terps No.1-ranked lacrosse recruiting class, Harrington was named basketball All-American Honorable Mention 2011. Will play lacrosse at University of Maryland.

Amanda

Connor Welch
After being named team defensive MVP his freshman year, Welch was named Second Team All Division his junior year. 13 games into his senior season, hes already saved 132 shots. Will attend University of Maryland.

Sargent owns the Sherwood 100-meter breast stroke record and has won two sportsmanship awards in four years of Sherwood swimming. Will swim at Shippensburg University.

Rikki Sargent

A three-year field hockey starter and four-year softball starter, she helped capture softball division championships four straight years. Will attend Montgomery College.

Juliana McClurkin

Nick Johnson
An All-Gazette First Teamer, Johnson finished seventh in the state in the 800 meter dash and was part of the 4x800 meter relay team that placed third in the state last year. Will run at University of MarylandBaltimore County.

A three-year varsity starter, Sabry competed in a state championship her sophomore year. She finished her senior season leading the county in RBIs. Will attend the University of South Carolina.

Sara Sabry

The only four-year senior on this years team, Kyttle placed second at Springbrooks Grapple at the Brook. Due to illness, however, he was not able to finish the season. Will attend Lincoln Tech Culinary Institute.

Tommy Kyttle

He led the football team in receiving yards his senior season, then made the basketball team and played significant minutes off the bench. It was his first season ever playing organized basketball. Will play football in college, but remains undecided.

Abdoulie Jallow

A two-year All-Met Honorable Mention and First Team All-County selection, Holonich helped in key victories over rivals Damascus and Blair. Will attend West Virginia University.

Kristen Holonich

Tommy Nakamura
Nakamura will leave high school with a 5.7 handicap after being named team MVP two straight years and qualifying for the Montgomery County High School Golf Invitational two straight years. Will play for North Carolina Wesleyan College.

Katie Ruth
A four-year varsity player and 2012 team captain, Ruth has 850 career points and 650 career rebounds. Will attend Lynchburg University.