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The perfect winter dessert recipe

Alex Santoli, staff writer | January 19, 2017

https://www.thinglink.com/scene/878672522059448321   The holidays are a time of relaxation and leisure. What better way to relax than kick back and eat a sweet treat?  Learn how to make your own chocolate truffles from scratch! With only about...

The Big Apple; a holiday hotspot

The Big Apple; a holiday hotspot

Ashleigh Tain, Editor-in-Chief | January 19, 2017

    New York; a city given countless nicknames such as the big apple, the city that never sleeps, as well as the world’s biggest urban playground, is given another- Oakton’s holiday hotspot. These busy streets become crowded with shimmering...

Redefining Modern Music

Redefining Modern Music

Courtney Te, Editorial Board, Publicity Manager | January 19, 2017

When you hear the phrase "Modern music", your mind often thinks of music heard on the radio. Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, and Beyoncé are examples of artists that are known internationally, but music sung by Western artists in English are not the...

What's Your Sign?

What’s Your Sign?

Katarina Faben, Editorial Board | January 19, 2017

   A study done at Semmelweis University in Budapest on October 18, 2014 has shown that the season in which you are born has an influence on certain monoamine neurotransmitters, such as dopamine and serotonin, which is detectable even in adult life,”...

Oakton Announces Cast List For Spring Musical

January 19, 2017

 This week, the cast list for Oakton’s production of Les Mis went up. The first round of auditions were back in November, and callbacks were last week. Now, after months of thought and preparation, the many actors and singers that auditioned have...

Get Snackin'!: A Quick Timeline of the Lunchbox

Get Snackin’!: A Quick Timeline of the Lunchbox

Snehal Srivastava, Staff Writer | January 19, 2017

Lunch boxes are a staple of back to school collections. In modern times, lunch boxes are made generally for schoolchildren who would rather prefer not to eat school provided lunches. However, lunch boxes were not always made for this use, in fact they...

The decay of the horror genre

Sarina Javanmardi, Staff Writer | January 17, 2017

Everyone is a fan of a good horror movie, but creativity in the horror genre has unfortunately declined. Followed by multiple sequels, horror movies have lost the thrill and rush that used to accompany them. Of Course, with the exception of Junji Ito. Junji...

Golden Globe for best joke on a president-elect goes to

Lindsey Katsaros, Editorial Board Member | January 10, 2017

  At the 74th annual Golden Globes, there were many familiar faces along with a variety of new movies and shows. Tonight Show host, Jimmy Fallon, hosted this year’s event. It did not take long for him to mention the president-elect. With under...

Green with Envy?

Green with Envy?

Madeleine Sheifer, Artwork Editor | December 8, 2016

It was the day after Halloween, the leaves on the trees were almost gone, and you could feel in the air the transition from warm autumn activities to ones of more wintry spirit. November 1st, a day that is usually a time when we begin to see Christmas...

Graceful yet lively shows of "Cyrano!" this weekend

Graceful yet lively shows of “Cyrano!” this weekend

Jessica Marshall, Editor-in-Chief | December 5, 2016

 Yet another successful weekend for Oakton Theatre, with the production of “Cyrano!” on December 1-3. This was the continuation of the first semester project for Drama 3 and 4 students, as half of them acted in “Cyrano!” and the other half in...

An Artist Within

An Artist Within

Hannah Cho, Staff Writer | December 1, 2016

The Fine Arts program at Oakton High School welcomes aspiring artists and creative minds alike, as well as the very students who claim that they cannot draw. Because it is assumed by many that art is only a skill exclusively for the naturally talented, the...

"Number 1, 1950 (Lavender Mist)" by Jackson Pollock

Digging to Philosophical Art Essence

Ashleigh Tain, Editor-in-Chief | November 19, 2016

       Art is a concept of variation. With each color blend to careful indent brings a universal philosophy. The evolution of art itself grows from spiritual intimacy to contemporary originality. Following the fundamentals of art, it is common...

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