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Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

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William & Kate: A real life fairytale

William & Kate: A real life fairytale

Erin Preaskorn | February 4, 2015

Lifetime’s "William & Kate" features the real story of Prince William of Wales and Duchess Catherine of Cambridge’s relationship, from the day they met at the University of St. Andrews to William’s proposal. Starring Nico Evers-Swindell as...

American Sniper: The latest box office crusher and controversial topic

Morgan Cooper | February 4, 2015

Directed by Clint Eastwood and distributed nationwide on Jan. 16 by Warner Bros, “American Sniper”, brought in upwards of $200 million in its first ten days. The story of navy SEAL Chris Kyle is portrayed by actor Bradley Cooper, but not without controversy....

They just kept swimming

They just kept swimming

Erin Preaskorn | February 3, 2015

Oakton Swim and Dive and Conference District Champions have become synonymous over the past four years, and this year was no exception. Led by coach Parker Ramsdell, the Cougars finished off their already impressive regular season Saturday night at Districts,...

President Obama’s executive actions on immigration are clearly constitutional

Andrew Lokay | January 27, 2015

Announced on Nov. 20, President Barack Obama’s executive actions give temporary legal protection to undocumented parents of U.S. citizens, and they will have far-reaching consequences for about four million undocumented immigrants. While the scale of...

Why pledge allegiance?

Aidan Kuester | January 9, 2015

We all know about the pledge of allegiance. By now, if you went to school fairly consistently in the past, you have said it over 1,600 times. It’s strange, because I feel like most people don’t think about it that much, despite the fact that we say...

Called out

jacquegroskaufmanis | November 25, 2014

Sexual harassment is basically defined as any sort of advance that is unwanted. The key word here, of course, is unwanted, and it is a constant theme in the discussion of “catcalling.” In early November, a street harassment video surfaced and went...

“Yes Please” by Amy Poehler

jacquegroskaufmanis | November 5, 2014

Amy Poehler begins her book, "Yes Please", by confessing “I like hard work and I don’t like pretending things are perfect.” The next 329 pages do nothing but confirm this truth, with a gut-aching induction of laughter here and there. Per usual...

The Oakton Outlook talks to Congressional candidate John Foust

jacquegroskaufmanis | November 3, 2014

This midterm election season, Virginia is home to an anomaly: a competitive race in its 10th congressional district. Republican incumbent, Frank Wolf, will be stepping down from his position, with a series of hopeful candidates trailing behind him, eager...

Freshman football suffers loss

Freshman football suffers loss

Erin Preaskorn | October 30, 2014

Freshman football suffered a crushing defeat of 0-21 against Westfield Thursday, 30 Oct. The second to last game of the season started rather unusually. The Bulldogs didn’t arrive until 6:02p.m., causing the game to start half an hour late. Although...

Gone Girl: sick, sharp and scary good

jacquegroskaufmanis | October 3, 2014

A movie is good when, at its end, the audience just sort of sits still in silence, frozen in the theater; a movie is great when that feeling of speechless awe persists into the hours that follow viewing. “Gone Girl,” a screenplay adaptation from the...

The first threat made to students at the University of Alabama from an unidentified Internet personality. Photo courtesy of Maddie Conner.

Gun threats cause preemptive fear at the University of Alabama

jacquegroskaufmanis | September 23, 2014

#PrayersForBama has been trending nationwide on Twitter, a preemptive tribute to something that hasn’t yet happened, and hopefully never will. According to recent developments, the University of Alabama has received a series of threats beginning on...

Rowdy Cougars take on the Atoms

Morgan Cooper | September 20, 2014

On September 19, Oakton’s “rowdy cougs” fought for victory against the Annandale Atoms under the Friday night lights. When students first arrived on the cougar path, some had to open their jackets or throw away any food or drinks they brought to...

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