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Yorktown Sentry

Holiday Issue 2021

The Best Worst Holiday Songs

The Best Worst Holiday Songs

Owen McArdle, Sentry Staff Reporter December 16, 2021

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: multicolored lights cast the neighborhood aglow, cozy fireplaces crackle as the temperature drops and holiday songs add the perfect ambiance to a cold December evening. Or, they make your ears bleed.For...

It’s the Most Stressful Time of the Year

It’s the Most Stressful Time of the Year

Molly Kaplow, Sentry Staff Reporter December 16, 2021

The holiday season is known for being one of the happiest times of the year. With the decorations, parties and gifts that come with the celebrations of holidays such as Christmas and Hanukkah, it is no surprise that the months of November and December...

The Truth About Santa Claus

The Truth About Santa Claus

Joshua Allman, Staff Reporter December 16, 2021

The youthful magic of the holiday season is characterized by childhood innocence. December remains whimsical when kids believe in the elf that magically transports across the room, flying reindeer from the North Pole and the big-eared helpers who make...

Six Sportive and Spirited Activities to Spice up the Holiday Season

Six Sportive and Spirited Activities to Spice up the Holiday Season

Elijah Dale, Staff Reporter December 16, 2021

It is long past Halloween. Thanksgiving week has come and gone. The calendar has finally flipped to its last page. By all qualifications, it is the holiday season, and after the last holiday season was stunted by pandemic restrictions, holiday activities...

When Holiday Songs Should Be Played: The Ultimate Guide

When Holiday Songs Should Be Played: The Ultimate Guide

Miles Mann, Staff Reporter December 16, 2021

On one day every year, America’s populace experiences levels of division and polarization seen nowhere else in the world. This day is, of course, when the season’s first holiday song reaches radio waves. As the battle between holiday lovers and Grinches...

Do Starbucks Holiday Drinks Live Up to Their Hype?

Do Starbucks Holiday Drinks Live Up to Their Hype?

Carrie Finn, Sentry Staff Reporter December 16, 2021

What could be better than sitting around the fire with family, singing carols and wrapping presents? Having a delicious drink to accompany that. Every year, Starbucks attempts to create the perfect drinks for all of your holiday needs. Some live up to...

A Shortage of Christmas Spirit

A Shortage of Christmas Spirit

Claire Stromseth, Sentry Reporter December 16, 2021

As lights and stockings begin to make their way onto roofs and fireplaces to prepare for the approaching holiday season, one key decoration is missing from many homes. This lacking element of Christmas spirit is none other than the Christmas tree. 2021...

The Monotony of Hallmark Christmas Movies

The Monotony of Hallmark Christmas Movies

Fiona Shepherd, Sentry Reporter December 16, 2021

As the holiday season is among us, so are the tragically predictable Hallmark movies.These romance films have become a staple of the holiday season over the years, and many look forward to the holiday movies that the Hallmark media company produces...

Holiday Ads: Season Staple or Season Sleeper?

Holiday Ads: Season Staple or Season Sleeper?

Matthew Wagner, Staff Reporter December 16, 2021

The holiday season is one of the best times of year. Seeing friends and family, eating delicious food and, of course, the holiday ads on TV, are all staples of this great season. Even though many holiday advertisements are seen as annoying or repetitive,...

Holiday Gift Guide

Holiday Gift Guide

Coco Rigoli, Sentry Reporter December 16, 2021

The holidays are the best time of the year and everyone deserves a gift. It is never easy to find the perfect holiday gift and it might feel like you need to find something different for everyone. If you are still looking for the perfect gift, you will...

The NBA on Christmas Day

The NBA on Christmas Day

Eva Smith, Staff Reporter December 16, 2021

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has been hosting Christmas Day games ever since it was first established in 1947. Millions of people each year tune in to watch arguably some of the most anticipated matchups of the regular season. In order...

Essential Cuisine for Hanukkah and Kwanzaa

Essential Cuisine for Hanukkah and Kwanzaa

Evelyn Lowen, Staff Reporter December 16, 2021

Hanukkah is an eight-day long holiday observed by the Jewish religion and is celebrated by lighting a menorah, praying nightly and enjoying festive food. This celebration reaffirms Jewish ideals and observes the rededication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem....

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