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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

Zaria Naqvi poses in front of the Maryland Association of Student Councils (MASC), at a winter student leadership conference, after advocating for school safety and student representation in her speech for Maryland Student Member of the board.

WCHS junior Zaria Naqvi aims for state SMOB

By Isaac Ban, Staff Writer March 1, 2025

In February 2021, an emergency lockdown at a MCPS high school—triggered by a credible threat—prompted a significant reassessment of security measures. In the wake of that incident, security measures...

A detailed scheduling board outlines the various classes for students at a high school implementing an innovative school schedule, showcasing the complexity of organizing learning pathways under innovative calendar models.

Beyond the bell: innovating school schedules for better learning

By Isaac Ban, Staff Writer January 26, 2025

The MCPS Board of Education (BOE) stands at a pivotal crossroads in shaping the future of the classroom for its students. As students' academic and personal needs evolve, so must the system designed to...

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

On Nov. 28, legislation introduced in Australia that would ban social media access to minors under the age of 16 passed in both the Australian House of Representatives and Senate by significant margins....

Due to the addition of six LGBTQ+ inclusive books such as "Born Ready" to the elementary school curriculum and lack of warning to parents when reading these texts, a group of parents is suing MCPS.

Schools should choose students’ books, not parents

By Leah Kreisler, Sports Editor June 2, 2023

Lawsuits regarding curriculum and books aren't typical in Montgomery County, Maryland given its liberal leaning population. And yet in late May of 2023, a group of parents filed a federal lawsuit against...

Gas prices across the country and globe are taking a turn for the sky. The gas station next to the Cabin John Mall Shopping Center, seemingly deserted on a gloomy day.

Rising gas prices fuelled by war

By Nur Yavuz, Social Media Manager March 28, 2022

Gas prices have already been on the incline due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and are only increasing exponentially as a result of geopolitical tension and domestic inflation. Russia, being in the top three...

School enforces ban on homemade goods

By Carly Rotter, Staff Writer September 30, 2009

Birthdays and game days have become synonymous with gluttonous amounts of home-baked cookies, brownies, cupcakes and even full-sized cakes from friends and teammates at school. However, balloons and cards...

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