New Year, New You?
Gaby Brennan, Staff Writer
January 17, 2017
Every year as the ball drops and bottles of champagne are popped open, millions celebrate the excitement of another year to come, and having made it through the past year. Amidst the celebration, the New Year also brings a chance to look back and reflect on one’s actions and decisions, whether they...
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 ones who stray from the subject often believe...
Getting to know the newer teachers at Oakton
Rebecca Woodhouse, Feature Editor and Ishika Jain, Indepth Editor
November 20, 2016
This year there have been many great additions to the Oakton High School staff. To name a few, in the science department, Mr. Kellenberger is now teaching physics. The math department lucked out in getting Ms. Kelly to teach BC Calc. In addition, Mr. Johnson has joined the social sciences group and i...
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 among art enthusiasts to observe heavier philoso...
Dory swims to the hearts of people with mental disabilities
Jennifer Coon, Copy Editor
November 14, 2016
*This story has spoilers to the movie "Finding Dory" "Finding Dory" was undoubtedly the most anticipated movie of summer 2016. As the sequel to a fan-favorite "Finding Nemo," the film did spectacular in theaters with a global gross of $1 billion to date, according to "Box Office Mojo." However, the sto...
A Probable Vine Shutdown
Brendan Bellingham, Staff Writer
November 14, 2016
Yes, it’s true the beloved 6 second video platform may be “shut down in the coming months.” The news broke out on Vine’s Medium page last month in a post entitled “Important News About Vine.” In the post, Vine thanks all their creators and reassures them that there Vines will not be delete...
What makes a good teacher?
Kathryn Tatum, Editor-in-chief
October 30, 2016
62 Oakton students were surveyed to determine what the student body believes to be the most important quality for a teacher to have. All of these qualities and more combine to make a good teacher. And for students who find that their teacher is “lacking” in any of these qualities, below are suggestions...
The students behind the mask
Ishika Jain and Brendan Bellingham
October 17, 2016
You see the Cougar every Friday night at Oakton’s football games leading chants and hyping up the student section. This unknown student is dressed head to toe in cougar fur, and in the history of Oakton mascots these students have remained anonymous, and still are for this story. A few weeks ago, ...
High School Volunteer Programs Take a More Innovative Approach
Kathryn Tatum, Editor-in-chief
October 3, 2016
Taking part in volunteer projects is a generous way for people to spend their time. For high school students, volunteering can be an important part of their religious, extracurricular, or in-school experiences. Some clubs at Oakton dedicated to volunteer projects include Key Club, Octagon, ...
The State of Oakton’s Mental Health
Jake Neuffer, Editor-in-Chief
October 3, 2016
Mental health is something that is increasingly on the minds of students and education professionals. But it’s still far from reaching the level of awareness it deserves. According the 2012 National Survey of School Counselors, the recommended counselor to student ratio is 250:1. In that same ye...
Trials and Transitions
September 29, 2016
Exploring the adjustments at each grade level The beginning of a new school year is always an exciting time. Students gather new supplies, new outfits, and take on a new attitude towards a new grade level. When we are younger, each grade may bring a few new aspects, however, during high school...
The new faces of America’s bills
Ishika Jain, Editorial Board Member
April 21, 2016
America's bills are set on a schedule to constantly get redesigned to implement better anti-counterfeit technology. In June of 2015, the Treasury Department announced that it would redesign the bill to highlight women in response to requests to include gender diversity in America's money. The Treasury...
