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How the Afghanistan withdrawal could have been handled differently

Tyler Donaldson, Opinion Editor | September 22, 2021

On February 29, 2020 The United States began to pull its forces out of Afghanistan.  This marked the end of a nearly 20 year war, as US Forces were first deployed there on October 7, 2001.  Although many Americans agreed with the decision to pull out...

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Looking Back at 9/11

Kaleb Steele, Sports Editor | September 22, 2021

The Plan   In 1996, Khalid Sheik Mohammed met Bin Laden in Tora Bora, Afghanistan, to plot a plan to hijack airplanes and form a massacre in the air. The original plan for them was to target the Twin Towers, The Pentagon, and The Capital. Most...

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Is Virtual Learning Coming Back?

Katie Le, Editorial Board | September 22, 2021

COVID-19 spread to the United States around March 2020. Cases appeared in every state including Virginia, especially in the NOVA area. In mid-March, FCPS decided to close schools down for two weeks after a few teachers and students tested positive for...

Is it safe to reopen schools?

Dilara Vural‌ ‌, Staff Writer | May 3, 2021

As more people receive their COVID-19 vaccines, there is hope that school will soon resume normalcy. As a result, the most pressing question these days is whether or not the school is truly safe to reopen. And the answer is yes, but only if proper safety...

The funeral of Prince Philip: A lookback on the life and role of the Royal Consort

Lorne Fowler, Staff Writer | April 29, 2021

On April 17th, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and the Royal Consort to Elizabeth II, was laid to rest in St. George’s Chapel. This was following his passing on April 9th, where he had passed away at the age of 99. Prince Philip had served as the longest...

Gun Violence in D.C.

April 29, 2021

D.C’s 51 homicides at this time of year represent a 34% spike from last year’s number. In 2020, the final number of killings surpassed the previous year’s number - 166 - which is the city's highest since 2008. Gun violence is on the rise again at...

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Ivan Aleksic

PSAT day

Harriet Limkin, Staff Writer | April 29, 2021

  Dozens of sophomores arrive at Oakton High School on a bright and chilly Monday morning.  It’s PSAT day, their first taste of the many standardized tests they’ll take before college. The PSAT is also known as the preliminary SAT and can...

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Deal with the devil: Nike and MSCHF reach settlement over Lil Nas X “Satan Shoes”

Rania Shah, Editorial Board | April 29, 2021

In an attempt to halt a New York art collective from using their signature "swoosh," Nike has established a temporary restraining order against the producers of "Satan Shoes." These designer works of art are a pair of modified Nike sneakers decorated...

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North Korea To Withdraw from the Olympics

Anna Allred, Staff Writer | April 15, 2021
Last Tuesday, North Korea announced that it wouldn’t be participating in the Tokyo Olympics scheduled for later this summer. Concerns over coronavirus have already caused a record delay of the Olympics, which have previously only been canceled during world wars, but North Korea is the first country to withdraw completely. 
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Teens Eligible to Receive Vaccines Starting April 18th

Max Dolinh, Staff Writer | April 15, 2021

Vaccine season is in full swing this April thanks to more orders of doses by the Biden administration. While your parents and/or grandparents might have already received a dose or two, it’s possible that you still haven’t yet unless you’re an at-risk...

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Stranded with no way home

April 15, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has been hard on everyone, but imagine being stuck in a foreign country, far away from friends and family, with no way to get back? This is the problem that 40,000 Australians have been facing amid the extreme regulations and flight...

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The Truth About the COVID-19 Vaccine

Veronica Preaskorn, Editor in Chief | April 15, 2021

While the number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 grows, so does the number of questions. How does the vaccine actually work? Does everyone still have to wear a mask? Does the vaccine prevent you from getting sick? Vaccine Vaccines work by...

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