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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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A Winning Season

Omiisha Cheella, Staff Writer | October 26, 2022

       A new season for field hockey has come up quickly. The girls varsity Field Hockey team has so far made a positive impression, winning four out five games in the past month. A few changes in practices and teamwork have helped make this become...

Upperclassmen Experience

Upperclassmen Experience

Edgar Shailobekov, Staff Writter | October 26, 2022

 Freshman year is the first year of high school and a large transition for most 13-14 year old's coming from middle school. Everyone experiences it differently and Oakton high school provides a good environment and experience for new freshmen. With a...

Deep Dive into Digging

Deep Dive into Digging

Ella Dennis, Staff Writer | September 23, 2022

Oakton’s volleyball team is a competitive and valued program here at Oakton Highschool. It is a great way to get involved and nonetheless they are a talented group, winning their first 4 games of the season, but what goes into having a winning team?...

Cross Country Sports Spotlight

Cross Country Sports Spotlight

Marianna McDevitt, Lifestyle Editor | September 16, 2022

Cross Country Sports Spotlight Cross country is an intense sport in which runners race in varieties of different terrains. In past seasons here at Oakton, the cross country team has seen much success. This year, with many new athletes on the team,...

Can’t Miss Watch List of 2022

Kaitlyn Brittenham, Staff Writer | September 16, 2022

        Oakton, it’s time to assess 2022 - specifically, the movies and TV shows that have been made this year. The film and television industry brought a lot to the table this year. With that being said, not all of it was good, according to critics....

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A Productive Summer

Layla Abshire, Editor-in-Cheif | May 29, 2022

Some students think that summer is a time to be lazy and careless. A time to shut off the school switch in their brains, but in reality, summer is a great time to get things out of the way for the school year. Whether it be bulking up a resume, working...

Summer Tunes

Summer Tunes

Olivia Lieberman, Editor-in-Chief | May 27, 2022

As summer is quickly approaching, one amazing way to set the vibe for the warm months ahead is by relaxing to summer tunes. Music can be found in restaurants, while shopping, walking, or even while doing school work. It can set the tone for how one feels...

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Oakton Seniors Favorite Memories

Blaise Wuest, Staff Writer | May 23, 2022

High school is a major step in everyone's life. Even if you don’t think you enjoyed it as much as you did, High school is a place where young adults are shaped into the people they become in the future. Even with a year of online school, seniors still...

How does Mental Health Affect Athletes?

Dilara Vural, Staff Writer | May 11, 2022

          Lately, the importance of mental health has become widespread throughout the athletic community. It is very important to advocate this topic in the athlete world. There are many students at Oakton that go through struggles everyday and...

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Ivan Aleksic

AP’s = Overrated?

Layla Abshire, Editor-in-Cheif | May 5, 2022

As students enter the AP testing season, last minute studying and stress piles up on top of a heavy end of the year workload. Some may question if all this stress is worth what AP classes and exams put students through. In reality, AP classes are more...

New opportunities for Dasha Potapov

Dilara Vural, Staff Writer | December 9, 2021

        Dasha Potapov committed to UCONN and will be rowing for division one crew starting next fall. Dasha started rowing when she was 14 years old as a freshman and her enthusiasm for rowing never stopped.          Dasha was inspired to...

How Ballet is Affecting Teens Body Images

How Ballet is Affecting Teens Body Images

Jade Brooks | September 22, 2021

There has always been a stigma that Ballerinas have to be skinny, but why? Studies have shown that young women previously or currently dancing ballet are more likely to  be preoccupied with weight, eating habits, and body image.  In the world of dance,...

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