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Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

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The Stimulus Check and its Benefits for American Families

Emma Dennis, Staff Writer | April 14, 2021

Most U.S families were granted a hefty amount of money through a check from the government, but why? A $1.9trillion relief bill was signed by President, Joe Biden on March 11th, 2021. This bill allowed for the third set of stimulus checks to be sent...

What’s going on with the Trump family?

Dilara Vural‌ ‌, Staff Writer | March 18, 2021

  No matter what they were or were not saying publicly, the members of Donald Trump’s immediate family knew that he was leaving 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in January, ending any further opportunity for them to participate in the mismanagement...

Photo Courtesy of Mike Stoll

The Rise and Fall of Neera Tanden

Anna Allred, Staff Writer | March 16, 2021

Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden’s pick for the Office of Management and Budget, faced fierce opposition from a crucial handful of senators across the political spectrum as she tried to navigate her way towards confirmation, and it proved deadly. Although...

Sans Senior Year

Charlie Williams, Editorial Board | March 11, 2021

Photo courtesy of Gabriel Benois on Unsplash If a senior had been told last March that their normal high school experience was about to drastically change, they might have laughed it off as a joke. How could anyone have foreseen the magnitude of which...

Photo courtesy of  Nancy W. Beach

The end of an era

Harriet Limkin, Staff Writer | March 11, 2021

  Picture this: you are sitting in a crowded stadium filled with men and women in suits and hats. You can feel the anticipation as you watch the trainers lead the sleek and muscular greyhounds to the starting box. The buzz of excitement quiets...

Chances of Returning Back to School Next Year with no COVID-19 Restrictions

Emma Dennis, Staff Writer | March 11, 2021

School in general may not be everyone’s favorite place to spend their time, however, this pandemic has proven to many that school isn’t as bad as they initially believed.  The Benefits of In-person School In-person education provides more than...

The Myanmar Protests: Origins, goals, and its effects

Lorne Fowler, Staff Writer | March 11, 2021

On February 1st, the military of Myanmar launched a coup to seize power in the southeast Asian nation. The coup was successful, ousting the democratic government led by Aung San Suu Kyi that had been in place since 2011. Ever since, protests of all kinds...

photo via Wikicommons

Supreme Court denies Trump’s motion to block the release of tax returns.

Thomas Hunter, Staff Writer | March 10, 2021

Last week the Supreme Court ruled for the release of former president Donald Trump's tax returns to Manhattan's District Attorney. This is a massive blow to Trump as he has been adamantly against his financial documents' release. The release of these...

NASA Mars Perseverance rover has successfully landed on the red planet

NASA Mars Perseverance rover has successfully landed on the red planet

Rania Shah, Editorial Board | March 10, 2021

NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover securely settled on the red planet at 3:55 p.m. on February 18, 2021 after the 292.5 million-mile expedition from Earth. The spacecraft returned a high-definition glimpse of the rover's shadow upon the surface of...

Why Everyone Should Take The Race IAT at Least Once in Their Life

Claudia Messina, Editor in Chief | March 9, 2021

This summer citizens across the world witnessed and participated in a powerful demonstration of civil rights in America. The Black Lives Matter Movement inspired many people of this country and called for immediate reform of several institutions to make...

Small Business, Big Pandemic

Charlie Williams, Editorial Board | January 19, 2021

  Image courtesy of Mike Petrucci on Unsplash The start of COVID-19 saw a multitude of closures, from schools to workplaces, sweep through America, and no industry was hit harder than small businesses. These local businesses, so long acting as the...

Photo Courtesy of Megan on Unsplash

Croatia’s first earthquake in over a century

Veronica Preaskorn, Editor in Chief | January 17, 2021

Over one hundred years after their last deadly and damaging earthquake, Croatia was struck with a 4.4 magnitude earthquake. According to UNICEF situation reports, 8 people have been killed, 36 injured, and 30 pulled from the rubble. The Croatian Government...

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