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The Current

The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current

The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current

Accompanied by English teacher Sarah Burford, senior Jamarie Sanders stood to receive his high school diploma from Principal Dr. Leslie Ittner at the Virginia Beach Convention Center on June 10. Photo courtesy of Virginia Beach City Public Schools.
Class of 2026 finally walks the stage
Cole Defendi, Staff Writer • June 12, 2026

​On June 10, at 5 p.m., the Ocean Lakes class of 2026 walks the stage. Graduation was held at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, which has been the...

Pictured from left to right: Hattie Smith, Tameya Norton, Colt Walker and Brooke Bullock crowd around Colt Walker as Spirit the Dolphin. This was taken prior to the Spring Spirit Assembly during which Spirit’s identity was revealed.
Under the dolphin mask
Anna Keck, Stall Seat Journal Editor • June 8, 2026

Brown hair sticks out from the fuzzy mascot suit as Colt Walker takes off his mask in the crowded gym. Loud cries erupt from the bleachers as the identity of this year’s...

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Headlights illuminate Maddie (Melissa Leo) during a moment of supernatural horror. In “Passenger,” her and her fiance are followed by an entity motivated to torture them. Courtesy of: Paramount Pictures.
‘Passenger’ portrays the horror of van life
Dominic Zdan, Copy Editor; Entertainment • June 4, 2026

André Øvredal’s seventh horror film, “Passenger,” shows the horror of van life in a refreshingly original and trend-bucking manner. His former films, all supernatural...

An image of electronic waste taken by Muntaka Chasant at Agbogbloshie, Ghana on Dec. 18, 2018. This kind of waste is made more abundant by overconsumption of technology like phones or laptops. (Electronic waste at Agbogbloshie, Ghana / Muntaka Chasant / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0)
REDUCE, Reuse, Recycle
Deepika Premkumar, Staff Writer • June 8, 2026

Things are bought and disposed of much more today than in the past, but doing too much of that can damage the world. It is vital for people to think carefully about the things they buy and throw away to help lessen the effects of overconsumption. Overconsumption...

Junior Seinko Augins celebrates with a photo wearing the Ocean Lakes Dolphins chain following his game-sealing grand slam. Ocean Lakes beat Kellam 8-3 in the VA Class 5 Region A Quarterfinals on May 27. Photo used with the permission of Seinko Augins
A swing of a lifetime
Kaleb Bishop, Staff Writer • June 5, 2026

Walking out of the dugout with a confident stride, junior Seinko Augins clenched his bat with the opportunity to seal his team's first round victory. Locking eyes with the...

From left, sophomore Dominic Dimicelli, junior Seinko Augins, junior George Casher, and sophomore Liam Chown huddle around Coach Pete Zell during warm ups prior to their Hanahan Invitational Tournament game against Summerville on April 7, 2026. Ocean lakes won 12-0.
The second season
May 27, 2026
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Reporter of the Month
Congratulations to our April Reporter of the Month, Maya Phillips! “My favorite article is probably ‘Women who change the game,'” Maya said. “I loved recognizing women who work so hard towards their sport. It was also my first article to be number one on the trending [articles list]!”
College Apps Column
In the 1950s, the matter of college admissions stayed between a student, their parent and a college or university. Nowadays, however, college decision reaction videos seem to be all the rage, numbering thousands of views. (Read more.)
Coach’s Spotlight of the Month