Winter’s Trends
Nathan Tankel
December 11, 2015
Filed under Feature, Web exclusive
Winter is the coldest season of the year and a lot of its most popular trends are drawn from efforts to stay comfortable in the cold weather; most famous: hot chocolate. Hot chocolate, a delicious drink, is enjoyed by many Americans. It is seen as the typical beverage enjoyed after a fun day of frolicking...
So It’s Been Saeed: Pakistani exchange student sets out to shatter stereotypes from around the world
Ethan Sullivan
December 9, 2015
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Most would recognize his voice from the daily morning announcements. Many juniors are familiar with his face from their classes together. His presence at Oakton has grown undeniable, but what many do not know about junior Saryal Saeed is the captivating story which has brought him to the school, and...
Marriya Schwarz: National Finalist and Award Winner
Morgan Cooper
December 9, 2015
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Senior Marriya Schwarz, an Opus Literary Magazine editor-in-chief, designed a flamboyant and intriguing spread for the past year's issue, Silhouette. The spread had a full color giraffe with a green background and a notebook spine down the center of the two pages. To make this design work, Schwarz spent...
It’s always sunny in Fairfax County
aliciakay
December 1, 2015
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On Nov. 23 2015, Susan Stillman and Susan Weltz from the VA Sierra Club gave a special presentation to the JMHS Students for Environmental Action (SEA Club) on how the use of solar energy can be applicable in FCPS. It all started in 2013, when student leaders in Albemarle county schools teamed up ...
Black Friday: A Love/Hate Relationship
Jessica Marshall
November 26, 2015
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Black Friday is known as a crazy day full of busy shoppers hunting for the best sales at stores. Some people who are avid black Friday shoppers go every year, and start shopping at midnight that day. People love getting all their holiday shopping done in one day, at the same time as getting great prices...
Oakton Drama Announces Spring Musical
Nina Jacobs
November 23, 2015
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In a widely anticipated announcement, Oakton Drama revealed the spring musical on Oct. 30. Though many thought this year's show couldn't possibly top last year's Mary Poppins, The Phantom of the Opera seems to have done just that. The challenge Phantom presents is greater than any show Oakton has undert...
VOTE for the Best of Oakton Homecoming 2015
Kathryn Tatum
November 17, 2015
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Which do you think the bestproposal for homecoming was? ...
QR Codes: Yay or Nay
Aidan Kuester
November 11, 2015
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With the development of the QR code scanner in recent years Oakton has turned to this new technology for a number of things. Recently the vote for members of Homecoming court used QR codes, to a certain amount of controversy. The issue is, as it always is when classrooms use smart phone technology, that...
Oakton Chorus Revives Acapella Groups
Victoria Grimm
November 1, 2015
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Popularized by TV shows and Films such as "Glee' and "Pitch Perfect", acapella has become a sensation in pop culture as well as a staple in school choral programs. Oakton is no exception, flaunting talented boy's and girl's acapella groups up until two years ago when boy's acapella ended, and last year...
From Skip Bromley to JFK
Nina Jacobs
October 28, 2015
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Oakton student performs with the National Symphony Orchestra through the Youth Fellowship Program It didn’t take Xander Day very long to realize that his family’s violin legacy just wasn’t for him. He hated playing the violin “not as an instrument; it just wasn’t very fun for [him].” However,...
Meet this year’s new counselors
Jennifer Coon
October 28, 2015
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Oakton has welcomed two new counselors this school year: Mr. Quesuan Wigfall and Ms. Alyson Calvallo. Mr. Wigfall loved to hang out with his friends and play outside as a child. He moved around often, for his father was in the military. Some places Mr. Wigfall has lived are Germany, Kansas City, California,...
Kutyna and the Crown
Kathryn Tatum
October 28, 2015
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Lover of the spotlight and all things performance-related, 16-year-old Ann Kutyna shines in the pageant world. Kutyna held the title of “Miss Teen Virginia” for the 2014-2015 year, and recently gave up her crown on Oct. 11. However, eight years ago, she never could have predicted she’d be where...
