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Legal cryptocurrency has some concerned that teens across the country have access to the so-called Dark Web and its related illegal activities.
by Ankur Kayastha 15
Bitcoins are a relatively
new form of digital currency
that emerged on the market in
early 2009. The main attraction
of Bitcoin is its anonymity and
lack of government-tracking.
With the claim that there are no
middle-men or banks involved
in the regular currency transactions, Bitcoin is emerging as one
discreet way teenagers, including
at Sherwood, can gain access to
drugs, weapons and other dangerous items on what is commonly known as the Dark Web.
The Bitcoin exchange is similar to that of stocks, in which the
prices of each Bitcoin varies by
the economic status of the market. However, it fluctuates much
more often than the NASDAQ or
the New York Stock Exchange.
Not nearly on the same financial
scale as these institutions, Bitcoin
is still not as universal or utilized as other forms of payment.
Rather, Bitcoins are obtained by
mining. Since Bitcoins are a
form of cryptocurrency and have
no material value, blocks of sustained Bitcoins are decrypted by
special computer software. After
In News
Updating Course
Registration Methods
In an effort to remain technologically resourceful, Sherwood
is switching from a paper to
online registration system.
see pg. 2
blog.TED.com
mining, Bitcoins can be sold, exchanged and bought on the Bitcoin exchange. That being said,
Bitcoin is usually attributed to
tech-savvy computer users. One
Bitcoin is currently worth about
$305.42 according to Googles
currency exchange calculator.
The legality of Bitcoin has
already been tested and it was
deemed lawful. However, Bitcoin also encompasses a world
of black market items. A major
drug marketplace that exists on
the Dark Web is called The Silk
Road. This marketplace allows
for the facilitation and exchange
of illegal items, most notably marijuana and its various forms. The
Silk Road was shut down around
this time last year by the FBI,
but like all grand illegal schemes
and practices, the marketplace
has returned with a 2.0 version.
Some students here at Sherwood have gained access to the
Dark Web and have been involved in these illegal exchanges.
Once again, only the tech-savvy
are able to utilize the benefits of
Bitcoin, which means that perhaps only around 5-10 students
Jack Armstrong 15
A screenshot of the Bitcoin mobile app shows the users account information and current Bitcoin balance.
by Ketki Chauhan 16
www.thewarrioronline.com
The WarriorNews
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From Papers and Pencils to
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in brief
by Stacey Wells 15
Beginning next week, students will register for classes using a new online system called
PowerSchool, which has replaced
the paper registration cards
that students filled out by hand.
An overview of the new system was presented to students
by counselors this week in the
Ertzman Theatre through English classes. Students are set to
register for courses February 2-6,
though the system will be accessible to students until February 11.
After that, any changes to course
schedules are to be made through
the
counseling
department.
Students were originally
supposed to start registration on
January 26. Assistant Principal
Karen Rose, who is the administrator running the new system,
said the reason for the delay was
to give the counselors the opportunity to meet with each grade
level to go over the requirements and to give [students] the
big picture of registering online.
According to Rose, the reasoning for replacing the old way
of registration is that the new
system is part of MCPSs recent
efforts to use technology more efficiently and effectively. I think
the program will be a major improvement for several reasons,
said Rose. The students will be
making their own decisions; they
Haley Whitt 15
were selected to visit the Advisories in grades 9-11 on January 27 to share their personal
experiences and advice to help
lower grades with class selection. According to Rose, this
was done so that students would
have multiple sources of input
in order to make the best decisions. Rose tested the online
program with a few students, and
concluded that overall their responses were generally positive.
The WarriorNews
by Dalton Sanchez 15
Dark Web Fuels Black Market Sadie Hawkins Dance Scheduled for February
further states that he has made
money through Bitcoin quite refrom Sherwood are avid users. cently as well. There have been
Bitcoin [can be] used to a few people this year that have
make a decent profit, said a se- paid me for my Bitcoin so that
nior who uses Bitcoin regularly. they could buy edibles off of the
He agreed to be interviewed only Dark Web and sell them here.
if he could remain anonymous Bitcoin is essentially being used
as a profit-maker
In
Sherwood
last year, a se- In Sherwood last year, a senior for students. Not
nior made a few made a few thousand dollars by only are illegal
thousand
dol- putting some money in while drugs exchanged
lars by putting the value was down, then sell- for one student,
some money in ing his Bitcoin when the market but money is
made in the
while the val- was up.
ue was down,
-Anonymous Senior process for the
other. Most nothen selling his
tably, Bitcoin is
Bitcoin
when
the market was up. In addition emerging as a way to get around
to the gain of profit for teens as the law, but it is mostly used by
Bitcoins primary users, it also the people with the capability to
allows for illegal bartering. access and manage wired money
This same anonymous source rather than the average teenager.
Traditionally,
Sherwood
annually has the homecoming
dance, which is held for all students, and prom, which is meant
for the Senior Class. In accordance with these dances comes
the stereotype that the boy is
expected to invite and pay for
the girl. This upcoming semester Sherwood will put a twist on
traditional high school dances
with its first ever Sadie Hawkins
dance, where girls will ask boys.
The dance will be held on
Friday, February 27, in the cafeteria, and tickets will be sold
in school starting Monday, February 9 as well as online on the
Sherwood website. Preparations
for the dance are largely being
taken care of by the Washing-
The WarriorImmigration
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Percent of Undocumented Immigrants
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Ineligible for
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tions on executive authority. The
bill passed a vote in the House of
Representatives but failed to pass
in the Senate before the previous
session of Congress ended on December 4. It was promptly reintroduced on January 6.
Republicans in the new session of Congress, who won the
majority of seats in the past midterm elections, have begun to
take measures against Obamas
uneditedpolitics.com
The WarriorImmigration
January 30, 2015
Gi Kim
Amina Yahaya
Senior Amina Yahaya came
to the United States in April of
2011 from Ghana. At first, she
was very shy because she was
cautious that people would taunt
her due to her accent. Unfortunately, many students that come
to America fight self-consciousness due to their lack of fluency in
English. To continue embedding
her culture with new influences,
Yahaya still cooks Ghanaian food
and enjoys the company of her
Xiaojun Wang
Senior Xiaojun Wang, originally from China, moved to
America at 14 years old because
of her parents eagerness to expand the probability of [her] success. Before coming here, she
believed that America was the
most cosmopolitan country with
significant advancements. Wang
moved to America without speaking any English, which made it
difficult for her to find friends that
would not belittle her due to her
lack of fluency. To acclimate to
~Ashley Nnabue 16
~Ashley Nnabue 16
Freshman Jose Dymond was
adopted from Colombia when
he was nine years old. Before he
got here he thought of the United States as a large, intimidating
place. While the United States
was as big as he imagined it, he
was glad it was not as intimidating as he thought it would be. For
the most part, the people were
very welcoming. He was also
pleasantly surprised that the food
was so good here.
Dymond had trouble adapting
Derick Aggrey
Jose Dymond
~Zach Stubblefield 15
~Zach Stubblefield 15
~Ashley Nnabue 16
~Photos by Jack Armstrong 15
The WarriorFeatures
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www.extremetech.com
The Lexus RX450h car has software that guides the vehicle without any
human intervention. The range finder mounted on the top is a Velodyne
64-beam laser, generating a detailed 3D map of its environment.
Self-Driving Cars
Closer to Reality
by Jack Armstrong 15
ers one has allows others to employ the like to follower ratio
and compare results.
PBS
Frontlines
recent
broadcast special on Generation
Like investigates the way social
media has allowed teenagers to
put themselves out there making
it easier for marketing machines
to use them. It also addresses how
likes are instant gratification
and have become the social currency of this generation ... the
more likes you have, the better
you feel.
Having a lot of followers is
kind of important to me. Id say
it feels nice knowing you have a
lot of followers, said sophomore
Wilson Danny Vo.
The like culture does aid
ones self to be propelled through
the World Wide Web. It allows
people, even Sherwood students
to stand out. Junior Doron Tadmor has 17,717 followers including a few famous names.
Lindsey Lohan has commented
me before and liked some of my
pictures. Drew Phillips, a wellknown Viner, and his sister follow me on Instagram and Twitter, said Tadmor.
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Sophomore Caitlin Deerin strokes her guitar to the tune of her new original song Puzzles. With many positives reviews on the song, Deerin continues to write more in hopes of making it big one day on the stage.
The WarriorFeatures
January 30, 2015
Students and Teachers Find Fun in Trivia Is Junior Year That Difficult?
said its about trying to be smarter than your friends.
QuizUp, which boasts over
20 million users from 197 countries since its release in 2013,
has 673 distinct topics to choose
from, ranging from Indian Mythology to The Sopranos. TriviaCrack has a less specialized format structured almost identically
to Trivial Pursuit. There are the
same six broad categories and
colors as Trivial Pursuit. Players
must answer the crown question correctly in each category
to win. While QuizUp attracts
by Steven Witkin 16
by Kira Yates 16
Understanding the
Science of Love
by Haley Whitt 15
The WarriorFeatures
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The WarriorHumor
January 30, 2015
Real-World Concepts
by Brian Hughes 15
www.alwaysaboutsmiles.com
Robert Jones flashess two thumbs-up to express his persistent and profound pleasure with the job Congress has been doing.
ey into keeping their seats in Congress shows that they really love
their jobs, observed Jones. Im
glad the people at the top truly
enjoy what they doI know Id
never make that much of an effort
to cling to a job that Im clearly
not qualified to carry out. Jones
also agrees with the Supreme
Courts equation of money in politics with free speech, considering
outrageous campaign spending a
fundamental American right, arguing, Some people just talk a
lot louder than others.
Furthermore, Jones takes no
issue with the growing predominance of style over substance in
the political sphere, even as it allows politicians to hide their astonishing ignorance behind a thin
veil of vague rhetoric and buzz
words. Im a firm believer that
what you dont know cant hurt
you, so I think its a good thing
We have all been there before. You sit in class while the
teacher drones on, until suddenly
the loudmouthed girl sitting at the
back of the room shouts, When
are we ever gonna have to use
this?! It seems to be a growing
argument among the group of
students who scoff at the idea
of paying attention and learning
something in the classroom.
Recently, I have begun to
understand this argument, one
brought up by those who fight the
system in the form of pulling out
their cell phones or abruptly leaving the room instead of sitting
through a social studies class, because its not as if history teaches
us about mistakes we shouldnt
repeat or why international relations are the way they currently
are. That being said, I have taken it upon myself to recommend
new courses to Sherwoods administration that would supplement real-world skills students
can actually use to enrich and expand their minds in order to navigate through the dark world they
know nothing about.
Students will always complain about school not teaching
them enough about how to manage their finances. A great way
for todays kids to get ahead of
the game would be to learn how
to launder money. The economics
classes, for example, could be redesigned to teach students the ins
and outs of Bitcoin and Dark Wallet to keep their money safe from
taxes, or maybe to hide from the
www.dreamstime.com
These happy go-lucky teens participate in a high school beach volleyball course at James Earl Jones High
School in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school is one of the first to offer the course, and it created an educational trend that is beginning to pop up throughout the country. Although Sherwood does not have access
to a nearby beach like these Florida shredders, it will attempt to create an environment that resembles an
actual beach as closely as possible but without a real ocean.
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The WarriorOpinions
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Staff Editorial:
In Our Opinion
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ublished seven times a year, The Warrior
serves as Sherwood High Schools premier news
source. Over the years, it has received numerous
state and national honors. With a staff of 35
students and one advisor, The Warrior keeps
the Sherwood community
apprised of local and national events.
Staff
Print
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Online Managing Editor ................................ Brian Hughes 15
Online Page Editors......................................... Catherine Jou 15
Ashley Nnabue 16
Stacey Wells 15
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January 30, 2015
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Procrastination
Recent studies have found that procrastination is on the rise due to the accessibility of more
distractors. Many students complain about their problems with procrastination while some
even brag of their expertise in the subject which raises the question: how prevalent is it in
our school? The Warrior conducted a survey to find students opinions on the topic.
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projects the night before they
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summative presentation
projects the night before they
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30% of upperclassmen
12% of underclassmen
17% of upperclassmen
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Food Sleep
Sports
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by Christopher Sung 17
To The Point
Unhealthy
Romanticization
Need To Appreciate
Foreign Languages
by Julia Gajewski-Nemes 15
by Stacey Wells 15
by Madison Dymond 16
When it comes to foreign language classes, most students are lazy. They have no real desire or motivation to
speak anything other than English, and these classes are
treated merely as obligations.
Many students study a language for six years and are
unable to hold a conversation in that language. They rarely
take these classes seriously, and often walk away having
nothing to show for their time spent in them.
The most widely spoken non-English language in the
United States is Spanish. When walking through the halls
of Sherwood, one will almost always here it being spoken
by native speakers. French is also very often heard. One
will also hear the occasional mocking of non-English languages and ethnicities due to ignorance. The diversity in
our school and country will only increase with time, and
todays adolescents need to be able to communicate with
people around them.
There are so many other languages and cultures in
the world. Learning at least one other language may seem
boring, but it will help get rid of the ignorance and prejudice that some have toward the rest of the world.
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Fury, because
the whole movie really put me
into WWII.
-Madison Lilly 16
The WarriorEntertainment
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Shows n Shindigs
Concerts
KONGOS (9:30 Club) - Feb.10
Chris Brown w/ Trey Songz ft. Tyga (Verizon Center) - Feb. 22
Echosmith (9:30 Club) - Feb. 26
Kingsman:
The Secret Service
Feb. 13
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Ascending
Feb. 6
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Senior Christine Black scrambles for a loose ball against the Northwest Jaguars on January 23.
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55M HURDLES Junior Paul Lee rushes to cross the finish line during the
Montgomery County Indoor Track Championships on January 20.
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On numerous occasions
throughout the last few years
professional athletes have voiced
their opinions on issues facing the
nation. Most recently in December during a Cleveland Cavaliers
and Brooklyn Nets game, the
players on the Cavaliers removed
their normal warm-up shirts prior
to the game and played the entire
pre-game shootaround in shirts
that read I cant breathe, which
has come to symbolize the protest movement surrounding the
deaths of black men Eric Garner
and Michael Brown at the hands
of police officers. Numerous other NBA players followed suit and
wore the shirts during warm-ups.
This (unsurprisingly) has been
causing controversy, as some
were in favor of the NBA players
wearing these poignant and timely shirts, while others were angry
that professional athletes would
presume to share their thoughts
on actual issues.
Famous professional athletes
are seemingly involved in everything; they are constantly on
television and are the subject of
various news stories that many
people see almost daily, and thousands of people follow them on
social media sites. Because many
athletes are often in the public
eye, they are in a perfect position
to state their beliefs on issues that
grip our nation.
Derrick Rose of the Chicago
Bulls elaborated his reasons for
taking a stand on the issues revolving around the deaths of Garner and Brown. Usually athletes
tend to stay away from this but
I just felt as if I had to do some-
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ON THE FLY Junior Margarita Ryan swims the 100 fly in the Sherwood vs. Northwest meet on January 10 at the Olney Swim Center. The Warriors
swept the event, Ryan taking first with a time of 59.65. Both the boys and the girls teams dominated the Jaguars (Boys 94-77, Girls 105-66).
place they achieved two years ago.
Those who placed high last year
as underclassmen have improved.
Junior Margarita Ryan, who
finished sixth in 100 yard backstroke last year, ahead of many
then-seniors, can come back and
score big for the Warriors this
year. After winning the 50 yard
freestyle and breaking both the
Metros and MCPS records in a
speedy 22.97 seconds at Metros last year, junior Morgan Hill
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Im extremely excited for Metros, she said. I hope to make finals in the 100 fly and 100 back.
Sherwoods swim and dive
team, with its capable core athletes and fast freshmen, is in
a prime position to match or
exceed previous performances at Metro Champs on February 7 and at the state championships February 21 to finish
strong what Nolan describes as
an incredible season so far.
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