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Catalonia fights for independence

Catalonia fights for independence

October 19, 2017

 Catalonia has a distinct language, flag, history, and culture. Is it fair that they are still under the control of the Spanish government?   Catalonia is a region northeast of Spain that has been under the rule of the Spanish government since...

Danica Roem, Attempting to Make History

Ashley Shepard, Staff Writer | October 19, 2017

This November, Danica Roem is hoping to make history as the first openly transgender politician in Virginia. Roem is an American journalist and politician from Northern Virginia. She was born in Prince William County where she is running for Virginia...

Helping With Hurricanes as A Teenager

Emily Bach, Staff Writer | October 19, 2017

It’s impossible to miss the disastrous slew of hurricanes from the news. The devastating effects of Irma, Harvey, and Jose have shocked the Atlantic region, prompting many to ask the question, how can I help? For teenagers, the question largely seems...

Homecoming 2017 Pep Rally Recap

Jessica Marshall, Editor-in-Chief | October 18, 2017

The 2017 Homecoming Spirit Week was definitely one of the most exciting spirit weeks we have had at Oakton in the past few years. With the fun “Glo-co” theme, both students and faculty were able to enjoy great festivities throughout the week leading...

Two Words Too Many Times

Lindsey Katsaros, Editorial Board Member | October 17, 2017

The release of Harvey Weinstein exposes by the New York Times the New Yorker revealed that Weinstein had been sexually harassing and bribing female actresses for the past three decades. Four years ago, the Producers Guild of America honored Weinstein...

Women Driving in Saudi Arabia

Women Driving in Saudi Arabia

Zoe Siamon, Staff Writer | October 17, 2017

On Sept. 26, Saudi Arabia issued a decree that allows women to drive. This comes as a relief to the many women who have protested their rights for years. It seems unimaginable to students at Oakton that there are places in the world that still have so...

Source: The Verge

iPhone Shaping Industry Standards

Brendan Bellingham, Staff Writer | October 16, 2017

  The iPhone is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year by announcing three new models of their most popular product. Since the original iPhone shook the mobile phone into the future it has formed the smartphone industry standard for all things...

Confirming Our Worst Fears

Confirming Our Worst Fears

Jake Neuffer, Editor-in-Chief | October 13, 2017

“If it bleeds, it leads” goes the old saying. In news media, this can be translated to “if there’s violence, you can be sure people are going to want to see it.” This has been the mantra of news outlets and journalists for a long, long time....

Las Vegas Shooting

Las Vegas Shooting

Zoe Sauger, Editor-In-Chief | October 13, 2017

  One person can kill fifty-nine people and injure more than five hundred people in only eleven minutes. The Las Vegas mass shooting was a devastating event. It was unexpected and hard to believe this happened. Though the question is, how did this...

Know Your Candidate

Know Your Candidate

Emily Wydra, Staff Writer | May 30, 2017

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...

Flint residents protest

The Flint Water Crisis: Lessons Learned

Alice Yang, Guest Writer | May 18, 2017

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...

Plagiarism In The NCAA Amongst Division 1 Athletes

Owen McCarty, Staff Writer | May 18, 2017

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,...

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