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Yorktown Sentry

The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

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In Green Valley, a Community’s Industrial Roots Clash with the County’s Commercial Vision

In Green Valley, a Community’s Industrial Roots Clash with the County’s Commercial Vision

Elijah Dale, Staff Reporter February 1, 2022

Arlington is suburbia dreamland. Its 26 square miles are covered by single family homes, strip malls and office buildings. They are barren of land designated for service industry use, of which the county has just five blocks. Green Valley, a historically...

Hungry For Answers: The School Lunch Dilemma

Hungry For Answers: The School Lunch Dilemma

Matthew Wagner, Staff Reporter December 15, 2021

It is 12:43 p.m. and the bell for the start of C lunch has just sounded. A student walks down the stairs after a long morning of classes and arrives in the cafeteria to see lines stretching almost out into the atrium. After waiting through half of lunch,...

COVID-19’s Impact on Mental Health

COVID-19’s Impact on Mental Health

Claire Stromseth, Staff Reporter December 8, 2021

While the devastating death toll caused by COVID-19 has taken over news headlines, indirect impacts of the pandemic are being found elsewhere. One of these less talked about repercussions is the rise in mental health issues. The Centers for Disease Control...

New Faces in the Halls

New Faces in the Halls

Molly Kaplow, Staff Reporter December 6, 2021

This year, our school welcomed a plethora of new staff members. A variety of different positions were filled, including counseling and teaching jobs. As our school enters the second quarter, the new faculty members have started to become more acquainted...

Abortion Law Prompts Student Activism

Abortion Law Prompts Student Activism

Molly Kaplow, Staff Reporter December 6, 2021

In May 2021, Texas enacted a law stating that any US citizen can sue, for a minimum of $10,000, anyone who aided someone in getting an abortion after six weeks. Outrage erupted around the country leading to a large amount of student involvement in activism...

Yorktown Food Drive Competition

Yorktown Food Drive Competition

Aidan Lohmeyer, Sentry Staff Reporter November 29, 2021

It is time for a little friendly competition! Our school’s Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) club and the Executive Board organized a contest between our school, Washington-Liberty High School and Wakefield High School. The contest was a food...

Arlington Students Walk Out in Protest of Sexual Violence

Arlington Students Walk Out in Protest of Sexual Violence

Miles Mann, Staff Reporter November 16, 2021

At 11:00 a.m. on October 22, hundreds of high school students across the county walked out of class to protest sexual harassment and assault in Arlington Public Schools (APS). The demonstration followed events at Yorktown’s Homecoming football game,...

The Implementation of the AP Capstone Diploma Program at Yorktown

The Implementation of the AP Capstone Diploma Program at Yorktown

Fiona Shepherd, Sentry Reporter November 9, 2021

On Tuesday, November 9, Yorktown administrators will hold a parent information session to discuss the Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone program and its implementation at our school. The AP Capstone program is a pathway to an advanced diploma, and has been...

Courtesy of USA Today

Myanmar is Showing us What Revolution Looks Like in the Digital Age

Elijah Dale, Staff Reporter May 28, 2021

On February 1, 2021, one day prior to the inauguration of the newly elected government, the Myanma military initiated a coup d’état, forming the State Administration Council (SAC). Since the oppressive regime has taken over, a revolution led by pro-democracy...

APS to Implement Restorative Justice Policies

APS to Implement Restorative Justice Policies

Elijah Dale, Staff Reporter May 11, 2021

Arlington Public Schools (APS) confirmed its commitment to the adoption of a new disciplinary policy mid-February. Superintendent Dr. Francisco Durán proposed the hiring of a student behavior and climate coordinator in the 2022 fiscal year budget to...

APS To Return to School with Hybrid Model in March

APS To Return to School with Hybrid Model in March

Philip Blumberg, Staff Reporter February 24, 2021

On February 9, Arlington Public Schools (APS) Superintendent Dr. Francisco Durán announced the phased return dates for students who have opted into the hybrid learning model. Almost a year after the pandemic first shuttered our school buildings, many...

Courtesy of the Howie Hawkins Campaign and The Orange County Register

Third Party Support Drops in 2020 Election, Yet Candidates Remain Hopeful

Elijah Dale, Staff Reporter January 11, 2021

In 2016, third-party candidates in the presidential election received 5.8 million votes, more than in any election in the 29 years prior. In 2020, that number was cut in half to only 2.6 million votes. Despite surprise from third-party voters, this drop...

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