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Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

Opinion

How COVID has affected the college application process

Lorne Fowler, Staff Writer | November 3, 2020

  photo courtesy of Dan Dimmock   As the school year started, myself, along with the rest of my fellow seniors, likely had or just began the process of applying to our universities. However, much like everything else in 2020, the...

The Electoral College is flawed and outdated

The Electoral College is flawed and outdated

Artin Saadat, Staff Writer | November 2, 2020

The Electoral College mechanism has been in practice since the inception of the United States; however, it has not lacked its critics over the years. With the 2020 election upon us, it is more pressing than ever for the public to realize the flaws of...

Projections for the Upcoming Election

Emma Dennis, Staff Writer | November 1, 2020

An election can simply alter the way America runs in the future. That’s why it’s so crucial that you vote. It’s not just a win or lose situation with no strings attached, it affects each and every American citizen.     The...

Capitalism and Socialism

Nour Al-Kaaby, Staff Writer | October 20, 2020

We’ve all heard of capitalism and socialism, but do we even know what those words mean? After asking a marketing major what capitalism and socialism were, and hearing that her answer was “how should I know?”, I was deeply concerned.    I...

The problem with the rising popularity of thrifting

Eileen Lincoln, Editor in Chief | October 20, 2020

Over the past few years, the popularity of thrift stores has increased more than ever: with people all over the country looking for cheap deals, unique clothing pieces, and a more eco-friendly way of consuming clothes. While finding a high-end...

How Covid has killed the movie theatre

Lorne Fowler, Staff Writer | October 20, 2020

And why that's potentially a good thing. There is perhaps no industry that has suffered more from the coronavirus pandemic than that of the movie theatre. As an industry that already has very narrow profit margins, theatre chains are struggling greatly...

It’s just as important

Claudia Messina, Editor in Chief | October 15, 2020

Despite the ongoing pandemic, charity organizations across the world are still working to help those in need. On October 29th, the National Charity League is celebrating National Cat Day by encouraging their members to donate to a local charity, the Lost...

Photo courtesy of Ben Mullins

COVID and college admissions

Payton Wozny, Editor-In-Chief | October 8, 2020

A common challenge, among many others, for many high school students right now across the country is standardized testing. As seen in the spring, the College Board’s AP exams took place virtually with a completely new testing format. However, college...

Donald Trump’s failure to create a nationwide COVID-19 plan

Eileen Lincoln, Editor in Chief | October 8, 2020

Within the past few weeks, the United States has surpassed over 200,000 deaths from COVID-19. That is 200,000 innocent lives, who obtained a virus that could’ve been easily preventable. Other countries have been decreasing in the number of COVID-19...

Photo Courtesy of Sharon McCutcheon

How to handle the seven hour school day

Anna Allred, Staff Writer | October 8, 2020

The seven hour school day has long been the subject of debate, and prior to COVID-19 we had probably exhausted the arguments on both sides. But we find ourselves in new waters this year, and the question must be asked again, does a seven hour school day...

Photo courtesy of KC Flynn

Distance Learning: The Effect on Students’ Health

Serena Hirani, Staff Writer | October 7, 2020

As the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic continues to rage on, schools and teachers have had to adjust their courses and extracurricular activities to comply with distance learning guidelines. This means that students don’t get the same learning environment...

Is Amy Coney Barrett the right choice for office?

Ashley Stewart, Editor | October 7, 2020

Trump announced his nomination for the next Supreme Court Justice to be Amy Coney Barrett following the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Barrett has a far-right conservative outlook, which raises concern with liberals. Currently, the Supreme Court...

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