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Pollen coats the curbs of the Christopher Farms neighborhood in Virginia Beach, VA on April 18, 2024. Photo used with permission from Doug Wiles.
Seasonal allergies: evident but preventable
Ryne Bracknell, Staff Writer • May 3, 2024

Virginia Beach ranks as the second most challenging place to live with seasonal allergies, according to Wavy 10 News. Pollen is a yellow-powdery substance...

Freshly picked strawberries displayed in a bucket after a long day of scavenging at Cullipher Farm on April 19, 2024.
Strawberries decorate Hampton Roads
May 2, 2024
Students and teachers continue their five mile hike in Cades Cove on April 11, 2024. Open fields like this were often littered with wild turkeys.
MSA students adventure through Great Smoky Mountains National Park
May 2, 2024
One of the 15 locations in the Hampton Roads book crawl, the Book Exchange has the largest collection of used books locally. In the crawl, each location has unique events throughout the week, but all locations ask participants to take selfies and tag them with #hrvalovesindiebookstores.
Book lovers peruse aisles in indie booksellers for Independent Bookstore Day
April 28, 2024
Administrative assistant Jessica Pagan brought her three children to school on National Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day on April 25, 2024. Pictured here is the four of them in the English hallway.
Teachers bring their kids to work
April 26, 2024
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Security guard, Dave Brechtel, wins the 2024 assistant of the year award at the spring sports assembly on March 29, 2024. The finalists for the award were eight Ocean Lakes staff members: Dave Brechtel, Shella Everett, Tammy Gravier, Elizabeth Guidry, Amy Lucas, Barry Mitchell, Jay Seacrist and Crystal Wright.
Security guard awarded assistant of the year award
Barrett Scharfe, Co-Editor-in-Chief • April 23, 2024

A beloved security guard earns the title of the 2024 assistant of the year.  David Brechtel, considered among seven other candidates, was nominated by various staff members...

Sophomore Arjun Padiyar proudly holds his fifth place medal at the 2024 Forensics State Tournament. Photo used with permission from Kim Bedinger.
Sophomore places fifth in state forensics
April 16, 2024
Bailey Schatti sands plywood in preparation for a new project in the workshop on Jan.14, 2024. Photo used with permission from Sam Rummel.
Freshman builds her foundation
April 15, 2024
A collection of student art submissions rests on a table for the Actions Through Art fundraiser on March 29, 2024. The fundraiser will raise funds to supply the underprivileged with necessary dermatology medication. Photo used with permission from Urvi Jain.
Student fundraises for expensive medication using art
April 14, 2024
Protesters march the streets of Norfolk shouting “Free Free Free Palestine, Free Free Free Gaza” on October 21, 2023.
Students break silence on Palestine-Israel conflict
March 27, 2024
Opinion
(from left) Junior Janna Maninang and freshman Karley Farrar both play the flute for the pit orchestra during the Ocean Lakes rendition of The Sound of Music on April 24, 2024. The addition of the full pit orchestra for the entirety of the musical has helped set Ocean Lakes theater performances apart. Photo used with permission from Jared Swift.
VBCPS budget cuts threaten essential programs, jeopardize creative environments
Nash Phillips, News Editor • April 22, 2024

Proposed solutions to the $11.8 million budget deficit for the public schools of Virginia Beach are atrocious. The budget distribution for 2024 has left the school board and city council proposing cuts that could decimate many crucial pieces of holistic...

Senior Ashley Henry shares a day’s worth of homework in yearbook class on March 29, 2024. She spent three hours completing her homework which included calculus, physics, and anatomy worksheets.
Education hunts for blood in the water and students struggle to stay afloat
April 17, 2024
A pile of dirt on the grass field in the center of the track covers the soccer goal box on April 10, 2024.
Spring athletes need more practice space
April 16, 2024
Superstar celebrity Taylor Swift sings “The 1” from her folklore era at the Nashville Nissan Stadium on May, 5, 2023. Tickets were completely sold out due to her fanbase of worshippers labeled “Swifties.”
Stop idolizing celebrities
April 16, 2024
An HRT bus stops along its route on Upton Drive in Virginia Beach on April 2, 2024. There are currently 21 active HRT bus routes throughout Virginia Beach.
Virginia Beach’s ‘car-tastrophic’ transportation system needs to change
April 16, 2024
Sports
Senior Allison Orchard-Hayes scans the field after passing the ball to her teammate on March 7, 2024, at Ocean Lakes High School in a scrimmage against Hickory High School.
Girls soccer pushes through challenges
Erin Broderick, Staff Writer • April 30, 2024

Girls soccer thrives halfway through this season, with only two losses within the Beach District and an overall record of 5-3-2. The team has persevered against ranked...

Junior Ryan Gocio celebrates after completing a double during the second inning against Tallwood High School, at Tallwood High School on April 19, 2024. He had a three-run game. Photo used with permission from Melanie Meneses.
Varsity baseball triumph over the Lions
April 23, 2024
Molly Ryan Gates runs down the field with the ball in her stick at the Kempsville vs. Ocean Lakes game on April 12, 2024, at Ocean Lakes High School.
Girls lacrosse come back for state title
April 16, 2024
A pile of dirt on the grass field in the center of the track covers the soccer goal box on April 10, 2024.
Spring athletes need more practice space
April 16, 2024
Dolphins warm up for their game against Kempsville at Ocean Lakes on April 12, 2024. Photo used with permission of Jade McAboy.
Boys lacrosse suffers the loss of 13 seniors
April 16, 2024
A&E
In Avatar: The Last Airbender, the protagonist is a young boy named Aang who must embrace his role as the Avatar to save the world from destruction. In the live-action series, he is portrayed by Gordon Cormier.
Unlike film flop, live-action adaptation of beloved show pays homage in a modern way
Mihika Sakharpe, Design Editor • May 3, 2024

Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked. This introduction might sound...

The Von Trapp children listen attentively as Maria teaches them to sing. The cast, ranging from freshmen to seniors, performed the entire play six times through April 25-27, at Ocean Lakes High school. From back to front, left to right: junior Lyla McGowen, senior Jae Cook, freshman Harper Magee, junior Andrew Friedman, freshman Abby Boomer, sophomore Anneliese Wedertz, junior Marty Hester and sophomore Grace Kavanaugh. Photo used with permission from Jared Swift.
The Lakes come alive with the Sound of Music
April 25, 2024
Superstar celebrity Taylor Swift sings “The 1” from her folklore era at the Nashville Nissan Stadium on May, 5, 2023. Tickets were completely sold out due to her fanbase of worshippers labeled “Swifties.”
Stop idolizing celebrities
April 16, 2024
A collection of student art submissions rests on a table for the Actions Through Art fundraiser on March 29, 2024. The fundraiser will raise funds to supply the underprivileged with necessary dermatology medication. Photo used with permission from Urvi Jain.
Student fundraises for expensive medication using art
April 14, 2024
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The Von Trapp children listen attentively as Maria teaches them to sing. The cast, ranging from freshmen to seniors, performed the entire play six times through April 25-27, at Ocean Lakes High school. From back to front, left to right: junior Lyla McGowen, senior Jae Cook, freshman Harper Magee, junior Andrew Friedman, freshman Abby Boomer, sophomore Anneliese Wedertz, junior Marty Hester and sophomore Grace Kavanaugh. Photo used with permission from Jared Swift.

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Lauryn Hill preforms at Jazzfestival on July 4, 2019, in Kongsberg, Norway. (Lauryn Hill Kongsberg Jazzfestival 2019/ Tore Saetre/WikimediaCommons/CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)

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Senior Allison Orchard-Hayes scans the field after passing the ball to her teammate on March 7, 2024, at Ocean Lakes High School in a scrimmage against Hickory High School.

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Administrative assistant Jessica Pagan brought her three children to school on National Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day on April 25, 2024. Pictured here is the four of them in the English hallway.

Teachers bring their kids to work

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