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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

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.

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
 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
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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