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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

Seahawk alumni connect through Duke basketball

Jonathan Bonelli, Sports Editor May 18, 2015

This year’s young Duke University lineup defeated the University of Wisconsin-Madison team 68-63 during the National Championship game April 6 hosted at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianaplis, Indiana. This...

FCPS implements school calendar changes

Meaghan McIntyre, opinion editor May 15, 2015

Compared to previous years, the 2015-16 school year will begin later than usual. Under the new schedule, school will start Sep. 8 and end June 23. This change in scheduling is due to the state mandate,...

Tips for success, surviving the stress of junior year

Meaghan McIntyre, opinion editor May 14, 2015

Junior year is stereotypically known as the “most difficult” year because of the late nights filled with endless homework, stress, SAT and ACT preparations, and college planning. To many underclassmen,...

Police brutality leads to riots across country

Manaal Farhan, Copy Editor May 13, 2015

Each year, hundreds of people in the United States are killed by law enforcement. Police departments disproportionately target minorities as criminal suspects and too often the police use tactics against...

Trash seen on National Mall grounds where the Earth Day event was held.

Earth Day event returns to D.C.

Manaal Farhan, Copy Editor May 12, 2015

This year, an Earth Day event returned to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The event was April 18 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.  Earth Day Network partnered with the Global Poverty Project to host a large-scale...

Freshman Applies for Invitational Program

Briana Carter, Features Editor May 11, 2015

  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Japan is sponsoring an all-expense-paid twelve day trip to Japan between June 27 through July 8, 2015.   The purpose of this trip is to provide Japanese...

Tips for IB exam preparations

Jay Park, student life editor May 8, 2015

IB exams began May 4 and continue through the month. In order to prepare for the exams, IB coordinator Marie Turner advises students to study and concentrate in the classes organized as study sessions. “Best...

Science fair project highlights achievements

Jay Park, student life editor May 8, 2015

Junior Madeleine Cochrane was able to go beyond the school-wide science fair and participate in the regional and state science fair. Cochrane found a new way to measure the speed of sound accurately...

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