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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

Fairfax suicide leads to criticism of zero tolerance policies

By Sara Reitzes Fact Checker and Sara Reitzes Fact Checker March 22, 2011

Nick Stuban, a sophomore at W.T. Woodson, a Fairfax County high school, committed suicide Jan. 20 after having been suspended for possession of a legal drug on school grounds. A football player who had...

Wi-Fi, new computers welcomed at CHS

By Lauren Price Sonia Shekar Staff Writers March 22, 2011

Looking at the ceiling recently, students may have noticed new little white boxes with green lights on the ceilings. They’re not smoke alarms, but rather one of 50 Cisco Wi-Fi Hotspots that were recently...

State budget cuts may end HSA

By Elizabeth Chen, Circulation Manager Jessica Hirsch, Online Observations Editor March 21, 2011

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley unveiled his new plan for the 2012 fiscal operating budget Jan. 21, proposing cuts of $1.9 million from the State Department of Education funding. If approved, this...

FDA’s new dietary guidelines focus on portion size

With so many different choices of what to eat and how to eat it, it is often difficult for people to make the right decisions when trying to balance their diets. However, Americans now have a new place...

Sign language added to course offerings

By By Brittany Goodman, Staff Writer March 1, 2011

American Sign Language (ASL) has been added as one of the world language courses offered for the 2011-2012 school year. This non-verbal language, which is the fourth most commonly used in the world, has...

Budget shortfall may lead to large county cuts

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Jerry Weast is proposing a $2.2 billion budget, which asks for increased funding from the county council. Weast’s proposed 2012 budget for MCPS...

College sued for immigrant tuition

By By Sarah Reitzes, Fact Checker March 1, 2011

Three Montgomery County residents filed a lawsuit Jan. 20 against Montgomery College’s board of trustees for charging in-county tuition rates to all recent graduates of MCPS high schools, including those...

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