As holiday spirits fill the air, everyone is looking for a fun winter activity that is perfect for the whole family. Brookside Gardens’, Gardens of Lights and Winter Lights at Seneca Creek all offer...

  While a car may seem like a simple mode of transportation, CHS seniors have transformed their cars into all types of closets and storage compartments. A trunk may look average from the outside, but...

  A man is showing his parents, brothers, sisters and children around the National Mall, and as he struggles to maintain order he sees a mother across the street doing the same thing—but with apparent...

Sophomore Monica Won’s worst nightmare happened: she came home, got onto her computer and logged into Facebook only to see that her parents had requested to be her friend. Recently, parents...

  The streets of Buenos Aires, the beaches of Greece and the slopes of Mont Tremblant await CHS students who will have the chance to travel to Argentina, Chile and Canada this year. Trips to Greece...

Leaves changing, Thanksgiving, and the ever so prevalent sprouting of prepubescent facial hair. Yes, November is certainly here. The tradition of “No Shave November” in which boys take a break...

Many students at CHS are passionate about their own religious affiliation and choose to express their enthusiasm in different ways. CHS boasts one of the most diverse student populations in the county...

Many members of the diverse CHS student body come from countries that are undergoing political turmoil. The Observer takes a peek into life as an international student and its effects at home, particularly...

In the shadow of the Washington Monument, people waited up to an hour to tour one of the 20 futuristic and energy-efficient homes built by college students from 20 different university teams. The fourth...

A girl wants to be asked by a certain boy to homecoming, so she makes a to do list to plan out how she is going to get him to ask. Step One: Try to make him notice you. Step Two: Get your friends to talk...

Montgomery County schools all took different routes in selecting their names. Some, like Damascus High School, are simply named after the town they are located in, while others are named after someone...

To trick-or-treat or not to trick-or-treat, that is the question. As students get older, the traditional way of celebrating Halloween seems to be getting old as well. Each year, fewer students go out,...