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Making Scher to Win

Maddie McNamee, Sentry Staff Reporter

February 27, 2015

The Washington Nationals led all of baseball last year with an average 3.04 ERA for starting pitchers. It seemed like things had hit its peak, there was not much room for improvement because the Nationals already had one of the best pitching staffs in the league. On January 21, 2014 it appeared as the... READ MORE »»

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Making Scher to Win
If Students Made the Calls

Patrick Rita, Sentry Staff Reporter

February 27, 2015

Oh what I would do if I had the power to decide when we got snow days. If there was even the slightest hint of a “wintry mix,” we’d be off. Any sign of snow on the roads would be a guaranteed day off plus a likely two hour delay the following day. Weather below 20 degrees? Better stay at... READ MORE »»

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If Students Made the Calls
Hoodie Out

Joanna Domson, Sentry Staff Reporter

February 27, 2015

On Thursday, February 5, the Minority Student Achievement Network, or MSAN, sponsored a “Hoodie Out.” Students swarmed the halls decked in hoodies, with their hoods up, and buttons to support the cause: awareness of racial stereotyping. It is no coincidence that the event was the same day as... READ MORE »»

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Hoodie Out
Club of the Month: Model General Assembly

Emily Burke, Staff Reporter

February 27, 2015

Many students think that they are too young to make a difference in their communities or that they do not have any real opportunities to speak their minds on issues that are important to them. However, Model General Assembly offers students a chance to do just that. The club has been meeting every other... READ MORE »»

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Club of the Month: Model General Assembly
James Carroll

Dan Huycke, Sentry Staff Reporter

January 31, 2015

James. Carroll. Two words, one man. The legend behind the man is what I set out so fretfully to finally understand and discern. A senior, an MVP, an enigma. James Carroll is constantly rewriting the guidelines and redrawing the boundaries of the human condition, specifically concerning that yearning... READ MORE »»

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James Carroll

There is a crucial difference between knowing the rules and obeying them. Logically, it may be rather difficult to obey the rules without first knowing them. Regarding the parking at school, many students are not even aware... Read More »

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Battle of the Brains

Sean Muth, Sentry Staff Reporter

While there are many ways for the next generation of scientists to demonstrate their abilities in experimentation and data analysis, there is none as exciting as the science fair. On Saturday, January 31, the annual science... Read More »

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Depression/Anxiety in High Schoolers

Lauren Snyder, Sentry Staff Reporter

Adolescence is a period of change for many people and often includes several hard decisions. It is normal to feel sad or anxious from time to time. However, it can be dangerous to have these feelings constantly affect your... Read More »

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Sports

Making Scher to Win

Maddie McNamee, Sentry Staff Reporter

The Washington Nationals led all of baseball last year with an average 3.04 ERA for starting pitchers. It seemed like things had hit its peak, there was not much room for improvement because the Nationals already had one... Read More »

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Opinion

My Opinion on the YORKTOWN SENTRY

Dan Huycke, Sentry Staff Reporter

Oh, the muses explored at the Sentry! Oh, the glorious and wondrous period of free love and the communal efforts undergone to conceive one the greatest newspapers this species has ever had the privilege... Read More »

February 27, 2015 • 0 comments