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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

Junior wins bronze medal at Special Olympics

By By Danny Weiss Staff Writer November 23, 2010

Junior David Kopperman competed in the Special Olympics Oct. 23 and won a bronze medal in tennis. Kopperman started training with sophomore Lauren Perrine in August and prepared to play a doubles match...

Alum runs 100 mile race, reaches new heights

By By Amanda Vinner Features Editor November 23, 2010

Question: What is 12,600 feet high, 100 miles long and run all over? Answer: The Leadville Trail 100 Race in Leadville, Colorado, that CHS alumnus, Bryan Sperry, completed this past summer. Sperry, who...

Hallway greetings call for new handshake practices

By By Luke Frentsos Sports Photo Editor October 29, 2010

In the past decade, many things at CHS have happened.   But something has changed at CHS over the past decade too: how people say hi to classmates in the hallway. In the past, students just said hi...

Teens benefit from new law eliminating overdraft fees

By By Emily Hall Production Manager Andrea Mirviss Editor-In-Chief October 29, 2010

With the average American household bearing $15,700 in credit card debt each year, and only 53 percent paying their balance in full each month, it is no surprise that both the U.S. government and consumers...

Rituals not just for athletes

By By Amanda Vinner Features Editor October 29, 2010

Senior Emily Shapiro waits expectantly in the girls’ locker room before a soccer game. She receives a single piece of paper, and now she is ready to play. Whether it is wearing a special bracelet, having...

Is there truth behind the POWER BRACELET trend?

By By Thomas Geenen Staff Writer October 29, 2010

Throughout the halls of CHS, there seems to be an abundance of students sporting something on their wrists that looks like a hybrid between a watch and a white livestrong band. Others wear a nest of tangled...

Trendy store undergoes drastic makeover, expansion

By By Julie Kracov Business Manager Olivia Parven Contest Manager October 29, 2010

If you walked into Forever 21 last year, you, like most patrons, might have felt crazed by the cramped atmosphere. But this year, the store brings something new to the table. The luminous staircase, sparkling...

Age-appropriate alternatives to trick-or-treating

By By Megan Scanlan Staff Writer October 29, 2010

The days of trick-or-treating are over.  Every year when Halloween rolls around, students look for something fun to do without resorting to walking around the neighborhood begging for candy. It turns...

Don’t get tripped up by new shoelace trends

By By Lori Koenick Staff Writer October 29, 2010

Shoelaces have a simple concept, but some students now believe that these strings can do much more than simply keep one’s shoes on. Some students associate shoelaces with projecting a certain look to...

Hunger for Sandwich Club provokes its return

By By Zack Potter Archives Manager October 29, 2010

Something has been missing the last two years that no one has really been able to put their finger on: an important fixture of CHS culture left us following the 2007-2008 school year.  Fear not, however,...

Health room offers promise of confidentiality

By By Spenser Easterbrook Advertising Manager Joe Nolan Staff Writer October 29, 2010

ability as the school nurse to protect students’ privacy. As a general principle they tell students that individual questions relating to their personal lives are best discussed with parents.  According...

Fall brings school spirit, fashion rules to CHS

By By Charles Cook Staff Writer October 4, 2010

With the fall months here, students all around school can be seen rocking different CHS-associated, fall-appropriate clothing and gear. Every season comes with a whole new set of “do’s” and “don’ts”...

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