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South Lakes Sentinel

The news site of South Lakes High School.

South Lakes Sentinel

The news site of South Lakes High School.

South Lakes Sentinel

Assignments over spring break

Assignments over spring break

Meaghan McIntyre, opinion editor March 26, 2015

Spring break is a vacation that many students and faculty members look forward to every year. It is the first relatively long break from school after winter break. Along with the possible bringing of warm...

Junior receives Japanese department internship for the summer

Jay Park, student life editor March 23, 2015

Junior Max Onozuka will be interning with the Japanese department this summer. Students taking Japanese 3 and IB Japanese were given the chance to apply for an internship with the government. “I...

Community service creates adventurous summers

Community service creates adventurous summers

Briana Carter, features editor March 20, 2015

What is service learning? A service learning component allows students to earn hours for their participation in service learning projects. It is a teaching method designed to get students involved with...

Microsoft moves past Internet Explorer

Microsoft moves past Internet Explorer

Sami Saab, executive editor March 18, 2015

Microsoft has officially confirmed that their new operating system, Windows 10, will not be using Internet Explorer as its primary web browser. The Redmond firm stated that it is currently researching...

Album Review: Old school in a young voice

Album Review: Old school in a young voice

Nora Sanchez, entertainment editor March 11, 2015

Joey Bada$$’s debut studio album is a dynamic mix of styles and modern New York rap. The album’s first track “Save the Children” reflects classic rap with elements like trumpet, piano, bass,...

Guest commentary: The blame game

Guest commentary: The blame game

Ryan Mcelveen March 10, 2015

On Jan. 6, 2015, as students woke up to a coating of snow and untreated roads, they were failed by a school system that relied on faulty meteorology and non-existent snow-plows and sent its students...

Students and faculty participated in last year's IB Iron Chef.

IB Iron Chef date moved to March, due to snow

Jay Park, student life editor March 9, 2015

IB Iron Chef, a school-wide project to raise money and fight for world hunger, will most likely be held in spring to raise money and awareness around hunger issues. IB Iron Chef is a student-driven...

IBMYP fair sparks imagination

IBMYP fair sparks imagination

Alyssa Glen, features editor March 6, 2015

Each year, sophomores create their own personal project for the IBMYP program. Many students decide to work outside the box and create unique projects. Caroline Toth’s interest in personality theories...

High expectations leads to student stress

High expectations leads to student stress

Meaghan McIntyre, opinion editor March 5, 2015

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) are typically considered top notch. With the number of schools that offer either Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) classes, it is no doubt...

All you need is love

Sarah Wood, editor-in-chief March 4, 2015

Within the school, there are not only student couples but also faculty spouses. IB coordinator Marie Turner and history teacher Alex Turner will be celebrating 28 years of marriage on March 14. Their...

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