Ben Wagner, Chief Political Correspondent
| March 16, 2017
As an employer or as a high school student, you may be asking yourself "what is DECA"? Well, Ben from the Weekly Turnout, and a proud and loyal member of the club thought he'd share what DECA is as well as his experiences at the State Conference this...
As students exited the auditorium on Thursday morning, the atmosphere was heavy. Students weren’t laughing and joking as usual. Instead, they were serious, contemplating the message they had just heard. The story of Ryan Halligan is certainly one...
DECA is one of the most popular organizations at Oakton, thriving with students from classes. To be in DECA, one must be in a business-related class at Oakton, like Entrepreneurship or Marketing. Throughout the year, students learn marketing techniques...
On March 4, Oakton Technology Student Association, TSA, competed School in the Northern Virginia Regional Competition at Briar Woods High School. The club competed in a wide array of categories, covering many topics on the STEM spectrum,...
On March 8, Best Buddies held their annual Spread the Word to End the Word day. This campaign is meant for people to stop the use of the r-word or “retard.” This derogatory word has been used to describe people with mental disabilities in the...
You’re walking fast down the hallway, the door to the parking lot in sight. You look around and see no administrators. The coast is clear. You hurry out to your car and see your friend waiting for you. You quickly get in your car and drive through the...
Students taking any level of a government class, which includes all seniors, took a trip to Capitol Hill on Wed. March 1. Government teachers, other faculty, and parents also joined them to direct the trip and act as chaperones. As government students...
Taking care of our earth is something we get taught from a young age. Everyone first learns the three r’s: reuse,reduce, and recycle. We are told don’t litter. Donate old clothes. Throw bottles in the special green basket. And as we grow up we learn...
It’s time to get in the zone. Lie down and put on your headphones. Layer up in clothes to get sweaty. Start getting mentally prepared. It’s time to swim.
Senior Tommy Hallock competed in 4 events for the 6A state meet on February 17 at George Mason...
Over the course of four days, a few members of the Best Buddies Oakton program visited four local news stations, 94.7 Fresh FM, WJLA ABC 7, Fox 5 News, and WUSA 9 News. All four students, with their Buddy, had their own day to visit a different station....
To wrap Black History Month on a good note, Oakton’s Black Student Union Club had a troublesome yet successful spirit week. Black Student Union, or BSU, is a new club formed to promote inclusion for all, including groups of blacks, whites, Muslims,...
Think of a club that's like Model UN, Debate, and We the People but not quite. For some people, this may be a difficult task, as Oakton's speech team doesn't get much recognition. Irregardless of this, the speech team has achieved many great things...
