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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

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Congress Put A Band-Aid on the Shutdown Wound:

Nyla Kathuria, Staff Writer | October 6, 2023

     On the brink of a government shutdown, Congress struck a "deal" in the 11th hour, temporarily halting this closure. The House and Senate signed a bipartisan agreement, sending President Biden a bill to keep the government funded until November...

College Conference Alignment Sparks Risks

Kaleb Steele, Sports Editor | October 6, 2023

       With the formation of future superconferences, many teams are getting the short end of the stick. The big question that still remains is: how does this affect the playoffs? College football playoffs are expanding this next season with up...

Taking CTRL

Brielle Long, Staff Writer | September 26, 2023

     The Digital Art classroom had the same computers for quite some time, but as of the 2023 school year, they have an entirely new computer lab. What do the students and teachers think of this adjustment? Do they love it, hate it, or has it made...

Big Brother Is Watching… Your Grades!

Tyler Donaldson, Opinion Editor | September 26, 2023

     Ignorance is bliss. If you don’t know your grades, you can’t stress about them. That is why Oakton students should not have the kind of 24-hour SIS availability they currently have. Several reasons that lead to this conclusion. Everyone gets...

A Season For The Underdogs

Kaleb Steele, Sports Editor | September 26, 2023

     As another season starts, the whole structure of college football will never be the same. Many teams will leave their old conference for a new one, and some players are being paid a crazy amount of money. Regardless, all that matters is that the...

The Premier League is Back

The Premier League is Back

Zaynab Hasan, Staff Writer | September 21, 2023

Will the 2023-2024 Premier League season be a historic one? Manchester City is aiming to become the first club ever to win four titles in a row. So far, as the pundits predicted, they occupy the top spot. Arsenal, last time’s runners-up, have dropped...

Race for Research

Madeline Deppe, Staff Writer | September 21, 2023

     On October 21st, Children's National Hospital is holding a 5k race to raise money for research at Freedom Plaza in Washington D.C. For over ten years, the hospital has been hosting this 5k race in person and virtually in hopes of raising more...

4 + 4 = ATE.

Julianne Cena and Vivian Yu | September 21, 2023

     With the school year in full swing, come the end-of-summer outfits! But outfits are hard to coordinate with the exhausting heat of the outside and the frozen tundra of the English classrooms.  Zip-up Sweater T-shirt Combo:       A...

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Popovich’s new prospect

Ben Shield, Feature Editor | June 9, 2023

Every year all 30 NBA teams gather to select young talented players from college, the G-League, or overseas to join their organization. The selection order is based loosely on teams’ standings from the prior season, and the picks are unveiled during...

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Exams vs End of the Year Projects

Ella Dennis, Staff Writer | May 15, 2023

Teachers from all subject areas start passing out review packets or sheets of instructions as the school year comes to an end. These packets and sheets mark the beginning of the final exams period, during which time students will be evaluated on their...

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