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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

President junior Lauren Hassan delivers a slam poem.

Slam Poetry Club Allows Students To Express Themselves

By Jonathan Greenzaid, Senior Writer April 29, 2016

Fresh, expressive and passionate, slam poetry, a new form of art, is filling the halls of CHS. Junior Lauren Hassan formed the Slam Poetry Club last September as an outlet for students to express...

Senior Elliot Sloate  gets distracted by games on his chromebook during a class.

Chromebooks Becoming Distracting to Student Learning

By Jonathan Greenzaid, Senior Writer April 18, 2016

As a lesson on social norms is given in psychology class, I look around and notice multiple computer screens filled not with slideshows or notes related to the class topic, but with games and videos. Chromebooks,...

The Dark Knight Will Rise Again / The Man of Steel is the Real Deal

By Jonathan Greenzaid and Ross Tanenbaum March 22, 2016

Human versus alien. Vigilante versus hero. Bruce Wayne versus Clark Kent. The Dark Knight versus the Man of Steel. March 25 will be the fight of the century as two heavyweights face each other in Batman...

The blue light emitted from cell phones disrupts students’ sleep.

Phones Should Go to Sleep Before Students Do

By Jonathan Greenzaid, Online Editor-in-Chief January 4, 2016

A generation of addicts. Facebook, YouTube, Netflix, Twitter, Instagram. All distractions. All addictions. Today’s society is consumed with the use of cellphones and electronics, and these distractions...

Juniors, Know Your Place: Tuckerman Ln.

Juniors, Know Your Place: Tuckerman Ln.

By Michael Fox and Jonathan Greenzaid December 23, 2015

A letter to the juniors who think it is permissible to park on Gainsborough Road and Victory Lane: Fewer than 100 seniors were provided with parking spots in the senior lot for the 2015-16 school year....

Hall-Zombies Need to Keep Eyes off the Screen

Hall-Zombies Need to Keep Eyes off the Screen

By Jonathan Greenzaid, Online Editor-in-Chief October 29, 2015

They walk through the halls in a zombie-like state, crashing and bumping into people with no regard for their surroundings. It’s not The Walking Dead, but a new generation of “deadwalkers” in CHS...

Food allergies common among CHS students

Food allergies common among CHS students

By Jonathan Greenzaid, Online Editor-In-Chief May 26, 2015

A beautiful day skiing in the wide mountains of Utah brings about exhilaration and enjoyment to everyone hitting the slopes—well, almost everyone. Confusion and panic take over as a 4-year-old boy breaks...

Head injuries raise awareness about concussion protocol

Head injuries raise awareness about concussion protocol

By Jonathan Greenzaid, Online Sports Editor March 23, 2015

The running back explodes down the sideline with a burst of speed. His sight is focused on the end zone. CRACK. The running back collides with the linebacker. The running back is one of three million people...

Goon squad works to spread school wide spirit

By Jonathan Greenzaid, Online Sports Editor February 24, 2015

Dressed in all white, the CHS Goon Squad begins to sing a medley of Disney songs in order to distract the opposing team’s free throw shooter. The player misses both shots, and the Goon Squad erupts into...

Senior Guilian Groce challenges his opponent in a match between CHS, Wootton and Watkins Mill high school on Feb. 7.

Senior wrestler wins 100th match of career

By Jonathan Greenzaid, Online Sports Editor February 24, 2015

After a gruesome physical and mental battle, the final whistle blows, and the referee lifts the victor’s hand for the 100th time in his career. This victor is none other than senior Guilian Groce. Groce...

The volleyball team dresses as fairies to support breast cancer awareness.

Team spirit fills CHS hallways on game days

By Jonathan Greenzaid, Online Sports Editor November 21, 2014

It’s game day. A sea of collared shirts and ties flows through the halls. A gala of girls toting togas strolls by. A group clad in all neon colors lights up the halls. Many CHS sports teams dress up...

Junior duels his way to national ranking

Junior duels his way to national ranking

By Jonathan Greenzaid, Online Sports Editor October 24, 2014

One on one, in a cacophony of clanks and slashes, sabers bounce off of each other as the two warriors try to get an edge over their opponent. With a quick twist of the torso and a thrust of the arm, the...

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