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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

WCHS's first ever Latin dance team XPlosion holds an after school practice in the Cafeteria on October 2, 2024. They start with warm-ups and reviewing basic steps, and then teach choreography to dances like mambo, salsa, cha-cha, and bachata.

Dance team, XPlosion Latina, blasts away

By Amari Suissa, Sports Editor November 21, 2024

While there are hundreds of clubs at WCHS, none of them have combined art with culture as well as WCHS’ first-ever Latin dance team, XPlosion Latina. Brought to life by seniors Lia Salazar and Bianca...

Rubani Singh and fellow WCHS seniors pose in the cafeteria during the GLOW dance. Their neon outfits popped against the dark setting.

Annual WCHS January dance is “GLOW” much fun

By Rachel Mattison, Online EIC March 27, 2023

On typical Friday afternoons students can be seen rushing out of school, eager for the weekend to start. However on Jan. 21, students excitedly entered WCHS, on a Saturday night, not to learn but to instead...

Junior Bella Estes is graduating a year early to dance for the University of South Carolina.

Student Art Spotlight: Bella Estes

By Drew Ingall, Arts Editor June 5, 2017

Junior Bella Estes has literally been “dancing through life.” As a dancer for 14 years, she is now taking the opportunity to graduate early so that she can pursue her passion full-time. On Nov. 26,...

Alexandra Ballance preforms "No Limits."

PTA Reflections Winner

By Emily Wang, Features Editor May 15, 2016

Junior Alexandra Ballance’s dance piece "No Limits," placed second and received the Award of Excellence in the high school state division of the dance choreography category of the 2016 Let Your Imagination...

Alumna Kristina Hann works on her music in a recording studio. Hann is currently studying Music at Belmont University.

CHS Alumni Continue in their Arts Exploration

By Sarah O’Brien, Arts Editor April 29, 2016

All students take some form of art class at CHS, yet most do not continue once they graduate. The Observer has contacted a few recent graduates who have continued their passions in art after their...

Umttr to Host Dance

By Fiona Asbury, Editor-in-Chief January 4, 2016

Although the senior class is the last class to have been at CHS during the tragic 2013 loss of then sophomore Evan Rosenstock, the effects of his death are still present in the CHS community, especially...

The Sadie Hawkins dance comes back to CHS after a 4 year delay.

Roles are reversed as Sadie Hawkins comes to CHS

By Kyle Emery, Staff Writer October 30, 2015

A high school dance that takes a twist with girls asking guys has been approved to come back to CHS in Feb. “The Sadie Hawkins dance is a very important event for Churchill because it is one of the...

The Churchill Observer's guide to homecoming week

The Churchill Observer’s guide to homecoming week

By Thomas Atkinson and Madison Hurr, Public Relations/Social Media Manager and Arts Editor October 24, 2014

As homecoming week quickly approaches, the Observer presents all you need to know about homecoming week. Week of Oct. 20: Money Wars Previously called coin wars, this year class officers will be...

CHS students have mixed feelings about date of homecoming dance

CHS students have mixed feelings about date of homecoming dance

By Katherine Michael, Staff Writer October 23, 2014

CHS students anticipate the exciting tradition of the annual homecoming dance Nov. 1, despite its late date. Concerns about the timing of the dance, however, have been voiced. “With homecoming...

Award of excellence in dance choreography winner

By Jenna Cantor Observations Editor March 2, 2011

Congratulations to junior Samara Green for winning the Award of Excellence in Dance Choreography. Green choreographed her own dance for the “Together We Can” theme and will advance to states. Green...

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