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!!!

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. 

Yahoo! Movies

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.  

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.

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.

Channing Tatum (born April 26, 1980) is an American actor and former model. After beginning his career as a fashion model, he has branched out into acting roles, appearing in the films Havoc (2005), Coach Carter (2005), Supercross (2005), she’s the Man, then Step Up, and A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, all of which were released in 2006.

Born Channing Bryan Isaac Tatum Anderson in Cullman, a small city in
Alabama, and has at least one sister. He has French, Irish and Native American ancestry. His family moved to
Mississippi enjoyed a rural existence, including “All the rattlesnakes and alligators a boy could possibly chase, fishing every day, Pop Warner football league, stuff like that”. 

Tatum was athletic while growing up, playing football, soccer, track, baseball and martial arts, and had “a lot of energy”, although he says that “girls were always [his] biggest distraction in school.” During the ninth grade, he “had an option either a military school or a private school”. Tatum won a football scholarship to Glenville State College in
West Virginia, although he soon lost interest in the sport and turned down the scholarship, citing his dislike of the demands of playing football. When he was six, although he visits
Alabama where his mother’s family still lives every summer. Tatum grew up in the bayous near the
Mississippi River, where he enjoyed a rural existence, including “All the rattlesnakes and alligators a boy could possibly chase, fishing every day, Pop Warner football league, stuff like that”. 

Tatum was athletic while growing up, playing football, soccer, track, baseball and martial arts, and had “a lot of energy”, although he says that “girls were always [his] biggest distraction in school.” During the ninth grade, he “had an option either a military school or a private school”. Tatum won a football scholarship to Glenville State College in
West Virginia, although he soon lost interest in the sport and turned down the scholarship, citing his dislike of the demands of playing football. 

Tatum began his acting career in 2004, appearing in an episode of the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. His first feature film role was in 2005′s high school drama, Coach Carter, playing Jason Lyle, a street smart basketball player opposite Samuel L. Jackson; Tatum also appeared in Twista’s “Hope” music video, which accompanied the film. In the same year, Tatum had a bit role in War of the Worlds when posing as a boy in a church, a factory endorsed top motocross racer in Supercross, and part of the supporting cast in Havoc. Although Tatum has said that he loves modeling, he has taken a break from the profession to concentrate on his acting career, saying that he prefers making more mature movies. 

Last weekend, Shrek the Third came out in theatres. 
Fairfax Corner 14: Cinema De Lux was packed with people wearing Shrek ears and carrying around Shrek and Donkey stuffed animals.  Despite the publicity, Shrek the Third was not what the high school crowd was expecting.  Although many children loved the movie, some of the

South
Lakes, Lisa Andariese, thinks “the third one was OK, but I prefer the first one because no third movie is better than the first.”

Even though many of the students at

South
Lakes did not like the movie, others could not get enough of Shrek and the rest of his cast.  Molly Farrell, a junior at South Lakes High, states “it was a great movie.  Granted, it was not better than the first one, because no sequel is better than the original movie.  I just wish it was much longer.”  Even though Shrek the Third was one of the longest in the trilogy, it seemed to go by much faster.

http://www.shrek.com/main.html

^^official Shrek website

            In the cafeteria and around the school there are many different vending machines. A lot of students rush out of the house, trying to catch the bus or just make it to school on time.  If this happens, normally students will just grab a Cheez-it or other snack during the 10 minutes we have between classes. Lately some of the vending machines have been locked so that students cannot buy anything until 10:15.

            The Vending Machines that sell soda in the cafeteria were cut off until after school awhile ago. Although the cafeteria soda machines have been cut off other ones around the school haven’t. The Gatorade bottles run for $1 while Soda cans run for 75cents. To find these unlocked soda machines turn right after coming out of the locker rooms and they’ll be there on the left.

The NBA finals are coming up and only four teams remain the Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz, and the San Antonio Spurs. So far the Piston have a 2-1 lead over the Cav’s and the Spurs have a 3-1 lead over the Jazz.

For the last game on Sunday LeBron James posted 32 points, nine rebounds and nine assists in Game 3. Out of all the great players for
Detroit no one seemed to step up.

LeBron James is the leading scorer out of the two teams.

San Antonio ended
Utah’s perfect home postseason with a 91-79 triumph win on Monday night. The Spurs now lead the Western Conference Finals three games to one. Manu Ginobili (22), Tony Parker (17), and Tim Duncan (19) all scored in double digits. The
Utah’s Jazz Deron Williams was questioned to play because of stomach flu but he seemed to shake it off and score 27 points leading both teams in scoring.

For even more information on The NBA Finals click the link below 

 http://www.nba.com/playoffs2007/index.html

Everyone’s favorite team from the DC Metro area, the Washington Redskins, is addressing needs for this upcoming season.  Training camps have been underway throughout the NFL and the new members of the Redskins have been working hard.

The Redskins got some defensive talent by drafting former LSU safety LaRon Landry, and signed free-agents cornerback Fred Smoot, linebacker London Fletcher, cornerback David Macklin, and safety Omar Stoutmire.  The moves are easy on both Smoot and Fletcher as they both have strong connections with the team.

Smoot was drafted by the Redskins in 2001 and played extremely well while being mentored by great corners Deion Sanders and Champ Bailey early in his career.  Smoot left Washington for
Minnesota after the 2004 season and hasn’t produced much since.  The move back to D.C. should both strengthen up his career and the fill the gaps in the ‘Skins secondary.

Fletcher played with the Buffalo Bills for the last five seasons after being part of the St. Louis Rams’ Super Bowl victory and loss to the Titans and Patriots respectively.  Fletcher lead the Bills’ defense under the coaching and coordinating of Gregg Williams,
Washington’s current defensive coordinator.  His addition is a strong one, as quarterbacks will be forced to throw into coverage due to his rushing abilities.

Last season, the defense let huge plays in the secondary open up on a game by game basis, but for this up coming season that shall change.  The Skins’ have strong nickel coverage (which is known as three corner backs and two linebackers), with

Shawn
Springs, Fred Smoot, and Carlos Rogers.  The safeties are a strong curtain with power hitting Sean Taylor back there with Omar Stoutmire, with the occasional help of rookie LaRon Landry.  Next season’s defense will be a force to be reckoned with.

By the opening game on September 9 at FedEx Field against the Dolphins, Jason Campbell should be ready to start off where he finished last season and lead the
Washington offense to victory with the stunning combination of Clinton Portis, Chris Cooley, and Santana Moss.  In a short few months, the NFL pre-season will be under way, and you can watch for yourself the Washington Redskins fighting for old’ D.C.