Horseback riding has been a significant part of my life for almost six years now. I’ve gotten very familiar with a wheelbarrow and shovel; I’m practically a pro at stuffing my hair into a hairnet and...

In my four years at CHS, I have learned many lessons, most of which have nothing to do with school. Here’s a list of tips that I’ve compiled over the years to help you in an awkward situation, get...

Every year the Observer’s seniors are privileged a section in the last newspaper of the year to write about their experiences at CHS. I’m not going to complain about the cliques of high school or share...

  Senior year is an exciting time for a high school student, but the year can be so packed with activities and responsibilities that it’s difficult to slow down and enjoy yourself while covering...

Here we are: the final stretch. I thought that I’d be ecstatic to escape the Potomac bubble, but I have to say I’m not. Don’t get me wrong, college sounds amazing, but it’s sad to think about...

After months of grueling college applications, it’s weird to think that I will, in fact, be remaining a fixture in the glorious state of Maryland. Not in sunny SoCal, nor among the sophisticated French-speaking...

As my senior year and time as an MCPS student come to a close and I sit down to write my final article for the Observer, I know that there are a million pieces of advice I could give the underclassmen....

I’m a pretty sentimental guy when I have to be—but this is no time for feelings. I’d like my last words for the Churchill Observer to be hard-hitting, relevant and painfully accurate. We live in...

As most seniors look back on their high school experience and create a bucket list of all the things they wish they could have done, I look back on my two-and-a-half years at Churchill and count five things...

If there’s one thing CHS students have in common, it’s that we all love to complain. Whether it’s that annoying teacher who assigned an essay due the next day, or the stupid new testing policy that...