The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

Opinion

Clubs had to start finding new times to meet during the week

Patriots Want Their Period Back

Louisa Currie, Sentry Staff Reporter November 17, 2016

A recent addition to the school’s standards has impacted the routines of numerous clubs. The administration has announced that club meetings will no longer be allowed to occur during Patriot Period. This has caused some frustration with club members...

The accuracy of the SNL debate skits amused people all over the coutnry

Live from Yorktown, It’s The Sentry!

Anna Trainum, Sentry Staff Reporter November 17, 2016

Through the midst of the presidential election, Saturday Night Live (SNL) covered the debates with hilarious remakes. Although controversial and dramatized, SNL parodies on the presidential debates are shockingly accurate. Along with the rest of the world,...

Arlington was voted the best place to live in America

The Best Place to Live

Nina Rutzen, Sentry Staff Reporter November 15, 2016

Arlington was called “the best place to live in America” by the Washington Post. In order to choose the best city, amenities, crime rates and quality of schools are put under a magnifying glass. In Arlington, there are many places to eat and a large...

Lots of people were scared of clowns being seen in their towns

Clown Scare

Nick Warnement, Sentry Staff Reporter November 15, 2016

The Halloween spirit does not fade away with age, and some may say it just gets more creative. People are always figuring out new ways to scare others on Halloween, and the ideas have evolved with the changing world around them. The newest version of...

Trump made controversial comments about a disabled reporter

No Mr. Trump, It Is Not Just Words

Jessie Moyer, Sentry Staff Reporter November 7, 2016

Donald Trump’s ascent to presidential candidacy has been highlighted by his abusive language. The nation has become accustomed to his unconventionally harsh language as Trump has continued to insult a majority of the people he comes across. The most...

Students often check twitter between classes

Beef Isn’t Just For Eating

Nick Warnement, Sentry Staff Reporter October 18, 2016

Twitter beef is different from the kind of beef that you put on your table. It is an argument that occurs through tweets, often a heated one. Even though it is just an app, Twitter is a huge part of teenagers lives today. Along with many of my peers,...

A Yorktown Young Democrats member stands in front of a picture of Republican Presidential Candidate, Donald Trump

Mom and Dad: I Just Turned the House Purple

Andrea Henriquez, Sentry Staff Reporter October 18, 2016

Whether or not you were born into this world with your parents holding up a stuffed animal of either a elephant or donkey, it is inevitable that our first opinions concerning politics came from our parents. We were all taught from young ages how to brush...

A 9/11 shirt that honors the tragic event

Spitting into the Wind

Elizabeth Noe, Sentry Staff Reporter October 18, 2016

The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) is one of those bills that looks good on paper, but has bad consequences in practice. JASTA allows civil cases against foreign countries in regards to injuries, death, or damages as a result of terrorism....

The coming of Fall means tons of cool possibilities

Falling Into Fall

Rosie Eldridge, Sentry Staff Reporter October 14, 2016

The transition between the end of summer and the start of a new school year is difficult to face. Since we often associate the beginning of the autumnal season with the stressful first quarter, we lose sight as to how great fall can be. There are so many...

English teacher Kelly Dillon is excited about standards-based grading

Standards-Based Grading: How I Stopped Giving “Grades” And Loved Teaching

Kelly Dillon, Guest Columnist October 13, 2016

I walk into school this morning, I take in the familiar scene in the hallway outside my classroom. A boy lays sprawled across the floor with his head on a backpack, trying to catch a few minutes of rest before the bell. Down the hall, a whispering...

Airport security can be a hassle

TSA: A Necessary Inconvenience

Andrea Henriquez, Sentry Staff Reporter June 17, 2016

It is really easy to become frustrated at the airport. When one thinks of their vacation, he or she imagines the luxurious hotel room and soothing sounds of the waves breaking on the shore. Once the first steps are taken into Dulles International or any...

Ashley Graham is showing women that they dont need unrealistic expectations for their bodies

Ashley Graham: Sizing Up Beauty Standards

Maggie Keane, Sentry Staff Reporter June 17, 2016

Throughout history, in the fashion industry, there has always been one body type celebrated: tall, slender, little-to-no body fat. On runways, in magazines, on billboards, on television, etc., we are bombarded with images of skinny girls with thigh gaps...

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