Popularized by TV shows and Films such as "Glee' and "Pitch Perfect", acapella has become a sensation in pop culture as well as a staple in school choral programs. Oakton is no exception, flaunting talented boy's and girl's acapella groups up until two...
Evacuations strike Oakton during after-school activities
Students who stayed after school on Monday and Wednesday last week were met with a bit of a surprise when they were forced to evacuate the building and wait outside in the cold.
The two incidents...
School has been back in session for over two months now and Oakton still has yet to host its annual homecoming dance. Originally scheduled for the Oct. 3, the Grease-themed homecoming dance has been postponed by the weather.
This is by no means the fault...
On the Pacific coast of Mexico, the most powerful tropical cyclone ever measured in the Western Hemisphere hit on Friday, October 23. Wind speeds up to 201 mph, caused evacuations for many communities where Hurricane Patricia was expected to hit. Huge...
“It’s time to butterfly” sings Selena Gomez, from her new album Revival, which came out October 9th, 2015. This album rings with confidence and advice on picking yourself back up, which are seen in the songs “Rise” and “Survivors”. For the...
Sports has long been known to be a cruel mistress, professional sports most of all. It's the very nature of the game, after all, you play to win. Thus, it's completely reasonable that only one participant, be it a team or an individual, should end the...
Ishika Jain, Editorial Board Member
| October 26, 2015
On October 3,2015, an American gunship attacked the Médecins Sans Frontières hospital ( Doctors Without Borders program) in the city of Kunduz, Afghanistan. As of now the attack killed at least 23 people, and injured many more. About 12 staff members...
A group of Center tutors, along with advisers Beth Blankenship and Stephanie Lin, attended a CAPTA tutoring conference at George Mason University on Friday, October 2. “CAPTA” stands for Capital Area Peer Tutoring Association. According to their website,...
Katie Thompson, Editorial Board Member
| October 23, 2015
This past Wednesday, Twitter and Tumblr exploded with the hashtag #PSAT. Thousands of sophomores and juniors across the country took the PSAT/NMSQT that morning, and immediately took to social media to turn the secret test content into internet memes....
This past August, three Americans; Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler, and Alek Skarlatos, saved a train full of passengers by tackling and disarming a gunman. They have all been viewed as heroes since, and have even been awarded the Medal of Honor by the...
On Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, the Oakton Varsity Football team traveled to Chantilly High School to beat the Chargers. Throughout the game, there were many glimmering moments of hope for the Cougars, and a few times of disappointment leading up to the fall...
Despite the change in plans due to the storms and a possible hurricane during the week of Sept. 28, Oakton’s spirit week was exciting and successful. One of the reasons it was successful was the great participation from all grades and the school staff...
