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Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

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Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google

November 1, 2020

A little over two weeks ago, The Justice Department sued Google, accusing the company of infringing competition law- regulations to prevent powerful companies from abusing their market power- to ensure its monopoly in the digital market. With $1 trillion...

The show must go on

Ashley Stewart, Editor | October 30, 2020

Oakton theatre is known for its fantastic fall shows, put on by drama three and four students. These shows take hours of rehearsals and hard work from the cast and the crew. But now in a time of uncertainty, how is Oakton Theatre adapting to create...

Courtesy of Anna Allred

The last presidential debate in a nutshell

Tommy Hunter and Anna Allred | October 25, 2020

The final presidential debate of this election season was held on Thursday, and almost all of America was watching. In an election year of unprecedented vitriol, the first debate marked a low point for both civility and content. However, measures taken...

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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...

Has Russia really found the first coronavirus vaccine?

Dilara Vural, Staff Writer | October 20, 2020

Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, recently announced that Russian scientists developed a COVID-19 vaccine and that would make Russia the first to approve an experimental vaccine for the virus. However, some experts are questioning the effectiveness...

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Presidential election review

Anna Allred, Staff Writer | October 20, 2020

The 2020 Presidential Election is only two weeks away, and it’s shaping up to be contentious. Today we’re taking an in-depth look at the polling to see who’s likely to come out on top. Polling Overview: Biden is ahead in most reputable national...

Controversies in AP Government and Politics

October 20, 2020

During the current climate of social divisiveness, many controversial topics that had been previously ignored are gaining topical awareness. Children are facing new realities, teenagers are passionately advocating for social injustices, and many people...

How Biden and trump have more in common than they’d like to make you think

October 20, 2020

The 2020 Presidential election has been quite interesting, especially since it has taken place during a global pandemic. Joe Biden and Donald Trump have been on the offensive against each other on their campaign trails in what seems to be one of the most...

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Down, set, sanitize: high school football in the time of Corona

Veronica Preaskorn, Editor in Chief | October 20, 2020

The arrival of Covid-19 in the states and the beginning of quarantine has inarguably had lasting effects. As the “new normal” is still being defined and reassimilation to the old normal is being attempted, many old activities are being brought back...

Why is Netflix being sued over the movie Cuties?

Lucy Holt, Editorial Board | October 19, 2020

On October 8, a Texas grand jury indicted the film Cuties, which was first put on Netflix in September. Netflix was charged with the promotion of lewd visual material, depicting a child while appealing to inappropriate interest in children. Back in early...

The Climate Change Clock

Addison Becker, Staff Writer | October 19, 2020

7 years left? Started in 2019 by Gan Golin and Andrew Boyd, The Climate Clock is an art piece showing the countdown until anthropogenic activities, such as burning fossil fuels, have caused irreversible effects on the climate. According to the Climate...

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The craze for doggos

Harriet Limkin, Staff Writer | October 19, 2020

Have you always wanted to adopt a dog, but never gotten around to it? Now may be the best opportunity you’ll have to adopt and train a puppy. This requires a lot of patience and time, and due to Covid-19, more and more people have the chance to raise...

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