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"We're always on the prowl."

The Centreville Sentinel

"We're always on the prowl."

The Centreville Sentinel

Members of K.A.S.T.

What is K.A.S.T?

Ananyah Tines
October 16, 2023

At CVHS, K.A.S.T. (Kids Are Scientists Too) is an organization where high school students volunteer to teach elementary schoolers about science and do fun experiments with them throughout the school year....

View of the blue supermoon in India

Blue Moon Appears for the First Time since 2021

Ananyah Tines
September 20, 2023

On Aug. 30 2023, the second full moon of the month emerged in the sky with a larger appearance than usual. Although the term used is bluemoon, it does not actually turn blue or appear blue, unfortunately....

5th period human anatomy students

Human Anatomy Wound Lab

Kayla Katounas
December 14, 2022

On December 2nd, Mrs. Cash’s human anatomy class studied the integumentary system by doing a wound lab. The students created fake, but realistic, wounds on their bodies to learn about injuries to the...

 Logo proposal for Wikipedia article contest about Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Contest organized by Wikimedia Ukraine.

Women in STEM

Julissa Guevara-Lopez
January 20, 2022

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. STEM uses a combination of all those things and critical thinking skills to be able to understand and solve technical issues. People who...

Three Months of Imprisonment can Lead to Less Self Control.

Three Months of Imprisonment can Lead to Less Self Control.

Sam Wilson
May 3, 2018

There are many complaints about the current US prison system, and many different groups have different ideas on how to reform it. While some of these complaints against the prison system may not be factually...

Stephen Hawking Dies Aged 76

Stephen Hawking Dies Aged 76

Sam Wilson, Writer
April 6, 2018

One of the greatest scientists of our time, Stephen Hawking, passed away on Wednesday, March 14th 2017. Hawking lived a remarkable life, overcoming his ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's...

New Discoveries on Dark Matter

New Discoveries on Dark Matter

Isabella Barraza
March 15, 2018

Dark matter was recently discovered to cause the universe to be twice as cold as what scientists originally thought. Dark matter is talked about as a, “cloud of invisible particles,” by astrophysicist...

The Use of Holograms in Entertainment

The Use of Holograms in Entertainment

Isabella Barraza
February 23, 2018

       Holograms. They’re seen in movies, described in books, and award shows. They’re something so amazing that it seems like it’s really there. It  was seen as being impossible for so long...

The Correlation between Internet use and Religion

The Correlation between Internet use and Religion

Sam Wilson
January 25, 2018

In the past 20 years, the amount of people who directly associate with a religion has been steadily decreasing. New studies from Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion have linked an increased internet...

Autonomous Vehicles: New Mainstream or Menace?

Autonomous Vehicles: New Mainstream or Menace?

Sam Wilson
November 8, 2017

As more and more auto manufacturers announce their investment into autonomous vehicles, the same question continues to arise. Should autonomous vehicles be legal and are they safe?   Currently,...

Black Hole Found in The Milky Way

Black Hole Found in The Milky Way

Sam Wilson
November 2, 2017

Black Hole Found in The Milky Way   Researchers from Keio University in Japan found an intermediate sized black hole inside a cloud of gas near the heart of our galaxy. The black hole is 100,000...

Women of STEM

Women of STEM

Nikita Manjuluri
March 17, 2017

Many are aware of the vast gender gap in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) fields. The problem is apparent because most girls at Centreville High School that were asked whether they wanted...

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