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

Meet the Friends 20 Years Later

Meet the ‘Friends’ 20 Years Later

By Katie Clem and Pablo Roa October 24, 2014

In an ever-growing entertainment world, TV shows can be viewed at the touch of a finger. It is often difficult for people to single out a show that has made a difference in their lives. However, for many...

Walking Dead returns for fifth season on AMC

‘Walking Dead’ returns for fifth season on AMC

By Ross Tanenbaum, Production Editor October 16, 2014

After a shocking season finale that left viewers hungry for more, the Walking Dead has returned for a fifth season on AMC. With the fourth season only becoming available recently on Netflix, many fans...

Cliched adaptation of The Giver fails to impress

Cliched adaptation of ‘The Giver’ fails to impress

By Balbina Yang, Advertising Manager September 30, 2014

Some people dislike watching black and white movies. Although The Giver isn’t completely black and white, it feels suffocating and comes off as mediocre, just as other blockbuster gray-scale films tend...

Stars of the Screen

By Thomas Atkinson, Public Relations Manager September 26, 2014

With summer reruns in the past, it is time for old favorites to return and for new programs to air, helping distract us from our studies. Returning Shows American Horror Story: Freak Show The...

CHS celebrates Banned Books Week

CHS celebrates Banned Books Week

By Kim Rooney, Production Editor September 25, 2014

Classics like The Great Gatsby and To Kill a Mockingbird might not seem as if they have much in common with popular young adult novels such as Harry Potter and The Hunger Games, but all of these books,...

New equipment lets Photo students work like pros

New equipment lets Photo students work like pros

By Pablo Roa, Production Editor September 24, 2014

After years of relying on the same old, outdated equipment, the photography program at CHS has added a wealth of new photography materials for the 2014-15 school year. The class modernized in everything...

Nerdfighters await more Green on the big screen

Nerdfighters await more Green on the big screen

By Kim Rooney, Production Editor September 23, 2014

After The Fault in Our Stars grossed over $48 million in the box office its opening weekend, two more John Green novels, Paper Towns and Looking for Alaska, began their journeys from award-winning books...

Maze Runner film adaptation ensnares avid fans

‘Maze Runner’ film adaptation ensnares avid fans

By Kim Rooney, Production Editor September 23, 2014

Mazes are good for the mind and a fun way to pass the time unless you live in the world of James Dashner’s The Maze Runner where the Glade sits as the only safe haven in an enormous maze filled with...

The Fault in our Stars

‘The Fault in our Stars’

By Fiona Asbury, Opinions Editor June 4, 2014

As the countdown until summer vacation comes to an end, another countdown reaches its final days; the number of days left until The Fault in our Stars movie is released. The much-anticipated film adaptation...

Five foods to help you survive exam week

By Katie Gauch and Sammi Silber May 30, 2014

Final exam week is quickly approaching, becoming the only obstacle we have to overcome before our stress-free, sun-filled summer vacation.  Drop the textbooks, because the one thing that will get us through...

Mouth-watering Instagram account goes viral

Mouth-watering Instagram account goes viral

By Katie Gauch and Jordan Janis May 30, 2014

A golden-brown waffle: crispy on the outside, fluffy and white on the inside.  Hot chocolate sauce filling each crater and drizzled across the plate.  Four ice cream scoops: two creamy French vanilla...

Chipotle comes to Village

By Madison Hurr, Arts Editor May 30, 2014

Ask teenagers what their favorite chain restaurant is, and they’re bound to answer “Chipotle.” The perfect complement to the Starbucks Coffee next door, Chipotle Mexican Grill is replacing Chicken...

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