The show must go on
October 30, 2020
Oakton theatre is known for its fantastic fall shows, put on by drama three and four students. These shows take hours of rehearsals and hard work from the cast and the crew. But now in a time of uncertainty, how is Oakton Theatre adapting to create amazing shows within a pandemic? This year Oa...
The last presidential debate in a nutshell
October 25, 2020
The final presidential debate of this election season was held on Thursday, and almost all of America was watching. In an election year of unprecedented vitriol, the first debate marked a low point for both civility and content. However, measures taken by the Commission on Presidential Debates helped ...
Oakton Student Sarah Naidich wins Doodle for Google at state level
Haley Longfellow, Editorial Board
October 20, 2020
The Doodle for Google competition prompts students across the country to harness their creativity and artistic ability by designing an original google doodle based upon an important theme. The pool of contestants is huge; the prospect of earning recognition as well as perks such as scholarship money...
Has Russia really found the first coronavirus vaccine?
Dilara Vural, Staff Writer
October 20, 2020
Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, recently announced that Russian scientists developed a COVID-19 vaccine and that would make Russia the first to approve an experimental vaccine for the virus. However, some experts are questioning the effectiveness of the vaccine since it has only been tested on a few...
Presidential election review
Anna Allred, Staff Writer
October 20, 2020
The 2020 Presidential Election is only two weeks away, and it’s shaping up to be contentious. Today we’re taking an in-depth look at the polling to see who’s likely to come out on top. Polling Overview: Biden is ahead in most reputable national polls. RealClearPolitics (RCP) has him up 8.9 point...
Down, set, sanitize: high school football in the time of Corona
Veronica Preaskorn, Editorial Board
October 20, 2020
The arrival of Covid-19 in the states and the beginning of quarantine has inarguably had lasting effects. As the “new normal” is still being defined and reassimilation to the old normal is being attempted, many old activities are being brought back but with small precautions. One of those activities in the ...
Why is Netflix being sued over the movie Cuties?
Lucy Holt, Staff Writer
October 19, 2020
On October 8, a Texas grand jury indicted the film Cuties, which was first put on Netflix in September. Netflix was charged with the promotion of lewd visual material, depicting a child while appealing to inappropriate interest in children. Back in early September, the public eye was drawn to Cuties after Netf...
The Climate Change Clock
Addison Becker, Staff Writer
October 19, 2020
7 years left? Started in 2019 by Gan Golin and Andrew Boyd, The Climate Clock is an art piece showing the countdown until anthropogenic activities, such as burning fossil fuels, have caused irreversible effects on the climate. According to the Climate Clock organization’s website, the countdown is a phy...
The craze for doggos
Harriet Limkin, Staff Writer
October 19, 2020
Have you always wanted to adopt a dog, but never gotten around to it? Now may be the best opportunity you’ll have to adopt and train a puppy. This requires a lot of patience and time, and due to Covid-19, more and more people have the chance to raise a dog without having to leave them throughout the da...
Why the 2020 NBA Finals saw the worst ratings in history
Viraj Khetan, Staff Writer
October 18, 2020
On March 11, 2020, Oklahoma City fans were eager to watch All-Star Chris Paul and the Thunder match up against the Utah Jazz and their polished duo of Donavan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. But shortly after players started warming up at Chesapeake Energy Arena, a message on the Jumbotron screen declared...
Life on Venus: Is it possible?
Serena Hirani, Staff Writer
October 17, 2020
The possibility of life in our own solar system has always been associated with Mars. However, last month another planet may have joined the club. The detection of Phosphine in atmospheric clouds of Venus has raised some questions about how it got there. What is Phosphine? Phosphine is a ...
The effectiveness of different masks
Artin Saadat, Staff Writer
October 15, 2020
With the ever increasing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an abundance of different masks to choose from. So, which type is most effective? Surgical masks Surgical masks are loose-fitting, fluid resistant, single use masks made of a thin, paper-like material. They are designed to bl...