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Senioritis and skipping school is becoming a huge issue at Yorktown.
The Attendance Crisis
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
Parenting or Policing? The Fine Line Between Support and Overdrive in Youth Sports
Parenting or Policing? The Fine Line Between Support and Overdrive in Youth Sports
We’ve Been On The Same Block Schedule Since COVID. Does It Need To Change?
We’ve Been On The Same Block Schedule Since COVID. Does It Need To Change?
Senioritis and skipping school is becoming a huge issue at Yorktown.
The Attendance Crisis
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
Parenting or Policing? The Fine Line Between Support and Overdrive in Youth Sports
Parenting or Policing? The Fine Line Between Support and Overdrive in Youth Sports
We’ve Been On The Same Block Schedule Since COVID. Does It Need To Change?
We’ve Been On The Same Block Schedule Since COVID. Does It Need To Change?
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
How Our School’s Teachers Got Into Teaching
How Our School’s Teachers Got Into Teaching
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy CTE before and after comparison of normal brain and CTE brain vector.
Why CTE Is So Important To Talk About
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
This is the set of the musical
Anything Goes: What To Expect From The Spring Musical
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
Quizlet is the most controversial ban from APS.
Arlington Public Schools – County Wide Technology Restrictions
Theatre IV at George C. Marshall High School after placing first at District VHSL.
Lights, Camera, Action: The Latest Achievements Of Our School’s Theater Students
Senioritis and skipping school is becoming a huge issue at Yorktown.
The Attendance Crisis
Parenting or Policing? The Fine Line Between Support and Overdrive in Youth Sports
Parenting or Policing? The Fine Line Between Support and Overdrive in Youth Sports
We’ve Been On The Same Block Schedule Since COVID. Does It Need To Change?
We’ve Been On The Same Block Schedule Since COVID. Does It Need To Change?
The office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion located on our second floor.
Our School Has A Diversity Problem. Here’s How We Can Help Fix It
A test someone may take in an AP level course.
Selecting Classes Next Year: Dual Enrollment or Advanced Placement
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
This is Shaun White after he land a Mctwist 1260, Which he called it the "Tomahawk
Eyes On The Prize: One Year Out From 2026 Olympics
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy CTE before and after comparison of normal brain and CTE brain vector.
Why CTE Is So Important To Talk About
The milk mile is a common fantasy football punishment for losing the league.
Worst Fantasy Football Punishments
Many stores both in our community and across the country give out birthday benefits to rewards members.
Best Birthday Freebies
How Our School’s Teachers Got Into Teaching
How Our School’s Teachers Got Into Teaching
This is the set of the musical
Anything Goes: What To Expect From The Spring Musical
Welcome sign at Windy Run Trail
Spring Into Running With These Running Paths
Inside The Changing Field of College Applications
Inside The Changing Field of College Applications
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
Prom Gallery 2023
Prom Gallery 2023
The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

Joseph Ramos

Joseph Ramos, Co-Head Editor

Joseph is a senior and has been with The Sentry for three years. Outside of the paper, he plays for the school’s ice hockey team and volunteers with the Arlington Food Assistance Center. During the summer of 2019, Joseph was a student at the Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute.

All content by Joseph Ramos
Looking Back on the Lockdown

Looking Back on the Lockdown

Philip Blumberg and Ryan Cole
March 11, 2022
Eva Smith, Lauren Fatouros, and Ryan Cole

Eva Smith, Lauren Fatouros, and Ryan Cole

Eva Smith, Lauren Fatouros and Ryan Cole
October 21, 2021
PSA: Please Stop Asking Seniors About College. We’re Begging You.

PSA: Please Stop Asking Seniors About College. We’re Begging You.

Philip Blumberg and Ryan Cole
September 13, 2021
Why Baseball is Dying

Why Baseball is Dying

Ryan Cole, Sentry Copy Editor
March 30, 2021
Amazon Allocates $1 Million to Assist Families in Need Across Arlington and Alexandria

Amazon Allocates $1 Million to Assist Families in Need Across Arlington and Alexandria

Ryan Cole
December 16, 2020
Julia Teixeira (left) and Ryan Cole (right)

Julia Teixeira and Ryan Cole

Julia Teixeira and Ryan Cole
November 8, 2020
APS Navigates Technology Troubles Amidst Public Criticism and Internal Disconnect

APS Navigates Technology Troubles Amidst Public Criticism and Internal Disconnect

Ryan Cole and Philip Blumberg
October 27, 2020
Seniors Shelton Kwiterovich, Galilee Ambellu and Kara Kovarovics stand next to the BLM banner.

At Yorktown, a New Kind of Banner

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Head Editor
June 16, 2020
Maddie McNamee, a junior at University of Virginia, had her study-abroad cut short.

Former YHS Students Studying Abroad Forced Home Amid Pandemic

Ryan Cole, Sentry Staff Reporter
May 22, 2020
A Yorktown student accesses Canvas to complete online classwork from home.

Students, Teachers Adjust To APS Online Learning

Ryan Cole, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 21, 2020
Crystal City, the soon-to-be home for Amazon's HQ2 complex.

Amazon Spends To Combat COVID-19, Build Local Relations

Ryan Cole, Sentry Staff Reporter
March 31, 2020
Senator Bernie Sanders, a democratic socialist, at a campaign rally at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Democratic Socialism On The Rise Among Today’s Youth

Joseph Ramos, Co-Editor In Chief
February 28, 2020
An artist rendition of Amazon's National Landing

Amazon’s HQ2: A New Era For Arlington

Ryan Cole, Sentry Staff Reporter
January 24, 2020
A Guide To Decorating For Christmas

A Guide To Decorating For Christmas

Ryan Cole, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 20, 2019
Notices warning students about the vending machine removal can be seen in all Arlington high schools.

APS Pulls The Plug On Vending Machines In High Schools

Ryan Cole, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 4, 2019
State and Local Elections: Every Vote Counts

State and Local Elections: Every Vote Counts

Ryan Cole, Sentry Staff Reporter
November 5, 2019
Nationals Hope to Win “One Last Fight” and Bring Home a World Championship

Nationals Hope to Win “One Last Fight” and Bring Home a World Championship

Ryan Cole, Sentry Staff Reporter
October 22, 2019
Golfer Lacey McCormack will be receiving the High School Golf Sportswoman of the Year award.

Patriot Domination: The BSC Sportsmanship Awards

Ryan Cole, Sentry Staff Reporter
June 3, 2019
Nick Kautzsch (left) and Linus Petersen (right) plan on returning home at the end of the school year.

Exchange Students at Yorktown and in the Community (Post-Visit)

Ryan Cole, Sentry Staff Reporter
May 21, 2019
The new composting bins in the YHS cafeteria.

Forget Blue and White, Yorktown is Going Green

Ryan Cole, Sentry Staff Reporter
May 9, 2019
Tournament Challenge is ending as the Final Four approaches

March Madness: The Final Four

Ryan Cole, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 5, 2019
Old Sentry issues

The Sentry Over the Years

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 5, 2019
Many students play games on their computer during class.

Computer Games: The Struggle Between Students and Teachers

Ryan Cole, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 5, 2019
Fan holds sign against designated hitters.

The DH: A Necessary Change

Ryan Cole, Reporter
April 3, 2019
The Grammys celebrate artists annually.

Do Award Shows Still Matter?

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 3, 2019
Smart TV's implemented in APS

New SMART Panels Introduced In APS

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
March 1, 2019
Arlington Public Schools "Your Voice Matters" survey

The “Your Voice Matters” Survey: An Examination of the Results

Ryan Cole, Sentry Staff Reporter
February 26, 2019
The opening of Amazon's new headquarters in Arlington brings changes to the community.

HQ2 to DMV: How Amazon Will Affect the Region

Ryan Cole, Sentry Staff Reporter
February 22, 2019
The government shutdown has taken a toll on Yorktown families.

Government Shutdown: How Yorktown Families Are Affected

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
February 1, 2019
Lights at Georgetown Glow

Georgetown Glow: Lighting Up The Holidays

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 17, 2018
Volunteer Arlington, Virginia

Community Service: How to Give Back in the Holiday Season

Ryan Cole, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 17, 2018
Washington teams always disappoint.

The Top Five Worst Places to be a Sports Fan

Ryan Cole, Reporter
November 28, 2018
Apple’s New Screen Time: Too Little Too Late?

Apple’s New Screen Time: Too Little Too Late?

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
November 27, 2018
Typical sight for APS students.

Technology Issues Across APS

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
November 13, 2018
Nick Kautzsch from Germany.

Exchange Students at Yorktown and in the Community

Ryan Cole, Sentry Staff Reporter
October 31, 2018
Younger voters take the polls

Changing Voting Age to 16: Necessary Reform or Pubescent Folly?

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
June 20, 2018
Junior, Alison Sawyer, sporting Capitals gear around school.

Capitals Playoff Spirit Around Yorktown

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
June 8, 2018
Many students have a personal preference of where to fill their water bottles and quench their thirst.

The Top Five Water Fountains in Yorktown

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 26, 2018
Organized by the Parent Teacher Association (PTA), the Boat Party is a late-night cruise on the Potomac River for the graduating senior class.

Senior Boat Party: New and Improved

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 19, 2018
High school students Jack Bergeson and Tyler Ruzich are not running for governor simply because they can, but rather to share legitimate ideas and policy plans that they hope to utilize in bettering their state.

Six Teenage Candidates Running in Kansas Gubernatorial Race

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
March 23, 2018
Linda’s Cafe is a small, greasy-spoon type restaurant best known for their low-cost, standard breakfast menu.

Underrated Restaurants in Arlington

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
March 14, 2018
As the deadline approaches for Yorktown students to turn in their Course Request Forms, many students may not have found a class they really want to take.

Underrated CRF Courses

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
January 22, 2018
This holiday season is sure to keep you occupied with many movie options for viewers.

What to Watch for the Holiday Season

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 21, 2017
Will English, senior leader of Teenage Republicans, and Chris Wells, President of Young Democrats.

Young Democrats and Teenage Republicans: A Look into the Political Clubs of Yorktown

Joseph Ramos, Sentry Staff Reporter
October 26, 2017
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