Grant Blumberg, Sentry Staff Reporter
• February 8, 2019
On January 3, 2019, the 116th United States Congress met together in the nation’s capital for the first time. After the Democrats won a majority in the House of Representatives in the 2018 midterms, Nancy Pelosi, the former house minority leader, was...
Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
• February 1, 2019
The United States federal government was shutdown between Dec. 22- Jan. 25, 2018. As a result, approximately 800,000 employees of nine federal agencies have been deprived of a paycheck. Regardless of who one chooses to blame for the shutdown, which is...
Brian McCarthy, Sentry Staff Reporter
• January 26, 2019
Around this time every year, students begin to receive their Course Request Forms (CRFs). On these forms, students indicate which classes they want to take next year. Often times students will fixate on popular courses like Advanced Placement (AP) US...
The Women's March on Washington took place on January 19 despite heated controversy. Several of the founders of Women's March Inc. were accused of having anti-Semitic sentiments and ties to an outspoken anti-Semite, Louis Farrakhan. Their refusal to denounce...
Evelyn Lowen, Sentry Staff Reporter
• January 11, 2019
Do you like writing short stories and fiction? Need extra credit from your English teacher? Interested in writing poems or taking photos? Lit Mag is a fun and creative class. The first half of the year the students work on their own writing and creativity...
On December 13-15, Yorktown performing and visual arts brought the musical Mamma Mia! to our stage with an original and dynamic twist. This feel-good story (based on the songs of the Swedish band ABBA) of a mother and daughter on a wild wedding weekend,...
Connor Smith, Sentry Staff Reporter
• November 28, 2018
Arlington voters headed to the polls on November 6 attempting to create a “blue wave.” More than 70% of active voters cast ballots in Arlington, a number that was the highest for a midterm election in the county’s history. While the blue wave was...
Nina Rutzen, Sentry Staff Reporter
• November 26, 2018
The 2018 midterm elections changed the course of American history with the election of the first openly gay man and a record-breaking 117 women being elected to Congress. For the first time, many states have elected both women and minorities to represent...
Nina Rutzen, Sentry Staff Reporter
• November 14, 2018
With one of the first integrated public school systems in the nation, a process which started with Stratford Junior High School in 1959, Arlington County Public Schools (APS) has come under fire for the name of Washington-Lee High School. This is because...
Connor Smith, Sentry Staff Reporter
• November 13, 2018
New restrictions have recently been placed on the Westover Beer Garden, a popular local business in Arlington. On Saturday, October 20, the County Board held a meeting to review the issue of noise and outdoor entertainment at the Beer Garden. The meeting...
Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
• November 13, 2018
Throughout September and October of the 2018-19 school year, school-issued technology across Arlington Public Schools (APS) has been afflicted with numerous malfunctions. These have included MacBooks spontaneously restarting themselves and GlobalProtect,...
Much is at stake in the 2018 midterm elections. For Democrats, it means blocking President Donald J. Trump’s controversial agenda and taking both the House and Senate this November. Conservatives are hopeful that they can remain in control of Congress...
