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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

WCHS Nurse Ms. Joselyn Gonzalez opens the yellow cabinet where the healthroom stores Narcan in the case of an emergency. Narcan is stored alongside other "911 medication" used by healthroom staff until emergency services arrive.

MCPS is saving student lives, one spray at a time

By Anne Ma, Assistant Online Editor October 29, 2024

The sudden rise of fentanyl and other opioids has quickly become a national anxiety. In the past year, the NIH identified that over nine million Americans ages 12 or older are abusing opioids and that...

In the Emergency Preparedness information on the official MCPS website, a playlist of videos about the topic is shown. Yes, it is on their website, but resources like these need to have more exposure to students, staff, and parents.

MCPS must do more to keep their students safe

By Amir-Abbas Yazdi, Opinions Editor October 27, 2023

In the face of a world fraught with unforeseen challenges, the safety of our students should be non-negotiable. However, it is disheartening to observe that students and schools within MCPS often fail...

 A view of Winston Churchill High School on a sunny afternoon. A student suffered a medical emergency on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, and needed an ambulance, while students filmed it.

Phones should be used for helping, not filming

By Jeremy Fredricks, Assistant Opinions Editor December 8, 2019

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, a WCHS student whose name has not been revealed by Principal Heckert suffered a “medical emergency.” Much remains unknown about what happened, but in her email to parents, Heckert...

In case of emergency

By Ana Faguy and Katie Gauch October 27, 2014

The bell rings and students start heading to their desks. As instruction begins, a student in the next row appears a bit nauseous, and as the class period passes, her face begins changing colors and eventually...

Student EMTs make a difference in community

November 28, 2011

Firefighters, doctors and policemen are only a few examples of the people who sacrifice their time to protect us and sometimes save our lives. CHS is proud to claim multiple everyday heroes of our...

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