Clare Lincoln, Assistant Design Editor
| December 7, 2022
What is The Grinch?
The Grinch is a story about a green, furry Who, of which lives alone in the mountains. This story originated in 1957 in a book called How The Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss. The tale consists of the Grinch despising Christmas,...
Thanksgiving is one of America's most beloved holidays. It's time to spend with your family and eat great food. In many school districts across the country, they give students a few extra days off to celebrate. In Fairfax County, schools get Wednesday...
Sports betting has been a very controversial topic all around America. Many states have been up in the air about whether the legalization of sports betting or not. (Few states are still undecided… silly New Mexico and Florida)
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Freshman year is the first year of high school and a large transition for most 13-14 year old's coming from middle school. Everyone experiences it differently and Oakton high school provides a good environment and experience for new freshmen. With a...
What’s Going On?
Many streamers on the famous app known as Twitch are angry because of this change to the app.
On September 21st, twitch announced that their 70/30 money split rule is now being changed to a 50/50 split. Now all funds...
Oakton’s Current Hall Pass Policy
The current hall-pass policy at Oakton has been the subject of much controversy. While it is clearly more strict than previous years, there are many reasons why it has proven inefficient for our...
What is fast fashion, and why is it so unsustainable and unethical?
The phrase “fast fashion” was first used in the 1990s by the New York Times as a description of the new brand “Zara’” and their goals to produce garments in only...
The new school year has just begun and students have been caught off guard with a new policy enforced by the students right and responsibility (SR&R). The SR&R policy states regarding grades 9-12, “phones must be silenced and put away during...
With Elvis taking the world by storm in the 50s, it’s only right to have a movie to explain how he came to rule the world of Rock and Roll. The movie, Elvis, came out this summer on June 24, 2022 starring Austin Butler as Elvis and Tom Hanks as Colonel...
Some students think that summer is a time to be lazy and careless. A time to shut off the school switch in their brains, but in reality, summer is a great time to get things out of the way for the school year. Whether it be bulking up a resume, working...
As students enter the AP testing season, last minute studying and stress piles up on top of a heavy end of the year workload. Some may question if all this stress is worth what AP classes and exams put students through. In reality, AP classes are more...
