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Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

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Juniors Combat Finals Week

Juniors Combat Finals Week

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | April 30, 2019

Although it is uncommon in a lot of Fairfax County Public Schools, many AP classes at Oakton High School administer their final exams before AP exams begin. Holding final exams before AP exams forces students to prepare and be ready for the AP exam in...

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The Heart of Paris in Flames

sebastian osea | April 30, 2019

   Just recently, on Monday April 15th to be specific, a huge inferno engulfed the Notre-Dame Cathedral in France. The Cathedral, which has major civil and national significance, symbolizes the city of Paris. It is possible the cause of the fire may...

The Sad Lack of Evidence Against Kavanaugh

April 30, 2019

In the new age of social media and the internet, hot topics grow and swell to a bursting point in a very short about of time. A pure example of this is the controversy in which Brett Kavanaugh, the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United...

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Protests erupt in Hong Kong

Jake Neuffer, Editor-in-Chief | April 29, 2019

“Step down, Carrie Lam!” shouted protestors, challenging a new plan that would make it easier to extradite suspected criminals to the Chinese mainland, where they could be prosecuted in secretive courts. Carrie Lam, the city’s Chief Executive,...

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Muller Mayhem

Annabelle Rosse, Staff Writer | April 26, 2019

A project two years in the making was finally released last week, causing a frenzy in the capitol. Surely, you know what that project this is. For the longest time, politicians and the public have long awaited the release of the ‘Muller Report,’...

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...

Sri Lanka Attacks

Sri Lanka Attacks

Zoe Sauger, Editor-In-Chief | April 26, 2019

On the 21st of April, 2019, a small island in South Asia, near India was hit with a horrible terrorist attack. This terrorist attack hit Sri Lanka on Easter in multiple locations killing 253 people. The attacks consisted of six suicide bombers who were...

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Notre Dame Donations Spark Anger with Philanthropists

Payton Wozny, Editor-In-Chief | April 26, 2019

With the recent burning of the Notre Dame, a world-famous cathedral in Paris many have quickly organized funds to help with the restoration process. Although it’s a good effort, many argue that there are more pressing issues that this money could fund. According...

Crispr Approved for Clinical Trials

Veronica Preaskorn, Editor in Chief | April 26, 2019

CRISPR was recently cleared for cancer treatment trials. For those who don’t know, CRISPR stands for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat. It’s a genetic engineering tool used to edit base pairs of a gene. It can be used for editing...

Stress less, laugh more week

Katarina Faben, Editorial Board | April 25, 2019

As final exams draw near, students are beginning to feel the pressure of important deadlines quickly approaching. The final push begins with hours filled with studying and building strategies for taking final exams. Students place a great deal of pressure...

The Death of Nipsey Hussle

Conor Krouse, Staff Writer | April 12, 2019

Gang violence, riots, and shootings are not a new phenomenon around the big cities of America. From New York, to Chicago, and Los Angeles, this epidemic that has swept the nation for decades has always been a prevalent part of city living. Even famous...

The Power of Yet

Payton Wozny, Editor-In-Chief | April 11, 2019

Sophomores were recently introduced to the “Power of Yet” and the concept of growth mindset during a counseling lesson during gym periods in the end of March led by Mrs. Stanley and Mr. Grausz. This presentation covered executive functioning skills...

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