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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 school calendar for the 2022-23 school year was mostly normal, but could some shake-ups be coming just next year?

Proposed MCPS calendar for 2023-2024 could shake things up

By Liam Klein, Opinions Editor December 17, 2022

The first day of school is something that all students dread. But, could it be coming sooner than ever in the coming years? Possibly. Now that MCPS has recently released the proposed dates for the 2023-24...

Members of the WCHS Model UN Club finish their annual NAIMUN conference with different awards for their hard work and dedication to think of ways to solve worldly problems.

WCHS successfully hosts Model UN conference

By Diya Kachoria, Photo Manager December 17, 2022

With the Winston Churchill High School Model United National Conference (WINMUNC) taking place on the weekend of Dec. 9, WCHS’s Model UN Club is excited to execute what they have been preparing for since...

EcoArt club members wrote letters to the Montgomery County Council urging them to pass Bill 13-22 on November 10, 2022. Members used scraps of cardboard and paper in an effort to be eco-friendly!

EcoArt successfully brings together community to pass Bill 13-22

By Brianna Frank, Advertising and Subscriptions Manager December 17, 2022

Potential to influence changes at WCHS is endless, and EcoArt has taken that potential all the way to the Montgomery County Council. EcoArt is an eco-activist club at WCHS that creates recycled art and...

Many WCHS students got a Ticketmaster presale code email like this one and missed school in order to use the code to get tickets.

Concert craze sends students far lengths to see their favorite artists

By Nataly Behnia, Internal Communications Manager December 17, 2022

High school is a time where everyone goes and enjoys concerts, especially when Washington D.C. has a plethora of venus for artists to visit. Many tickets go on sale during school hours on school days which...

Philosophy and ethics club vice president, Josh Heimlich, intensely reflects in front of a presentation regarding philosophy of economics.

Philosophy and ethics club: where thoughtful conversations and complex arguments meet

By Jack Gans, Social Media Manager December 17, 2022

Morals tested and debates brewed: the WCHS Philosophy and Ethics club is booming with large turnouts this year. As one enters room 234, debate is in motion as the question of the meeting is displayed on...

On December 1, 2022 Isabella Phelps reads "The Queen's Gambit" from her bookshelf, which is on her list of books to read during break.

Great books to cozy up with during Winter Break

By Isabella Ngwana, Internal Communications Manager December 16, 2022

Bored during the winter break? Stuck on a plane on the way to a foreign destination? No matter what one is doing or where they are going, winter break is the perfect opportunity to read a great book. Treat...

Christopher gazes at Jessica in front of a Christmas tree for the movie poster of "A Hollywood Christmas".

“A Hollywood Christmas” does not deserve Hollywood level reviews

By Melissa Redlich, Features Editor December 16, 2022

Bad acting. Overdone plot. Annoying supporting characters. A romance that ends with a kiss in the snow. What more could you ask for in a Christmas movie? On December 1st, HBO Max aired a new movie,...

Netflix released their newest series “Wednesday” starring Disney Channel star, Jenna Ortega, on Nov. 23. “Wednesday” follows the Addams Family daughter as she navigates mysteries at her new school.

Former Disney celebrities rise to stardom after their start

By Jordan Pashkoff, Editor-in-Chief December 15, 2022

Disney Channel has been a large part of many children’s lives since its start in 1983. Stars from all eras of Disney have launched into more general stardom since then. Whether fans grew up watching...

On December 4, 2022 WCHS sophomore Gage Orgel  protested the overcommercialization of Christmas in his bedroom.

The Christmas season brings mixed thoughts for students of different religions

By Isabella Ngwana, Internal Commmunications Manager December 15, 2022

“Jingle bells, jingle all the way. Oh, what fun is it to ride in a one-horse open sleigh!” Whether it’s Mariah Carey singing on the radio or getting Christmas gifts, most students find themselves...

The aftermath of the small plane that crashed into power lines on Nov. 27 in Montgomery Village.

Plane crash causes power outages and a day off of school

By Vaughn Malamut, Online Editor December 9, 2022

On the last day of Thanksgiving break, MCPS students were physically and mentally preparing to return to school until it was unexpectedly closed on Nov. 28. Nobody would have ever guessed that a plane...

Santa and a stuffed bear look over the world in a jungle of beautiful leaves.

Proving the haters wrong: Santa is real

By Nate Levine, Promotions Manager December 9, 2022

Parents convince their children that Santa is the one who puts presents under the tree, and they are telling the truth, not the elaborate story many assume parents make. Some argue that Santa is fake...

An MCPS press release provides a visual diagram of how semester grades began getting calculated starting the 2016 school year.

MCPS grades are inflated and that needs to change

By Rachel Mattison, Online Editor-in-Chief December 6, 2022

In a world where college admission is already so difficult with so many high-achieving students, MCPS’ current grading system puts its top students at a disadvantage. With no differential in a 10% grading...

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