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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

Don't balk at Cathy, just 'eat more chikin'

Don’t balk at Cathy, just ‘eat more chikin’

By Joe Nolan, Opinions Editor October 1, 2012

When the "news" came out that Chick-fil-A supported the traditional definition of marriage, dissenting CHS students biting into the restaurant chain’s iconic chicken sandwich found themselves in a dilemma...

Flipped classes would increase achievement

Flipped classes would increase achievement

By Joe Nolan, Opinions Editor May 25, 2012

At the height of the Information Age, we have at our fingertips what is perhaps humanity’s greatest invention: the Internet. This technology reduces all kinds of human feats, from the rapid spread of...

Obama’s new policy limits religious freedom

By By Joe Nolan, Staff Writer February 21, 2012

Revolutionaries fought for it, founders enumerated it and activists broadened it. Countless soldiers have given their lives to protect it. What is it? It is liberty, and from its conception in the U.S....

Town hall meeting held at CHS focuses on budget

By By Joe Nolan, Staff Writer December 21, 2011

 MCPS teachers and administrators met with Montgomery County government officials at the CHS Media Center Dec. 6 for a town hall meeting sponsored by the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA)...

Bullying campaign misses real culprit: teasing

By Online Political Columnist, Joe Nolan September 27, 2011

It’s a new school year at CHS, and aside from the urgent chaos of switching into classes to avoid nefarious teachers, this means another slew of anti-bullying art contests, apparel and awareness videos....

SSL needs revamping, current procedures tedious

By Joe Nolan, Staff Writer May 13, 2011

The current process students must undergo to acquire the necessary 75 student service learning (SSL) hours for graduation is complicated, and the policy on acceptable activities is too restrictive.   To...

Planned Parenthood defunding incites debate: Program lacks support, should not have public funding

By Joe Nolan, Staff Writer March 22, 2011

It is nothing short of irresponsible to pour the American people’s money into a controversial and inefficient organization that performs procedures the public cannot agree on. According to a 2010 Gallup...

Foreign language dept. changes to inclusive name

By By Joe Nolan, Staff Writer October 4, 2010

The language department changed its name from Foreign Languages to World Languages last spring, reflecting many American schools’ efforts to sound more global by using names that could be more politically...

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