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
Maximus Wang

Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor

Maximus Wang is a junior at WCHS and is one of the two Opinions Editors for this school year. In his free time, he enjoys learning about historical topics such as the Scottish independence. 

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National honor societies can offer various benefits for members, including networking and leadership opportunities.

A guide to the honor societies

By Olga Engler and Maximus Wang
December 19, 2024
Left to right: Laura Stewart, Rita Montoya, and Natalie Zimmerman pose with campaign literature and MCEA Apple Ballots outside a school.

BOE welcomes new members as incumbents lose election

By Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor
December 19, 2024
The CEOs of Discord, Snap, TikTok, X, and Meta at a congressional hearing in January of 2024.

Not just a TikTok ban could be looming over U.S. teens

By Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor
December 13, 2024
Antisemitic graffiti found on the marquee of Bethesda Elementary School was parent of a string of hate incidents targeting Jewish communities

WCHS hate bias incident challenges county protocols

By Isar Uslu and Maximus Wang
December 10, 2024
The Fall Athletics Safety Plan applies to football games, but can also apply to other sports when needed. Similar plans likely exist for the winter and spring sports seasons.

A closer look at MCPS athletics’ tiered safety plan

By Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor
November 27, 2024
Dr. Anne Beggs, an AP Research, AP English Literature and Honors English 12 teacher, is on her second year of teaching at WCHS.

Teacher of the Month: Anne Beggs

By Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor
November 1, 2024
WCHS junior Bradley Levinson shows frustration as he attempts to use the new StudentVue home screen user interface

WCHS community confused over latest Synergy update

By Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor
June 10, 2024
Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks has been the face of efforts to reduce youth crime in her County since 2018. Following late April's teenage brawl at National Harbor, Alsobrooks has spoken out against the melee.

Fight for your right to party? Not in PG County

By Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor
June 6, 2024
The MCPS Total Operating Budget has seen both increases and decreases since 2005, but has been sharply increasing since FY2022

Budget outrage: A call to action for civic engagement

By Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor
May 30, 2024
Muscular monstrosity Mikhail Tolstikov fires his howitzer cannon into a cluster of Union soldiers during the 16th reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg. Sending scores of blue uniformed men to their maker, Tolstikov can be heard shouting "TALYHO, LADS" as he fires another 12-pound iron all from his cannon.

Students learn how to really fight through reenacting the Battle of Gettysburg

By Maximus Wang, Can't Hear You, Airpods Are In
April 16, 2024
A member of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club's inner circle hoisting Punxsutawney Phil up for the crowd, 2018.

Groundhog Day: early spring and PETA on the way

By Maximus Wang, Promotions & Subscriptions Manager
March 1, 2024
Though fatalities in car accidents are rare, accidents are prevalent enough to still cause millions of accident-related deaths every year.

As long as the self-driving system doesn’t crash, cars won’t crash either

By Maximus Wang, Promotions and Subscriptions Manager
February 1, 2024
Cursive is an old art form found commonly on many historical documents. Teaching and learning cursive in schools is essential for students to continue to comprehend old texts.

Faceoff: Cursive should be taught at school again

By Maximus Wang, Promotions and Subscriptions Manager
December 18, 2023
WCHS administration, security and students take in the aftermath of an incident in which one student jokingly slammed a cake into another student's face.

Trash Talk: student responsibility at lunch

By Maximus Wang, Promotions & Subscriptions Managers
October 18, 2023
In 2021, about 75% of adolescent overdose deaths were attributed to fentanyl. The opioid has become more common in schools recently, leading to more risk, and in many cases, preventable deaths.

Decisive action needed to eradicate substance use

By Maximus Wang, Staff Writer
May 20, 2023
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