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The Current
The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current
The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

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Ari O’Brien, Staff Writer

Ari O’Brien is a senior and a third-year journalism student. Outside of school, she enjoys shopping, traveling, watching the sunset and spending time with family and friends. Ari is a level 9 gymnast at Excalibur Gymnastics and is also on the cheer and gymnastics team for Ocean Lakes.

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SWENext club meets in the boardroom parallel to the main office on Feb. 18, 2025, to build battle bots. The next meeting will take place on March 18, 2025. Photo used with permission by Samara Desy.

SWENext club inspires future women engineers

Ari O’Brien, Staff Writer
March 19, 2025
Ten and a half inches of snow was measured in the southeast corner of Virginia Beach on Feb. 19, 2025. The highest snowfall recorded in Virginia Beach history was on Dec. 27, 1892 with 18.6 inches.

The science of snow: winter storm hits Hampton Roads

Ari O’Brien, Staff Writer
February 20, 2025
Senior Lindsay Meadows presents her senior project poster at gallery night on Feb. 04, 2025. She will next present her project on March 6, 2025 during fourth block in the schola. Photo used with permission from Samantha Grimes.

MSA student paw-sitively explores her passion for veterinary practices

Ari O’Brien, Staff Writer
February 11, 2025
Senior Sofia Thompson competes the breaststroke at the District Swim Championships on Feb. 4, 2024. Sofia swims for TIDE and Ocean Lakes Swim Team. Photo used with permission from David Bostic.

Swim team dips into upcoming season

Ari O’Brien, Staff Writer
December 18, 2024
Junior Carly Brand performs an arabesque in the pyramid, while being held by senior Lily Lipsky and junior Mckinzy Hill at the beach districts competition on Oct. 9, 2024. They will compete again on Oct. 26, 2024, at Green Run High School. Photo used with permission from Ted Calise.

Competition cheer strives for regionals

Ari O’Brien, Staff Writer
October 28, 2024
A College representative from Brown University speaks to the students in the schola on Sept. 27, 2024. The students are eager to learn more about what she has to say about the university.

College representatives meet with upperclassmen for insight into admissions and campus life

Ari O’Brien, Staff Writer
October 2, 2024
Nestor and his athletes walk up to the start line for regionals ready to begin their race on Nov. 4, 2023, at Bells Mills Park. The girls won first place in the region. Photo used with permission of Mary Ann Magnant.

Cross country coach wins Male Coach of the Year

Ari O’Brien, Staff Writer
June 6, 2024
Personal finance and digital applications teacher Christina Barnhart holds her two sons outside the courtyard entrance on Bring Your Kid To Work Day on April 25, 2024.

[Photo] Give thanks to mothers

Robert Bush, Staff Writer
May 12, 2024
Assistant principal Jessica Pagan brought her three children to school on National Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day on April 25, 2024. Pictured here is the four of them in the English hallway.

Teachers bring their kids to work

Ari O’Brien, Staff Writer
April 26, 2024
Sophomore Arjun Padiyar proudly holds his fifth place medal at the 2024 Forensics State Tournament. Photo used with permission from Kim Bedinger.

Sophomore places fifth in state forensics

Ari O’Brien, Staff Writer
April 16, 2024
History Teacher Erika Connolly proudly stands in front of a 2015 poster made by Alumna Lauren Adam in Room 139.

Long-time history teacher moves on to a new beginning

Ari O’Brien, Staff Writer
February 2, 2024
The distance team runs sprints up the hill at Mount Trashmore on Nov. 30, 2023. Photo used with permission from Micheal Nestor.

Indoor track faces upcoming season

Ari O’Brien, Staff Writer
December 21, 2023
Juniors Kaitlyn Dougherty and Hannah Greentree sign good morning to each other in the ASL club in Room 243 on Oct. 2, 2023.

ASL club welcomes all

Ari O’Brien, Staff Writer
October 12, 2023
Math tutor Greg Goldston stands in front of the his classroom's blackboard on May 24, 2023.

Tutor helps students become successful in math

Ari O’Brien, Staff Writer
June 13, 2023
An infographic which shows the percentage of teachers that describes work conditions as unsatisfying, according to California Teachers Association

Ocean Lakes custodian, Chi Ha, smiles as he moves to clean the music hallway on Jan. 27, 2023.

Beloved custodian comes to U.S. in 1987, after an escape from Vietnam

Ari O’Brien, Staff Writer
February 18, 2023
Ocean Lakes’ Custodian, Chi Ha, smiles outside of the cafeteria on his birthday, Nov. 23, 2022.

Ocean Lakes water polo team smiles as they are ready to take on what's ahead in the 2022-23 school year.

Water polo team grows, thrives on a challenge

Ari O’Brien, Staff Writer
October 28, 2022
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