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"We're always on the prowl."

The Centreville Sentinel

Melanie Wang

Melanie Wang, Staff Contributor

Melanie Wang is a Junior at CVHS who is currently in her first year of Journalism. In addition to writing, some of her passions are running track, reading, watching movies, and hanging out with friends. She hopes to pursue a career in forensic science.

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Virginia Lifting Mask Mandate

Virginia Lifting Mask Mandate

Melanie Wang
June 3, 2021

As of May 28th, Virginia has officially lifted its mask mandate to those who have been fully vaccinated in most cases. Currently across the country, 23 states have lifted the Covid-19 mask mandates and...

Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat

Melanie Wang
May 14, 2021

Starting April 23rd, Warner Bros. Production's Mortal Kombat became available to watch on HBO and in theatres. The original Mortal Kombat game came out in August 1992 -- nearly 30 years ago -- yet, over...

The Stepping Down of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

The Stepping Down of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Melanie Wang
April 21, 2021

As of February 19th, 2021, Buckingham Palace announced that the “The duke and duchess [of Sussex] have confirmed to Her Majesty, the Queen that they will not be returning as working members of the royal...

Cobra Kai Review

Cobra Kai Review

Melanie Wang
March 26, 2021

Cobra Kai is a sequel show to the classic 80’s movie The Karate Kid that was first streamed exclusively on YouTube Red and is currently available on Netflix. Season 1 premiered Mar 2, 2018 and they...

Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year

Melanie Wang
March 3, 2021

In the United States, the “holiday season” refers to the time from Thanksgiving to New Years day. About a month after that another holiday rolls around which is known as Lunar New Year. This holiday...

GameStop Stocks

GameStop Stocks

Melanie Wang
February 12, 2021

When the pandemic first started, GameStop and other companies struggled due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Because of the lockdown, many individuals gathered together in a Reddit chat room to talk about stocks...

"Day 41 remote school class meeting" by Mario A. P. is licensed with CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

In-Person Learning or Virtual Instruction?

Melanie Wang and Nathan Kim
February 5, 2021

Since the beginning of the pandemic, students' lives have changed greatly. The introduction and implementation of virtual classes is a prime example, and a hot button issue for many as FCPS approaches...

Covid-19 Vaccine

Covid-19 Vaccine

Melanie Wang
January 6, 2021

With the coronavirus uprising in 2020, scientists quickly spurred a  global corporation vaccine. By December, companies such as BioNTech, Pfizer, and Moderna have distributed vaccines and are looking...

Archival Book Review: Twilight

Archival Book Review: Twilight

Melanie Wang
December 18, 2020

Twilight is the first book in the Twilight saga, it was published October 8, 2005 and was number 5 on the New York Times Best Seller list. Twilight was written by Stephanie Meyers, and to this day she...

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Melanie Wang
December 9, 2020

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth book in the Harry Potter series. It is in the genre fantasy fiction and was originally published by J.K. Rowling in 2000. The series has been extremely...

"Man putting his vote in the ballot box for Presidential Election 2020" by wuestenigel is licensed with CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

2020 Presidential Election Results

Melanie Wang
November 18, 2020

After many days of counting, Joe Biden has been elected president and will become the 46th president of the United States. His running vice president will be Kamala Harris, the first women and women of...

Final Presidential Debate

Final Presidential Debate

Melanie Wang
October 28, 2020

Donald Trump and Joe Biden battled in the final debate before the election on Nov 3. The president and former vice president clashed at the debate yesterday, October 22, 2020. The two men talked about...

OPINION: Tattoos and Employment

OPINION: Tattoos and Employment

Melanie Wang
October 23, 2020

Many of the adults today grew up 1-2 generations ago. In the 80s, visible tattoos were highly frowned upon. The working industry had to dress appropriately and look professional. Visible tattoos and ordinary...

"Oregon State University COVID-19 face covering" by Oregon State University is licensed with CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Colleges and Corona

Melanie Wang
October 9, 2020

Due to the ongoing Coronavirus, universities have had to adapt to the new changes and precautions to keep everyone safe. Universities stopped classes back in March to go to online school, and now colleges...

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