• • September 30: Color Wars! •
  • • October 1: Pink Out! •
  • • October 2: Runway vs Recliner (Formal vs PJs) •
  • • October 3: I Love OL Day! •
  • • October 6-7: Adjusted Schedule (Surveys) •
  • • October 8: PSAT/NMSQT 11: Testing Day •
  • • October 31: Halloween, First Grading Period Ends •
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
Nimish Nookala '24 sings a solo during the Virginia Gentlemen's 2025 Spring Classic Concert on Apr. 17, 2025, as president Cavan Meade (right) looks on. The VGs performed an original cover of Speechless by Dan + Shay at UVA. Photo used with permission from Nimish Nookala.

Alum sings acapella

Mihika Sakharpe, Webmaster; Opinion Editor
September 5, 2025
A picture of Natalie Kasmarek smiling in her classroom taken on March 7, 2025. She has almost completed her first year of teaching.

Alumna dives back into Ocean Lakes

Logan Hall, Staff Writer
March 17, 2025
Class of 2020 alumna Maren Kelley smiles in front of the Georgia Institute of Technology on April 7, 2024. Kelley attended the top-tier engineering school for her bachelor’s degree and will continue her journey there for her master’s degree. Photo used with permission from Maren Kelley.

Alumna pursues master’s degree in aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech

Mihika Sakharpe, Webmaster; Features Editor
January 24, 2025
Ayush Jain, left, and Aniketh Kolla smile near the YCombinator headquarters in Calfornia on July 13, 2024. Jain, the Class of 2022 valedictorian, and Kolla co-founded Syntra, a medical AI company. Photo used with permission from Ayush Jain.

One year, one percent chance, two million dollars

Mihika Sakharpe, Webmaster; Features Editor
October 6, 2024
Primo's Pizzeria owner Brandon Lopez renames his restaurant to Viva Pizzeria in hopes to rebrand. Photo taken with permission from Fara Wiles.

Local pizzeria under new ownership, former Dolphin defies tradition

Barrett Scharfe, Co-Editor-in-Chief
June 3, 2024
Griffin Hinkley administers a preflight inspection of his MH-60R helicopter while aboard the USS Gravely in March 2022. The USS Gravely was conducting deployed flight operations in the Mediterranean Sea. Photo used with permission from USS Gravely flight crew.

Alumni highlight benefits of military service

Austin Stegerwald, Editor-in-Chief
December 28, 2023
Danielle Hart celebrates after a win against Team Nootsara in Phoenix, AZ, on Oct. 6, 2023. Photo used with permission from Jade Hewitt.

Hart has heart

Marlie Smith, Co-Editor-in-Chief; Girls Sports Editor
November 20, 2023
Almuna Lexi Thomas modeling for the Uniquely Your Bridal Show.

Alumna breaks modeling standards, builds confidence in others

Anna Brown, Staff Writer
May 31, 2023
Tatiana Hill recreates her boutique’s grand opening picture from 2019 on April 14, 2023.

Keeping it real with Tatiana Hill

Khadija Sissoko, Editor-in-Chief
May 15, 2023
Ocean Lakes graduate Cameron Houck smiles while shooting a video of an event at James Madison University.

A look behind the lens

Anna Brown, Staff Writer
May 7, 2023
Madeleine King cries in joy as she breaks the tape as the first woman to cross the 2023 Shamrock Marathon finish line on March 20, 2023.

Madeleine King, born to win

Khadija Sissoko, Editor-in-Chief
April 6, 2023
Members of “The Lazy Dangers”, Duf Franco, Anthony Gragnano, Allyson Keck, Rusty Painter, Nate Sacks and Chris Yi, stand together in 2022.

Alumni on stage with The Lazy Dangers

Alyssa Libasci, Features Editor
April 5, 2023
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