End of the Year

By Ashley Armitage

 

One week left of school for all the underclassmen. That also means that this is the last online issue of the sentinel for the year even though we just stared this has been a fun experience for me and everybody else that is in the Journalism 1 class. I hope that the online version of the school newspaper goes on next year also.

 

Another end of the year thing is that all of the seniors are going away to college and that means that a lot of people are going to go their separate ways, and some people won’t even see their friends anymore. But I say congrats to all the seniors and I hope they do well and succeed in life.

 

To all the underclassmen we all still have some years to go. Some of us 1 others 2 or 3 years left but remember to make your high school years the best 4 years of your life and that we will all be seniors soon. Have a great Summer!!!

Box Office Shines for Pirates

By Eliana Diaz

In Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, audiences are treated to 2 hours and 47 minutes of amazing action sequences, stunning CG effects, and a crazed Jack Sparrow rambling on about a…peanut??

Disney, being the business moguls that they are, decided to release the movie one day earlier than expected in English speaking countries and also moved the United States opening of At World’s End from screenings Friday, May 25, 2007 to Thursday at 8:00pm, May 24, 2007.  The film opened in 4,362 theaters domestically, beating Spider-Man 3’s theater opening record by 110.   

Unfortunately like Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, At World’s End received mixed reviews with the most common criticism of the film from reviewers was that the plot was too complicated for them to follow.  Despite the mixed reviews, people and audiences once again praised Depp’s portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow, whose witty humor and mannerisms have made him one of filmdom’s most memorable rogues. 

Ultimately, At World’s End earned $58 million worldwide, and earned the fifth-biggest three-day opening yet, breaking the Memorial Day weekend record of X-Men: The Last Stand, with a domestic gross of $142 million. The addition of the Thursday screenings gross bought the opening total to $126 million. Elsewhere, it grossed $205 million, bringing the worldwide opening gross to $332 million. So far, the film has grossed $400 million worldwide. 

So what does this mean for the summer movie-goers??  Due the unusually strong summer movie lineup (Transformers, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, The Simpson’s Movie, etc…).  It means that this year’s movies are sure to give us one heck of a summer. 

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Finals are coming

By: Katie Busch 

Finals are almost here and students can already feel the pressure to hand in overdue work and complete unfinished assignments while studying to prepare for finals. School seems just be getting easier at the bitter end and then we realize we have to recall everything we learned this year to make out with a decent final grade.

 

On the positive side of exam week we won’t have any work besides studying. Also we get out of school at noon on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Plus, with finals coming it means it’s almost the end of the year which I’m sure everyone is happy, or at least relieved, to hear.

 

Students who are overwhelmed by exam week shouldn’t be worrying so much because there are ways to take the pressure off final exams and ultimately get a better grade on your final. The first and most obvious way to prepare for finals is by studying. If you’re a little confused in one subject find someone who knows that subject well to tutor you or even ask your teacher for help. Other ways to be ready for finals is to get a good night’s sleep and eat breakfast. Don’t cram the night before because what you don’t already know you won’t learn or learn well in a single night. Study and take some time to relax and you’ll do well on your finals.  

HERNDON FESTIVAL

By: Lourdes Vazquez

The one thing everyone talks about during the last week of May is of course the Herndon Festival. It always starts the last Thursday of May until the Sunday of that week. Herndon is known for their festival, it always full of games, food stands, rides and people. It’s a great time to go out with friends, meet friends and run into old ones. The festival is known for its rides such as the samurai, the zipper and tilts a word. So if you go you should definitely get on those. On Thursday you can go early and get a wrist band so you can get in for free the rest of the week and get on the rides for free. The Herndon festival is so much fun and there’s no reason to miss it.

Summertime

 By: Lisa Andariese

 

Summer is coming and the countdown has already begun! As of Today Friday June 8^th we have 7 school days left. Over the summer many are focusing their summer solely on friends and having fun, but everyone needs money to do the things they want to do. So what do you do? Get a job! Many places are looking for summer help, restaurants, summer camps etc, they pay well too.

 

Summer events that you will need money for are, Concerts, The big John Mayer concert is at the end of July, don’t miss it. Road trips, beaches, and amusement parks cost lots of money and most teenagers cant afford that, and don’t think that your parents are going to help out either.

 

Hanging out by the pool, getting tan, going to friends houses and having fun is what summertime is all about. Waitresses get paid minimum wage but their tips all ads up; even in small restaurants you can end up getting a lot of money a night. Summer Camp jobs, like counseling pays between ten to eleven dollars an hour.

 

 If you want to do what you want this summer and it costs money, do what you need to do and get a job.