Ishika Jain, Editorial Board Member
| October 21, 2017
The growing multi-billion dollar company, Amazon, has and continues to outshine all of the existing retail stores. It has come to the point where it has grown so much that it is looking for a new headquarter location. On September 7, Amazon announced...
The 2017 Homecoming Spirit Week was definitely one of the most exciting spirit weeks we have had at Oakton in the past few years. With the fun “Glo-co” theme, both students and faculty were able to enjoy great festivities throughout the week leading...
Most children start planning for Halloween months in advance. Whether driven by the tricks or the treats, they carefully plan each detail of their costume for next Halloween the second one Halloween ends! As they grow up, however, the costume decision...
The release of Harvey Weinstein exposes by the New York Times the New Yorker revealed that Weinstein had been sexually harassing and bribing female actresses for the past three decades. Four years ago, the Producers Guild of America honored Weinstein...
As many people know, the Virginia Gubernatorial election is coming up this November. However, not many Virginians know what is at stake with this election. The candidates from all major parties are on very opposite ends of the spectrum which could severely...
All week, there was a buzz of excitement in the air that could only come from one thing: school spirit! As you know, this week was Oakton’s Annual Homecoming Spirit Week. We had four themed days: Tacky Tourist day, Groutfit day, Denim day, and Neon...
Ishika Jain, Editorial Board Member
| October 13, 2017
September and October bring a lot of new beginnings with it: fall, loads of homework, and most importantly: TV shows- old and new. Below is a synopsis of old and new TV shows and ratings for each show.
The Good Doctor
Ever since the commercials started...
During the first weekend of October 2017, 19 Oakton Drama students and the Oakton Drama Teacher, Ms. Vanessa Gelinas, attended the Shakespeare Drama Festival in Ashland, Oregon. The entire trip was organized by Ms. Gelinas. The trip was...
When a kid goes through the early stages of childhood, they leave their complacent life of having the main caretaker that is the parent, and become newly accustomed to a new guardian in their life that is the school teacher. A teacher is important in...
Throughout both the United States and countries throughout the world the competitive nature of children has been displayed through sports.High school sports have been prominent in the U.S. for many years but something that has been altered during...
To many, autism is quite the mysterious disorder. It is, understandably, confusing to witness one person diagnosed with autism appear to function normally in everyday life, while another individual with the ‘same condition’ is severely handicapped-...
