South Lakes Sentinel

Guest commentary: South Lakes-why we are the best

Christian Vagonis November 13, 2013

South Lakes is, bar none, one of the best public high schools in the country for a variety of reasons. I am fortunate enough to have been part of many of South Lakes` traditions and activities during and...

Redskins name is an ‘offensive line’

Alexa Amster, editor November 12, 2013

If only the offensive line could protect RG3 as much as owner Daniel Snyder defends the Redskins name. While the entire D.C.-Metropolitan Area community is not yet on board to change the name, Native...

Actively participate to make senior year memorable, not disappointing

David Freeman, opinion editor November 11, 2013

Senior year is supposed to be the highlight of high school. The prime of the four years, the "we rule the school" year.    South Lakes has been our home for the past four years. Four homecoming weeks,...

Academic pressure turns high school into a war-zone

Grace Erard, online editor November 10, 2013

When I first heard about Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who was shot by the Taliban for promoting female education, my initial thought was that we take our schooling for granted in the United...

Seahawk Seminar changes show potential but lack flexibility

Seahawk Seminar changes show potential but lack flexibility

October 16, 2013

In the past four years, South Lakes has used four different formats for fourth period. Ultimately, the latest change brought Seahawk Seminar back to its roots with fourth period split into two, following...

Guest commentary: Stress-we can learn to manage it

Susan Stemetski, school social worker October 15, 2013

We are quickly moving toward the finish line of the first quarter. As students face tests, missed assignments and projects to turn in before the end-of-quarter deadline, we see a common phenomenon emerge,...

Apple introduces impressive features with iOS7

Apple introduces impressive features with iOS7

Jakob Weizman, sports editor September 25, 2013

You may have seen many people on their iPhones, iPods, and iPads waiting for a certain update to download September 18. That update changed the face of Apple, the iOS 7. This update had a whole new...

End the vandalism: build a grafitti wall

David Freeman, opinion editor September 19, 2013

It took $1.4 million and years of hard work to approve and build the new South Lakes turf fields. All of this went down the drain due to a recent vandalism believed to be committed by Herndon students. High...

First person narrative: service an education for giver and receiver

Alexa Amster, editor July 27, 2013

During the past five days, I was a Leadership Intern for Camp Invention, responsible for rising third graders at my elementary school alma mater. Camp Invention is an interactive science camp for elementary-aged...

2013: we have a great legacy

Nikki Rappaport, guest commentator June 11, 2013

As I prepare to leave this nest and continue my journey as a Seahawk at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, I’m still left wondering: what the heck is a Seahawk? Well, if any of you still have...

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