The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer
The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer
The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer
News
WCHS students relax at the Bridge to Wellness room during lunch on Jan. 21,2025.
School safety concerns extend to potential online threats
By Isar Uslu and Olga Engler • February 5, 2025
Elizabeth Seldin is using the light board to control the color, hue, brightness, and patterns of the stage lights and turning them on and off by entering their respective code during the performance.
Designing the future: Summer Rise Program ’25
By Catherine Chan, Online Content Editor • February 3, 2025
Superintendent Taylor announced his proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year on Wednesday, Dec. 18. in the Montgomery County Board of Education Meeting Room in Rockville.
Budget increases justified after past shortfalls
By Lily Chadwick, Observations Editor • February 3, 2025
The MCPS Board of Education (BOE) held a general meeting on October 22, 2024, where they revealed that for the Charles W. Woodward High School Project MCPS had lost $39 million in funding from the state for the project.
Show me the money: MCPS budget questioned
By Amari Suissa, Sports Editor • December 19, 2024
Observations
Features
Among other benefits, MCPS students until the age of 18 can get free bus rides and most Metro transportation using the Youth Transit Card or SmartPass through the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MC-DOT).
Free.99 or not, discounts and more for WCHS community to check out
By Olga Engler, Arts Editor • February 5, 2025
Valentines Day is just around the corner, and as students get ready to celebrate it with their partner, or have a "galentines", the Observer has a ton of ideas to help plan the perfect day.
Unforgettable Valentine’s Day date ideas in the area
By Dehab Deglel, Assistant Features Editor • February 5, 2025
Social Media Influencers Nara Smith, Hannah Neeleman, and Emily Mariko create cooking and lifestyle content on their social media pages that often experience controversy.
How to make high school students overanalyze their lives, from scratch
By Isabella Ngwana, Online Managing Editor • February 4, 2025
WCHS senior Natalia Caetano stands with her mentor at her internship at The National Institutes of Health. Caetano has a half day schedule that allows her to spend half of her day conducting research in this lab.
The path to success is interned with endless opportunity
By Claire Moylan, Copy Editor • February 3, 2025
"Gilmore Girls", which is available on various streaming platforms, along with other shows that aired originally in the early 2000's, has a consistent popularity with younger generations.
Rewind or fast forward in the TV show debate
By Cailey Harrington, Assistant Arts Editor • February 3, 2025
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Meet the Staff
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Staff Editorials
There is no better representation of the fickle nature of New Year's resolutions than National Quitter's Day, January 10th. Most people are said to give up or have already given up by then.
Observer Opinion: What resolution?
By Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor • February 3, 2025
Paws for Thoughts: Is it trophy or trouble?
Paws for Thoughts: Is it trophy or trouble?
By Leah Kreisler and Cecilia Bernstein • December 17, 2024
Arts
Each English class at WCHS has its best and worst book. From Shakespeare to Homer and racism to immigration, book topics cover a wide range of morals and messages.
The best and worst: WCHS English books reviewed
By Amari Suissa, Sports Editor • February 3, 2025
Released on Christmas Day, "Nosferatu" is a highly-anticipated film directed by Robert Eggers. The film's costume, soundtrack, and storyline all create an immersive atmosphere of gothic horror.
“Nosferatu” fangtastically reimagines story of Dracula
By Rebecca Dean, Features Editor • February 3, 2025
A promotional poster for the 2025 Golden Globes depicts this year's host Nicki Glaser. The job came with tremendous pressure this year as last year's controversial host, Jo Koy left a bad taste in many viewers' mouths.
The new year delivers a production that goes for the gold
By Claire Moylan, Copy Editor • February 3, 2025
WCHS Junior Leah Sonnabend at the Taylor Swift Eras Tour in Philadelphia with her friends in 2023.
The End of an Era, the Start of a New Chapter
By Ella Carnathan, Subscriptions, Promotions, & Communication Manager • January 18, 2025
WCHS junior Huan Changvu sits in his living room practicing a piece for the WCHS Orchestra. Changvu also plays cello for the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra and the TACY foundation in his free time.
Sports
Over the last few decades, the Super Bowl halftime show has been a stage where standards are set higher by artists such as Beyonce and Prince.
Best Super Bowl halftime performances ranked
By Isabella Ngwana, Online Managing Editor • February 4, 2025
Fantasy Football is a sports betting game popular among WCHS students. The game involves drafting real-life NFL players into a "fantasy" league and earning points every week based on the success or failure of the players drafted.
Fantasy Football punishments reach extremes at WCHS
By Ryan Shenker and Katy Edwards • February 4, 2025
On Jan. 26th, the Commanders faced off against the Philadelphia Eagles in a tough game of the NFC Championship.
Touchdown or not, WCHS community reflects on Washington Commanders success
By Isabella Ngwana, Online Managing Editor • January 28, 2025
WCHS junior Zoe Cusack has committed to continue her golf career at the University of Virginia.
WCHS student athletes lock in college commits early
By Ella Carnathan, Subscriptions, Promotions, & Communication Manager • January 2, 2025
WCHS senior and athlete Drew Menick is a double sport athlete at WCHS, playing forward for the boys varsity basketball team during the winter and wide receiver for the boys varsity football team during the fall.
Opinions
Multiple times a year, MCPS students are subjected to standardized tests that often take place on Scantron answer sheets. These tests are not a good evaluation of students' intelligence or academic progress.
Tested and failed: Why standardized testing has to go
By Xavier Reyman, Staff Writer • February 3, 2025
Even though TikTok can have negative mental health effects on users, enforcing a ban would remove an outlet for people to make friends, find comfort, or promote themselves online.
Face off: Tik-tok don’t stop
By Amari Suissa, Sports Editor • February 3, 2025
As the TIk-Tok ban looms, students may find themselves debating possible futures of the app. However, students should not worry, because apps like Youtube and Instagram will help fill the void.
Face off: Tik-tok on the clock
By Dehab Deglel, Assistant Features Editor • February 3, 2025
There is no better representation of the fickle nature of New Year's resolutions than National Quitter's Day, January 10th. Most people are said to give up or have already given up by then.
Observer Opinion: What resolution?
By Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor • February 3, 2025
Honors Chemistry teacher Ms. Kayla Best was awarded Teacher of the Month for January because of all the effort and commitment she puts into her class.
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