Nearly five months ago, President Barack Obama announced that the United States and Cuba would begin to pursue a friendlier diplomatic relationship. On January 20, President Obama said in his State of the Union address that he hopes Congress ends the...
Natalie Zur, Sentry Staff Reporter
• April 13, 2015
The rise of Twitter has brought upon us a new kind of celebrity: the kind that does not even know they are one. Enter Steve Rudin, ABC7 weatherman with a bonus 50k (and rising) follower count on Twitter. But to Rudin, he is just your average forecaster.
“People...
John Trainum, Sentry Staff Reporter
• March 20, 2015
Arlington is growing as a county, and with this growth comes more kids every year—many of whom enroll in Arlington’s public schools. Because of this, overcrowding of the school system has become a serious concern in recent years. Less space, teachers...
Stevie Picot, Sentry Staff Reporter
• March 20, 2015
The word “retarded” is used daily by some people, and it is often tossed around carelessly in playful teasing. However, the fact of the matter is that "retarded" is a vile, harmful word used to label people suffering from mental, social or physical...
Grace Stroup, Sentry Staff Reporter
• March 19, 2015
On the afternoon of Thursday February 12, students from Yorktown made their way to the Washington Hilton Hotel for the North American Invitational Model United Nations (NAIMUN) and stayed there until Sunday night. The students were there to role play...
Natalie Reich, Sentry Staff Reporter
• February 27, 2015
There is a crucial difference between knowing the rules and obeying them. Logically, it may be rather difficult to obey the rules without first knowing them. Regarding the parking at school, many students are not even aware of the rules and consequently...
Sean Muth, Sentry Staff Reporter
• February 27, 2015
While there are many ways for the next generation of scientists to demonstrate their abilities in experimentation and data analysis, there is none as exciting as the science fair.
On Saturday, January 31, the annual science fair was held between 9:00...
Lauren Snyder, Sentry Staff Reporter
• February 27, 2015
Adolescence is a period of change for many people and often includes several hard decisions. It is normal to feel sad or anxious from time to time. However, it can be dangerous to have these feelings constantly affect your daily life. If these feelings...
Grace Stroup, Sentry Staff Reporter
• February 27, 2015
This winter was speculated to be one with record snow falls and (hopefully) lots of snow days. So far in 2015, it has been nothing but the opposite. Looking for days off of school, students have used any type of precipitation as an excuse to cancel....
Topher Wagner, Sentry Staff Reporter
• February 2, 2015
Around this time every year, many seniors are finishing up the college application process. So far this year about 87% of seniors have sent out their applications and are looking to hear from the schools soon. We have compiled a list of colleges across...
Emily Burke, Sentry Staff Reporter
• December 21, 2014
We all remember when Buddy the Elf accused a toy store Santa Claus of sitting on “a throne of lies.” And almost everyone has heard those rumors about kids who try to rip off Santa’s beard in front of a crowd of shocked children and frustrated...
Natalie Zur, Sentry Staff Reporter
• December 21, 2014
While many idealize vacationing to a faraway place during Winter Break, such as Mexico, or perhaps Hogwarts, there are many ways to get away from the monotony of everyday life without actually leaving the area.
Arlington is a great place to live; during...
