This summer’s rush of undocumented child immigrants is subsiding. Although the crowds of undocumented children at our border have steadily declined from 10,600 in June to 3,129 in August, the problem has not gone away. The U.S. response must not involve...
15 hours. That’s how long it took to fly from Oakton to New Delhi. In a nutshell India could be described as the world’s largest democracy, the seventh largest country in the world and home to 1.2 billion people. However, no amount of research could...
#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...
Every year in September, the streets of New York adopt a rhythm that pulses to the beat of stilettos, as the most fashionable people in the world congregate to watch beautiful people walk around in beautiful clothes. While the runways themselves reside...
Today in Manhattan, history was made. According to TIME Magazine, the People's Climate March broke records and became the world's largest demonstration of collective environmentalists, ever. More than 300,000 people-- from all over the world-- traveled...
"They hate that" someone will claim knowingly, speaking for college admissions officers everywhere. It's pretty well-known information: you shouldn't write triumphantly about sports, you shouldn't write about mission trips in third-world countries, and...
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...
Today, students in Virginia are paying more for their in-state tuition fees than ever before. Recent years have shown a dramatic increase in the cost of going to school at state-funded universities, making it increasingly less affordable for students...
On the fourteenth of every month, a diverse group of people gathers outside the National Rifle Association headquarters on Waples Mill Road with picket signs and a purpose: increased gun safety laws.
They hold signs with brief messages and outcries....
On Sept. 2, 2014, another American journalist, Steven Sotloff, was shown being beheaded in a video released by ISIS titled “A second message to America.” Sotloff is the second beheading in five weeks. The first beheading was of James Foley on Aug....
Principal John Banbury refused to grant senior privileges and also put more restrictions on football games in response to what administration deemed an overly rowdy and inappropriate student section.
Senior class officers Millan Khadka, Nima Noori,...
This year alone, we lost many people to suicide, most notably, beloved actor Robin Williams. This week, Sept. 8 to Sept. 13, is National Suicide Prevention Week, or NSPW. This week we honor those who lost their lives to themselves. There are a lot of...
