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Yorktown Sentry

The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

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Will English, senior leader of Teenage Republicans, and Chris Wells, President of Young Democrats.

Young Democrats and Teenage Republicans: A Look into the Political Clubs of Yorktown

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter October 26, 2017

Here at school, as well as across the nation, the modern-day political scene has been cause for much debate and action. The Young Democrats and Teenage Republicans clubs have arisen as prominent places for politically active students to share their views...

Ms. MacKaye is known for her humor and kindness

Amanda MacKaye to the Rescue: G-Scale Support Employee of the Year

Jessie Moyer, Sentry Staff Reporter February 15, 2017

A teacher’s job is not easy. Keeping track of all of the curriculum that needs to be taught, papers that need to be given and books that need to be organized and handed out can be time consuming and stressful. But have no fear, administrative assistant...

Kathleen Columbia, president of SASA (Students Against Sexual Assault) helps raise money through a food drive

Sexual Assault: More Than Just a Statistic

Claire Kuwana, Sentry Staff Reporter November 17, 2016

Every two minutes, a person in America is sexually assaulted, totalling to an annual average of 288,820 victims. Two thirds of minors who are sexually assaulted are between the ages of 12 and 17. With that being said, it is obvious that sexual assault...

A sign outside the senior lot showing you need a permit to park there

Senior Lot Shenanigans

Michael Lowen, Sentry Staff Reporter October 18, 2016

The “senior lot” has been highly disputed among students this year due to the parking issues. To park in the designated spaces in the lot, it is necessary to have a parking pass issued from the school. Due to limited parking around the school, kids...

Shari Benites was named a White House Champion for Change this year

Shari Benites: A Champion of Change

Jessie Moyer, Sentry Staff Reporter October 13, 2016

To Shari Benites, Minority Achievement Coordinator and Director for the Center for Leadership and Public Service, being a teacher goes far beyond the classroom. In these positions she works with students to help them succeed and become leaders around...

Freshmen work together to face an assortment of challenging games.

The Freshmen Take the Field

Jessie Moyer, Sentry Staff Reporter September 17, 2016

For most, the beginning of the school year is stressful and overwhelming. Summer break has barely ended and so has the “no school” mentality. The first tests and quizzes have begun to trickle in, bringing panic and anxiety. For freshmen, these first...

Freshmen mentors welcome a new to Yorktown

Making an Impact as a Mentor

Claire Kuwana, Sentry Staff Reporter May 26, 2016

High school is often considered to be one of the most difficult times of one’s adolescence, and freshman year is arguably one of the hardest of the years to adjust to. In order to make the transition less overwhelming, the Mentor Program  was created...

Band director Brian Bersh won this years Teacher of the Year Award

Brian Bersh: Playing To the Beat of His Own Drum

Stevie Picot, Sentry Staff Reporter May 24, 2016

Far too often, people grow up and settle for a boring, unfulfilling career, discarding their true passions for practicality’s sake. They drift aimlessly through their days, always counting down the minutes until they can go home or collect their next...

The physics department enjoys their field trip to a minor league baseball game and Busch Gardens just as much as the students

Field Trips: Fun Time or Flunk Time?

Maggie Keane, Sentry Staff Reporter April 29, 2016

As the school year reaches its end, teachers rush to fit everything in--homework, tests, last bits of information before finals and field trips. April has been known to be field trip-filled. From visits to museums to trips to amusement parks, teachers...

Advanced Placement Psychology teacher Nicole Turgeon-Williams led tour groups in Japan

Where Were They Then?

Maddie Dettling, Sentry Staff Reporter April 29, 2016

Can you guess which of your favorite teachers used to manage tours in Japan? Or who used to work on a Pirates of the Caribbean ship? We see them everyday, (usually) obey their every command and depend on them to shape our futures via college recommendations,...

Junior Christina Mack will compete in the student congress nationals this Memorial Day Weekend

Mack Talks Back

Jessie Moyer, Sentry Staff Reporter April 28, 2016

Public speaking may be the number one fear for adults, but not for students who participate in debate. The skill of speaking in front of an audience is something that must be practiced and perfected, and for junior Christina Mack, this skill has been...

AP European History teacher Thomas Lenihan on one of his many exotic trips.

Culture to Classroom: Thomas Lenihan Brings Travels to Curriculum

Grace Stroup, Sentry Staff Reporter April 28, 2016

There is a map in Thomas Lenihan’s classroom with pins that light up where he has traveled. It is rich in color and the pins range in distance. Not surprisingly, Europe is bombarded with greens and pinks and blues. Lenihan teaches advanced placement...

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