Hockey defeats Urbana to win state championship

Matthew Bothers, Sports Editor and Jillian Postal, Online Sports Editor
March 25, 2011

After senior captain Matt Senker tackled senior goalie Spencer Trone to the ground as the final buzzer sounded, the rest of the hockey team joined in on the dog pile as the 2011 state champions began their celebration. The Bulldogs were able to prevail 4-3 in the Feb. 28 back-and-forth scoring rally... Read more »

Athlete of the Month

Jillian Postal, Online Sports Editor
March 25, 2011

Senior ice hockey captains Matt Senker and Curtis Milkman have played hockey together since eighth grade, but in their final season together, they have come full circle.  They have accomplished the ultimate goal: wining a state championship. “I couldn’t have asked for a better way to go out,”... Read more »

The Churchill Observer Staff 2011-2012

March 25, 2011

Editors-in-Chief Amna Farooqi Joe Haynes News Section Editors Jenna Cantor Sarah Reitzes Opinions Section Editor Spenser Easterbrook Observations Section Editor Yasmin Akbari Arts Section Editor Josh Samson Features Section Editors Allison Srour Lori Koenick Sports Section Editors Joel Denicoff Maddy... Read more »

Boys basketball season ends after playoff loss

Joel Denicoff, Staff Writer
March 23, 2011

Boys basketball’s historic, record-breaking season finally came to an end with a 62-55 loss to Magruder March 2 in the regional semi-final playoff game, which was the furthest CHS has made it in 32 years. CHS kept it close the entire game against the second-seeded Colonels. The Bulldogs jumped out... Read more »

Students reach out to their families in Egypt

Hanna Taft, Staff Writer
March 23, 2011

Students reach out to their families in Egyptphone with her family, anticipating the phone call for which they have been waiting all week. When the phone abruptly rings, the Judeh family jumps up and all grab for the phone at once. On the other line are their beloved family members in Egypt, and just... Read more »

International reporting has occupational hazards

By Allie Curwin and Nicole Weltmann, Staff Writers
March 23, 2011

International reporting has occupational hazards. Neat piles of paper and a tall glass of water sit on a shiny, brown desk. While these images are what the public may see on a typical daily news show, there are many unseen challenges and dangers that come with reporting. International conflicts are a... Read more »

Students receive current events news in classrooms, from online sources

Justine Stayman Staff Writer
March 23, 2011

With the pressure of grades, a social life and other extracurricular activities constantly competing for a student’s immediate attention, it is not surprising that an upcoming AP World test might feel like the equivalent of the earthquake in Japan, or that one sheds more tears over a friend’s move... Read more »

Students have varying tastes in customer service

Lori Koenick, Staff Writer and Allison Srour, Contest Manager
March 23, 2011

With spring in the air, people flock to malls in search of the new spring trends. Not only does going to a store involve encounters with racks of clothing, but it also involves encounters with inquisitive salespeople. A survey of 86 CHS students showed that 44 percent think Nordstrom has the best customer... Read more »

Online sample sales serve up great deals for consumers

Natalie Geisler Editor-in-Chief
March 23, 2011

For some students, the pattern of tedious emails from colleges, teachers and Edline is broken by daily surprises from a new development in shopping: the online sample sale. The many online sample sale websites, including ideeli, Hautelook and Beyond the Rack, offer designer clothing at steep discounts.... Read more »

League competition ruined by selfish players

Thomas Geenen, Staff writer
March 22, 2011

In the past month, two of the NBA’s top ten players have packed their bags and moved to the bright lights on the East Coast, leaving the Rocky Mountains behind. Little do these players realize the destructive nature of their decisions. Trading Carmelo Anthony from Denver to New York as well as Deron... Read more »