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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

WCHS junior and MCPS SMOB candidate Max Wang gives a speech and meets students at Springbrook High School's "Meet the Candidates" event.

WCHS junior “Maxes” out potential as SMOB candidate

By Katy Edwards and Ryan Shenker March 5, 2025

It has been 35 long years since a WCHS student held the title of Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB). This one-year term position gets full voting power at the county Board of Education (BOE),...

As a voting member of the Montgomery County Board of Education, the SMOB has the ability to push for the changes backed by students. The issues highlighted in their campaign are often the focus of their advocacy.

As SMOB election season unfolds, new ideas arise

By Ha-Yeon Jeon, Opinions Editor February 15, 2022

Give me an S! Give me an M! Give me an O! Give me a B! What does that spell? SMOB! As the SMOB Nominating Convention on Feb. 16 quickly approaches, student campaigns are beginning to pick up steam to see...

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