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The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

Neighborhoods vie for top trick-or-treat spot

By Joel Denicoff Ian Plotnick Staff Writers October 29, 2009

It is 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 31 and you have your fresh costume ready to go. You are about to leave your house, pillowcase in hand, when you realize that you do not know to trick-or-treat. The neighborhoods...

Lunch spots-awkward encounters?

By Paige Gross October 5, 2009

The bell rings after fourth period and two students run down the stairs to the parking lot and head to Fallsgrove Village Center for lunch. Upon arrival they notice that they are receiving strange looks...

Some local MVA locations do not pass the test

By Camille Bachrach September 30, 2009

You parallel park perfectly, you back up in a perfectly straight line, and your three-point turn is so well executed your driving teacher is speechless. You’re driving back to park the car, but you jump...

New laws force teens to wait longer for licenses

By Hannah Phillips September 30, 2009

A driver’s license is more than a rectangular piece of plastic with your picture on it, it is a symbol. It represents adulthood, independence and maturity. The second many young people are of age, they...

Parent-teachers bring family time to school

By Becky Price Monica Saks September 29, 2009

Senior Nick Sines eagerly examines his new schedule, scanning the names of teachers he will have this year. His eye lands on Monica Malanoski, his AP Economics teacher, who also happens to be his mom. The...

Students find ways to juggle jobs and schoolwork

By Sophia Herbst September 29, 2009

Extracurricular activities, AP classes and school sports take up a lot of time in a high school student’s life, but when you add a job into the mix, how can anyone get it all done? A great number...

Visits enable students to get better feel for colleges

By Kelsey O'Donnell September 29, 2009

Four years, thousands of dollars and a diploma. College is a huge turning point in a teenager’s life and when it comes to choosing the right one, very few people do so without visiting the campus first. ...

Social Slander

By Eshe Hill Amanda Vinner Features Editors June 8, 2009

It’s 8 p.m. on Monday night and Gossip Girl is about to start. You turn on the TV and, for the next hour, are ready to get lost in the scandalous lives of your favorite Upper East Siders. This over-the-top...

The ‘Observer’ offers tips for a stylish summer

By Jenna Cantor-Public Relations June 8, 2009

Summer 2009 is fast approaching, so it’s time to clean out your closets, get rid of your sweaters and pants and replace them with the hottest spring and summer fashion trends. Girls, stock up...

Yoga gives teachers relaxing way to end the school day

By Yasmin Akbari-Fact Checker June 8, 2009

Believe it or not, teachers have lives outside of school. They do not live in their classrooms or in a cave writing lesson plans; they actually do things in their spare time and after school like everyone...

Students skip school to survive rigorous schedules

June 5, 2009

2:30 to 5:30 soccer practice, 5:45 to 6:45 English essay, 6:50 to 7:20 eat dinner, 7:30 to 8:50 study for AP World quiz, 9 to 9:15 take a shower and 9:30 to 10:45 finish Spanish project. But what about...

Some CHS families come cheaper by the dozen

By Madelyn Flax Sophia Tapper Staff Writers June 5, 2009

A memorable scene from the movie Cheaper by the Dozen, opens with the Baker family sitting around the breakfast table. There is constant screaming as food flies and different hands are reach in ten different...

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