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Phone Case Diaries: A Peek into YHS Personalities

Phone Case Diaries: A Peek into YHS Personalities

Emily Tian, Online Editor-in-Chief December 12, 2024

As dutiful Gen Zers, we carry our phones around everywhere—from the gym to the classroom, and let’s face it, even the bathroom. That tiny technological wonder that we often take for granted is in...

Yorktown's Holiday Movie Picks

Yorktown’s Holiday Movie Picks

Sophie Kratenstein, Staff Editor December 12, 2024

The holidays are right around the corner: which movie will Yorktown be snuggling up with blankets and a warm fire to? I conducted an informal research survey asking Yorktown High School students and teachers...

boy with books on the study table

Oh No! It’s Test Day. Here Are 5 Ways to Calm Down The Test Day Jitters

Vaishnavi Ravindranath, Staff Editor December 12, 2024

Picture this. You have a big Spanish test coming up. It's worth 30 percent of your final class grade. You know you’ve prepared for weeks but you’re still unsure. You walk into class and take a seat....

Yorktown Welcomes Assemblyman Slater and Senator Harckham

Yorktown Welcomes Assemblyman Slater and Senator Harckham

Chinmayi Goyal, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief December 12, 2024

It was an exciting day for Yorktown when Assemblyman Matt Slater and Senator Peter Harckham visited the local school to meet with students, discuss important issues, and share insights into the legislative...

YHS Drama Brings Clue to Life

YHS Drama Brings Clue to Life

Caitlyn Del Bazo, Staff Writer November 15, 2024

Mark your calendar for November 15th and 16th to come see Yorktown High School's fall drama production, Murder’s in the Heir.  Based on the classic board game Clue, this comedic murder mystery is a...

Connections Builds Connections: The Word Game Phenomenon at YHS

Connections Builds Connections: The Word Game Phenomenon at YHS

Emily Tian, Online Editor-in-Chief June 3, 2024

On Thursday, May 23, while the school was sheltering in place due to the thunderstorm, a cultural phenomenon was taking place in one 1st period class. With all the students done making up work and no new...

Major(s) Award for Chamber Orchestra

Major(s) Award for Chamber Orchestra

Jane Gordner, Staff Writer June 3, 2024

On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, the Yorktown High School Chamber Orchestra received the coveted Gold with Distinction award at the annual NYSSMA majors festival. Being the highest award that can be received,...

Yorktown Science Research students before competing at WESEF

Yorktown Science Research Program Wraps Up Year with Remarkable Achievements!

Chinmayi Goyal, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief May 20, 2024

The Yorktown Science Research program has had another exceptional year, with students winning not only at local competitions but also on the state, national, and international stages. As the 2023-2024...

Teachers compete

Faculty Feud: Hit Or Miss?

Kelly Griffiths, Staff Writer April 28, 2024

YHS Senate held the second annual Faculty Feud event this April. This highly anticipated event is YHS’s live game show where teachers compete to see who really knows the student body best, and it has...

The total solar eclipse viewed from Lake Placid, NY

A “Total” Success

Emily Tian, Online Editor-in-Chief April 28, 2024

On April 8, 2024, the moon passed between the earth and the sun in the Great American Eclipse. Solar eclipses happen about every three years, but the April 8 event was the last total solar eclipse that...

What Should Juniors Know About the College Application Process?

What Should Juniors Know About the College Application Process?

Maya Grabowski, Student Life Editor April 26, 2024

Before the seniors head off on their next adventures, they offer their wisdom to the next class. From the importance of test scores to finding the perfect school, the seniors are a wealth of information...

Spicy Senior Superlatives

Spicy Senior Superlatives

Sean Ryan, Staff Writer April 26, 2024

On March 25th, seniors at Yorktown High School gathered for a night of celebration and recognition at the annual Senior Superlatives event. Students dressed to the nines as they anxiously awaited to find...

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