Know Your Candidate
Emily Wydra, Staff Writer
May 30, 2017
Filed under Local News, News, Politics, Uncategorized
On June 13th, 2017, Virginians will all go to the polls to elect the candidate they want to represent their party in the general election. So far there are four declared republican candidates, and two declared democratic candidates. Although the republican primary is just as interesting as the democratic...
The Flint Water Crisis: Lessons Learned
Alice Yang, Guest Writer
May 18, 2017
Filed under National News, News, Web exclusive
On April 25th 2014, the city of Flint made a cost-saving decision to switch its water source from Lake Huron to the highly polluted Flint River. This seemingly minute change resulted in a huge disaster that is now known as the Flint Water Crisis. Less than two months into the switch, Flint residents...
Plagiarism In The NCAA Amongst Division 1 Athletes
Owen McCarty
May 18, 2017
Filed under News, Sports
From the moment some children are born, they are raised with the goal of becoming a professional athlete. For these kids kids, academics are put in the back seat on their ride to stardom. Instead of skipping out on a practice to finish up a school project, they attend the practice. Instead of staying up l...
El medio (ambiente) en la media
Jessica Marshall, Arts and Entertainment Editor
May 17, 2017
Filed under Feature, Oakton News, Oakton students, Oakton teachers, Ventanas, Web exclusive
En la comunidad de Oakton, es importante que nosotros prestemos atención a los problemas del medio ambiente. Los estudiantes en las clases de Español 4 participaron en unos proyectos del medio ambiente en este pasado Abril. Ellos se dieron cuenta de que necesitamos incrementar nuestros esfuerzos ...
Ten Years After Her Disappearance, They’re Still Searching
Snehal Srivastava, Staff Writer
May 15, 2017
Filed under News, World News
From the shady details of the case, to the mass public outrage and backlash - this case has been named the most publicized missing person’s case in modern history. But what do we know, and what pieces are still missing? It was the night of May 3, 2007 in Praia da Luz, Portugal, when Kate Mc...
The process behind finding the right principal
Rebecca Woodhouse, Feature Editor
May 15, 2017
Filed under Local News, News, Oakton News
As much as we all love our interim principal, Mr. Meier, the question of who will be Oakton’s next principal is in everyone’s mind. Dr. Banbury left Oakton to become the Executive Principal for Region 1, which means that he now oversees all the high schools Herndon, Langley, Madison, Oakton and South...
Special Olympics fundraisers to support today
Jennifer Coon, Copy Editor
May 15, 2017
Filed under News, Oakton News, Sports, Uncategorized, Web exclusive
Many students at Oakton are involved in Special Olympics. Whether it be as a coach or athlete, these students are promoting inclusion at the community, state, and even global level. Each Special Olympics program Oakton has, basketball, track and field, and swimming, encourages all Oakton students ...
North Korea and the Inevitable
Helen Shi, Guest Writer
May 12, 2017
Filed under News, Politics, Web exclusive, World News
On the rainy day of July 16th, 2015, Donald Trump announces his bid to run for president. What happens next, transforms international relations forever. The Beginning After World War II ended, Russia and the United States posited themselves on two sides of Korea. The Russians looked southbou...
Oakton Swim Club sends six swimmers to Special Olympics in June
Jennifer Coon, Copy Editor
May 3, 2017
Filed under News, Sports, Swim & Dive, Web exclusive
On Apr. 23, 14 Oakton Swim Club athletes competed at the Special Olympics Virginia Regional meet at George Mason University. At this meet, the athletes could qualify for the State Summer Games in June at the University of Richmond. Oakton Swim Club is Oakton’s Special Olympics swim team. ...
Investigating Internet Privacy
Emily Wydra, Staff Writer
May 1, 2017
Filed under National News, Uncategorized
S.J. Resolution 34. That is the name of the bill recently passed by the House of Representatives many people believe threatens the American right to privacy. But before the level of danger our privacy is in can be ascertained, the bill itself must first be defined. According to the bill, S.J. Resolution...
Bringing true change to Oakton community
Jessica Marshall and Ishika Jain
April 30, 2017
Filed under Events, Feature, Oakton News, Oakton students, Oakton teachers, Web exclusive
Project Based Learning has always played a vital role in Oakton’s curriculum and gives teachers a way to convey the same material in a more engaging method. Students also benefit from these new assessments as it caters to those who are better at expressing what they’ve learned in a creative way inste...
The Upcoming Solar Eclipse, and the Science Behind it
Katarina Faben, Staff Writer
April 30, 2017
Filed under National News, News
Science is always impacting our daily lives. On August 21, 2017, the United States will experience a solar eclipse for the first time in more than four decades. Known as the Great American Total Solar Eclipse, watchers across the country, from Oregon to South Carolina, will be able to view the event...
