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Oakton Outlook

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Oakton Outlook

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Oakton Students Publish Book
Hannah Simmons, Staff Writer | October 6, 2025

This is what turning life’s lemons into lemonade looks like: a 4-year-old girl transformed her misfortune into a book to help others. After being told...

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New Drivers at Oakton
Mohammed Ahmed, Staff Writer | October 6, 2025

By the start of the school year, many students have received their driver’s licenses, particularly juniors and seniors. With this increase in drivers...

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Occupation In DC
Rachel Rivera, Team Lead | October 6, 2025

Schools in Washington D.C. reopened this fall in an unusual new reality: the city's police are no longer under mayoral control, and there are thousands...

Songs of Cinema
Songs of Cinema
Julian Otalvaro, Team Lead | October 6, 2025

Would Darth Vader be nearly as intimidating if his dramatic entrances weren’t accompanied by “The Imperial March”? Some of the most iconic works...

Top Ten New Book Releases
Gabriela Quesenberry, Staff Writer | October 6, 2025

Introduction:  Do you remember the last book you read? Over the years, the number of teenagers who identify reading as one of their hobbies has noticeably...

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Presidential candidate profiles: what do they stand for?
Presidential candidate profiles: what do they stand for?
Madalyn Emerson, Staff Writer | September 26, 2024



Hurricanes season overview
Hurricanes season overview
Layla Al Jallad, Staff Writer | September 26, 2024



RFK Jr. dropped out of the 2024 race
Nyla Kathuria, Feature Editor | September 26, 2024

Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to capture headlines, whether it’s for unusual stunts like collecting a dead whale carcass,...

Cougars are Joining the Den
Cougars are Joining the Den
Ben Shield, Editor-in-Chief | September 21, 2023

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The Heat Wave Strikes Oakton
Natalie Nguyen, Editor-in-Chief | September 21, 2023



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Dress Code Changes, for Better or for Worse?
Hannah Romero, Staff Writer | May 11, 2023

   Recently, communities input their opinions as to what changes could be made to the SR&R (Student’s Rights and Responsibilities). One of six...

Girls' Flag Football
Girls’ Flag Football
Lucia Wilkerson, Staff Writer | October 1, 2025

In a collaborative effort with the Washington Commanders, Fairfax County Public Schools  superintendent Michelle Reid and the rest of...

Fantasy Football Frenzy
Fantasy Football Frenzy
Emils Klavins Khamsuwan, Staff Writer | September 30, 2024



The Champions League is back
Zaynab Hasan, Copy Editor/Online Manager | September 26, 2024

Will the 2024/2025 UEFA Champions League be a historic one? This season’s renowned soccer event is expected to be exhilarating. No club has...

Turn down the A/C!
Elsie Anderson, Staff Writer | September 30, 2024



Holiday Sales
Vinisha Cheella, Copy Editor | December 11, 2023



Lots to Give and Lots to Love, or Lots too Much?
Vinisha Cheella, Copy Editor | November 20, 2023

Winter Break: A Blip on the Radar or a Mini Vacation?
Tyler Donaldson, Opinion Editor | November 20, 2023

For the last several years, winter break has been set at two weeks. However, this seems not long enough for some students. In my opinion, winter break...

Lucia Wilkerson
Lucia Wilkerson
Staff Writer

Hi! I’m Lucia Wilkerson, and I am a senior starting my 1st year of journalism at Oakton! I am so excited to work with all of these wonderful people, and look forward to all that...

Hi! I’m Julian Otalvaro, and I’m a senior returning to the Oakton Outlook as a staff writer. I last wrote as a freshman, and I plan to write even more in my second year of...

Ruth Kwon
Ruth Kwon
Staff Writer

Hi, my name is Ruth Kwon, and I am a sophomore going into my 1st year of journalism. I am most excited to write the news and lifestyle sections this year. I am a dancer outside...

Mohammed Ahmed
Mohammed Ahmed
Staff Writer

Hi, my name is Mohammed Ahmed, and I am a freshman and this is my first year of journalism. I am going to be a feature writer this year. My hobbies are watching soccer and hanging...

Zachary Calsetta
Zachary Calsetta
Staff Writer

My name is Zach, and I am an 11th grade. I like to write lifestyle stories. I love America’s Got Talent, soccer, and Bernie.  

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