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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

One of YouTube's best AP History cheat codes, Steve Heimler, more commonly known as Heimler's History, has published countless review videos students nationwide use to study for their tests.

Teacher of the month: Heimler’s History

By Amari Suissa, Sports Editor April 11, 2025

Countless students have visited him for AP prep, last-minute reviews before a test or extra understanding of a history topic. He is also a savior for many teachers when they need to teach their class a...

The Observer won SAS for the best publication at WCHS.

Student Art Spotlight: The Churchill Observer

By Cecilia Bernstein, Leah’s #1 Hater April 11, 2025

It is with the utmost privilege that the Churchill Observer staff bestows the honor of “Student Art Spotlight” on none other than the Observer staff itself for producing the best WCHS student publication. After...

WCHS official new Shayla statue in the Bulldog lobby.

Mr. Taylor earns bestowed title of WCHS’ “Shayla”

By Nataly Behnia, Claire’s Best Friend April 4, 2025

In a stunning and completely unexpected announcement, WCHSl has officially declared Principal John Taylor as its very own ‘Shayla,’ aligning with the viral TikTok trend. When the anonymous decision...

WCHS PMD policies have been debated non-stop since their initial introduction during the 2024-2025 school year. Starting in April 2025, however, the PMD policies will no longer be enforced.

WCHS students rejoice as PMD policy goes up in sparks

By Cailey Harrington, Chronically Offline April 3, 2025

Throughout the 2024-2025 school year, both MCPS and WCHS have cracked down on student use of personal mobile devices (PMDs). Due to the severe backlash MCPS received from students and parents, as of March...

Students participating in the new addition of Formula 1 drive their cars to school ahead of the tryouts. The newest sport at WCHS, F1 racing has energized students and staff alike.

Braking news: MCPS is now training the next F1 champions

By Sydney Stern, Aquafor #1 Fan April 3, 2025

Say goodbye to the days of basic sports and say hello to prestigious car racing because tedious training sessions and running to stay fit are now only for the humble. WCHS has recently announced the addition...

WCHS freshman Patty Cake balances a goat on her back whille learning a new move in the newest class at WCHS, Honors Goat Yoga

WCHS has a baaa-last with new program

By Ella Carnathan, Speck of Dust April 3, 2025

Do not be alarmed by the goats wandering the halls! WCHS has implemented a new class into the curriculum: Goat Yoga. The growing recognition of the importance of mental health drove the decision to incorporate...

Biofreeze, a menthol based pain reliever and potential hallucinogen, has been used to treat athletic injuries, among other things.

Athlete of the month: Biofreeze

By Maximus Wang, RIghtful SMOB April 3, 2025

Some terribly misinformed people out there will say that athletes are what makes any sport interesting. Those people are wrong. In actuality, mere human mortals are no match for the lifeless, artificial...

WCHS students navigate the new hallways as they walk down the lanes and follow the traffic light system.

AP comparative accent: turning speech into spaghetti

By Leah Kreisler, Is it pronounced Lee-a or Lay-a? April 23, 2024

What separates the east coast from the midwest? Besides the geographic location, the difference in weather or the political climate, it is the way people pronounce words such as “crayon”, “caramel”...

The parking lots have turned to mayhem as anyone at WCHS is able to park wherever causing major traffic jams.

WCHS revs up open parkig as the lot becomes a free-for-all

By Cailey Harrington, Stars in Every Observer Commercial April 23, 2024

On Tuesday March 12, 2024, WCHS announced that a new open parking policy would be enacted starting on April 1, 2024. This new parking policy makes parking available for everybody, including students and...

WCHS Junior Claire Moylan Starring madly in love with her new friend

Pet rock rocks campus

By Nataly Behnia, Shop-a-holic April 23, 2024

A pet is commonly defined as “a domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure,”but not all pets have to be animals. Former WCHS Observer Online EIC Rachel Mattison has proved just that....

WCHS senior Julia Levi is used as a test subject for the implanted trackers. An electric shock was sent through her body after she had been in the hallway for over fifteen minutes.

Don’t pee your pants!

By Clara Young, Suspiciously Way Too Nice April 23, 2024

On March 24, 2024, the MCPS Board of Education (BOE) passed a bill that trades bathroom passes for trackers. This is the first step in the BOE’s four-step plan, “Implementation of a Fulfilling Future...

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...

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