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The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current
The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current
The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current
Andrew Wu

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor

Andrew, a senior, is a fourth-year journalism student and copy editor for The Current. He enjoys playing basketball and hanging out with friends outside of school. After high school, he plans to pursue an engineering degree in college.

All content by Andrew Wu
Seniors Cade Conelias, Olivia Rodrigo, Khadija Sissoko and Roman Chapman are crowned as Prom Couple, Queen and King (from left to right) on May 17, 2025. Photo used with permission from Nyzier Dejour.

Dolphins soak up the “Summer Night” at prom

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
May 22, 2025
Juniors Alen Abhilash, Robinson Chen, Joshua Ng and senior Anna Brown attend OFAD on April 22, 2025, to gain insight about the life of a city official. SCA members from every high school in Virginia Beach attended the event. Photo used with permission from Robinson Chen.

Dolphins explore career opportunities at “Official for a Day” field trip

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
May 1, 2025
Freshman Fenton Million represents Ocean Lakes as he runs the 800-meter dash and achieves a final time of 2:03.61 on March 14, 2025. He looks forward to making improvements, keeping himself and those around him proud.

Boys and girls indoor track compete at nationals

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
March 21, 2025
Forward Addison Duprey takes a quick cooldown during the game against Grassfield High on March 11, 2025. Cooldowns lower heart rates and can help reduce injury and promote muscle recovery. Photo used with permission by Vivian Wolfe.

Stretch for success

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
March 19, 2025
Lee Jung Jae (Gi Hun) attempts to end the games by majority vote after the first game in episode three, but falls short of one vote. Adversities between players begin to stir up after this first vote, and Gi Hun tries to make it out alive with his alliance. Photo courtesy of Netflix.

Return of Squid Game leaves audience with plot twists and cliffhangers

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
February 12, 2025
Sophomores Jack Kane and Kaleb Blanchard, junior Victor Hovenessian and senior Evan Grabarczyk enjoy a game of spikeball after school on Nov. 13, 2024.

New spikeball club president cultivates camaraderie

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
December 9, 2024
Seniors Kayley Urick, Lilian Bond and Madison Hewitt visit the signature ball pit at the Color Museum on April 13, 2023. The Color Factory offers an interactive experience with colorful displays of artwork and activities. Photo used with permission from Madison Hewitt.

From the classroom to the city

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
November 3, 2024
Flu vaccines rest on the counter of a CVS Pharmacy shortly after being unboxed on Sept. 18, 2024. Flu season begins in October and peaks between December and February.

Vaccines highlight disease prevention and public safety

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
October 3, 2024
Ocean Lakes prepare for a fresh start to a new season on Aug. 27, 2024. Photo used with permission from Kaden Pratt.

Boys volleyball approaches new season with confidence

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
August 29, 2024
Virginia Beach hosts a summer reading skills program at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Laskin Road for students of all ages interested in improving reading efficiency, speed and comprehension from July 24 to Aug. 21, 2024.

The magical source of knowledge

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
June 4, 2024
Juniors (from left to right) Aiden Varghese, Kaushik Tatta, Dylan Mach, Jackson Crickard and Felipe Lugo-Gooding enjoy a night at Ring Dance on April 20, 2024.

Westin hosts enchanted forest Ring Dance

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
April 23, 2024
The five pillars of Islam represent the basic practices Muslims embrace for their religion. These include true profession of faith, daily prayer, fasting during Ramadan, almsgiving and pilgrimage to Mecca.

Ramadan strengthens Islamic beliefs among students

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
March 27, 2024
Students gather in the auditorium to prepare for the first round at CNU on Feb. 10, 2024. Photo used with permission from Minh Ngo.

Ocean Lakes students participate in a math competition at Christopher Newport University

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
March 5, 2024
Baseball player Jackie Robins looks on as the ball takes flight during a game in 1954. (Jackie Robinson/Bob Sandberg/WikimediaCommons/CC-BY-SA-2.0)

Jackie Robinson revolutionizes the sports industry

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
February 16, 2024
OL library possesses books related to MLK and racial equality on Jan. 12, 2024. For deeper insights into the era of segregation, MLK's book titled "Why Can't We Wait" also exemplifies how he used nonviolence to fight back racism.

Martin Luther King Jr. shines a light on racial equality

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
January 12, 2024
Ornaments sit on a mini Christmas tree in AP Lang teacher Kristi Bayer's classroom in Room 126. Christmas decorations represent another relatively cheap gift suitable for anyone.

Season of giving often creates unnecessary pressures

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
December 21, 2023
An Apple Store at Lynnhaven Mall displays new iPhone 15 models for customers on Oct. 13, 2023.

New iPhone disappoints expected standards

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
November 1, 2023
A picture of Witch Duck Bay shows green waters near Pembroke Manor on Sept. 24, 2023, which represents potential contaminants found in lakes.

Flesh-eating bacteria resides in local waters

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
October 1, 2023
Boys volleyball finish first in the preseason Jamboree tournament at Great Bridge High School on Aug. 18, 2023. Photo used with permission from Josh Ng.

Boys volleyball dominate preseason

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
August 25, 2023
“My AI” demonstrates customizable features, such as gender, hair color, outfit and other features on June 5, 2023. Response time is immediate to anything the user inputs.

Snapchat AI sparks controversial outrage

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
June 12, 2023
Artificial intelligence have already started to take over aspects of human life. At James Madison University, AI robots casually transfer goods from one place to another on April 11, 2023.

Artificial intelligence ruins students’ integrity

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
April 28, 2023
‘Water not for drinking or cooking’ signs are placed all around the school to warn students about potential contamination.

Dolphins address school water quality

Sydney Teeter and Andrew Wu
April 26, 2023
White dandelions or "puffballs" are a common weed that sprouts around spring time. This particular photo was taken on March 29, 2023 at Ocean Lakes High School.

[Photo] From winter blues to spring hues

Barrett Scharfe, Sports Editor
April 7, 2023
Freshmen Cooper Stuart, Bach Troung, Shane Six and William Yang play chess together on March 21, 2022.

Chess captures minds of students

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
March 20, 2023
Sophomore Rockwell Li prepares for the AIME with practice problems on January 23, 2023.

Math competition qualifiers advance to the next round

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
January 26, 2023
Sophomore Kai England works towards his New Year’s resolution of 315 pounds on bench press by the end of 2023. Currently, he is able to bench 225, but plans to work out every day to reach 315.

Persistence, required for long-term success

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
January 26, 2023
Jessica Schieble and seniors Ella VanGundy, Katie Logg, Eden Weiss, Kayla Corcoran and Haven Major show off their ugly sweaters on Tuesday, Dec. 13.

SCA promotes wintry-themed spirit week

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
December 14, 2022
Sophomore Louie Postrano demonstrates how to improve posture while sitting in front of a chromebook on Dec. 1, 2022.

Poor posture wreaks students’ health

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
December 6, 2022
VBCPS School Board Policy 3-65 prohibits all personal devices in the classroom on August 2022.

Revised phone policy causes annoyance for students

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
October 24, 2022
Boys volleyball stays undefeated 3-0 after game at Salem on August 27, 2022.

Boys volleyball starts season undefeated

Andrew Wu, Copy Editor
September 3, 2022
Freshman Malav Shah utilizes resources to prepare for an upcoming AP Human Geography Exam on May 3, 2022.

AP classes benefit students in unseen ways

Andrew Wu, Staff Writer
June 13, 2022
Freshman Kai England using his phone to play Clash Royale on March 17.

Cell phone addiction controls teens’ minds

Andrew Wu, Staff Writer
April 6, 2022
Shelbie Earp starts a Virginia Beach City Public Schools School Board petition to let students have a say in new schedule changes on Jan. 8, 2022.

4×4 schedule returns for 2022-2023 school year

Andrew Wu, Staff Writer
February 21, 2022
200 people polled on January 25 on andrew_wu25’s instagram.

School restrooms start to close on the first and second floor due to vandalism-related issues starting in November of 2021.

Vandalism creates unnecessary work for custodians

Andrew Wu, Staff Writer
December 24, 2021
Officer Kubera visits Ocean Lakes High School for duty on Oct. 14.

Police officer joins dolphin family

Andrew Wu, Staff Writer
October 27, 2021
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