Katie Thompson, Editorial Board Member
| January 25, 2018
I’ll admit that I’m mainly writing this article out of snow withdrawal. As a winter lover, I am very disappointed in the lack of significant snowfall this year, and I'm not the only one. Senior Gala Loayza said "It's nice to not have to worry about...
In the midst of renovation at Oakton High School, the student body has shared their opinions about the renovation process, specifically the relocation of a large portion of classes to the new trailer area known as Cougar Towne. In a brief rundown, Cougar...
While the freezing temperatures the weekend of January 6 kept many people indoors and in the warmth of their own homes, students from Oakton went to Fairfax High School for the Virginia Science Olympiad Invitational.
This begs the question, what is...
While it is well established that students love getting together and sharing food, do we pause to consider the staff and teachers? We’ve all seen posts about Friendsgiving, or festive Christmas parties for teens, but don’t adults need the same type...
Katie Thompson, Editorial Board Member
| November 23, 2017
Click on the link below to view an infographic about differences between Canadian and American Thanksgivings!
http://infogram.com/step-by-step-charts-1g8e20kzelxqpod
Now that Much Ado About Nothing has wrapped up from last weekend, Nov. 9th through Nov. 11th, the talented students of Oakton Theatre have moved on to working on two more productions: Almost, Maine and Orphie & the Book of Heroes.
Almost, Maine...
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a much loved American tradition. The biggest parade in the world fills the New York City sky with colorful balloons, warming the city with holiday spirit. Millions of spectators line the icy streets to catch a glimpse...
The annual Best Buddies Capital Region Friendship Walk was held on Saturday, October 21st on the National Mall. Members of Best Buddies Oakton participated in the walk and some have said that it was the best walk yet.
Not only was team Oakton the...
This fall, there appears to be a break in the tradition. Yes, the homecoming dance was this past weekend, and yes, the football team continues to play, but where are the powder puff practices?
The intense flag football game between the junior class...
The 2017 Homecoming Spirit Week was definitely one of the most exciting spirit weeks we have had at Oakton in the past few years. With the fun “Glo-co” theme, both students and faculty were able to enjoy great festivities throughout the week leading...
Courtney Te, Editorial Board, Publicity Manager
| October 17, 2017
Homecoming. It’s something that you should experience at least once in your high school career. The most popular music is blasting, everyone is dressed up nicely, and people are taking up the dance floor having a great time. But if you look closely...
