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The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

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A memorial for Tamir Rice

Kill Racism – Not Unarmed Kids

Jessie Moyer, Sentry Staff Reporter February 3, 2016

On November 22, 2014, 12-year-old Tamir Rice was shot and killed at Cudell Recreation Center in Cleveland, Ohio, by police officer Timothy Loehmann. On December 28, 2015, an Ohio grand jury decided not to indict Officers Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback...

Treat yourself this Valentines Day Yorktown

How To Treat Yourself This Valentine’s Day

Stevie Picot, Sentry Staff Reporter February 3, 2016

If you are feeling alone this Valentine’s Day, don't cry. Choose to love yourself instead. Snuggle up by the fire and crack into a good book. Maybe rent a movie. Maybe treat yourself to a heart-shaped pizza from Joe’s Pizza and Pasta on Lee Highway;...

The Ultimate Smackdown: Federal Government versus Oregon Militia Alliance

Julie Gilbertsen, Sentry Staff Reporter February 3, 2016

Self described as a group that “[brings] Oregon citizens together, learning, teaching and practicing the responsibility of being an American Citizen” the Oregon Militia Alliance (OMA) has stirred up quite the commotion between themselves and the federal...

The classic holiday comedy, Home Alone follows a young boy whose parents forget him at the house during a holiday trip

If I was Left Home Alone . . .

Julie Gilbertsen, Sentry Staff Reporter December 18, 2015

Before you start reading this article I need to make sure everyone has seen the 25-year-old holiday classic, Home Alone. If you have not seen it, you have obviously been doing holiday movie marathons the wrong way and you must to watch it right now; then...

Michael Bubles Christmas was our #2 pick for best Christmas album

Top Five Best Christmas Albums

Taylor Ouzts, Sentry Staff Reporter December 18, 2015

Christmas is upon us yet again. With Christmas comes holiday snacks, heartwarming movies and most importantly: holiday music. Bells ringing, voices crooning the major scale and jazz musicians over complicating a simple 3 chord song. What could be better?...

David Hasselhoff wins the award for worst Christmas album

Top Five Worst Christmas Albums

Kyle Mayo-Blake, Sentry Staff Reporter December 18, 2015

I don’t really know how to start this except for run. Run away as fast as you can from these albums. When I suggested the task of reviewing the worst Christmas albums I had no idea that they would be this bad. Nevertheless, I have done it and can tell...

Who is the better Christmas grouch? Scrooge or The Grinch

Scrooge vs The Grinch

Maddie McNamee, Sentry Staff Reporter December 18, 2015

The words “Christmas” and “joy” are quite often linked together; however this is not the case of two of the worst villains the world has seen. Ebenezer Scrooge and the Grinch both start off as two scowling, cold hearted haters of Christmas, with...

Cowboys defensive end is on the naughty list after his domestic assault charges

Naughty or Nice? 2015 Edition

Ben Stoffel, Sentry Staff Reporter December 18, 2015

It is that time of year again: Christmas lights pepper the trees and bushes of about half of Arlington, radio stations blaring hypnotic holiday hymns, Christmas-inspired grub, and pine trees being sold out of bank parking lots. During the holidays, it...

Student uses Twitter

Not-So-Social Media

Julie Gilbertsen, Sentry Staff Reporter November 20, 2015

Next time you’re enjoying a meal at a restaurant, take a look around the room and notice how many people are staring blank-faced at their iPhones. Trust me, you will be amazed at how many of us choose to scroll through our Twitter feed instead of having...

Yorktowns Resource Officer parked outside the school

Hold the Pepper Spray and Tasers

Misha Putnam, Sentry Staff Reporter November 20, 2015

Amidst the many controversies that plague our country today, the issue that hits closest to Patriot nation is the topic of police in schools.  Regardless of which side you stand on, it is agreed that, fundamentally, safety and security is something that...

Student playing on their macbook

Why You Should Play a Computer Game Every Day

Claire Kuwana, Sentry Staff Reporter November 20, 2015

Sitting in class on a normal day, one would expect to look around and see students’ attentive faces, working furiously on whatever they have been assigned. However, if that student is a Macbook-owning freshman or sophomore, that may not be the case....

The Horror of Horror Movies

The Horror of Horror Movies

Jessie Moyer, Sentry Staff Reporter November 20, 2015

Horror movies have always mystified me. I have never understood why someone would want to be scared out of their minds for entertainment. Maybe it’s the adrenaline rush that accompanies it or the ability to experience the fear and turn off the TV after,...

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