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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

It is acceptable for high school students to put themselves before others.

CHS Students Need to Put Selves First When it Comes to College

By Jenna Greenzaid, Features Editor September 29, 2017

College is a constant thought on CHS students’ minds, and it’s especially intense for juniors and seniors. Students focus so much on themselves and their future during their high school years that...

Marvel and DC: Super Together, Not Apart

By Harry Wang, Staff Writer June 13, 2017

Marvel and DC, two of the biggest comic book companies in the world, have a long-standing rivalry. Classic superheroes such as Marvel’s Spider-Man and DC’s Batman are constantly compared by comic book...

Dress codes tend to disproportionately impact girls more than boys.

Sexist Dress Codes Sometimes Fall Too Short

By Jenna Greenzaid, Features Editor June 13, 2017

Throughout the history of mankind, there have always been rules—both written and unwritten—governing the way women dress, behave and think. Dress codes are just one of the many rules that unjustly...

Students should pick the college that is right for them.

Cease College Competition; Pick Right Fit

By Maya Rosenberg, Print Editor-in-Chief June 13, 2017

May 1st is a date that is burned into many CHS students’ minds; it’s the college-commitment deadline for students, with the long-standing tradition of wearing apparel representing their chosen colleges...

Activities: Quality Over Quantity

Activities: Quality Over Quantity

By Observer Opinion June 13, 2017

Captain of a varsity sports team, a position on the student government, president of several clubs, skilled artist, member of numerous honor societies, over 200 hours of volunteer work, a multi-AP class...

High-profile instances of misleading news and an overwhelming number of internet news sources, credible or not, have created a climate of distrust.

‘Fake News’ Talk Forces Media Consumers to Wise Up

By Laura Sneller, Print Opinions Editor June 6, 2017

“Fake news.” On Jan 11, 2017, President Donald Trump uttered this phrase, and a phenomenon was born. The public has become increasingly familiar with this phrase as the country treads in the unknown...

New social media features allow users to protect personal information.

Internet Safety a Risk Despite New Features

By Nora Holland, Print Arts Editor June 6, 2017

Recently, the popular social media app Snapchat came out with a new feature called “My Eyes Only.” This feature allows users to save pictures taken on Snapchat to a folder, and lock the folder with...

Autism Awareness: An Inside Perspective

By Adam Gruner, Staff Writer May 26, 2017

Society likes to put people with different religions, races, genders, ethnicities and disabilities into categorized boxes. April was Autism Awareness month, and ironically, this is exactly how somebody...

Say Yes: Teach Affirmative Consent

May 26, 2017

Recently, Montgomery County made headlines for a rape that occurred at Rockville High School. According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), one out of every five American women have...

AP Classes Should Weigh More than Honors Counterparts

By Harry Wang, Staff Writer May 26, 2017

As a National Blue-Ribbon high school, CHS has many hard-working students who take several Advanced Placement (AP) courses each year. However, the MCPS policy of weighing AP and Honors classes as the same...

Minority Enrollment in APs Must be Addressed

By Eugenia Cardinale, Senior Writer May 26, 2017

The achievement gap is an issue that constantly plagues CHS, and MCPS as a whole. A large contributing factor to the achievement gap is the fact that most Advanced Placement (AP) classes at CHS are majority...

Why MCPS Should Teach Everyone to Code

By Julia Lescht, Online Opinions Editor April 19, 2017

Technology. It's the wave pushing future progress. Infinite sources of information--both credible and incredible--are available at the click of a button. Robots are taking over the jobs of people everywhere...

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