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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 freshmen Xavier Reyman, Cooper Glazer and Malaki Kagwa interact while playing an online mobile game.

Scrolling back: The case for reducing teen screen time on social media

By Ryan Shenker, Assistant Sports Editor October 28, 2024

With 83 days before the deadline for Chinese-owned company ByteDance to sell the social media phenomenon TikTok or face a nationwide ban in the United States, millions of the platform’s users are growing...

Four athletes stand to greet the media following their freestyle wrestling performances at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which were actually played in 2021. They each wear a different color medal depending on how they placed in the contest.

Countdown begins: Upcoming Olympics promise thrilling competitions

By Ryan Shenker, Assistant Sports Editor May 30, 2024

Let the games begin! The International Olympic Games are headed to Paris this summer, but not without controversy. While some view the Olympics as an opportunity for the world to come together, others...

"Mean girls" heavily revolves around the "Burn Book," centered in the middle, which the Plastics use to insult the junior class. Regina (Reneé Rapp), who is also centered, is holding the burn book, suggesting a lot of the drama revolves around her.

From stage to screen: “Mean Girls” makes its fetch return

By Ryan Shenker, Assistant Sports Editor April 25, 2024

“This isn’t your mother’s ‘Mean Girls.’” Those words from the trailer for the new “Mean Girls” movie, based on the Broadway production of the 2004 classic, were very accurate. However,...

The two GoGuardian logos in the top right tools bar on Google Chrome sit bland, indicating that the software is not activated. The white logo will turn blue with a circle around it as soon as a teacher activates the software.

Should MCPS give GoGuardian a go?

By Ryan Shenker, Staff Writer February 26, 2024

“Will GoGuardian go?” That is the question that many students are asking after the Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) received the 2024-25 proposed operating budget from MCPS. In an unexpected...

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