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

2016-17

Senior Michael Muth is currently in his third season with the school golf team.

Golf Team: A New Age of Success

Jack Cline, Sentry Staff Reporter October 26, 2017

Over the past four seasons, the Yorktown golf team has evolved into a state and regional contender. With the help of a new freshmen and sophomore class, the team is held in high regard across Northern Virginia schools. With a bright future ahead, the...

Sentry Senior Superlatives 2017

Sentry Staff June 27, 2017

Most Likely to be ID'd at Age 30 Jackson Cummings Most Likely to Become a Textbook Model Alex Brandolino Weirdest Maddie McNamee Most Likely to Write for The Onion Ben Stoffel Most Likely to Win in a Fight Lauren Snyder Most...

Master of the Game: Abraham Lincoln

Master of the Game: Abraham Lincoln

Michael Lowen and Anna Trainum, Sentry Staff Reporters March 31, 2017

Abraham Lincoln was respectful of the press but also sought to exercise influence over it. Since Lincoln was the president of such a divided country during the Civil War, he faced opposition from people all over the nation. From reporters specifically...

Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick

Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick

Andrea Henriquez and Charlie Schiavo, Sentry Staff Reporters March 31, 2017

On September 14, 1901, Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as the 26th President of the United States after the assassination of William McKinley. He became the youngest president in history and would lead the nation until 1909. His legacy consists of domestic...

A Founding Father and Freedom of the Press

A Founding Father and Freedom of the Press

Jessie Moyer and Louisa Currie, Sentry Staff Reporters March 31, 2017

Politicians’ relationships with the press have always been complex, with some denouncing coverage for being biased or claiming facts to be false. These issues and connections with the media can be traced back to similar complexities found in Thomas...

Andrew Jackson: Positive Views, Negative News

Andrew Jackson: Positive Views, Negative News

Ryan Van Kirk and Maggie Keane, Sentry Staff Reporters March 31, 2017

Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States, serving from 1829-1837. His supporters believe him to be one of the most democratic presidents; however, many question how democratic Jackson really was. A multitude of Jackson’s actions...

A New Age of Media: JFKs Image in the Press

A New Age of Media: JFK’s Image in the Press

Claire Kuwana and Caroline Boda, Sentry Staff Reporters March 31, 2017

For the past year, it seems as though every time the television (TV) is turned on, the coverage is dominated by politics. Without television as a medium for news, the world of politics would be a different place. TV allows politicians to manifest their...

Johnson Trumps the Media

Johnson Trumps the Media

Elizabeth Noe and Jack Cline, Sentry Staff Reporters March 31, 2017

The assassination of John F. Kennedy was not only a shock to the American people, but also a crushing blow to the confidence of the Federal Government. Kennedy, while being a young and confident figure, was killed before he could complete his vision for...

A Mistake That Formed His Presidency

A Mistake That Formed His Presidency

Gigi Richardson and Nina Rutzen, Sentry Staff Reporters March 31, 2017

President Woodrow Wilson is known for guiding the United States through World War I and for his 14-Point Plan, yet one aspect of his presidency is commonly overlooked. Wilson’s relationship with the press was equally groundbreaking and accidental, accounting...

FDR: Patriarch of the Press

FDR: Patriarch of the Press

Topher Wagner and Nick Warnement, Sentry Staff Reporters March 31, 2017

We are in the midst of one of the most intriguing presidential administrations in recent memory. President Donald Trump has seemingly begun a war on the media, attacking many outlets for being “fake news” and declaring some members of the media to...

Nixon’s War on the Press

Nixon’s War on the Press

Sofie Dalton and Grace Stroup, Sentry Staff Reporters March 31, 2017

Richard Nixon, the 37th President of the United States, was born on January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, California. Serving as the Vice President under Dwight D. Eisenhower, Nixon remained in the public eye and the political sphere for close to twenty years....

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