Monday is the most common day that kids arrive late to class. Today, Monday, April 24, over 115 kids were tardy to their first or second period class. So many things can go wrong in the morning to cause someone to be late; whether it was because they...

The halls of Yorktown High School are an amusing place. By listening closely, you can discover the rumors which surface daily in students’ conversations. Without context, these remarks can seem quite odd, but are nonetheless amusing to hear. While walking...

While walking through the halls, a student might be lucky enough to see a Big Gulp being held by a man with a collared shirt. This means one has had the honor of meeting the Director of Student Activities Mykal Crewphfeld. He spends most of his time talking...

While walking around Yorktown, seeing students listening to music through their headphones is extremely common. Whether students are listening to Spotify or Soundcloud, the latest music fills their ears as they walk from class to class. As I asked students...

A student was randomly selected to answer a question about their peers. The selected person gave an answer for a single person who best exemplified the question. The subject of the previous question was then asked to answer a new question about another...

Music has changed greatly over the years, especially since the introduction of both the Internet and smartphones. Nowadays, aspiring artists from all over the world can post songs and tracks to the internet and other applications. SoundCloud is one of...

Once a month, students are selected by teachers to be recognized as ROCS (Respect Others, Community and Self) students. Students may be selected for this award by actively spreading a ROCS attitude. Teachers can nominate any of their students if they...

 “The Holiday Season” is known to many as the time between Halloween and New Year’s. Then, after that, your best bet at some sort of holiday spirit is your birthday. Some of us do not even get that, because their birthday falls in the holiday...

Culinary Corner: Lunchroom Edition Ask any high schooler what their favorite time of day is and the answer is usually lunch. The stress that school has can sometimes seem unbearable until the middle of the day finally comes, with it a much...

As I walk into my first class of the day, I feel a cold chill overcome me. I make sure to hold my coffee a little closer and tug my sweater down. All my classes are in the same building so I would expect that my last-minute-thrown-on-outfit would be a...

Sexual assault is defined as  any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient. Falling under the definition of sexual assault are sexual activities such as forced sexual intercourse, forcible sodomy, child...

There are many artists at Yorktown who create exceptional work that is not often highlighted. When tasked with choosing one of his exceptional Photography 1 or 2 students, Photography teacher Alan Beland responded without hesitation: “Elizabeth Powers.”...