South Lakes Sentinel

Ms. Retzer is the FCPS Region 1 Outstanding Principal of the Year Finalist

Kirito Machida, Staff Writer March 1, 2022

Ms. Kimberly Retzer, South Lakes High School’s Principal, is one of five finalists for the Fairfax County Public Schools 2021 Outstanding Principal award. As a part of the Employee Recognition Programs,...

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DC Prepares for Trucker Protests

Paige Paulikonis, Staff Writer March 1, 2022

An outbreak of trucker protests took place after Covid vaccines were mandated for truckers entering the US from Canada. A significant number of trucks blocked borders. Many protesters were seen marching...

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Ivermectin and the Coronavirus Crisis

Dania Hernandez, International Editor February 25, 2022

The Coronavirus pandemic has been occurring for the past two years. SARS-CoV-2 is rumored to have originated from the food markets of Wuhan, China. Chinese patients reported cases of shortness of breath...

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Zhu Yi gives up her U.S. citizenship, competes for China, and suffers a great fall in the 2022 Olympics

Samia Akter, Staff Writer February 25, 2022

Zhu Yi, formerly known as Beverly Zhu, is a figure skater who was born in America, but lost her U.S. citizenship so she could compete in the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. Zhu was born on September 19, 2002....

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Winter Spirit Week Recap

Camilla Wynes, Co-Student Life Editor February 23, 2022

Spirits were high and clothes were ridiculous, as always, our Seahawks did not disappoint with the outfits. Last week we celebrated our winter spirit days in order to ramp up hype for the Illumination...

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Take the Pharmacy Technician Elective!

Brooke Snyder, Co News Editor February 23, 2022

Many electives are underrated; some are even unheard of. There are numerous electives students can take at Chantilly Academy that help them advance on a wide range of career paths. Students are exposed...

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The School Lunch Conundrum in FCPS

Ryan Ertlschweiger, Staff Writer February 23, 2022

From kindergarten to senior year, students are tremendously impacted by their school’s lunch options. While some students have the ability to bring their own lunch, a small survey of 50 random students...

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Nathan Chen’s Olympic Redemption

Hannah Siraj, Staff Writer February 23, 2022

In 2018, Nathan Chen was only able to secure seventeenth place after his poor performance at the PyeongChang Olympics. However, on February 10, 2022, almost exactly four years after that crummy performance...

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Mathspace: A Tedious Burden or a Useful Tool?

Chloe Baker, Co Student Life Editor February 23, 2022

For as long as I can remember, during high school math courses, my computer screen has lit up with red, yellow, and green circles to dictate how well I understand the learned material. The infamous website,...

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FCPS Announces New Plan for Masks

Chloe Baker, Co Student Life Editor February 23, 2022

On February 10th, 2022 Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) announced a future plan for masking. The county is seeing a decrease in the number of cases, and the current seven day average is “the lowest...

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