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The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

WCHS Junior Leah Sonnabend at the Taylor Swift Eras Tour in Philadelphia with her friends in 2023.

The End of an Era, the Start of a New Chapter

By Ella Carnathan, Subscriptions, Promotions, & Communication Manager January 18, 2025

It is the end of an era, but the start of an age. Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” ended on December 8, 2024. The Eras Tour made a lasting impact on “Swfities” over the course of nearly two years....

"James" by Percival Everett tells the story of James, a young Black man in the pre Civil War era, facing challenges with identity, family and race. The book delves into these themes with humor, charm and the necessary gravity.

Barnes & Noble book of the year reframes classic

By Dehab Deglel, Assistant Features Editor January 2, 2025

Nowadays, bookstores’ shelves are always packed with derivatives of old classics. This happens with famous franchises such as “Star Wars” which has  hundreds of variations, modern retellings of...

The official "Wicked" movie poster shows Glinda, played by Ariana Grande, reaching towards Elphaba, played by Cynthia Erivo.

“Wicked” defies gravity in the new movie musical adaptation

By Ryan Shenker, Assistant Sports Editor January 2, 2025

With a supernova star power and marketing run rivaling the unprecedented publicity of 2023’s “Barbie” movie, it was hard to believe that the “Wicked” movie, based on the critically acclaimed...

WCHS senior Katie Wen, has made various achievements with her art and is one of the Co-Presidents of the National Art Honors Society.

Student Art Spotlight: Katie Wen

By Cailey Harrington, Assistant Arts Editor January 2, 2025

Meticulously spreading paints, selecting colors, sketching, shading and carefully crafting ideas into a work of art is exactly what WCHS senior Katie Wen does. Art comes in many forms, but the product...

WCHS's annual themed concert Blast has run for a third of a century. Programs from across that period are on display outside the auditorium.

Musical memories: tracking the roots of BLAST

By Ray Guan, Subscriptions, Promotions, and Communications Manager December 13, 2024

As the spring of 2025 creeps closer, it brings Blast 35: Coloration. Over its three and a half decades, students have performed and largely led the performance. Blast budded from the choir’s spring concert....

James May (left), Richard Hammond (center) and Jeremy Clarkson (right) look on to the sunset as Zimbabwe's wildlife surround them in promotional content for the final episode of "The Grand Tour."

“The Grand Tour” drives home a storied television career

By Isar Uslu, News Editor November 27, 2024

After 22 years, television legends Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond, also known as “the trio,” finally put an end to their motoring-show careers in a phenomenal finale to “The Grand...

WCHS junior Brinlyn Cohen-Rider works diligently on stage manager responsibilities including lighting among others.

Student Art Spotlight: Brinlyn Cohen-Rider

By Cailey Harrington, Assistant Arts Editor November 27, 2024

It is well known that WCHS students put a lot of hard work and dedication into creating amazing musicals with bright lights, vibrant costumes and perfect sound volume and quality. The main focus when watching...

Starbucks and Dunkin' released their new holiday beverages in time for the Christmas season. Items range from peppermint mochas to a cookie butter doughnut.

Cheers to the season: a guide to the best holiday beverages

By Ella Carnathan, Subscriptions, Promotions, and Communications Manager November 20, 2024

It is beginning to look a latte like Christmas! November marks the beginning of the holiday season, and with it comes festive drinks and snacks from Starbucks and Dunkin’. These coffee shops are a great...

"Party School" by Jon Hart is not just about partying. It focuses on Dylan Mills finding the person he wants to become as he starts college. With atypical characters, scandals, and nudity, this is an entertaining must read.

Thriving outside the top tier: a celebration of college life in “Party School”

By Ava Van Vuren, Assistant News Editor November 20, 2024

It is easy to get caught up in the stress of getting into an “it” school; Dylan Mills can attest to this. He grew up in Castleton where the only question the local parents ask is “What college are...

On Oct. 7,  Netflix released a true crime documentary about brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez, infamously known as "The Menendez Brothers."

True crime documentary sheds light on the story of infamous brothers

By Leah Kreisler, Editor in Chief October 31, 2024

Murder. Controversy. Documentary. Two years ago it was Jeffrey Dahmer. Now, the Menendez Brothers have taken TikTok by storm. Widespread attention was drawn to the Menendez case following the release of...

On Oct. 18, 2024, "Smile 2" was released to theaters. The much anticipated film has taken off with thrilling jumpscares and an exciting plot.

“Smile 2”: a terrifying sequel that brings the terror to a whole new level

By Claire Moylan, Copy Editor October 31, 2024

In the summer of 2022, the world was taken by storm by the smash hit horror movie, “Smile”. Between the thrilling plot, cliffhanger ending and spine-chilling real-life promotion, it was hard to miss...

WCHS senior Kyle Cho played oboe for the U.S. Marine Band and the U.S. Army Orchestra. Cho has been playing the oboe since he was in fifth grade and has worked hard over the years to perfect his craft.

Student Art Spotlight: Kyle Cho

By Olga Engler, Arts Editor October 28, 2024

Every weekend, without fail, WCHS senior Kyle Cho travels eight hours up to New York and back to have nine hours of music classes from Professor Douvas at The Juilliard School. Cho started playing the...

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