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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
Noah Siraj and his older sister, Reehan, in Leipzig, Germany.

Noah Siraj, Staff Writer

Noah Siraj is a senior and first year staff writer who enjoys hanging out with friends and watching anime in his free time.

All content by Noah Siraj
A crowd marches through Virginia Beach on June 6 in protest of police brutality.

Let’s talk about systemic racism

Noah Siraj, Staff Writer
June 16, 2020
Senior Jondre Macaraeg snaps a picture during an NHS meeting via Zoom.

Clubs look towards the new year

Noah Siraj, Staff Writer
May 31, 2020
Graph created by Andreas Backhaus showing age distribution of COVID-19 cases in South Korea and Italy.

Self-isolation

Noah Siraj, Staff Writer
March 22, 2020
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders excites the crowd at a Feb. 29 Virginia Wesleyan University campaign rally. Juniors Reena Assassa and Basma Bedawi can be seen in the bottom left corner.

Ocean Lakes juniors grace television screens at Sanders campaign rally

Noah Siraj, Staff Writer
March 9, 2020
Administrative assistant Lindsey Comfort explaining the idea behind the ‘Ride the WAVE’ movement to Fara Wiles’ 3B Journalism class.

Administration builds excitement for new initiative

Noah Siraj, Staff Writer
February 28, 2020
Bacteria glowing under a UV light due to a protein as part of Robert’s academy senior project.

Student scientist sees the world differently

Noah Siraj, Staff Writer
February 17, 2020
Elizabeth Warren at an October town hall in Norfolk, Virginia. Photo taken on Oct. 14.

Democratic debate dominated by Warren and Sanders

Noah Siraj, Staff Writer
January 21, 2020
Students and their families tour the Ivy League University Yale.

Students attach unnecessary stigma to college rejection

Noah Siraj, Staff Writer
January 3, 2020
Senior Saighuhan Senthilkumar poses at Jockey's Ridge State Park.

Geology students travel to Coastal Studies Institute

Noah Siraj, Staff Writer
November 24, 2019
Pie chart representing belief of whether or not Virginia House Bill 2748 should have a grandfather clause exempting those between 18-21 when the bill went into effect. Information gathered from 103 people following Noah Siraj on Nov. 14.

Lawmakers turn their backs on young adult smokers

Noah Siraj, Staff Writer
November 17, 2019
Marching Dolphins perform at JMU on Oct. 19.

Marching band students able to attend homecoming

Noah Siraj, Staff Writer
November 1, 2019
Senior advisory group plays "Switch If" on Oct. 2.

Weekly advisory stirs debate, new year ahead

Noah Siraj, Staff Writer
October 6, 2019
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