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Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

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Fall Fun

Maddie Flickinger, Staff Writer | October 9, 2018

 Even though the weather hasn’t hinted that fall is in the air, the first day of Fall has come and gone and many Fall lovers in Northern Virginia are starting to celebrate. Whether you are a nature lover, total foodie, or crazy crafter, Fall definitely...

Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

Olivia Garrone, Editorial Board | October 9, 2018

Fall brings more than just colorful leaves; in the past few years, each autumn season has also brought a plethora of new pumpkin-inspired products. These pumpkin spice products have evolved from the latte to include everything from bagels to chips to...

Fall Season Upcoming Concerts in DC

Kariann Tan, Staff Writer | October 9, 2018

As the leaves begin to shed and the weather begins to cool, the abundance of artists never fails to swiftly pass by the city of Washington D.C. From the 9:30 Club to the Filmore Silver Spring in Maryland, check out this highlight of music stopping by...

Gender Roles and Jack-o-Lanterns

Annabelle Rosse, Staff Writer | October 9, 2018

On an average Halloween night, you may come across boys in superhero costumes and girls as princesses, or male teenagers portraying famous movie characters and then teen girls, dressed in over-revealing costumes. Then, walking down the other side of the...

The real trash littering our movie theaters: an analysis of what sells

Emily Richardson, Editorial Board | October 9, 2018
There’s more than just empty popcorn containers and candy wrappers trashed around our movie theaters— lately, it seems as though it’s been what we’re there to see.
Searching Movie Review

“Searching” Movie Review

Zoe Siamon, Staff Writer | September 18, 2018

After Margot Kim, a 16 year old girl goes missing, it is up to her father, David Kim, to understand what happened. The investigation goes over 37 hours with no real leads, until David finally understands what no one else saw, his daughters computer. In...

Spotify’s Top Songs

Kartik Mukalla, Staff Writer | September 18, 2018

A few weeks ago, Spotify released another list of the top songs of the summer. It’s a great way to see the songs that people listened to. As the year rounds to a close, this chart showed the streaming data for the most streamed songs of the summer....

Back to School Lunch Ideas

Back to School Lunch Ideas

Olivia Garrone, Editorial Board | September 12, 2018

If you bring lunch to school from home, then you are all too familiar with the daily struggle: what to pack for lunch? The same old peanut butter and jelly sandwich gets old quickly, and fancy meals take too much time and energy to make, especially after...

Crazy Rich Asians movie review

Aubrey Harrell, Editorial Board | September 12, 2018

When Crazy Rich Asians was first announced and trailers were released, it quickly caught the attention of many around the world. Based off of the international best seller(insert book name)by Kevin Kwan, expectations for the movie were big and continued...

A Preview of Titanic: the Musical

A Preview of Titanic: the Musical

Jessica Marshall, Editor-in-Chief | May 1, 2018

Lindsey Jacobson (12), member of Oakton Theatre and Chorus for the past four years, has been studying "dramaturgy" for this year’s spring musical, Titanic, which will be shown on May 3rd-5th and 11th-12th at 7:00 p.m. In other words, aside from being...

The radiance of Three Steps Charity

The radiance of Three Steps Charity

Ashleigh Tain, Editor-in-Chief | April 15, 2018

After the morning news reads the special announcements, a tangible energy of anticipation overwhelms the buzzing students. A sense of pride instills the atmosphere; a spirit painted by students each holding his own bag or box of worn shoes and a big smile...

Spring Into Finals With Organization!

Spring Into Finals With Organization!

Zoe Siamon, Staff Writer | April 12, 2018

Around this time of year, most students are prioritizing studying, working, and stressing. With SOLs, AP exams, and finals rapidly approaching, there isn’t much time to focus on other things, and staying organized seems to be the last priority. But,...

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