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South Lakes Sentinel

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The beauty of Buc-ee’s

Jamie Banton, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

If you have ever driven through Texas, South Carolina, Georgia, or Alabama, you have most likely come across the legendary pit stop: Buc-ee’s. Buc-ees has become a cultural phenomenon loved by southerners...

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Touch Typing Mastery

Dania Vanessa Hernandez, International Editor November 20, 2024

Touch typing is an essential skill in the digital millennium. Nobody can survive without it. Recent generations are a lot more tech-savvy compared to their earlier counterparts. Younger demographics...

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Who is Officer Burch?

Emanuel Roberts, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

Officer Burch, South Lakes High School’s School Resource officer (SRO), ensures the safety and well-being of all the students in the building. Before becoming an SRO, Officer Burch worked as a patrol...

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MYP Project Spotlight: Katie Bagley

Iris Yi, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

Sophomores at South Lakes are all beginning to take on their MYP Projects. The point of these projects is to prepare the students for the IB program available to them next year, and to help explore different...

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South Lakes hosts its first movie night

Anna Dooley, Student Life Editor November 20, 2024

For the first time, South Lakes has hosted their very own movie night for students!    The evening included a family-friendly showing of Hotel Transylvania from 7-9 pm, delicious concessions...

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How to make Thanksgiving conversation tastier than the feast

Madeline Miller, Co-Editor In Chief November 18, 2024

As we get closer to the holiday season, we notice more and more family get-togethers popping up on the calendar. It is no secret that with these reunions, however, comes some uncomfortable conversation....

Senior JP Mackey and his “Busy Bee” bracelet design

Senior J.P. Mackey’s non-profit BUZZness dedicated to saving the bees

Ava-Grace Satterfield, Co-Student Life Editor October 31, 2024

“I care about the environment, I care about bees, and I thought making bracelets would be a simple way to help the bees,” says South Lakes senior JP Mackey, founder and CEO of “Bumble Bracelets,”...

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Senior Sunrise

Anna Dooley, Staff Writer October 25, 2024

South Lakes’ annual Senior Sunrise took the school by storm on Friday, September 20th. Following homecoming week, senior students headed to South Lakes before the sun came up to experience the beautiful...

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South Lakes’ Senior interns in Kenyan hospitals

Ashwaq Nur, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

South Lakes' very own, Fenet Dargie, recently received an opportunity to visit hospitals in Mombasa, Kenya as an intern. Over the course of two weeks, she was able to witness surgeries on a child with...

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What’s in a name?

Anna Harris, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

Celebrities are known to name their kids unusual names like Apple, Blue Ivy, or North West. Many people around the world have wondered why celebrities feel the need to have uncommon baby names. A Beverly...

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