• • 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
Chris Litto

Chris Litto, News Editor

Chris Litto is a junior and a third-year journalism student. In his free time, he enjoys going outside, spending time with his family and friends, and watching T.V. Chris is also part of DECA and Model UN at school. In the future, Chris hopes to get a job in the math and science field.

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The list of the people who were accepted to Dr. Ittner’s 2025-2026 Student Advisory Board. The message of the people who got in was sent on Sept. 24, 2025, by instructional technology specialist Meri Reddick. Canva made by Chris Litto.

Principal’s student advisory board amplifies student voices

Chris Litto, News Editor
October 6, 2025
This image was added in the new course expectations for the 2025-2026 school year about levels of AI use in the classroom. This picture was made by VBCPS from the work of Vera Cubero, Dr. Leon Furze, Dr. Mike Perkins, Dr. Jasper Roe and Dr. Jason Mcvaugh.

New principal strives to raise student awareness

Chris Litto, News Editor
August 31, 2025
Seniors Derek Gross, ZayQuan Reynolds and Josiah Lloyd pose for a picture in front of a sign that has the symbol of the Men 200+. Photo taken on May 17, 2025. Photo used with permission by Michele Clark.

African-American male scholars recognized at annual event

Chris Litto, News Editor
May 30, 2025
From left to right: Sophomores Robert Hunt, Phoenix St James, Stone Wagner, Zaid Muhammad, Logan Saltisiak, Andrew Koivu and Esther Gammill hold the flag of the European Union and Greece. Picture taken in the lobby and on Apr. 28, 2025. Photo used with permission by Lisa Gibson.

Ocean Lakes reaches Euro Challenge nationals

Chris Litto, News Editor
May 5, 2025
From behind: juniors Henry Nguyen and Josh Ng kept track of points for the competition. The competitors for the senior class from left to right are Gillian Gutierrez, Lauren Bulleigh, Grace Melendez and Nina Elizondo. Senior Thomas Dillard role-played as Steve Harvey. Picture was taken on April 24, 2025.

Ocean Lakes hosts annual Fin Feud

Chris Litto, News Editor
May 2, 2025
Juniors Aanya Patel (left) and Mia Ordonez (right) practice stitching on bananas. This is one of the examples of Aiden’s hands-on activities for students to get a better understanding of surgery. This picture was taken by Andrew Bedinger on December 9, 2024.

MSA student’s journey into the heart of cardiothoracic surgery

Chris Litto, News Editor
April 7, 2025
Senior Ava Sharp (left) and sophomore Malia Diaz (right) hold up their placards showcasing their country on Feb. 16, 2025. They were delegates of Uruguay for the General Assembly on the UN World Summit on Children. The delegates were allowed to wear purple shirts on the last day if they bought them rather than formal clothes. Photo used with permission from Lisa Gibson.

Model United Nations makes waves at ODU’s annual conference

Chris Litto, News Editor
February 23, 2025
Sponges are one of the dirtiest, bacteria-infested things in the household. More bacteria live on dish sponges than on toilet seats. Photo taken on the kitchen counter on Jan. 29, 2025, by Chris Litto.

Microbe mansions: everyday items crawl with hidden pathogens

Chris Litto, News Editor
February 11, 2025
Road signs in front of Red Wing Park inform people that the park is closed. This picture was taken on Dec. 19, 2024.

Historic Red Wing Park closes for improvement

Chris Litto, News Editor
January 12, 2025
A sign near Chick-fil-A on General Booth Boulevard informs the public about Red Wing Park's closure and shows when it is expected to open. This picture was taken on Dec. 19, 2024.

Road signs in front of Red Wing Park informing people that the park is closed. This picture was taken on Dec. 19, 2024.

Junior Victor Hovanessian volleys the shot by the opposing player on Dec. 17, 2024.

Table tennis serves up a comeback at Ocean Lakes

Chris Litto, News Editor
December 18, 2024
The image portrays a close-up view of the Nobel Prize Medal in chemistry. It represents one of the prestigious categories awarded to those who have made remarkable contributions to humanity. (Nobel Prize Medal in Chemistry/Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY 2.0)

Nobel Prize honors humanity’s greatest achievements

Chris Litto, News Editor
December 9, 2024
From left to right, sophomores Levi Pearson, Zachary Waterman, Smit Kothari, Jamison Gutierrez, Vihaan Shah and Stone Wagner attend the club meeting in Room 121 on Nov. 19, 2024.

Renewed club fosters friendship and inclusion

Chris Litto, News Editor
November 20, 2024
From left to right, sophomore Frankie Graninger, sophomore Cole Graninger, sophomore Andrew Koivu, junior Grace Kavanaugh and sophomore Esther Gammill wash a car on Virginia Beach Blvd on Sat., Sept. 21, 2024.

Model UN hosts car wash, raises money for approaching conference

Chris Litto, News Editor
September 18, 2024
Participants in the 19th Annual Dolphin Dash 5K walk at Ocean Lakes High School on May 18, 2024. Picture used with permission from Henry Yu.

Walk into wellness this May

Chris Litto, News Editor
June 3, 2024
Freshly picked strawberries displayed in a bucket after a long day of scavenging at Cullipher Farm on April 19, 2024. Photo taken by Chris Litto.

Strawberries decorate Hampton Roads

Chris Litto, News Editor
May 2, 2024
The Army Medical Department is reminding the citizens to turn their clock back 1 hour. (Army Medicine/Defense Visual Information Distribution/PICRYL/PDM 1.0 DEED)

Daylight saving time raises doubt on its functionality

Chris Litto, News Editor
March 28, 2024
Image emphasizes American Heart Health Month and talks about how it can be preventable. (Heart Health Month/Defense Visual Information Distribution Service/Public Domain Archive/ PDM 1.0 Deed)

Keep the heart healthy for American Heart Health Month

Chris Litto, News Editor
March 5, 2024
The image shows the painting “Flag Day” which was painted by Benny Andrews. It symbolizes the hope and struggles of the African American community for rights and equality. (Andrews Flag Day/ Steven Zucker/ Flickr/ CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Benny Andrews expresses his social justice through the strokes of his brush

Chris Litto, News Editor
February 22, 2024
The image depicts many unique languages of the world on the language tree. (Minna Sundberg - Language Tree/ Tom Wigley/ Flickr/ CC BY-NC_SA 2.0).

Embracing the benefits of multilingualism

Chris Litto, News Editor
February 11, 2024
Photo shows the rising student debt in the United States and protests by parents for their children’s future. (Occupy Student Debt/Andra Mihali/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0)

Student loan debt, an inescapable nightmare

Chris Litto, News Editor
December 21, 2023
Police officers explain how their gear is utilized and what it is used for on Oct. 7, 2023.

Local library celebrates milestone birthday

Chris Litto, News Editor
October 8, 2023
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