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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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Update in Slenderman stabbing

Merlyn Canas, Co-Entertainment Editor January 21, 2025

Have you heard about the Slenderman folktale? Well this fictional character was first created on social media in 2009 by forum user Eric Knudsen. This character is described as a thin, unnaturally tall...

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Student information stolen in Powerschool data breach

Belen Brown, Co-News Editor January 21, 2025

Software company Powerschool experienced a data breach affecting schools across the U.S., where many students' personal information was stolen.    December 19th through 28th, over winter...

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LA fires continue to destroy the city

Emma Ayres, Co-News Editor January 21, 2025

Fires in Los Angeles, California have devastated thousands in the past week with 24 deaths and  over 150,000 people forced to evacuate as of January 13th.    The Palisades Fire is...

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FCPS policies for immigrant families

Heidi Gilman, Editor in Chief January 20, 2025

With just a few hours remaining before Donald Trump is sworn in for his second term as President of the United States, speculations about his day one immigration policies have spread across the nation....

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TikTok ban: all users need to know

Josie Leon-Guerrero, Staff Writer January 16, 2025

The beloved social media app, TikTok has been highly discussed amongst Americans following the passing of a bill, approving a national ban on TikTok due to security concerns. The ban is supposed to take...

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Retirement of Leila Gordon

Merlyn Canas, Co-Entertainment Editor January 14, 2025

Leila Gordon joined the Reston Community Center (RCC) team in September 1983 as a part-time employee supervising the development of the community center’s arts education offerings.  In 1984,...

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Can Wordle make you smarter? Here’s what Science says

Laila Park, Staff Writer January 14, 2025

Acquired by The New York Times in early 2022, these online games have millions hooked, with Wordle being one of the many that stand out to people. The objective of this game is to guess a five letter word...

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What does South Lakes think about the new VDOE phone policy?

Iris Yi, Staff Writer January 14, 2025

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has recently announced a new policy that phones will be prohibited from use, including lunch times and passing periods. This policy will be taken into full effect...

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Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour concludes in Vancouver

Lucy Rosst, Co-News Editor January 14, 2025

149 shows, 632 days, and two billion dollars later, The Eras Tour has come to an end after its last show in Vancouver, Canada. Taylor Swift’s record shattering tour, which has consumed pop culture for...

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Mendenez Brothers being retried after nearly 35 years

Sofie Barlund, Staff Writer December 13, 2024

New evidence has been brought to the courts that has allowed the Mendenez Brothers to be retried about the murder of their parents. After 35 years in jail, and a life sentence without parole, new hope...

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