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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

Texts For Haiti

By Kelsey O’Donnell, Online Editor-In-Chief, Sara Habibi, Circulation Manager March 3, 2010

After the earthquake in Haiti, students have added a new contact to their phones. The Red Cross and other charities have made a new method of donating available: texting. According to The Mobile Giving...

Pre-college programs enrich students’ education

By Natalie Geisler, News Editor March 3, 2010

As summer nears, students begin to look for the perfect way to spend their glorious free time. Whether it be working, interning or attending a program, there are many options to choose from. However, one...

Musicians take their talent to the Internet

By Maddy Jacobs, Fact Checker March 1, 2010

Ah, YouTube. A place of wonder and procrastination. A place where you go to laugh at crazy cat antics and scoff at Kanye West’s disgrace of Taylor Swift. A place where recently, musically talented CHS...

YouTube is a staple of teachers’ lesson plans

By Donald Kim, Staff Writer March 1, 2010

Though YouTube has long been seen as a medium to share images, words, and music for entertainment purposes, the site has become an essential tool in education. YouTube is commonly used by teachers...

No cise, student language is starting to blow up

Even more popular than “Half Priced Friday’s” at Qdoba is the use of new slang at CHS. Originating here, this new language is spreading throughout the student body like wildfire. The slang features...

Parkour

By Emily Hall, Features Production Editor, Monica Saks, Observations Production Editor March 1, 2010

A man flies from balcony to balcony more than 50 feet in the air, he dives off the building landing smoothly onto the next, slings himself down the alleyway onto the ground. This man is not a stunt double,...

Board games are far from boring, survey shows

By Lori Koenick, Staff Writer March 1, 2010

There is nothing fun to do when a snowstorm and power outage leave you stuck at home on a Saturday night with your parents, preventing you from watching TV or playing a video game, right? Wrong. When your...

Local salon urges girls to embrace their curls

Wafaya Obdallah sort of takes your breath away—she has rich, coffee color skin and wildly curly hair blossoming out of her head, hair that isn’t just hair but attitude. Wafaya, who runs Oasis, a...

Teenagers give the final verdict at Teen Court

By Maddy Flax, Staff Writer March 1, 2010

For most CHS students, a typical Wednesday consists of waking up and going to school, maybe going to an extracurricular activity, and then going home to do homework. However, sophomore Alex Fox’s Wednesday...

Justin’s Quest searches for a cure for brain tumors

By Jillian Postal Online Sports Editor Zack Potter Online News Editor March 1, 2010

Break dancing with the DJ at his Bar Mitzvah on Jan. 29, Justin Friedlander was having the time of his life. Celebrating alongside his closest friends and family, the 13-year-old was on cloud nine, almost...

First annual Churchill’s Got Talent raises money for Haiti

By the Online Editors February 1, 2010

Students performed in the first annual Churchill’s Got Talent on Thursday Jan. 28, proving that their talents extend beyond the academic environment. After hours of hard work and weeks of preparation,...

J.A.W.A.N.J.A. wins Churchill’s Got Talent

February 1, 2010

The Observer sits down with Churchill's Got Talent winner, band J.A.W.A.N.J.A. for an exclusive interview: J-Josh Coyne A-Alex Leventer W-Will Mulhern A-Amin Stephenson N-Nadim Elhage J-John Klien A-Andrew...

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