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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

Teachers plan to pursue their passions outside of CHS

Scott Selman By Elizabeth Campbell Editor-In-Chief  If you’ve ever gone to Blast, a football game, Homecoming, heard the Daily Dose or walked through the CHS building, Scott Selman has affected your...

AP Language exam postponed last-minute due to testing discrepancy

AP Language exam postponed last-minute due to testing discrepancy

By Jane Zankman, Jamie Lescht, and Dana Harris May 10, 2013

AP Language and Composition students received an email on the evening of May 9 stating that the AP Language and Composition exam would tentatively be postponed until May 22 at 11:30 a.m. According to...

You oughta know

By Maher Kanwal and Sam Lawrence April 30, 2013

INTERNATIONAL North Korea North Korea conducted a nuclear missile test on Dec. 12 in which an Unha-3 long range rocket-satellite was launched successfully. Ever since the test, North Korea has made ...

Conneticut Ave. was one of the streets affected by water main breaks.

Cause of water main break goes unsolved

By Dana Youngentob, Senior Writer April 30, 2013

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) is continuing to investigate the causes of water main breaks in Chevy Chase March 18 and College Park March 20. The water main breaks caused major disruptions...

Virginia shooting draws attention to local gun laws

By Emma Crutchfield, Senior Writer April 30, 2013

CHS students have heard about 16-year-old Caleb Gordley who went out drinking with his friends in Sterling, VA March 16. At the end of the evening, he accidentally walked into the wrong house. The owners...

The new event center will offer a local venue for large scale events.

New event center to be built at Shady Grove Metro

By Gil Jacobson, Online Breaking News Editor April 29, 2013

Montgomery County has asked D&A Sports and Entertainment to design a multipurpose event center to be built in the Shady Grove Metro Station parking lot. Developers are currently in the preliminary...

The Embassy of Indonesia is just one of the many embassies taking part in Passport D.C.

Passport D.C. offers cultural opportunity

By Jordan Janis, Features Editor April 29, 2013

Throughout the month of May, 70 embassies and other cultural organizations will host Passport D.C., a collection of cultural events. Passport D.C., created in May 2008 by nonprofit group Cultural Tourism...

Juniors show support for McCabe during illness

By Yash Nigam, Production Editor April 3, 2013

Junior Harrison McCabe has been undergoing extensive medical treatment since he was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in late September. "What I have is something called an inflammatory bowel disease...

Pope Benedict XVI resigns

Pope Benedict XVI resigns

By Emily Raab and Maher Kanwal March 1, 2013

Pope Benedict XVI announced Feb. 11 that he will step down from his position as the head of the Catholic Church. According to a Feb. 11 Washington Post article, the Pope decided that it was in the Church’s...

Environmental rally in DC

Environmental rally in DC

By Emily Raab and Maher Kanwal March 1, 2013

Environmentalists held the biggest climate rally in U.S. history Feb. 17 on the National Mall in D.C. The rally included a march to the White House to publicize the multiple droughts, wildfires and super...

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