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Collective playing at The Bullpen
Double Duty: Parents In A Band
This is ice cream from Nicecream
Best Spots For A Summer Treat
Has The Last Day Of School Lost Its Charm?
Has The Last Day Of School Lost Its Charm?
Clear Eyes, Full Carts, Can't Lose: The Top Grocery Stores In Our Area
Clear Eyes, Full Carts, Can’t Lose: The Top Grocery Stores In Our Area
The Cold Reality of Social Media Challenges
The Cold Reality of Social Media Challenges
Collective playing at The Bullpen
Double Duty: Parents In A Band
This is ice cream from Nicecream
Best Spots For A Summer Treat
Has The Last Day Of School Lost Its Charm?
Has The Last Day Of School Lost Its Charm?
Clear Eyes, Full Carts, Can't Lose: The Top Grocery Stores In Our Area
Clear Eyes, Full Carts, Can’t Lose: The Top Grocery Stores In Our Area
The Cold Reality of Social Media Challenges
The Cold Reality of Social Media Challenges
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2023 + Graduation Gallery
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2023 + Graduation Gallery
What’s up with our bathrooms?
What’s up with our bathrooms?
APS Looks To Adapt To The Changing Landscape Of Substance Abuse
APS Looks To Adapt To The Changing Landscape Of Substance Abuse
View from the North Ridge Trail at Sky Meadows State Park
Kickstart the Summer With Some of These Local Hikes
Yannick Tanda: Collecting Computers For Those In Need
Yannick Tanda: Collecting Computers For Those In Need
Courtesy of Perkins Eastman
Our Privilege in APS
How AFAC Is Combating Food Insecurity In Arlington
How AFAC Is Combating Food Insecurity In Arlington
Animal Shelters in Arlington
Animal Shelters in Arlington
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2024 + Graduation Gallery
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2024 + Graduation Gallery
Ms. Meadows outside her classroom
Ms. Meadows Steps Down from SGA
Collective playing at The Bullpen
Double Duty: Parents In A Band
The Cold Reality of Social Media Challenges
The Cold Reality of Social Media Challenges
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: Our Generation's Desensitization To Politics
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: Our Generation’s Desensitization To Politics
Line dancing on the field
Senior Picnic 2025 Gallery
Disney Releases 23rd Live Action Adaptation, Fans Put Foot Down
Disney Releases 23rd Live Action Adaptation, Fans Put Foot Down
Our choir class on their trip to Disney. Credit: Ms. Mullins
Choral Excellence: The Success Of Our School’s Singers
The ticket sales booth at Our Schools football stadium.
The Real Reason Behind Ticket Pricing at Yorktown
Shoppers are having to make tough choices when buying eggs right now.
Caw Caw! Bird Flu Ravages The US
This is Madame Berger with 3 sophomores Sarah, Emily & Harper.
Our School Says Au Revoir à Madame Berger
An Overview of Trump's Executive Orders
An Overview of Trump’s Executive Orders
Has The Last Day Of School Lost Its Charm?
Has The Last Day Of School Lost Its Charm?
The Cold Reality of Social Media Challenges
The Cold Reality of Social Media Challenges
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: Our Generation's Desensitization To Politics
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: Our Generation’s Desensitization To Politics
Disney Releases 23rd Live Action Adaptation, Fans Put Foot Down
Disney Releases 23rd Live Action Adaptation, Fans Put Foot Down
For some students, listening to music while studying or doing homework proves to be very beneficial, while others think the opposite.
Headphones On, Distractions Off: Studying With Music
Being a Umpire in the MLB may be gone because of robots
Balancing Tradition Technology: MLB Introduces Robot Umpires
Kenmore middle schools soccer field has dirt patches covering the field.
Where The Grass Is Greenest: Ranking Fields In Arlington
Bowl America in Falls Church.
Bring Back Bowling
The 2025 Outdoor Track & Field Season Begins
The 2025 Outdoor Track & Field Season Begins
Many students support our hometown team and are following the Great Chase closely.
The Growing Student Fanbase of the Washington Capitals
Collective playing at The Bullpen
Double Duty: Parents In A Band
This is ice cream from Nicecream
Best Spots For A Summer Treat
Clear Eyes, Full Carts, Can't Lose: The Top Grocery Stores In Our Area
Clear Eyes, Full Carts, Can’t Lose: The Top Grocery Stores In Our Area
Overlook of Great Falls Park.
Parks In Peril: Standing Up For Protected Lands
This is a wall filled with movie posters made by Ms. Sadauskas’s film class.
A Look Into The Arlington Student Film Festival
Line dancing on the field
Senior Picnic 2025 Gallery
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2024 + Graduation Gallery
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2024 + Graduation Gallery
Prom Gallery 2024
Prom Gallery 2024
Senior Picnic 2024 Gallery
Senior Picnic 2024 Gallery
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2023 + Graduation Gallery
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2023 + Graduation Gallery
The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

All content by Grant Blumberg
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College Admissions – A Corrupt Industry

Grant Blumberg, Sentry Staff Reporter
May 9, 2019
Students leave early from school for many different reasons.

Why Are You Leaving?

Grant Blumberg, staff reporter
April 5, 2019
Duke vs. UNC is one of the most well known rivalries.

The Best-Kept Secrets in College Basketball

Grant Blumberg, Reporter
April 3, 2019
Former Knick Kristaps Porzingis is now a Maverick

NBA Trades Deadline Roundup

Grant Blumberg, Reporter
March 2, 2019
Nancy Pelosi was elected the new Speaker of the House.

Nancy Pelosi Elected as House Speaker For Second Time

Grant Blumberg, Sentry Staff Reporter
February 8, 2019
White House ornament from 2003

White House Christmas Decorations

Grant Blumberg, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 17, 2018
Lil Peep's new album was released after his death in 2017.

Re$t in Peace – Are Deceased Artists Being Exploited For Cash?

Grant Blumberg, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 6, 2018
8D Music on YouTube

8D: The Future of Music

Grant Blumberg, Sentry Staff Reporter
November 13, 2018
The characters of Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War – Out of This World

Grant Blumberg, Sentry Staff Reporter
June 20, 2018
During a demonstration on Wednesday April 18, junior Jordan Joseph and eight other young women conducted a sit-in outside of Speaker of the House Paul Ryan’s office in the Capitol.

Yorktown Student Participates in Sit-In

Grant Blumberg, Sentry Staff Reporter
May 3, 2018
A history fanatic from a young age, Yorktown graduate turned-teacher Ryan Zito always knew that teaching was the job for him.

Person To Know: Ryan Zito

Grant Blumberg, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 26, 2018
On April 2, Oklahoma teachers protested the low pay they receive and the lack of funding that the Oklahoma State Senate allocates to public schools.

OK Strike; Excellent Teachers

Grant Blumberg, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 20, 2018
On Monday, March 12, 2018, Ovechkin sealed his legacy as a Capitals and hockey legend, scoring his 600th NHL goal against the Winnipeg Jets.

The Great 8 Makes it 600

Grant Blumberg, Sentry Staff Reporter
March 23, 2018
On Feb 6, 2018, SpaceX launched their Falcon Heavy rocket into orbit at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Falcon Heavy Takes Flight

Grant Blumberg, Sentry Staff Reporter
March 14, 2018
Star Wars: The Last Jedi was the most recent addition to the Star Wars saga.

The Ups and Downs from Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Grant Blumberg
February 5, 2018
The exhibit on Former President Barack Obama included a wall that had a few paragraphs summarizing his tenure, a few pictures, and a two minute video.

NMAAHC: Role Models

Grant Blumberg, Sentry Staff Reporter
January 19, 2018
Europe, Latin America and almost all other parts of the world have different traditions and customs to celebrate this holiday.

Holidays Across the Globe

Grant Blumberg, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 21, 2017
Starting in the 2017-18 school year, the Health and PE department introduced a new curriculum.

A New Look at PE for the Patriots

Grant Blumberg, Sentry Staff Reporter
October 26, 2017
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