Oakton, it’s time to assess 2022 - specifically, the movies and TV shows that have been made this year. The film and television industry brought a lot to the table this year. With that being said, not all of it was good, according to critics....
This new school year has brought many changes to Oakton High School such as the new phone policy, the new bathroom pass system, and the most important change, the new teachers. Due to the shortage of teachers in FCPS this year, Oakton High School has...
Some students think that summer is a time to be lazy and careless. A time to shut off the school switch in their brains, but in reality, summer is a great time to get things out of the way for the school year. Whether it be bulking up a resume, working...
As summer is quickly approaching, one amazing way to set the vibe for the warm months ahead is by relaxing to summer tunes. Music can be found in restaurants, while shopping, walking, or even while doing school work. It can set the tone for how one feels...
Mr. Stroud is an assistant principal here at Oakton. Some of the benefits of working at Oakton according to him are that “students and staff are very friendly and fun to work with.” Unfortunately, nothing is perfect, and his commute to Oakton...
High school is a major step in everyone's life. Even if you don’t think you enjoyed it as much as you did, High school is a place where young adults are shaped into the people they become in the future. Even with a year of online school, seniors still...
Sambusa, commonly referred to as samosa, is a popular food shared all across the world. It can be eaten as an entree, side dish or snack. Although it is commonly believed to have originated from India, the first mention of samosa was found in the “10th...
Lately, the importance of mental health has become widespread throughout the athletic community. It is very important to advocate this topic in the athlete world. There are many students at Oakton that go through struggles everyday and...
As students enter the AP testing season, last minute studying and stress piles up on top of a heavy end of the year workload. Some may question if all this stress is worth what AP classes and exams put students through. In reality, AP classes are more...
Scientists have been concerned about microplastics and their negative effects on life for years, will their concerns soon become a reality?
Recently, scientists have made the alarming discovery that microplastics have made a home inside the bodies of...
Introduction
Mr. Eliot Waxman is a government teacher here at Oakton. He teaches USVA Government HN, AP US Comparative Government (Super Seminar), and AP Research. According to Mr. Waxman, the best thing about working at Oakton is “getting to work...
Why she started and where it originated from
Oakton Senior, Zoe Gordiyenko, is having her artwork displayed in the Ernst Cultural Center museum from February 11th-March 4th . She has been drawing her whole life but she has been taking classes...
