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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

The Observer deems the burger chain Shake Shack, which recently opened in Cabin John Shopping Center, one of the best new things of 2018.

WCHS’ best of 2018

By Bradley Furgerson and Jackson Resnick February 27, 2019

Best Artist: Ariana Grande Ever since exploding onto the music scene in 2013, Ariana Grande has been one of the biggest names in pop music. Recent years have been kind to the former Nickelodeon star,...

WCHS Class of 2018 alumna Francesca Moore and her friends attended a football game at Coastal Carolina University in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

How to survive college: a guide for incoming freshmen

By Allison Jacobs, Assistant News Editor February 8, 2019

The thought of college can be scary for students of any age, especially since many do not know what to expect. College is supposed to be an amazing experience that gives young adults the chance to become...

The Educational Foundation hosted a fundraiser with the Harlem Wizards last March in order to raise money for future projects.

Educational Foundation funds school initiatives

By Bryan Fletcher, Production Manager February 8, 2019

With such a wide array of highly productive and innovative students and staff at WCHS, a source for funding of school projects and events has become quite the necessity. For many years now, funding for...

 Yutnori is a Korean game where you hold 4 sticks and throw them, moving a piece on the “map”, depending on how your sticks land.

Different cultures welcome in holidays

By Victoria Park, Staff Writer February 5, 2019

What do crackling fireworks, bubbly champagne (or apple cider for the kids), a kiss at midnight, 2019 LED glasses, and 4 wooden sticks have in common? Most Americans recognize New Year’s as a time to...

Wilder company models during their shoot.

Giving back during the holidays

By Riley Hurr, News Editor February 5, 2019

The holiday season is quickly approaching, and with the holidays comes the time for giving back to the community. At WCHS, students are not only giving back to the community during the holidays, but during...

A park ranger is applying elephant snot graffiti remover to a rock that has been vandalized with spray paint amid the government shutdown. Removing graffiti is tedious work that requires training, approved cleaning materials, and heavy equipment.

National parks vandalized because of govt. shutdown

By Miranda Chung, Assistant Opinions Editor January 23, 2019

As of Jan. 9, the 2018-2019 U.S. government shutdown is now the longest in history, breaking the 1996 record. An estimate of 380,000 government employees have been granted leaves of absence and another...

The Zero Robotics competition hosts teams from around the globe, including WCHS.

WCHS’ Robotics team makes finals

By Emma Chen, Assistant Observations Editor January 23, 2019

As part of WCHS’ Advanced Programming class, students are able to opt out of the class’s curriculum and instead participate in the Zero Gravity Robotics competition. Both MIT and NASA sponsor the international...

The advertisement for the wildly popular game BItlife shows suprised faces of people playing the game.

New phone game, BitLife, sweeps WCHS hallways

By Jordyn Green, Assistant Online Editor-in-Chief January 10, 2019

You may have heard students in the hallways of WCHS yell things like, “I’ve won the lottery!” or, “I had 26 kids yesterday!” and wondered what they meant. As strange as these sentences sound,...


Another common form of meditation is through yoga, which involves different poses and movements, as depicted in the image.

English dept. leads teacher meditations

By Julia Lescht, Online Editor-in-Chief December 17, 2018

English teachers Jeffrey Savett and Samantha McEvoy have began department-wide meditation meetings, where they lead English teachers in guided meditation. They meet in Savett’s classroom twice a...

Anonymous apps like After School, brighten and Yik Yak are all intended to be forms of social media where users can share positive messages freely, though that isn't always the case.

Anonymous apps elicit more harm than good

By Bradley Furgerson, Features Editor December 14, 2018

‘Hey, a friend added you on After Hours! Join the fun!’ a text message reads, indicating yet another anonymous app has been created. Marketing itself towards high schoolers, anonymous social media...

Juuls, an electronic cigarette (e-cig), is an alternative for smokers available to buy for those 18 and over. Even with such age restrictions, Juuls have made their way into the hands of WCHS students.

Juuls are now more prominent than ever among students

By Eliza Asbury, Online Editor-in-Chief December 13, 2018

About 3.5 inches long, sleek, black and looks more similar to a flash drive than anything else, the Juul is everywhere. Walking into the bathroom, you are sure to meet someone puffing out flavored smoke,...

The student section was packed with students from all grades at the Sept. 21 football game against Whitman HS. Students donned Hawaiian attire to partake in the themed game.

New year and new principal escalate spirit

By Julia Lescht and Jenna Greenzaid, Online Editor-in-Chief, Editor-in-Chief December 12, 2018

CHS students start each school year with the same jokes about their usual lack of school spirit. This year, however, the change in school spirit is no joke. Since the beginning of her term, Principal...

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