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Yorktown Sentry

The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

2024-25

Shore Thing: The Best Beach Games To Play This Summer

Shore Thing: The Best Beach Games To Play This Summer

Leo Sandoli, Reporter June 16, 2025

With school almost over and the warm weather already here, it's time to get rid of the textbooks and pick up the beach towels and sandals. Whether you're playing a friendly game of beach bocci, or a competitive Spikeball game with friends, outdoor beach...

The Senior Issue: Graduation 2025

The Senior Issue: Graduation 2025

Other Opportunities:Cesar Vasquez Lopéz Australian Navy:Riley Naughton  United States Army:Alejandro LarriuzHayden Paul CarpenterSilvia Meck United States Marine Corps:Jack Robinson Kelly...

Battle Of The Beaches: East Coast Edition

Battle Of The Beaches: East Coast Edition

Emily Miller, Reporter June 11, 2025

With the sunny days of summer fast approaching, many students sit in class dreaming of sandy beaches and crashing waves. A beach vacation is the perfect way to relax after months of hard work. Lucky for us, the East Coast is full of options. From Cape...

Collective playing at The Bullpen

Double Duty: Parents In A Band

Maggie Dickerson, Reporter June 2, 2025

In media and television, parents are rarely depicted as “cool,” but this shouldn’t influence our view of them. Two years ago, I asked my friend about her parent’s jobs in small talk. I was expecting the answer that fit most adults in Arlington:...

This is ice cream from Nicecream

Best Spots For A Summer Treat

Bridget Lohmeyer, Reporter June 2, 2025

As the temperature is going up, so is the desire for ice cream. But where are the best spots to enjoy a sweet summer treat? There's a huge variety of unique ice cream spots around Arlington, sometimes making it hard to choose. However, there is no need...

Has The Last Day Of School Lost Its Charm?

Has The Last Day Of School Lost Its Charm?

Emily Miller, Reporter May 30, 2025

As a young child, the last day of school was always filled with tearful goodbyes and dramatic exits. Naturally, one would think that the last day of high school would be even more extravagant, given that the courses are a lot more intense. But there’s...

Clear Eyes, Full Carts, Can't Lose: The Top Grocery Stores In Our Area

Clear Eyes, Full Carts, Can’t Lose: The Top Grocery Stores In Our Area

Zoe Davis, Head Editor May 30, 2025

Grocery shopping might be a necessity, but it is also so much more. Nowhere else can you see that one person you were friends with four years ago and wave awkwardly at them. It’s the only place you’ll ever run into your teacher and your grandmother’s...

The Cold Reality of Social Media Challenges

The Cold Reality of Social Media Challenges

Maren Leonard, Opinion Editor May 30, 2025

Most teenagers now hold a semi-traumatic childhood memory of being doused with ice water in service of ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) awareness. That 2014 ice bucket challenge has resurfaced in 2025, started by the University of South Carolina. This...

Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: Our Generation's Desensitization To Politics

Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: Our Generation’s Desensitization To Politics

Emily Snelbecker, Reporter May 23, 2025

You open Instagram to like your friend’s post and the first thing you see is another devastating news story. You feel sad for a moment, but then accidentally refresh and see an adorable video of a puppy. You’re unable to process the terrible thing...

Line dancing on the field

Senior Picnic 2025 Gallery

Zoe Davis, Head Editor May 22, 2025

Disney Releases 23rd Live Action Adaptation, Fans Put Foot Down

Disney Releases 23rd Live Action Adaptation, Fans Put Foot Down

Olivia Hays, Reporter April 22, 2025

When taking a look at Disney’s latest films, it doesn’t take a magic mirror to notice the disappointing turn Disney has taken. After a series of too many prequels, sequels and live action adaptations, Disney’s creative direction has taken a nosedive.Disney...

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