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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

ACT test to be offered online starting in 2015

ACT test to be offered online starting in 2015

By Dana Harris, Features Editor February 27, 2014

Beginning in 2015, the ACT will be offered through a computer-based program in states that offer the ACT on a school day to fulfill the requirements of their district, state or school assessment programs. Students...

Freshmen girl trio wins Churchill's Got Talent

Freshmen girl trio wins Churchill’s Got Talent

By Guransh Singh, Online OPinions Editor February 27, 2014

This year's Churchill's Got Talent winners were Donna Dadkhoo, Frannie Phillips and Ellie Lavery. These three talented freshmen have never formally been taught how to sing, but have each spent countless...

Hockey

Hockey

By Michael Fox, Sports Photo Editor February 26, 2014

The CHS hockey team may not have won the championship, but each and every man on the ice bled blue and green in a 4-2 loss against Wootton Feb. 17. The Bulldogs concluded the regular season with a 9-2-1...

Superintendent visits CHS for town hall meeting

By Ana Faguy, Production Editor February 26, 2014

Superintendent Joshua Starr made a visit to CHS Feb. 3 as part of his yearly visits to each MCPS school cluster. Starr’s visit contained three parts: a dinner with the principals from throughout the...

Around the same time as Blast, Dr. Seuss is back at last

Around the same time as Blast, Dr. Seuss is back at last

By Alissa Li, Production Editor February 25, 2014

The cat with a red striped hat, the protector of Truffula trees and the Grinch are just a few characters that many CHS students are familiar with. These wonderful characters and creative stories all came...

The most important news ever: New baby panda Bao Bao makes her public debut

The most important news ever: New baby panda Bao Bao makes her public debut

By Elizabeth Campbell, Editor-in-Chief February 25, 2014

Baby panda Bao Bao stumbles her way to the top of the rocks and stretches up on her hind legs only to trip and flip backward on the ground. She’s stunned for only a second before rolling on to her back...

Model UN takes annual trip to D.C. conference

By Madison Hurr, Production Editor February 25, 2014

The Model United Nations club took its annual trip to the 51st North American Invitational Model UN conference (NAIMUN) in Washington, D.C. from Feb. 13-17. This year will be the club’s eighth year attending...

Students, staff struggle with Windows 8 update

Students, staff struggle with Windows 8 update

By Fiona Asbury, Advertising Manager January 8, 2014

Ten Media Center computers were recently updated to Windows 8, and though they are still in development, the new systems are proving hard to manage on both the administrative and student ends. "The user...

'Daily Dose' adds segment spoofing pop culture

‘Daily Dose’ adds segment spoofing pop culture

By Jane Zankman, Chief Production Manager January 2, 2014

The Daily Dose is starting an entirely new segment this year to attract students to the announcements. The new addition to the show will feature spoofs of popular television channels including Discovery...

Drivers urged to stop giving cash to panhandlers

By Jordan Janis, Features Editor January 2, 2014

Montgomery County recently began its "Hand Up, Not a Handout" campaign, an educational program to discourage drivers from giving money directly to panhandlers because of moral and safety concerns. Instead,...

County Council approves minimum wage increase

County Council approves minimum wage increase

By Emily Raab, Production Editor January 2, 2014

The Montgomery County Council approved an increase in the minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.40 beginning in October 2014. The increase, which will eventually lead to an $11.50 minimum wage in 2017, will make...

CHS settles into bag tax

CHS settles into bag tax

By Jeanine Liu, Contest Manager December 20, 2013

Almost two years after Montgomery County implemented its bag tax law in an effort to reduce litter, residents are finally settling into the system and have made it a part of their daily lives. The Montgomery...

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