Every year, Cinema Arts, a movie theatre in Fairfax, presents select live action and animation short films nominated for Oscars. Last weekend, I saw the live action films, and my mind was blown. I love movies as much as the next girl, but I never really...
None of us are strangers to school drills. Since kindergarten, the protocols designed to protect us in event of immense danger have been ingrained into our heads. In light of recent events in Parkland, Florida however, drills, more specifically lockdown...
Chapters one through 5 are due on Thursday.
Have up to part three read by the 20th.
Section two is due next class.
Any student in high school is no stranger to assigned reading and mandatory books. In addition to this, any student is also no stranger...
Advisory, a dreaded word for many at Oakton. As students we love to complain about the loss of cougar time and forced time spent with students that just so happen to have a last name that is alphabetically near ours. However, what if there was another...
On Thursday, January 11, Donald Trump said in a meeting behind closed doors that he was fed up with people coming to the US from “sh*thole countries.” This was said in reference to a proposal that would have given more visa lottery slots to people...
On February 8th, 2018 the Winter Olympic Games will begin in South Korea. USA picks the individual figure skaters that will go to the games at Nationals. Typically, the top three finishers go and compete and the fourth place finisher becomes the alternate....
In recents weeks, the #MeToo movement has sparked a huge national conversation about sexual harassment in the workplace, different industries, and throughout office culture. The hashtag was created by famous actress Alyssa Milano so that women could share...
If you ask a skier if snowboarding is better than skiing, they will all tell you that skiing is much better. If you ask a snowboarding if skiing is better than snowboarding, they will all tell you that snowboarding is much better. So, I’m going to settle...
The widely accepted idea is that Christmas is a holiday designated for friends, family, and most importantly, appreciation for the life we are given. Christmas is a time for benevolence and appreciation towards our loved ones. As the holiday was celebrated...
Wonder was originally a book by R.J. Palacio. Many people read this book for school and immediately fell in love with it. It is about a boy named Auggie; Auggie has a facial distortion and the book goes through his journey of starting fifth grade and...
Each year, the day after Thanksgiving is dubbed Black Friday, famous for its big sales and even bigger crowds. You may spend Thanksgiving morning or night pouring over the plethora of ads and planning you big trip the next morning and preparing line up...
The new iPhone introduces a new era of technology in phones. The iPhone X continues gains more popularity day by day as more people get to know about the new features of the phone. An Apple employee says,“The lines start at 6 AM everyday because...
