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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

Meet the candidates for District 16 delegate

Meet the candidates for District 16 delegate

By Emily Birnbaum and Sammi Silber June 2, 2014

Candidates for District 16’s representative to the Maryland House of Delegates will square off in a primary election June 24. The winner will move on to the general election Nov. 4.  With the primary...

Model UN Winners

By Emily Birnbaum, Editor-in-Chief March 24, 2014

Congratulations to the Model UN club for receiving more awards this year than any other year in CHS Model UN history. This was the first year that a member of CHS Model UN won a Best Delegate award. Only...

Mock Trial Winners

Mock Trial Winners

By Emily Birnbaum, Editor In Chief March 24, 2014

Congratulations to the members of the CHS Mock Trial team who finished up their winter season undefeated, putting them amongst the top three Mock Trial teams in the county alongside Hebrew Academy and...

Role Model? United Nations causes controversy

By Emily Birnbaum and Jasmine Baten March 20, 2014

This year, the CHS Model United Nations club won more awards than ever. Six CHS students were presented with the highest honors the conference has to offer; one student even received the Best Delegate...

New Cell Phone Policy at CHS

New Cell Phone Policy at CHS

By Emily Birnbaum and Ana Faguy December 4, 2013

Junior Jackie Spang emerges from the bustle of the World Language hallway after sixth period, phone in hand. She surveys the area around her and, not detecting any nearby security guard, she proceeds to...

Superintendent Starr requests HVAC upgrades

By Emily Birnbaum, Features Editor December 21, 2012

At the beginning of November, MCPS Superintendent Joshua Starr proposed adding $14.2 million to the $1.35 billion MCPS budget plan, $11.5 million of which would be dedicated to Heating, Ventilation and...

‘Blast’ returns to the past with ‘American Bandstand’

‘Blast’ returns to the past with ‘American Bandstand’

By Emily Birnbaum, Features Editor December 3, 2012

What we now know as Blast, CHS’s epic annual musical review, was originally designed to be a blast from the past—a show comprised of and dedicated to music from previous decades. Although in recent...

Many students cite Noodles & Company as their favorite restaurant, but wish that it would offer delivery.

I want my Wisconsin Mac & Cheese, please: Why Noodles and Company should deliver

By Emily Birnbaum, Features Editor November 7, 2012

In a world of soggy french fries, boring fried chicken and tasteless hamburgers, Noodles & Company’s pasta dishes are the pinnacle of deliciousness. Not only is its main dish the one meal that most...

Uptown Cheapskate has twice the style at half the price

Uptown Cheapskate has twice the style at half the price

By Emily Birnbaum, Features Editor November 7, 2012

Teenage girls in Potomac often find themselves stuck in a repetitive cycle: they sift through clothes at Forever 21, BP, American Apparel and H&M, only to arrive at school wearing the same outfit as...

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