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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

With this year's AP Exam season, students were left to study for exams, while also managing an arduous workload from classes.

End busy work and reduce stress during AP exam season

By Jeremy Chung, News Editor April 17, 2022

It is no secret that WCHS has one of the most rigorous academics in the county. With 32 AP courses offered, most WCHS students will take at least one AP course and exam in their four years of high school....

Laying out everything one will need for their AP test such as a drink, calculator, pens and a snack, the night before is an easy way to mitigate test day stress.

Use this toolkit to prepare for AP exams

By Rachel Mattison, Online Editor April 17, 2022

Churning stomachs and quavering hands line the rows of the auditorium at 8 am and 12 pm during the first two weeks in May. After eight months of learning and studying, one exam determines if a student...

Five foods to help you survive exam week

By Katie Gauch and Sammi Silber May 30, 2014

Final exam week is quickly approaching, becoming the only obstacle we have to overcome before our stress-free, sun-filled summer vacation.  Drop the textbooks, because the one thing that will get us through...

Mouth-watering Instagram account goes viral

Mouth-watering Instagram account goes viral

By Katie Gauch and Jordan Janis May 30, 2014

A golden-brown waffle: crispy on the outside, fluffy and white on the inside.  Hot chocolate sauce filling each crater and drizzled across the plate.  Four ice cream scoops: two creamy French vanilla...

Chipotle comes to Village

By Madison Hurr, Arts Editor May 30, 2014

Ask teenagers what their favorite chain restaurant is, and they’re bound to answer “Chipotle.” The perfect complement to the Starbucks Coffee next door, Chipotle Mexican Grill is replacing Chicken...

What’s Trending This Month

By Nathan Deychman, Production Editor May 29, 2014

X-Men: Days of Future Past Marvel’s upcoming film portraying some of their most popular and powerful heroes and villains is one of the most anticipated films of all time. Set to be released May 23,...

Upcoming movies project action-packed summer

By Ross Tanenbaum, Production Editor May 29, 2014

Summer time is the time of year when some of the most anticipated movies are released. These movies tend to be the highest-grossing movies, as a lot of them are sequels, reboots or movies based off books. With...

Ninja surfaces as new source of entertainment

Forty people are huddled around 10 standing kids in a circle during lunch – Is it a fight? Perhaps a rap battle? No. It’s an epic Ninja showdown. Ninja is a game involving speed, strategy and reflexes...

Hackey sack dominates lunchtime activities

By By Allison Srour- contest manager June 3, 2010

Almost every sunny day at lunch, a group of CHS students gather outside in a big circle, kicking and hitting a small decorated bean bag around.  What used to be a popular game years ago has seemingly...

Easy regular season wins do not translate to playoffs

By By Donald Kim-Staff writer June 3, 2010

After reaching the playoffs, the boys volleyball team fell 0-3 to Wootton May 5 in the first playoff game. Prior to the game against Wootton, the Bulldogs shifted into  high momentum as they easily...

Coed Volleyball’s weak finish hurt playoff run

By By Danny Weiss- staff writer June 3, 2010

The coed volleyball team ended its season with a 7-5 record after an unfortunate lost in the first playoff game April 28 to Blair, 0-3.  “We didn’t finish our strongest, but it was fun and everyone...

Baseball reaches regional semifinals in strong turn around season, but loses to Sherwood

By By Joe Haynes-Sports Editor June 3, 2010

The baseball team’s strong season came to a halt when it fell to Sherwood May 19 in the regional semifinals of the playoffs. The team fell behind early to the Warriors and could not recover. The 18-7...

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