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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

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1200 Pound Bear Named Chunk Wins Alaska’s Fat Bear Week Contest

Dalton Bowen, Staff Editor October 17, 2025

Chunk, at 1200 pounds, won the Fat Bear Week 2025, a competition where the public can vote for their favorite brown bear living at Brooks River in Katmai National Park, Alaska. The single elimination...

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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Venezuelan Activist

Ashwaq Nur, Staff Editor October 15, 2025

In a long awaited announcement, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader. She is known for her courageous fight for democracy...

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Absurd Political Advertising in Virginia

Matthew Pierce, Staff Writer October 10, 2025

The Virginia governor's race for the upcoming election has manipulative and untrue political advertising on both sides of the aisle. The ads targeting the democratic candidate Abigail Spanberger, portray...

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Reston Town Center Expansion Approved

Belen Brown, Staff Editor October 6, 2025

Reston Town Center (RTC) is expanding, a plan to further develop the area between RTC and the Wiehle-Reston Metro Station has been approved. This approval is a part of a larger project named Reston Town...

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Invasive Bamboo in Fairfax, Virginia

Addison Zeigler, Staff Writer October 6, 2025

Bamboo is spreading like wildfire in the Fairfax area and destroying the local ecosystem. It takes up natural wildlife space, preventing other species from growing in the area. It has no natural predators...

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Invasive Spotted Lanternfly

Matthew Pierce, Staff Writer October 6, 2025

The Spotted Lanternfly is an invasive species that has been terrorizing the ecosystem in Virginia since 2018. It has no natural predators and they have been shown to have zero benefits for Virginia. The...

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Traffic Camera Company Stops Working with Federal Agencies

Dalton Bowen, Staff Editor October 1, 2025

Flock Safety, a company that owns cameras that log the license plates and locations of vehicles, has recently stopped working with federal law enforcement due to worries about the purpose of certain investigations. Recently,...

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Four Dead After Shooting at a Michigan Church

Josie Leon-Guerrero, Staff Writer October 1, 2025

Tragedy struck the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, after a gunman opened fire at the Mormon church and set the building on fire, killing four people. Grand Blanc...

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Invasive Spotted Lanternfly

Matthew Pierce, Staff Writer October 1, 2025

The Spotted Lanternfly is an invasive species that has been terrorizing the ecosystem in Virginia since 2018. It has no natural predators and they have been shown to have zero benefits for Virginia. The...

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Jimmy Kimmel Reinstated After a Brief Suspension: What Happened?

Laynie Kouhsari, Staff Writer October 1, 2025

Jimmy Kimmel Live! was recently taken off the air and replaced in a short few days. Many people are confused about what happened in the first place. So what really happened? Jimmy Kimmel is a popular...

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