Riya Jain

Riya Jain, Editorial Board

Hi! My name is Riya Jain, and I am a senior and member of the Oakton Outlook Editorial Board. I love to write features and showcase students’ talents and individuality. Outside of the Outlook, you can find me in debate club, making travel videos, and spending a bit too much time browsing through Spotify. I am bittersweet about my last year as a part of the editorial board, but I am so excited to see what this year has in store for the Outlook!

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Seniors’ Privileges in Course Selection

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | January 15, 2020

Upon the first week back to school from winter break, students in grades 9th, 10th, and 11th are meeting with their counselors to select their courses for the next school year. 11th graders, who are rising...

Seniors Admitted Into W&M and UVA

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | December 16, 2019

On December 6th, many seniors at Oakton High School were notified about their acceptances to the College of William & Mary or the University of Virginia. Their acceptances to these colleges meant that...

The Reality of the New Retake Policy

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | October 31, 2019

As a senior that enjoyed the flexibility of retaking up to the highest score that I received on my retakes for the past three years, I was worried, along with other students, when I heard that Oakton would...

Was Oakton’s New Back-to-School Night Successful?

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | September 16, 2019

This year, Oakton High School made a drastic change to their regular Back-to-School Night routine. In previous years, Oakton would host two separate nights, one for the 9th and 10th grade parents, and...

In the Final 27 Days of School…

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | May 22, 2019

Although it seems as if there is still more than a month of school left until summer break begins, freshmen, sophomores, and juniors have just 27 school days left and seniors have 23 school days left (if...

Juniors Combat Finals Week

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | April 30, 2019

Although it is uncommon in a lot of Fairfax County Public Schools, many AP classes at Oakton High School administer their final exams before AP exams begin. Holding final exams before AP exams forces students...

The Black Hole

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | April 11, 2019

On April 10th, astronomers announced that they were able to capture a picture of a black hole. A black hole is a body with intense gravity where nothing can escape it, not even light. Thus, capturing an...

Debate Team’s Season Ending

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | March 11, 2019

This past weekend, the Oakton debate team competed at its last tournament. This tournament was one of the most important tournaments of the year because each competitor had to qualify to compete at the...

AP Capstone Takes On the Department of Education

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | February 27, 2019

AP Capstone, a class offered to juniors and seniors, is a two-year research intensive program that allows for students to research many topics of their interest. Oakton High School is acknowledged and...

Will We Have A Snowy Winter?

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | January 19, 2019

After having a snow day right before the winter season actually began (in November), many students and teachers expected to have many more days off in the next few months due to the weather. Many meteorologists...

The Debate Season Commences

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | October 17, 2018

With debate season beginning this month, the Oakton debate team had a great start at the first tournament of the year. The Public Forum debate team had two varsity teams leave the Georgetown tournament...

Can Amazon really be it all?

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | October 9, 2018

It’s no secret that Amazon is increasing its power and influence around the world everyday. Just recently, Amazon has opened its own shop in SoHo, New York that is stocked with all of the top selling...

Preparing for Prom

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | April 12, 2018

With Prom just a few weeks away, juniors and seniors are getting excited for the big day. Most get their dresses/bowties several weeks in advance to avoid last minute shopping and sold out things. In an...

Students Take On Model Congress

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | April 4, 2018

On March 14th and 15th, all students that participated in a class focused on government (regular, honors, and AP government) were required to participate in an activity called Model Congress. Seniors,...

Winter Athletes Reflect on Past Season

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | February 23, 2018

As the pep rally approaches and winter athletes prepare for their performance, the winter sports season is officially over (except for a few postseason competitions). Looking at the athletes, many may...

Expectation VS. Reality of Electives

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | January 26, 2018

As course selection begins, students consult teachers and students about what classes to take next year. Although teachers know more about the courses, students are able to give more personal advice...

Is Time Really Up?

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | January 17, 2018

It goes without saying that the Golden Globes 2018 was dedicated to women and fighting sexual harassment, rather than ignoring it. Actions tremendously changed in Hollywood after Harvey Weinstein was accused...

The iPhone X

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | November 22, 2017

The new iPhone introduces a new era of technology in phones. The iPhone X continues gains more popularity day by day as more people get to know about the new features of the phone. An Apple employee says,“The...

Is Ice Nice?

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | November 14, 2017

The cold weather gives us both hopes and doubts of the coming snow days and excitement or dread showers both the students and teachers. However just the work of meteorologists is not enough to make school...

A License to Exercise Less

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | October 22, 2017

“Exercise is something every individual should set as their goal and can do nothing but help you.” Wrong. Could our olympic medalists be at a health risk because of competing? Although everyone...

Is the New Math System Really Working?

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | October 14, 2017

The days of traditional math classes are over.The math department experimented with a new learning style in Algebra II Honors last year, and this year has implemented it into PreCalculus Honors. Is it...

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