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The Observer

Bindeman Center presents bullying documentary

Bindeman Center presents bullying documentary

By Julia Heimlich, Features Editor November 20, 2014

Behind their caked-on makeup and pearly whites, girls can be vicious creatures. Because of their ability to cover up whatever drama goes on behind the scenes, situations in which a girl is both the bully...

Meet the 'Friends' 20 Years Later

Meet the ‘Friends’ 20 Years Later

By Katie Clem and Pablo Roa October 24, 2014

In an ever-growing entertainment world, TV shows can be viewed at the touch of a finger. It is often difficult for people to single out a show that has made a difference in their lives. However, for many...

'Walking Dead' returns for fifth season on AMC

‘Walking Dead’ returns for fifth season on AMC

By Ross Tanenbaum, Production Editor October 16, 2014

After a shocking season finale that left viewers hungry for more, the Walking Dead has returned for a fifth season on AMC. With the fourth season only becoming available recently on Netflix, many fans...

Cliched adaptation of 'The Giver' fails to impress

Cliched adaptation of ‘The Giver’ fails to impress

By Balbina Yang, Advertising Manager September 30, 2014

Some people dislike watching black and white movies. Although The Giver isn’t completely black and white, it feels suffocating and comes off as mediocre, just as other blockbuster gray-scale films tend...

Stars of the Screen

By Thomas Atkinson, Public Relations Manager September 26, 2014

With summer reruns in the past, it is time for old favorites to return and for new programs to air, helping distract us from our studies. Returning Shows American Horror Story: Freak Show The...

Nerdfighters await more Green on the big screen

Nerdfighters await more Green on the big screen

By Kim Rooney, Production Editor September 23, 2014

After The Fault in Our Stars grossed over $48 million in the box office its opening weekend, two more John Green novels, Paper Towns and Looking for Alaska, began their journeys from award-winning books...

Upcoming movies project action-packed summer

By Ross Tanenbaum, Production Editor May 29, 2014

Summer time is the time of year when some of the most anticipated movies are released. These movies tend to be the highest-grossing movies, as a lot of them are sequels, reboots or movies based off books. With...

'Observer' writer stars as extra in local movie

‘Observer’ writer stars as extra in local movie

By Danielle Kiefer, Features Editor May 29, 2014

As I scrolled through Twitter this past December, I discovered that an actor, Bryan Greenberg, from one of my favorite television shows, One Tree Hill, was filming a movie in Maryland. After much Internet...

‘Observer’ presents Top 12 shows to binge-watch

By Jane Zankman, Senior Writer May 29, 2014

While some of us get to soak up the sun on exotic islands or explore European cities during spring break, many CHS students are either going on college road trips or relaxing at home. Binge-watching...

'Captain America: Winter Soldier' swoops into theaters

‘Captain America: Winter Soldier’ swoops into theaters

By Thomas Atkinson, Public Relations Manager May 29, 2014

CHS Assemble! Captain America, the world’s first Avenger and a fan-favorite at CHS, swings into theaters this April 4. “I like Cap because he is one of Marvel’s most interesting characters,”...

CHS alumna Kelen Coleman catches up with 'Observer'

CHS alumna Kelen Coleman catches up with ‘Observer’

By Ana Faguy, Production Editor May 28, 2014

This past week, the Observer sat down with actress and ‘03 alumna Kelen Coleman, who has starred in shows such as Men at Work, The Mindy Project and The Newsroom.   Q: Were you born and raised in...

Release of 'Divergent' movie thrills avid fans

Release of ‘Divergent’ movie thrills avid fans

By Julia Reagan, Arts Editor May 28, 2014

Devotees of Katniss Everdeen and her Hunger Games crew will fall in love with the similar dystopian Divergent trilogy.  It features love, action, friendship and secrecy–what more could a teenage girl...

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