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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

Opinion

AP Scholars: Worth Continuing?

AP Scholars: Worth Continuing?

Stevie Picot, Sentry Staff Reporter February 27, 2015

The AP Scholars program began my freshman year and, at the time,  it seemed like an incredibly prestigious organization. The teachers told us that it would look fantastic on college resumes as an extracurricular and that it would develop into a very...

The Trial Schedule: I’ll Pass

The Trial Schedule: I’ll Pass

Natalie Zur, Sentry Staff Reporter February 2, 2015

Explaining the school’s quasi-block, even-odd days to my parents has been a lost cause since day one, and there is simply no point in trying to explain it to students who attend other high schools.  Needless to say, the schedule that has been implemented...

Gas

Gas

Patrick Rita, Sentry Staff Reporter February 2, 2015

Driving down Lee Highway is starting to feel like time travel.  Sure, the shops and houses are all the same.  However, with every passing gas station comes a quick turn of the head for every driver, as gas prices are advertised that have not been seen...

The Blessing of a Twenty Five Minute Break

The Blessing of a Twenty Five Minute Break

Grace Stroup, Sentry Staff Reporter February 2, 2015

Our school is one of the few schools that still operates on an eight period schedule. This may not be the case next year. Upon returning from Thanksgiving break, students were given the opportunity to try a  twenty five minute free period called Patriot...

School is Snow Fun

School is Snow Fun

Emily Calvert, Sentry Staff Reporter January 31, 2015

The anxious student awaiting the announcement of school cancellation on a snowy day may no longer be excited for the day off. Rather they will be unmotivated and upset with the fact that they still have to complete lessons assigned to them online by teachers....

The Truth Behind a Christmas Birthday

The Truth Behind a Christmas Birthday

Mike Poppalardo, Sentry Staff Editor December 21, 2014

In our day and age, it is a common misconception that having a birthday on Christmas day is truly the worst thing in the world. As Christmas becomes more and more commercialized, it is easy for people to get lost in a sea of trinkets and toys. People...

‘Twas The Night Before Christmas

‘Twas The Night Before Christmas

Beth Gentsch, Sentry Staff Reporter December 21, 2014

While some of us may not like to recall the embarrassing events of our childhood that tend to buried deep in our jam-packed brains, a few special memories are actually quite enjoyable to remember. These lovely memories are the ones surrounding Christmas. As...

Winter Break Unfairness – Or Is It?

Sydney Kane, Sentry Staff Reporter December 21, 2014

As many young Arlingtonians have noticed, ours is the only county in the area to go to school December 22 and 23 this year. Every other county has this Monday and Tuesday off, and many even went as far as to make Friday, December 19 an early release day....

50 Shades of Chocolate

50 Shades of Chocolate

Topher Wagner, Sentry Staff Reporter December 21, 2014

Lemonade in the summer, apple cider in the fall, but what drink dominates the winter? Hot chocolate. This liquid deliciousness is especially popular in Northern Virginia, where several places known for their hot chocolate. Whatever the flavor, hot chocolate...

To Vote or Not to Vote

Sean Muth, Sentry Staff Reporter December 1, 2014

Every November, Americans cast their votes for public offices ranging from School Board members to President of the United States. Because we live in a democratic country where the government is determined by its people, you might expect that every eligible...

Is the So Called “AP Culture” Becoming a Problem?

Is the So Called “AP Culture” Becoming a Problem?

Andy Belilos, Sentry Staff Reporter November 25, 2014

Let’s be honest. It is part of the Yorktown and Arlington culture that we all know and have grown up in to overachieve as much as possible in order to achieve that mystical “success.” Many students follow this predetermined doctrine for success...

Seniors Isabella Toni, Cece McCarthy and Jordan Proctor find time to relax during lunch.

Just Don’t Ask

Sophie Currie, Sentry Staff Reporter November 24, 2014

As the underclassman began to walk down the hallway, a terrifying figure caught his eye and he suddenly froze. A senior had just turned the corner and was coming his way. The underclassman hastily moved to walk on the other side of the hallway. You need...

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