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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

Over the last few decades, the Super Bowl halftime show has been a stage where standards are set higher by artists such as Beyonce and Prince.

Best Super Bowl halftime performances ranked

By Isabella Ngwana, Online Managing Editor February 4, 2025

On September 7, 2024, the NFL revealed that the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show performer will be Kendrick Lamar. Over the last 20 years, there have been amazing halftime shows from icons such as Beyonce...

Social Media Influencers Nara Smith, Hannah Neeleman, and Emily Mariko create cooking and lifestyle content on their social media pages that often experience controversy.

How to make high school students overanalyze their lives, from scratch

By Isabella Ngwana, Online Managing Editor February 4, 2025

Wake up at 5 a.m., spend an hour getting ready and glide through the day with the perfect routine. Preparing not just meals but household and skin care products from scratch, these women, known as “tradwives”...

WCHS senior and athlete Drew Menick is a double sport athlete at WCHS, playing forward for the boys varsity basketball team during the winter and wide receiver for the boys varsity football team during the fall.

Athlete of the Month: Drew Menick

By Isabella Ngwana, Online Managing Editor February 4, 2025

Basketball is not just a game about scoring the ball. It’s about communicating with your teammates and making wise decisions on and off the court. Every second of an intense game of basketball matters,...

On Jan. 26th, the Commanders faced off against the Philadelphia Eagles in a tough game of the NFC Championship.

Touchdown or not, WCHS community reflects on Washington Commanders success

By Isabella Ngwana, Online Managing Editor January 28, 2025

15-34. If the Commanders scored a few touchdowns, they could truly win this. At 23-34 in the third quarter, Washington’s football team was progressing toward a win. But then, shortly but quickly, the...

Kareena Rathnam takes the court before her varsity volleyball game. As a captain, Rathnam hopes to lead her team to a successful season.

Athlete of the Month: Kareena Rathnam

By Isabella Ngwana, Online Managing Editor October 28, 2024

The heat of the moment on the court. The intense back and forth with the ball between the two teams. Libero players diving and scraping their knees to save the ball from hitting the ground, leaving the...

WCHS senior and boys volleyball player Alexandre Tchokokam blocks the ball from being hit over the net during an intense game of volleyball.

Athlete of the month: Alexandre Tchokokam

By Isabella Ngwana, Online Managing Editor June 6, 2024

While boys volleyball is a sport that piques the interests of a few, it always brings in a very diverse group of players. Those drawn to it know the thrill of being on the court and how it feels to spike...

Tired WCHS Junior Gage Orgel seeks energy to complete his assignments before going to bed.

Bye bye junioritis, hello senior year: Top three ways WCHS juniors can prepare for their senior year this summer

By Isabella Ngwana, Online Managing Editor June 6, 2024

What is Senioritis? Senioritis is a decline in motivation in high school seniors, affecting their grades, relationships and class performance. Throughout the 2024-2025 school year, the symptoms have spread...

At Bulldog Fest, WCHS students can have fun by participating in many activities with their friends and celebrate their Bulldog Pride!

Unleash the fun! BulldogFest barks up WCHS spirit

By Isabella Ngwana, Chief Officer of Yapville April 23, 2024

Attention WCHS students! WCHS will be hosting its first annual BulldogFest to celebrate students’ hard work and perseverance during the school year. The festival will be held at WCHS over three days...

On the social media platform TikTok, user @reesateesa posts her infamous series "Who TF Did I Marry?" and interactions with fans through tiktok live.

Amidst the countless of lies, truth will always prevail

By Isabella Ngwana, Assistant Online Editor February 26, 2024

Do we know the people that are close to us? Did they play Arena Football or go to San Diego State? On February 14, 2024, an Atlanta woman known on social media as “Reesa Teesa” took to the world on...

WCHS media specialist Paige Pagley and WCHS media assistants Lucya Coil and Nia Muhammad work behind the scenes in the WCHS Media Center.

The unsung heroes of WCHS: the media specialists

By Isabella Ngwana, Assistant Online Editor November 13, 2023

Themed book selections and welcoming decorations are only two of the trademarks of the WCHS media center. Whether WCHS students enter the media center to check out books or do schoolwork, they are always...

On Oct. 6, 2022, WCHS Athlete Rosa Saavedra dribbles ahead of a player from Urbana. The Girls Varsity Team had a successful run during the 2022-2023 school year until  their fall against WWHS.

Athlete of the month: Rosa Saavedra

By Isabella Ngwana, Assistant Online Editor October 18, 2023

When she’s on the field, she’s a dynamic player and an asset to the team; on the sidelines, she cheers for her teammates. WCHS senior Rosa Saavedra, captain of the Girls Varsity Soccer team, is a bright...

"Barbie," and a few other movies that WCHS students will be able to see in theater upon their arrival during the Summer of 2023.

Upcoming movies to check out during the summer of 2023

By Isabella Ngwana, Assistant Online Editor June 3, 2023

The summer is a great time to get together with friends. Enjoy the summer breeze and the carefreeness without the pressures of school. It is also a great time to sleep all day and wake up in the afternoon....

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