The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

Opinion

Donald Trump has a very controversial presence on social media

Are Trump’s Lies Getting a Pass?

Jessica Moyer, Sentry Staff Reporter June 17, 2016

The insanity that is Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has more critics than one can count. His offensive and unprofessional comments are routine and his overused catch phrases are mocked daily. It would seem that his vulgar campaign would be scoffed...

Final exams are very stressful for students

The Final Final Exam

Stevie Picot, Sentry Staff Reporter June 17, 2016

The dreaded final exam: the most nerve-racking moment of the academic calendar. It is a single day’s work that is equivalent to an entire quarter and can make or break a year of hard work. In a modern society where high school students deal with so...

The LGBTQ community is trying to get bathrooms that allow everyone to feel comfortable

The Road to Acceptance

Kyle Mayo-Blake, Sentry Staff Reporter May 26, 2016

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) issues have been dominating our cultural landscape for the past couple of months with stories of the Supreme Court legalizing gay marriage and the string of stories that we all know too well of discrimination...

CIA tweet on the anniversary of bin Ladens death

CIA Live Tweets: Like or Scroll?

Ben Stoffel, Sentry Staff Reporter May 26, 2016

On May 1, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) announced that its Twitter account (@CIA) would be tweeting out the exact times of what occurred during the raid in Abbottabad that killed Osama Bin Laden in 2011. The five-year anniversary of this historic...

The 20 dollar bill is making a controversial change

Dolla Dolla Bills Y’all

Beth Gentsch, Sentry Staff Reporter May 24, 2016

I’m standing in line at a 7-Eleven. The man in front of me pulls a 20 dollar bill out of his wallet. He starts sweating and breathing heavily, like he is extremely distressed. I peak over his shoulder and see a black women on the bill. He struggles...

Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. is encouraging students to carry guns on campus for self-defense

Campus Controversy

Julie Gilbertsen, Sentry Staff Reporter May 24, 2016

The Virginia annual debate championships were originally to be held at Liberty University, but due various to offensive comments made by Liberty President Jerry Falwell Jr., there may have to be a change in plans. Back in December, Falwell made his anti-gun...

Democrat Hillary Clinton could become the first female president of the United States of America

Gender Cards in Political Poker

Gigi Richardson, Sentry Staff Reporter May 24, 2016

Gender. I looked up the exact definition of the word; it is the state of being male or female. There is also a parenthesized add on in the definition of gender which is typically used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological...

Make sure to give your Mom flowers this Mothers Day

Making Memories with Moms

Rosie Eldridge, Sentry Staff Reporter April 29, 2016

Every year, on the second Sunday of May, we take time to celebrate mothers and show our appreciation for them and all the amazing things they do. It is important to give your mother a reason to cherish this day for the rest of the year, but often times,...

Terrorism in the Media: What it Means to be Aware

Beth Gentsch, Sentry Staff Reporter April 28, 2016

If someone decided to slit the throats of five civilians in the United States, there is no doubt that such a gruesome event would be broadcasted on the front page of national, maybe even global news the next day. If that “someone” happened to be a...

When does security outweigh privacy?

Privacy vs. Security

Ben Stoffel, Sentry Staff Reporter April 28, 2016

Think of the book 1984 by George Orwell. A dystopian, repressive regime where knowledge is censored and nothing is private, not even your thoughts. What we would consider to be private matters would warrant an arrest and even a “deletion” in that...

The Petition Heard Around the County

Andrea Henriquez, Sentry Staff Reporter April 28, 2016

With all the chaos and fear around the world, it is important for one to feel safe in their home. The news plays all day about local shootings, arrests, break-ins, and other crimes, and it appears to be everywhere but in Arlington. Residents of the county...

Batman v Superman was the first major blockbuster of the year, and grossed nearly $200 million domestically its opening weekend. However, the film failed to impress critics.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Disappointment

Sean Muth, Sentry Online Editor April 28, 2016

“The greatest gladiator match in the history of the world. God versus man. Day versus night. Son of Krypton versus Bat of Gotham.” This is how Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor sums up the inevitable confrontation between two icons of pop culture,...

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