The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

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The Chronology of the Insurrection

January 13, 2021

“Be there, will be wild." On January 6, several thousands of protestors gathered at Freedom Plaza for the third major protest in D.C. since President Trump lost to Joe Biden in the 2020 election. And with raging fire, fueled by a Twitter invitation...

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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...

Governor Northam outlines Virginia’s plan for rem

Lindsay Greenspan, Staff Writer | May 7, 2020

    Though experts argue that it is much too soon for nonessential businesses to be opening their doors, many states are easing their lockdown restrictions. This leaves many Virginians wondering when the state will begin its path to...

FCPS Distance Learning Does Not Go as Planned

FCPS Distance Learning Does Not Go as Planned

Shevany Moharir, Editorial Board | April 24, 2020

After a month off from school due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, FCPS students “returned to school” on April 14 through the county’s distance learning program. For high school students, this entails weekly live online classes through Blackboard Collaborate,...

To rename or not to rename high schools in FCPS?

Wendy Gao, Editorial Board | February 19, 2020

From its birth as the first colony to its now renowned reputation for producing presidents, Virginia has played a pivotal role in shaping America’s history since the beginning. But its past is not one of pristine patriotism, and like many other...

Will there be any snow days?

Katie Le, Editorial Board | January 14, 2020

This winter in Virginia has been unbalanced because of the unusually warm weather we’ve been having. This poses the question, will there be any snow days this year? On Tuesday, Jan. 7, Virginia got a little taste of winter when it started snowing in...

Everything You Need to Know About Second Amendment Sanctuaries

Everything You Need to Know About Second Amendment Sanctuaries

Sameeha Khan, Staff Writer | December 16, 2019

      Northern Virginia resides in a suburban bubble, its diversity shielding its residents from more conservative ideologies, only present when threatened by Virginia’s soon to be overwhelmingly Democratic majority within the state legislative and...

NAACP of Loudoun County Investigates STEM Program Admissions

Brendan Belligham | September 14, 2019

The Loudoun County chapter of the NAACP is currently calling for a thorough investigation of the admissions process for the county’s new STEM school, titled Academies of Loudoun, after they admitted only one black student. The academy admitted has 1,542...

Blake Lane Park Shouldn’t Become A School

Sahithi Jammulamadaka, Editor-in-Chief | May 6, 2019

   As Fairfax County is looking to deal with major overcrowding problems and, one park right next to Oakton looks like it may be a solution. Blake Lane Park which is the largest open space available for public use in the Oakton area and is home to the...

Where the rubber meets the road

Wendy Gao, Editorial Board | April 26, 2019

With former vice president Joe Biden’s announcement early Thursday to join the Democratic race, all eyes are on the Democratic primary. The question of who will emerge as Donald Trump’s challenger lingers in everyone’s mind as the nation holds...

Will We Have A Snowy Winter?

Will We Have A Snowy Winter?

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | January 19, 2019

After having a snow day right before the winter season actually began (in November), many students and teachers expected to have many more days off in the next few months due to the weather. Many meteorologists also predicted that this winter would be...

FCPS goes solar

Wendy Gao, Editorial Board | January 18, 2019

In the words of School Board Member Ryan McElveen, “2018 has been the year of the student activist.” While students across Fairfax County procured notable achievements in areas like dress code reform and climate change action in the past year,...

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