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inside Seniors say goodbye to Oakton and hello to their future

snailmailfrom the editors

misa mori

Well, the time has finally come for us to say goodbye to Oakton, the Outlook and all of our readers. It’s at major transitions like these that people tend to look

back and romanticize their experiences, changing the bad times to good and the mediocre to phenomenal. But let’s not call it something it’s not. It was high school: It happened, it was bearable and now it’s over. Somehow, high school has been dubbed the “best years of our lives”, but

we seriously doubt it. We have many, many years ahead of us, and the best is yet to come. High school, while enjoyable to some, is merely a stepping stone to bigger and better things. It is a necessary experience that helps provide a basis for the people we are destined to become, but it is what we do with this basis later in life that really matters. It would be hard to look back at our time at Oakton and not comment on

the wide range of athletic programs and the emphasis everyone places on them - but that’s what we’re going to do. There are so many intelligent, talented students at Oakton, and we can

only imagine what they will achieve in the future. From quick-witted debaters to champions of charity and captivating performers, the charisma and talent of the class of 2013 is something to be proud of. We are honored that we were able to contribute to our class’s legacy by

producing the Outlook, and we are confident that we are leaving it in good hands next year. No, we won’t miss the shiny, speckled floors or the leaky ceilings once we

leave Oakton, but we will miss the people. We hope you will too, because whether or not you hated everyone, loved everyone or simply didn’t care, we went through high school together…and we survived. Last but not least, we want to thank our wonderful adviser who has

guided us through a difficult financial year and helped us recognize the value of hard work and respect. We cannot imagine that there is anyone more qualified to oversee the Outlook, and we are beyond thankful that she was our adviser.

Editorial Policy The Outlook is an open forum for student expression. Unsigned editorials reflect the collective opinion of the Outlook staff. Signed editorials represent the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Outlook or Oakton High School. Reader opinions are important to the Outlook and contributions are welcome. Make your voice heard by sending us a line about what’s on your mind. Letters to the editor may be sent via email to marilyn.yang@oaktonoutlook.com or dropped off in Mrs. Luna’s box in the main office or in room 135. The Outlook reserves the right to edit submissions for grammar and content provided the meaning remains unchanged.

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sofia crutchfieldkim gibbons

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alana peters

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sunni beanabbey boninalex driscollnatalie eberhartlauren embroskikenneth hippe

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regards,Gabriela DriscollMichelle LorussoMadlin MekelburgMarilyn Yang

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The graduation speaker for the Class of 2013 will be Adam Moyer, the founder of Knockaround sunglasses. Moyer attended the University of California, San Diego in 2005. After moving the West Coast, Moyer founded Knockaround sunglasses as a stylish alternative to expensive, brand name sunglasses. “I think students will be able to

relate to him due to the fact that he graduated here so he knows what they went through,” said AP Government teacher Meghan Baumann. This year’s graduation speaker is

notable for being younger than the speakers of previous years.“I think they are going to relate to

him because of his energy and his being in their shoes relatively a few years ago as opposed to people that have gone through several careers,” Baumann said.Moyer grew up in the Northern

Virginia Area and graduated from the University of Virginia in 2004. Be sure to come to graduation on Friday, June 14 and listen to Moyer.

Announcement of the

graduation speaker for the class of 2013

1On Sunday, June 2 the Oakton Writing Center held a book fair at the Barnes & Noble

in Fair Lakes. This event provided the students with an opportunity to buy summer reading books and celebrate the end of the school year with different activities such as face-painting and bookmark creations. “We needed to raise funds for the Writing Center to send the tutors to conferences, to

get resources...but primarily to raise money to train the tutors,” said Beth Blankenship, the OWC’s advisor. “It was very successful. We are planning to [hold another book fair next year].”Aside from having storytelling, performers such as Chris Graham and Oakton Boys

Acappella made an appearance. “Evelyn [Yang] asked me to play [at the book fair] and since you can’t say no to that

face, I agreed,” said Graham. “Unfortunately the day before I was performing with singer/actress Abigail Breslin, so my life kind of revolved around that for a while. So I guess it’d be fair to say my prep was minimal.”Graham is a singer and songwriter, and had a few original songs up his sleeve, includ-

ing his latest single “Pines.” “To be honest, a little dream of mine has always been to perform in a bookstore so

dreams do come true,” Graham said.

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This year’s summer reading book is “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” by William Kamkwamba. The theme of this year’s book assignment is “people who make a difference.”“The candidate books represent a range of human experience and model the power

of service, determination, persistence and courage,” said English Department Chair, Colleen Eddy. The 2013 summer reading assignment was voted upon by faculty and staff before the

three final book choices were given to the 2013 graduating class to decide between. “I don’t understand why the graduating seniors get to choose the book we read,” said

junior, Courtney Moody. “At least give us the benefit of the doubt and let us pick from a selection of books.”

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While most of the graduating class is packing for college, senior Mona Rasooly is preparing for an entirely different adventure, a gap year in Israel.

“I will be serving as a guard in the department of security at the Baha’i World Center, BWC, in Israel,” said Rasooly. “As a security guard, I will be posted at the Baha’i holy shrines in Haita and Bahji. I’m leaving for Israel July 2 and will be there for exactly 12 months.”Though there are few requirements, not everyone who

applies gets accepted.“It is a very selective application process, as people

from all over the world apply, and there are a limited number of positions,” Rasooly said. “They look for altruistic and dedicated applicants who are involved in the improvement of their community.”Being a follower of the Baha’i faith, the young-

est independent religion of the world, impacted Rasooly’s decision to take a gap year.“Born and raised in an immigrant Baha’i family

who escaped religious persecution, I’ve grown up with a strong belief in justice and in the unity of mankind,” Rasooly said. “The BWC has been very instrumental in assisting Baha’is and other religious minorities who are facing religious persecution. I decided to serve at the BWC as a token of my appreciation for everything that has been done for my family and countless others.”While many people would be getting cold feet about

the big move, Rasooly remains excited.“I’m very eager to move to Israel,” Rasooly said. “I’m

excited to make new friends and to have this once in a lifetime opportunity to fulfill my dreams of serving at the BWC. I’m look-ing forward to learning about other cultures and gaining an international perspective on current global issues from other Baha’is that will be serving there.”Yet even with all the tensions in the Middle East, Rasooly’s

parents stand behind her as she prepares to leave.“My parents are very supportive of my decision to do a year of service in Israel,” Rasooly said. “They are sad that I will be separated from them, but they under-stand that this is really important to me.”

Even though Rasooly planned on going to Israel from the beginning, she still applied to college with the rest of her peers. “I applied to William and Mary, and I was accept-

ed,” Rasooly said. “I was overjoyed to be granted a gap year from them, because William and Mary is my dream school.”Even with seeing all her classmates preparing to

go to school in the fall, Rasooly says that she has no regrets. “The Baha’i faith also teaches that ‘any work

or profession carried out in a spirit of service to humanity is considered the highest form of wor-

ship,’” Rasooly said. “This experience will grant me a gratifying purpose in my life and a focused temperament that will guide me throughout my college years.”

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From November to May, Work Awareness and Transi-tion (WAT) students, junior Hoang Phan, senior Adam Barber and sophomore Jennifer Becker ventured off

campus twice a week for valuable work experience at the De-partment of the Blind. “I went there from about 9:30 to 10:30,” said Phan. “To get

there I rode the bus with my friends.” Phan, Barber and Becker completed a variety of tasks at their

job site including filing forms, scanning documents and orga-nizing shelves. Their teacher, Donna Mullins, assisted them on their tasks.“We would check in with the ladies at the front desk and we

would find out what our task was that day,” said Mullins. “I would just point the students in the right direction.”Along with learning the job tasks, the students learned im-

portant things about what it is like to have a job. They learned of the behaviors and actions that are expected from working individuals.“I learned how to be on time,” said Bar-

ber. “I also learned how to handshake.”On their last job site visit, the students received certificates in

honor of their achievements. “I felt proud and happy,” said Becker. “I think I did a really

good job [there.]”

torri marquisstaff writer

(First row: Hoang Phan and Adam Barber. Second row, third in from the left: Jennifer Becker and Donna Mullins) The students were awarded certificates of achievement on their last day of work. “It felt great,” Phan said. “I like to work hard.”

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karli gillespie spotlight editor

erin preaskorn staff writer

Mind the gap Unlike the majority of her class going to college in the fall, senior Mona Rasooly will be taking a gap year.

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WAT students work at the Department of the BlindMeet WAT students Hoang Phan, Jennifer Becker and Adam Barber who have been hard at work.

Daniel Helms battles for the ball in the 3-1 region final win.

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touchdown As the year winds down we look back at the Top 5 sports moments. From district to region to state titles, Oakton teams have demonstrated dominance all around.

5. Girls swim and dive dominated with district, region and state titles. 4. Baseball seized the district championship from Chantilly 5-4. 3. Girls tennis won districts and regionals for the first time in school history. 2. Boys soccer went into states undefeated with district and region titles. 1. Football had a Cinderella story finish with big wins against Centreville and Westfield to win the region and go to states.

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Janet Hu swims freestyle on the way to winning the girls 200-yard IM.5

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Mike Wandey rushes towards the endzone in the 23-16 Northern Region championship victory.1

Class of 2013 athletes playing in collegeBASEBALL: Joey Bartosic at George Washington, Kyle Burger at Lincoln Memorial, Mitch Carroll at UMBC, Brett Padula at Catholic, Bobby Smarelli at Clarkson. BASKET-

BALL: Helen Roberts at Dickinson, Elizabeth Manner at Stony Brook. CHEER: Megan McDonald at George Mason. CREW: Lorena Croft at Clemson, Cami Igal at Alabama, Caroline Dilworth at JMU. FOOTBALL: Joe Allely at ECU, Kelly Brooks-Muse at Elon, Kyle Downer at Albany, Chris Durant at W&M, Ryan Ladson at Sacred Heart, Mike Wan-dey at Virginia Tech. LACROSSE: Jack Harris at CNU, Patrick O’Donnell at Bridgeport. SOCCER: Alyssa Morgan at Johns Hopkins, Patrick Moore at JMU, Christian Ollen at West Point, Jay Bundren at Dickinson. SWIM: Gillian Crews at Carnegie Mellon, Ashley Nero at Penn State Altoona, Dylan Staniszewski at Alfred, Philip Hu at University of Pennsylva-nia. TRACK: Kristi Carrigan at West Point, Briana Stewart at CNU, Lucas Wratschko at W&M. VOLLEYBALL: Abby Mills at Bridgewater, Emma Olson at Mary Washington. WRES-

TLING: Matt Notorangelo at York College of Pennsylvania.

First line player Lizzie Stewart returns the ball in the 5-0 region final win.

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RJ Gaines pitched baseball into states with an 8-1 region semifinal win.

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In-StateCollege of William and MaryMelanie Aguilar-RojasEric CarstensNathan ChenLachlan DodgeChristopher DurantKatarina FleckensteinJeffrey GehringBrooks HenneSarah HongMichelle LoRussoNicholas NewberryMona RasoolyAlison RodriguezJacob WaltrichLucas WratschkoRobert Xing

Bridgewater CollegeAbigail MillsPatrick O’Donnell

Christopher Newport UniversitySherrill CallahanSean CapellaEkrem (Hamid) Cetinkaya

Patrick DevensRyan GranatoJack HarrisMaelyn MahoneyMelissa MurilloFaisal Patterson-KhanRachel PearsonChloe PierceLyndy QuastRayna RossiniBriana StewartCole TestoniChristian Vickland

George Mason UniversityRumtin AidunMustafa AlmusawiAisha AmjadLink ArauzDana BeachDaniella Beck

Kevin BuiJames CasebeerJames CooperDakota CraneEmily DaenzerAaron ElassalMichelle GaspariKevin GoldbergLaura HamlinThomas HarrisVivi HoangEvangelyn HsuYoselin Iglesias CruzDong Woo JungMona KhadkaMatthew KnocheMegan McDonaldGrady MoranNirali Munshi

Manoja NauduriAva NazemianAnthony RaitiGina SalinasNadine ShabtiKathryn SheridanThomas TribbleEmily Wang

James Madison UniversityKamille AielloStephen BanghartLindsey BolgerBrian BurnsAnnalise CapalboErin DesbiensCaroline DilworthMichael FradetteNikhil GokhaleRahil GujralAllison HammesDaniel HelmsClarke HildrethKaylee Homyk

Omar ImtiazStephanie KimEmory LeeMatthew LieblGiuliana MacalusoMolly MaloneyJoseph MolnarBrandon MoodyPatrick MooreWilliam MooringKevin NguyenKayla Plecity

Andrea RaielloShannon RomulusDrew SandlerKayla SweeneyBrooke TownshendNicole Vo

Longwood UniversityAndrew BroganJacob Carter

Lynchburg CollegeJonathan Lohmann

Marymount UniversityVien Nguyen

Northern Virginia Community CollegeTara AhmadiAdriana Ahmad-ZaniLiese ArmstrongBrett BarlowChristianne ButtersMohamed ChebaaneBrian ClarkNorman Carlos Urbina10 indepth

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In-State & D.C. ScholarsEager graduates remain close to home

Valerie DunnNadine El MowafyChristopher ElamJorge Fernandez DavilaNaomi FoltaNestor FoltaSamuel GoodwynLuke HartKhadra HassanMuneeb HassanChristian HernandezBlake HooperKaban JaffTaban JaffAlejandra Jimenez-MorenoRachel JohnsonSydni KellyKevin LindeHintsa MehariLord Mharthelle MendozaMax MeshankoCassandra NodaNicholas NonemakerPeter OttAndrea PattenChristian PolhemusMitchell RadcliffeRichard RogersSana SaidTwana SaidEmily SargentDena SarsourKhalil ShawGilda Siles GuillenDustin SmithBrandon StoluskyJames SullivanPenelope TangamuPablo Turriago-LopezRichard Yung

Old Dominion UniversityBrian BluePatrick McElhiney

Radford UniversityBailey EppersonJago KarloRicardo Menendez

Randolph-Macon CollegeMadeline FarmerSergio Lazcano

Sweet Briar CollegeJessica Gajeski

University of Mary WashingtonBrittany ArmbrightVeronica CenaEmily DavisLauren GoetzDaniel GreeneEmma OlsonLauren Preaskorn

University of VirginiaJacqueline AkundaMitchell BatchelderErin BennettAndrew BoddieJeremy ByrneMelissa ChangPrathibha ChintaguntaCiara CooneyKatherine CrumpGregory DeRosaAmbareesh GorleShantanu KelkarSarah KimIrene LeeDrake LeonardEmily LewisOliver Lopez-GomezDominique MartinKyra NymanBrenda OhNicolette PowellJennifer RiedenJoanna RoWilliam SavinoJared SchulmanHenry SellarsAngela SickelsRobert SpannThomas TsangEmily YaremchukSepehr Zomorodi

Virginia Commonwealth UniversitySarah AudritshAlexandra BloomStephen BusheyLauren EmbroskiAlexandra MinorNatalie MoralesSuzanne RamirezMonica RaoDavid (Nicasio) ReidChristopher RogersCameron ThomasJacob WoisardPrateek Yadav

Virginia Military InstituteGarret DillonGabriela Galvez

Virginia Polytechnic InstituteGurvina AtwalJennifer BaileyKevin BaileyShannon CarneyKathryn ClarkMark CrowleyKristina CrumpShreyaska DahalRichard DaumKathleen FabianEdward GerowKimberly Gibbons

Karli GillespieGrant GoldenAlyssa GolombikStephanie GrassoMatthew GregorHayley HawkinsKali HawkinsShannon HolcombeAlexander HsuGregory IchordHannah KirkStephen KralickHan Bin LeeKellen LevinsonJessica LevyMargaret McAndrewMorgan MullisThomas NguyenJillian OstickLori PanditJonathan PisaroAlexandra RickettsRebecca RyeShakhawatus SamarinMelissa ShebatJeffrey ShihSanshiro SoneDavid SongJoanna Ten-KateMargaret ToyeElizabeth VillaflorEleni VoudourisMike WandeySpencer WatersSheila Zhu

Virginia Weslyan CollegeJohn McGuinness

Washington, D.C.American UniversitySofia CrutchfieldAndrea Schilstra

Catholic University of AmericaBrett Padula

George Washington UniversityJoseph BartosicHo Jae LeeEnebish MunkhsaruulKavita Prakash

Georgetown UniversityMisa Mori

The Corcoran College of Art & DesignJaesook Noh

*This list is compiled from a voluntary survey independently collected by

the Oakton Outlook and may not be comprehensive. Any changes in enrollment

made after April 30 were not included.

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College-Bound Cougars Students venture out of state for higher education

Stevens Institute of TechnologyEvan Bazzini

Stony Brook UniversityElizabeth Manner

Tacoma Community CollegeWilliam Marietta

Temple UniversityTamera LanhamSarah SnyderCalvin Thrall

Texas A&MHunter Brodie

The Ohio State UniversityMark BerenbaumSean Berenbaum

University of AlabamaCamille Igal

University at Albany: SUNYKyle DownerRyan Gulledge

University at Buffalo: SUNYYe Lim Yang

University of California: BerkeleyHailey YookSonny Chen

University of Central FloridaMarissa Hall

University of ChicagoKwaku Ofori-Atta

University of Colorado: BoulderValerie DanielsChristina GillSusanna JacobsonCallam LoughranDaniel Roepe

University of GeorgiaMary Kate Mehegan

University of Illinois: Urbana-ChampaignAndrew Pfeiff

University of KentuckyQuinton Taylor

University of MarylandMitchell CarrollAustin KendallMaia Parthasarathy

University of MiamiMatthew BeemanAnne Wandishin

University of NevadaKevin Bezick

University of New HampshireAndrew Falter

University of North Carolina: WilmingtonGianna Sheffield

University of Notre Dame

Matthew ColturiNicholas Despins

University of Pennsylvania Philip Hu Marilyn Yang

University of Pittsburgh

Evan Pohl Lauren Rosenblatt

Nisha Sandhir

University of San Diego Emily Norris Jessica Koch

University of Southern CaliforniaLorelei Christie

University of South CarolinaAaron DoddChristopher LarkinJeremy Marshall Meagan McRobertsMatthew MoskowitzSamuel Stein

University of TampaSean Okochi

University of Texas: AustinMadlin Mekelburg

University of WisconsinBrianna Rock

Villanova UniversityElizabeth RollerQuinn St. Louis

Wake Forest UniversityHyun Ho Lee

West PointKristi CarriganChristian Ollen

West Virginia UniversityAndrew BooneHannah DaidoDaniel MansfieldMonica MathieuKatelyn MeccaMario NardoniMonica Sameni

West Virginia Wesleyan CollegePeter Wolf

Yale UniversityRyan HintzmanImren Johar

York CollegeMatthew NewmanMatthew Notarangelo

Gap YearChristopher CrapcoJennifer RamirezSteven Witchen

NavyGabriel MarcandaliLars Yates

Marine CorpsLarry DavisJonny HernandezTyler Lucidi

Alfred UniversityDylan Staniszewski

Auburn UniversityCatherine Miller

Boston CollegeVarsha Bhargava

Carnegie Mellon UniversityGillian Crews

Champlain CollegeJames O’Dell

Citadel Military College of South CarolinaKristopher Ford

City College of San FranciscoAsha Mohamed

Clarkson UniversityRobert Smarrelli

Clemson UniversityLorena CroftPreston HiteRiley LoftusDiana Pournaras

Colorado School of MinesClaire Mahoney

Colorado State UniversityAmanda Amraen

Columbia UniversityDylan Hunzeker

Cornell UniversityBradley AmbroseGabriela DriscollAlexandra HegerleBrian Oliver

Creighton UniversityShakchhi Joshi

Dickinson CollegeHelen RobertsJames Bundren

Duke UniversityGary Yeh

East Carolina UniversityJoseph AllelyBrian BumgardnerJoseph FilermanConor FlanaganAndie Pomponio

Elon UniversityKelly Brooks-MuseMarcela Hawkins

Embry-Riddle UniversityJason Hall

Flagler CollegeZoe Fortner

Florida State UniversityEmily CarrollAlison DatocKendra Hauser

Florida TechJonathan Quesada

Fordham UniversityMelina Smith

Fort Lewis College Kami Richter

Franklin and Marshall CollegeElizabeth Drake

Gordon CollegeMargaret Wright

Goucher CollegeCecilia Capehart

Holy Cross CollegeEmily Krisanda

Indiana University: BloomingtonJoseph Wethern

John Cabot University (Rome, Italy)Acadia Gribble

Johns Hopkins UniversityAnna Christina ClementsSofia DiezJulin JustinAlyssa Morgan

Kansas UniversityConnor Hunter

King CollegeAbdullah Alzamil

Le Roches International School of Hotel ManagementRyan Lucas

Lincoln Memorial UniversityKyle Burger

Lone Star CollegeAshley Aerts

Loyola UniversityTaleen Avedisian

McDaniel CollegeNina Garfield

Miami University of OhioMichael BootheLizzy Preising

Michigan State UniversityAllisa Delgado

Middle Tennessee State UniversityDavid Crisp

New York UniversityChi Ying Lau

Ohio UniversityJonathan Nenner

Ohio Wesleyan UniversityJamie Hodges

Penn State UniversityBrian AamothYousef AhmadRia BhatiaMaria CanalesVictoria DePersisBrianna GoodwinDaniel KoefootSam LucasColin NadeauAshley NeroLeslie OlivosSarah Sapone

Nicholas StraussBen UtleyJosh WolfAlan WombleHenry Yen

Princeton UniversityAndrew Seastream

Purdue UniversityMegan Geshan

Mi Ran Youn

Quinnipiac UniversityMicaela Sturm

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteChristopher SpragueEvan Thompson

Sacred Heart UniversityRyan Ladson

Saint Mary’s of Notre DameMicaela Gaughan

Santa Monica CollegeSebastian Paulino

School of Art Institute of ChicagoHyerim Lee

St. John’s UniversityRicardo Manoatl

The Vans Warped Tour comes to Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD on July 10.

Featuring bands such as Motion City Soundtrack, Reel Big Fish, Bring Me the Horizon and much, much more, Warped Tour is an all-day event that is not for the faint of heart.

From July 26 to July 7, the Smith-sonian will hold the Folklife Festival in at the National Mall, to

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For action junkies, this movie, being released June 28, is ready to rock your world. Chan-ning Tatum and Jamie Fox star in an action-packed thriller, after a major terrorist attack on the White House. The two must battle evil terrorists and try to save not only their own lives, but also the fate of the country.

After what most Rick Riordan fans would call a train wreck of a film, fans are holding their breath to see what the latest edition of the six-book series, coming out on Aug. 7, will have in store. Fortunately for the movie, expectations are exceedingly low, and if the scriptwriters have read any critiques of “Percy Jackson: the Lightening Thief ”, then hopefully they will stick to the actual plot of the story.

On June 21, the adorable duo Mike Wazowski and James “Sully” Sullivan return to the big screen for the first time since 2001. In this new movie, Mike and Sully venture off to college and explore the world of higher education. Feel free to bring out some old fan memorabilia and your original copy of the first movie to the premiere.

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1. Graduate Third Eye Blind2. Unwritten Natasha Bedingfield3. Times Like These Foo Fighters

4. Shake It Out Florence + the Machine5. We Are the Champions Queen6. I Gotta Feeling Black-Eyed Peas7. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) Green Day8. Feel So Close Calvin Harris9. How Far We’ve Come

10. It’s Time Imagine Dragons11. Forever Young Bob Dylan12. Closing Time Semisonic13. Don’t You (For-get About Me) Simple Minds14. School’s Out Alice Cooper

TheGrad PartyPlaylistHaving the best grad party on the block is simpler than you might think--it’s all in the playlist. Fill your backyard with tunes that taste of final-ity, friendship and sweet, sweet freedom.

On June 23, One Direction will come to the Verizon Center in D.C. They’re touring for their new

album, “Take Me Home.” Harry, Louis, Liam, Niall and Zayn, who came to the Patriot Center last May, will be play-ing old classics like “What Makes You Beautiful” and new hits like “Kiss You.”

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Matchbox Twenty

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

White House Down