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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

Freshman Ian Rosenthal uses a fan to cool himself off during the school day as a substitute for air conditioning.

Lack of Air Conditioning at CHS Causes Discomfort Among Students

By Sara Heimlich, Features Editor April 12, 2016

Here’s the CHS forecast for the week: the original date for turning on the air conditioning, April 11, will be pushed back until the weather warms up. According to an email sent to CHS faculty by...

Mu Alpha Theta Celebrates Pi Day

Mu Alpha Theta Celebrates Pi Day

By Peter Durand, Senior Writer April 4, 2016

Mu Alpha Theta held its annual pi day celebration Monday, March 14 in room 126. Aside from eating pie, the students watched educational videos and played math related games. “This is something I remember...

Tedx Comes to CHS

Tedx Comes to CHS

By Peter Durand, Senior Writer April 4, 2016

The Think Big club is planning to host the second annual TEDxChurchillHighSchool April 16. There are already seven speakers invited ranging from entrepreneurs to television reporters. “It is a great...

Montgomery County to become “Smart City”

By Thomas Atkinson, Online Features Editor March 30, 2016

Montgomery County has begun a partnership with AT&T to become a “Smart City,” creating a more connected community for all its residents. A “Smart City” is a city that uses technology in...

Students Meet Members of Parliament

Students Meet Members of Parliament

By Dani Miller, Production Editor March 23, 2016

Members of the U.K. Parliament met with 93 A.P Comparative Government students to discuss their political experience, how their government system works and the relationship between the U.S and the U.K....

CHS Students Go on French Exchange Program

CHS Students Go on French Exchange Program

By Maya Rosenberg, Public Relations and Social Media Editor March 23, 2016

From March 11-20, 17 CHS students visited France through a French exchange program. They spent time with students from Lycée Célonie (Célonie High School) in Aix-en-Provence, France. CHS students...

Some of the many students who partake in the Bollywood Dance Classes.

CHS Indian Club Holds Dance Classes for Charity

By Sofia Williamson, Production Editor March 22, 2016

On March 3, the CHS Indian Club began holding Bollywood Dance Exercise Classes every Thursday in the CHS dance studio to raise money for autism programs in third world countries. According to junior...

Journalism and Yearbook students take a stroll around the Columbia campus.

Journalism Field Trip Worth Missing 3 Days of School

By Emiliana Cardinale, Production Manager March 21, 2016

New York really is the place where dreams are made. The Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) convention was held from Wednesday March 16 to Friday March 18 and it was absolutely the best three...

CHS Annual Mulch Sale

By Lauren Roseman, Business Manager February 27, 2016

The annual CHS Mulch Sale fundraiser is currently underway to benefit the junior and senior classes. The mulch costs $5.75 per bag and is being sold online from Feb. 15 to Mar. 24 (www.pay4schoolstuff.com),...

Junior Nick Mason demonstrates his appreciation for his friend who helped him run again.

CHS Appreciates Random Acts of Kindess

By Emily Wang, Online Arts Editor February 25, 2016

Some students think kindness is the act of showing extravagant gestures or gifts for someone, but sometimes it is the little things that one person does for another, stemming from feelings of compassion,...

Junior Student Member of the Board Eric Guerci.

CHS Observer Finds out what it is like to be SMOB

By Sarah O'Brien, Production Editor February 23, 2016

With elections for the Student Member of the Board (SMOB) approaching in the spring, many students are wondering what the jobs of SMOB are. The Observer interviewed current SMOB Eric Guerci to find out...

Sophomore Maggie Cammaroto used cupcakes to ask her boyfriend to Sadie Hawkins.

Spring Fling Plans to be a Night to Remember

By Sara Heimlich, Social Media and Public Relations Editor February 19, 2016

  Homecoming: A dance associated with party buses, dinner reservations, complicated plans and a party. Sadie Hawkins: A dance associated with, well, what exactly? The Sadie Hawkins dance is...

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