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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 sophomore Aida Sadjadpour browses through a packet with a list of BES nominees at the media center during lunch.

Black Eyed Susan books promote new reads

By Rebecca Dean, Staff Writer March 28, 2023

One of the hardest parts of reading is getting started. Picking out a book to read can be overwhelming for many. Luckily, the WCHS media center has a selection of specially chosen books students can read...

For the past 31 years, Montgomery County Public Libraries has had specific branches undergoing activities specialized in each community. However, on March 19th the committee that oversees these branches, decided to dissolve them.

Farewell to Friends of the Library’s individual branches

By Melissa Redlich, Features Editor May 10, 2022

On March 19, the Friends of the Library Montgomery County announced that there would no longer be individual chapters of Friends of the Library, effective immediately.  For the Montgomery County Public...

The display set up in the Media Center for Blind Date with a Book.

CHS Students Cherish “Blind Date with a Book” Program

By Sai Sreenivasan, Observations Editor February 14, 2017

With Valentine's Day coming up, the Media Center is honoring this holiday and their love for reading with the “Blind Date with a Book” tradition for the third year in a row. The event was started...

10 Reasons public libraries should still be a thing

By Julia Heimlich, Features Editor May 30, 2014

1.      They save you money. Go use those fifteen bucks to buy yourself a nice meal. No need to spend your money on something that can easily be borrowed. “I like public libraries because...

Senior Taynya Bagheri goes to the Potomac library to study AP Biology without distractions commonly found in other places. The library also provides multiple resources, like the quiet study room pictured above.

County libraries serves as perfect escape for students

By By Allison Srour, Features Editor November 21, 2011

Loud music, family members, video games, TV, computers and Facebook are just some of the distractions that students often face while trying to study or work at home. In order to avoid such distractions,...

Libraries incorporate e-books

By Manisha Singh, Fact Checker November 17, 2011

Can’t find another source for that English essay due tomorrow? Don’t worry; CHS students no longer have to agonize over the idea of getting out of the house and heading over to the local library in...

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