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Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

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Air Force One Experience

Air Force One Experience

Portia Dai, Editorial Board | October 9, 2018

Who wouldn’t want a personal plane? The President of the United States has that privilege among many others. This month, a replica of the Air Force One will be on display at the National Harbor in Maryland. The exhibit will open on October 19 and will...

USMCA

Sahithi Jammulamadaka, Editor-in-Chief | October 9, 2018

   USMCA, the new NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement), is the United States Mexico and Canada trade agreement. According to Trump, NAFTA was “the worst trade deal maybe ever signed anywhere” and turned it into “a wonderful new trade deal”...

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Melania’s “African Tour” Stirs More Controversy Surrounding the Trump Administration

Brendan Bellingham, Staff Writer | October 8, 2018

 Known as a former Italian model and the better half of the leader of the free world, Melania Trump has recently embarked on her first political venture without the president. Her overarching goal for the “Africa tour” is to build bonds between...

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Google I/O 2018

Brendan Bellingham, Staff Writer | September 16, 2018

Each year, Google holds a developer conference in Mountain View, California where sessions are held to detail new features of Google’s many software platforms for developers. Throughout the three day long conference, sessions are not only held for developers...

Arctic ice breaks history…

Wendy Gao, Editorial Board | September 13, 2018

It’s not uncommon knowledge that our earth’s waters have been in a state of emergency for quite some time. Recently, headlines have reported gradually rising sea levels and floating islands of plastic the size of Texas. The latest? The Arctic’s...

Should race affect your college application?

Samuel Walters, Guest Writer | June 5, 2018

Affirmative Action laws that give an advantage to minority races in the workplace or at school have been around for decades. Although it is deemed as constitutional by the Supreme Court, Affirmative Action is highly controversial, especially when it affects...

A Preview of Titanic: the Musical

A Preview of Titanic: the Musical

Jessica Marshall, Editor-in-Chief | May 1, 2018

Lindsey Jacobson (12), member of Oakton Theatre and Chorus for the past four years, has been studying "dramaturgy" for this year’s spring musical, Titanic, which will be shown on May 3rd-5th and 11th-12th at 7:00 p.m. In other words, aside from being...

First-hand account of the March for Our Lives

aubrey harrell, Editorial Board | April 23, 2018

  On March 24, thousands from all over the United States came together in Washington DC to take a stand against gun violence. As of late, I have come to the realization that my peers and I are highly capable of making a lasting impact and causing...

Cultural Festival Reflections

Clare Sparling, Staff Writer | April 12, 2018

As Mr. Lee prepares to leave Oakton next year, he has provided insight into the cultural festival experience. Every year cultural festival, with it’s bright colors and myriad of songs from all over the world, captures the hearts of the Oakton community....

Preparing for Prom

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | April 12, 2018

With Prom just a few weeks away, juniors and seniors are getting excited for the big day. Most get their dresses/bowties several weeks in advance to avoid last minute shopping and sold out things. In an effort not to have anyone wearing the same dress,...

Youtube Shooting

Kalina Boshkovska, Staff Writer | April 12, 2018

Youtube Shooting A recent unfortunate shooting at the Youtube headquarters has shocked viewers everywhere. Agham , the woman who opened fire using a handgun at the Youtube headquarters, was a Youtube creator making art videos. She supposedly used the...

Russian Investigation takes a new turn

Sahithi Jammulamadaka, Editor-in-Chief | April 12, 2018

On Tuesday Apr. 3rd, a Dutch lawyer tied to former Trump deputy campaign, chairman Rick Gates, became the first person to be sentenced in Robert Mueller’s investigation when a federal judge sentenced him to 30 days in prison and a $20,000 fine. Former...

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