• • September 16: SWENext Interest Meeting (One Lunch, Schola) •
  • • September 16: Pickleball Club Lunch Social (One Lunch, 250) •
  • • September 16: Astronomy Club (One Lunch, 223) •
  • • September 17: Ballroom Dance Club (One Lunch, 250) •
  • • September 19-21: NAS Oceana Air Show •
  • • October 4: Homecoming 2025 •
  • • Hall Dec (ALL CLASSES, FULL WEEK) •
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
Abigail Hicks

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer

Abigail Hicks serves as news editor for The Current. Inside of school, apart from journalism, Abigail is a member of Team American Rocketry Challenge, the French Honor Society, and the tennis team. Outside of school, Abigail enjoys doing landscape photography, hiking, playing tennis, and reading frequently. After high school, she plans to major in aerospace engineering and hopefully one day become an astronaut.

All content by Abigail Hicks
Above displays an infographic that contains facts and information about SpaceX's Crew Dragon and the launch on May 30.

Historic launch to soothe the shaken American spirit

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
May 27, 2020
Carlin Conaway hugs the son of English teacher, Katie Anderson. Lane Anderson is dressed up as a dolphin for the 2019 Fall Fest.

AP psychology teacher to join her alma mater

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
May 8, 2020
A meme that depicts an exchange between President Trump and the Prime Minister of India.

Land of the free, home of the globally ignorant

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
April 5, 2020
Very bare aisles seem to plague "essential" stores, like this Virginia Beach Rite Aid. Photo taken on March 15 .

The great toilet paper goose chase

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
March 31, 2020
Finharmonix performs, "I want you back," by the Jackson 5 in the school auditorium at this year's Talent Show.

Twenty-three talents take the stage

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
March 1, 2020
Info-graphic displaying different statistics about Generation Z.

OK Zoomer: Gen Z separates itself from the rest

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
January 1, 2020
Patrick Rostock stands with his Teacher of the Year after the Distinguished Teacher Ceremony in the Schola on Dec. 16, 2019.

Teacher of the Year awarded to French teacher

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
December 20, 2019
Seniors Ben Schroeder (left) and Tony Velzquez (right) smile with Sandie in her bumblebee costume on Oct. 31, 2019 in room 152.

Teacher’s guinea pigs create better learning environment

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
November 24, 2019
Featured on left, David Lee, and Maren Kelley on right. TARC Club discusses fin shapes on rockets using program Rocket Sim.

[Photo] Team American Rocketry Challenge club prepares for national competition

Akina Whalen, Staff Writer
November 24, 2019
Digital cartoon by Katie Kerrigan. Nov. 5, 2019

Slippery slope of new Syria policy

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
November 11, 2019
Senior Pierce Corson explores a Daoist Temple in Xiao Liu Qiu, Taiwan on July 16, 2019.

Humans of OL: Pierce Corson

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
November 1, 2019
A graphic that portrays examples of poor behavior found in the videos of YouTubers like Jason Nash and Tana Mongeau.

YouTubers abuse their platform for personal gain

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
October 7, 2019
Senior Brooke Sullivan lunges for the ball in a varsity game against Kellam at Regional Training Center on Sept. 10, 2019.

Kellam falls short to lady Dolphins after three-year victory streak

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
September 12, 2019
Junior Myles Alston (#1) runs past Kellam players at Kellam High School on Sept. 4.

Dolphins defeat Knights in rescheduled game

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
September 7, 2019
A cluster of seniors group together for a picture at the oceanfront on August 30.

[Photo] Sun rises on senior year with oceanfront shindig

Abby Asimos, Editor-in-Chief
September 2, 2019
New students pose for a Class of 2023 photo opportunity as they wait in line to acquire Chrome books.

[Photo] Destination Dolphin new student orientation, summer success

Abby Asimos, Editor-in-Chief
August 24, 2019
Fandom Club gains attention by presenting a booth for incoming freshmen in front foyer.

Freshmen picked up Chrome books in front foyer during orientation, but additional distribution will run in room 101 from Fri., Aug 23. to first day of school.

Both volunteers and campers practice their footwork skills in the Ocean Lakes wrestling room on July 23.

Annual kids soccer camp held to sharpen skills, raise money

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
July 26, 2019
Senior Tristan Hicks (left) and junior Olivia Nery (right) stand for a picture at the Cavalier on June 8, 2019.

Seniors celebrate a “night to remember” at prom

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
June 14, 2019
Students, teachers, and staff enjoy the various booths set up during Fin Fest in the gymnasium on May 31.

[Photo] SCA holds annual Fin Fest

Josh Garcia, News editor
June 1, 2019
Sophomore Andrea Ayala walks across the auditorium stage to receive her first academic letter on May 31, 2019.

Honored students receive academic letters

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
May 31, 2019
(From left to right) Seniors Rhys Jones, Liam Arseneault, Xzavier Funderburk, junior Troy Daigneau, and senior Matt Harris celebrate after an impressive goal scored by Xzavier.

[Photo] Boys soccer takes win against Princess Anne in final game of season

Josh Garcia, News editor
May 20, 2019
NASA's Curiosity rover takes a self-portrait on the Vera Rubin Ridge.

Trip to Mars, mankind’s next and necessary giant leap

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
May 15, 2019
Junior Troy Daigneau keeps the ball away from three Salem players on April 25, 2019 at Ocean Lakes High School.

Varsity boys soccer pull a win against Salem

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
April 28, 2019
Students Danni Ramdhan, Cody Green, and Brandy Flowers spend time in Makerspace to paint rocks. Intended to spread kindness, students use artistic materials to share inspiration with each other.

Makerspace project spreads message of kindness

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
April 23, 2019
Infographic that displays different ways for students and staff to reduce their carbon footprint.

Carbon footprint, a walk towards reduction of climate change effects

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
April 15, 2019
The step team performs their routine at the Spring Spirit Assembly in the gym. Photo on April 5, 2019

The step team performs their routine at the Spring Spirit Assembly in the gym. Photo on April 5, 2019

Ocean Lakes' Wind Symphony performs at Tallwood High School on March 9.

Wind Symphony comes home with superior ratings

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
March 11, 2019
A graphic that includes statistics about vaccines and preventable diseases.

Anti-vaccination epidemic needs remedy

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
March 3, 2019

Flat Earth Society challenges globally accepted science with their “proof”

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
January 31, 2019
Junior Jake Levine pins a Tallwood wrestler in a wrestling meet at Ocean Lakes on Jan. 9.

Wrestling team triumphs against Tallwood

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
January 12, 2019

The Shook Cook, DIY Christmas confections

Abby Asimos and Abigail Hicks
December 19, 2018
Sophomore Kyler Ferracci dives in during the meet against Cox high school on Dec. 14 at the Princess Anne Recreation Center.

Swim team takes victory over Cox

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
December 16, 2018
Junior Emma Vleck and senior Bhargar Iyer learning how to code with Osmo during last year’s Hour of Code.

Pod Squad holds annual coding event

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
December 8, 2018
Junior Emma Gorman reads in the library on Nov. 21 during 1B.

Reading, a lost art

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
November 30, 2018
Library wins VLA display contest

Library wins VLA display contest

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
November 18, 2018
Junior Emma Gorman on rollerskates in the Ocean Lakes area. Photo taken on August 26, 2018.

Humans of OL: Emma Gorman

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
November 5, 2018
Sophomores (from left to right) Meher Mohann, Kristin Glasier, and Kelly McCarty attentively watch the Homecoming game on Oct. 13.

Exploring the power of the crowd, how it affects athletic ability

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
October 24, 2018
Senior Breanna Wimbush goes up for a tip against Tallwood at Ocean Lakes on Oct. 18.

Lady dolphins win volleyball game against Tallwood

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
October 19, 2018
Junior Emma Gorman explains the benefits of the PSAT on Oct. 5, 2018.

Annual PSAT testing held in advisory blocks Wednesday

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
October 6, 2018
Senior Caroline Hampton (14) runs past Kellam players during Wednesday night game at Kellam.

Varsity field hockey team loses to Kellam in overtime

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
September 23, 2018
An info-graphic that displays different ways tweens use social media. Created by Fashion Playtes.

Effects social media has on happiness of middle school children

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
August 13, 2018
Senior Marguerite Bright (left) and freshmen Ashten Asimos (right) practice flag tosses in the Ocean Lakes Community Park on July 17. Picture taken by Morgan Bush.

Color guard prepares for first performance

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
August 1, 2018

Freshmen check out chromebooks to keep over summer

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
May 20, 2018
Band members march in the All Stars Parade at Universal Studios, Fla. on March 24. Photo taken by Cassandra Bauman.

Marching band performs at Universal Studios

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
April 11, 2018

[Video] Medical myths unraveled

Abigail HIcks, News Editor, Photographer
February 22, 2018
Alexis Ridgeway and Tyler Wolfe pose In the cafeteria in front of Snow n’ Glow dance decorations

SCA introduces new dance to student body

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
February 22, 2018
Justin Orchard-Heyes competes at the Cox vs. Ocean Lakes meet on Dec. 8.

Swim and dive team prepares for future meets

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
December 22, 2017

TBH makes top 10 apps on the Apple charts

Abigail Hicks, News Editor, Photographer
November 8, 2017
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