Claire Kuwana, Sentry Staff Reporter
• March 18, 2016
Here we are, in the midst of the most despised time of the school year: third quarter. As the longest of the quarters, the third is often the time when students’ spirits are at an all time low. Despite this, there are many reasons why third quarter...
In what has been dubbed the Yorktown Hockey rivalry game of the year, the Patriots took on the Washington-Lee Generals on March 4 at Kettler Capitals IcePlex. As is typical for any competitions with our cross-town rivals, the intensity was at an all time...
Andy Belilos, Sentry Sports Editor
• March 10, 2016
In our final installment in our week long Spread the Word to End the Word campaign, senior and Sentry Sports Editor Andy Belilos shares his thoughts on the use of the r-word. Thank you all for reading these reflections!
As a civilized society, we have...
Emily Calvert, Sentry Staff Reporter
• March 9, 2016
There are 1,025,109 words in the English language, yet for some students and faculty one word is more irritating than any other: retard. This group of people are trying to educate other students and faculty on the importance of choosing another word to...
Emily Calvert, Sentry Staff Reporter
• March 9, 2016
In our second to last installment, junior and Best Buddies officer Emily Calvert shares her take on why the r-word is offensive. Check out her news article on the r-word and come back tomorrow for our final guest piece.
“That’s retarded.”...
In our fifth installment in our week-long Spread the Word to End the Word campaign, freshman Nina Rutzen, a member of Best Buddies, reflects on the hurtful use of the r-word. Come back tomorrow for another guest article.
Many people do not realize...
Brannon Burnett, Guest Writer and Special Education Resource Teacher
• March 7, 2016
In the fourth installment of our week long Spread the Word to End the Word campaign, instructional assistant and special education teacher Brannon Burnett shares his thoughts on the r-word. Come back tomorrow for two more reflections.
What gives words...
In the third installment of our week long Spread the Word to End the Word campaign, senior Sophie Banchoff reflects on her experience in Best Buddies. Come back on Monday to see more of our school community members share their thoughts.
Everyone on...
In our second installment in our week long Spread the Word to End the Word campaign, English teacher Chrissy Wiedemann shares her thoughts on eliminating the use of the r-word. Please come back tomorrow for a new reflection.
As an English teacher,...
Over the next week we will be featuring guest writers who will share their thoughts on the Spread the Word to End the Word campaign, which aims to spread awareness and bring an end to the use of the word "retarded." Our first guest writer was the former...
As stated by famous photographer Ansel Adams, photography is made rather than just a picture taken .One student who always captures a landscape’s essence is Cameron McCleskey. The third year photography student in 11th grade has created work admired...
Maddie McNamee, Sentry Staff Reporter
• February 22, 2016
If a student shows up to a Friday night football or basketball game, he or she will see the highly spirited Hype Squad cheering on the popular school sports. If that same student shows up to a Thursday night home gymnastics meet, the stands only contain...
