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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

The book cover for the New York Times bestseller "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" written by Taylor Jenkins Reid. It was a finalist for the "Book of the Month's" Book of the Year award and was nominated for a "Goodreads" Choice Award.

Netflix to adapt popular “BookTok” novel as a film

By Cecilia Bernstein, Staff Writer May 10, 2022

Over the years, many popular books such as “Little Women” and “Harry Potter” have been turned into movies. Last month, fans of The New York Times bestseller “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo”...

The house from the Pixar film "Up" floats away from the city on a new journey, but in a different "direction".

What comes “Up” must come “Down”

By Jack Gans, Observer-murmurer April 7, 2022

Up, Up and away soars a house above the skyline on the brink of a legendary adventure. In 2009, the adventure film “Up” was a popular hit for Disney fans, receiving a 98% on Rotten Tomatoes. 13 years...

Student Lens Club is open membership where members work on videos in a variety of subjects, from STEM to humanities. Anyone looking to learn more about filmmaking and video editing is encouraged to join.

Take a look through the lens of filmmaking with this WCHS club

By Emily Zhang, Features Editor April 26, 2021

From local and national competitions to helping the community, filmmaking is a unique way to explore vast opportunities in a variety of different niches. Inspired by their time at Eastern Middle School,...

Cliched adaptation of 'The Giver' fails to impress

Cliched adaptation of ‘The Giver’ fails to impress

By Balbina Yang, Advertising Manager September 30, 2014

Some people dislike watching black and white movies. Although The Giver isn’t completely black and white, it feels suffocating and comes off as mediocre, just as other blockbuster gray-scale films tend...

MCPS student film fest

By Dana Youngentob Public Relations March 2, 2011

The Movies at Montgomery Mall will host the MCPS Student Film Festival March 31, coordinated by senior Laura Butvinik and junior Nina Katz. The festival will show videos that high school students submitted...

Students win scholastic Gold Key awards

By Nina Mohebbi Online Photo Editor May 28, 2010

Congratulations to senior Kelly Foster for submitting her digital film, “The Interpretation of Dreams” to the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers and for winning the Gold Key award. The Alliance...

Student Awards

By By Luke Frentsos Sports Photo Editor May 28, 2010

Congratulations to junior Laura Butvinik for winning an award for Best Documentary at the Toronto Student Film Festival. Butvinik placed first out of 26 finalists, and her film was screened in Toronto...

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