Despite students being full of untapped potential and ambition, they are naive when it comes to the complexities of learning and life. Seeking the wisdom that only experience can bring, teachers provide that sense of guidance where students are deficient...
The cooks in our school’s lunchroom are extremely hard working and help create a positive environment. They make delicious food and support us throughout the day. Many of them have become friends with students and teachers at our school.Here are...
Many extraordinary athletes go unrecognized in our school’s physical education (PE) class. Today, it’s important to appreciate all the work that goes on in the gym. From bell to bell, students compete in volleyball tournaments and only one team is...
It’s that time of year again: the annual Drip or Drown article, where we find our school’s best outfits. In a sea of sweatpants and oversized hoodies, sometimes a breath of fresh air is what you need to avoid water in your lungs. That fresh air? Style....
Here at the Yorktown Sentry we are curious about why students feel free to use their phones as they please in the hallways. Throughout the day, I spent five minutes on each floor for every period of the day, tallying how many phones I saw out. Conclusively,...
One of the most distinctive aspects of Yorktown is the original student art that lines our walls. There’s hundreds of pieces, all with their unique style and influence. Some are…let's just say….more unique than others. They’ve been around so long...
Skipping class has always been a problem: students being bored, trying to kill time, not wanting to go to class, or having work and deciding to skip. At our school, the most common way students skip class is by wandering the halls. We are going to interview...
Let’s face the facts. The school day already feels way too long, and certain desks have the potential to make or break that day. Our school’s desks have many different features, from armrests to metal poles and wood to plastic. So without further...
The high school halls are chaotic at times. Trying to catch any conversations between the slamming of lockers is a near-impossible task, but if you manage to catch even the tiniest snippet, the hallways could be the perfect place for out of pocket remarks,...
Spring has sprung in DC and that means crowds of tourists eagerly awaiting to see the cherry blossoms. However, the massive amounts of people this season brings can annoy and even anger many DC residents. The tourists can be disrespectful and disrupt...
Patriot period in our school is a quick block period with the immense freedom of choice. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 10:50 to 11:20, students have the option to wander to anywhere in the school. However, with around 2400 students in our...
No matter your qualms with our school’s parking, there is no denying that some of the cars our school’s students drive are incredibly cool. However, on the other end of that are some of the most unsightly, monstrous, repellent, reptilian, displeasing...
