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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

Freshmen Aaron Yue uses a hall pass to use the restroom during class.

New hall passes spread germs through WCHS

By Max Kandel, News Editor September 28, 2018

This school year, CHS introduced new bathroom and hall passes in order to help teachers keep track of students who leave the classroom during class. Each classroom gets two passes, and each pass has...

Campaigning 101

By Ethan Miller, New Staff Liasion June 8, 2018

It feels that now more than ever the political landscape is stratified; republicans and democrats entrenched in their positions with a government that is characterized by national events. As a result during...

WCHS student athletes train over the summer

WCHS student athletes train over the summer

By Kathy Hu, Advertising/Subscriptions Manager June 8, 2018

Participating in school sports, although sometimes just an extracurricular, is a huge commitment, and one that can even begin over the summer. At CHS,  a total of 10 out of the 23 sports are fall...

Self-tanning is burned into the minds of CHS students

By Jenna Greenzaid, Editor-in-Chief June 8, 2018

The film “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” not only delves into the story of a boy who won a golden ticket, but uses the characters of Oompa Loompas to help tell the tale. While also being quite...

Yoga relaxes CHS students

Yoga relaxes CHS students

By Megan Park, Staff Writer June 8, 2018

Yoga is commonly used as a method of stress relief, however, recent studies have shown that daily yoga can also help combat depression and anxiety. With many of these tribulations being faced by high school...

New principal arrives at CHS

By Sophie Liss, Editor-in-Chief June 8, 2018

The MCPS Board of Education appointed Ms. Brandice Heckert to be the new principal of CHS May 21. Heckert will replace principal Joan Benz July 1. Heckert was the assistant principal at Bethesda Chevy...

CHS students soar at the new iFly location

CHS students soar at the new iFly location

By Vicky Gunawan, Observations Editor June 8, 2018

Skydiving. Some find jumping out of a plane thrill-inducing and fascinating, while others find it spine-chilling and intimidating. Now, however, those frightened by skydiving no longer have to worry about...

CHS likes it in As You Like It

CHS likes it in As You Like It

By Garret Birnbaum, Staff Writer June 8, 2018

CHS’s advanced theater class put on a modern reenactment of Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” May 21 and 22 with the help of drama teacher Naomi Ratz. “As You Like It” is about a women Rosalind...

Netflix’s On My Block is not on our block

By Sofia Williamson, Senior Writer May 31, 2018

It's rare that we see a television show highlighting minority neighborhoods and the violence that takes place within them. If we did see a show on these topics, however, we would only hope that it would...

Depression rises among CHS students

By Sapna David, Assistant Arts Editor May 24, 2018

Teenager moodiness seems normal to most parents, but is it really just mood swings? Adults often gloss over the fact that an individual is suffering from depression and leave the situation overlooked...

Democratic candidate provides volunteer opportunities for teens

By Vicky Gunawan, Observations Editor May 24, 2018

Opportunities like volunteering for a political campaign are rarely available for high school students, but candidate Jordan Cooper provides the chance of experiencing a political environment through his...

TOTM: Stacye Steele-Yue

TOTM: Stacye Steele-Yue

By Max Kandel, News Editor May 17, 2018

Crediting her childhood growing up all over the world—from Columbia to Peru to Spain and to Mexico—this month’s Teacher of the Month, Stacey Steele-Yue, is able to teach her students Spanish culture...

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