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

President Trumps speeches in Texas and Puerto Rico caused controversy.

Insults to Injury: President Trump on Hurricanes in Puerto Rico and Texas

Garrett Ferguson, Sentry Staff Reporter October 26, 2017

Since August, the United States and its surrounding territories have been plagued with natural disasters such as Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Katia, Jose and Maria. These tragic storms have wreaked havoc on states in the southeastern United States, as well...

The Dave Matthews Band  planned a night for music and unity in Charlottesville, Virginia.

A Night of Music and Unity

Anna Trainum, Sentry Reporter October 26, 2017

In response to violent white-supremacist rallies in their hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia, the Dave Matthews Band (DMB) planned a night for music and unity. “A Concert for Charlottesville” attracted many headliners including Justin Timberlake,...

Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality.

Point Counterpoint: Taking a Knee to Make a Stand

Ryan Van Kirk, Sentry Reporter October 26, 2017

Last year, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick shocked everybody by refusing to stand during the National Anthem. Kaepernick believed that it would be wrong of him to stand during the national anthem because he felt that African Americans...

Yorktowns football team stands for the National Anthem

Point Counterpoint: A Right is Not Always Right

Nick Warnement, Sentry Reporter October 26, 2017

In many other countries across the world, disrespecting the flag is a crime. In America, The national anthem is an extension of the flag; when the flag is raised, you turn to look at it. Flag desecration is a right protected under our constitution, and...

With a large list of classes to chose from, it can be hard to decide what classes we need more than others

Are Students Learning What They Need To?

Charlie Schiavo, Sentry Staff Reporter March 19, 2017

A common expression exists among all students who have yet to attend college but have graduated elementary school: “I don’t know how to pay my taxes, but I know that the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.” This statement is true for many...

Many people have different opinions on censoring manuscripts

A Sensitive Issue

Maggie Keane, Sentry Staff Reporter March 9, 2017

The United States is filled with diversity, so much so that it is staggering. Our home is filled with people of different races, sexual orientations, backgrounds, cultures and socioeconomic status’, all of which strengthen our nation. It is important...

President Trumps inauguration speech had various reactions from the public

Unifying Through Patriotism

Elizabeth Noe, Sentry Staff Reporter February 15, 2017

On the historic day of Friday, January 20, the 45th President Donald Trump was elected into office and delivered his inauguration speech. In his speech, he talked about the peaceful transfer of power and thanked the Obamas for their help. He called his...

Different talents are highlighted in award shows

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Awards Season

Maggie Keane, Sentry Staff Reporter February 15, 2017

Every year the performing arts are celebrated with a series of televised events highlighting music, theatre, film, television and more. Artists and their work are nominated for various highly-coveted awards. Then, at each event the winners are announced....

Classes have been getting bigger and bigger each year

Increasing Class Size: A Problem or Solution?

Sofie Dalton, Sentry Staff Reporter February 14, 2017

Large class sizes and overcrowding are nothing new to students, parents and teachers in Arlington County Public Schools (APS). Student enrollment has rapidly been growing in Arlington for the past ten years, and the effects of overcrowding are spilling...

The Beloved Bill would put limits on the book students can read in high school

“Beloved” Bill Threatens Beloved Books

Rosie Eldridge and Gigi Richardson, Sentry Staff Reporters January 23, 2017

Toni Morrison’s novel Beloved, an American classic, details the horrors of slavery through its use of a realistic narrative. It tells the story of a slave who killed her young daughter in order to save her from the institution of slavery. Though this...

Megyn Kelly announced she will be leaving Fox News

Miss Representation in the Media

Claire Kuwana, Sentry Staff Reporter January 19, 2017

Growing up, evenings spent in my kitchen were always filled with noise. Between the many noises that stemmed from my parents scrambling to send my sister and me to whatever activity we had that night, the sound of the news was a constant in the background....

The Star Wars franchise is popular with all age groups

The Future of Star Wars and Computer Generated Imagery

Grace Stroup, Sentry Staff Reporter January 19, 2017

The Star Wars frenzy began almost forty years ago when A New Hope hit theaters grossing $775 million worldwide, which gave young actors like Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher names in the industry.  Fast-forward to today, where the world is without Fisher,...

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