HIGH SCHOOL HACKERS
March 2, 2010 • written by Natalie Geisler, News Editor
Eshe Hill, Features Editor
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CHS has always been known for its stellar academics, hardworking students and dedicated teachers, but now it’s known for something else as well: cheating. The Incident According to a Feb. 3 Gazette article, students used a program run off a portable USB device to uncover teachers’ passwords to the... Read more »
Parkour
March 1, 2010 • written by Emily Hall, Features Production Editor, Monica Saks, Observations Production Editor
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A man flies from balcony to balcony more than 50 feet in the air, he dives off the building landing smoothly onto the next, slings himself down the alleyway onto the ground. This man is not a stunt double, a spy, an escaping criminal, or even Spiderman—he’s just practicing his parkour. Parkour is... Read more »
Urban Spelunking
March 1, 2010 • written by Sushen Thiyagarajan, Staff Writer
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Sophomore Davis*, remembers the first time he went into a storm drain with his dad and younger brother over two years ago. Fully equipped with flashlights, cameras and extra batteries, the Davis crept quietly into an uncharted world. Davis’ family’s explorations and adventures in unlikely places... Read more »
First annual Churchill’s Got Talent raises money for Haiti
February 1, 2010 • written by the Online Editors
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Students performed in the first annual Churchill’s Got Talent on Thursday Jan. 28, proving that their talents extend beyond the academic environment. After hours of hard work and weeks of preparation, the 17 acts featured in the show fought for the winning title and an encore performance at the Mr.... Read more »
J.A.W.A.N.J.A. wins Churchill’s Got Talent
February 1, 2010
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The Observer sits down with Churchill’s Got Talent winner, band J.A.W.A.N.J.A. for an exclusive interview: J-Josh Coyne A-Alex Leventer W-Will Mulhern A-Amin Stephenson N-Nadim Elhage J-John Klien A-Andrew Shebest What did your group do to prepare for your win? We practiced for a month. Each practice... Read more »
Haiti in desperate need of helping hands
January 14, 2010 • written by Justin Rheingold
Online Breaking News Editor
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A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the small Caribbean island nation of Haiti, devastating the capital city of Port au Prince and the lives of many already impoverished Haitians. Located 700 miles south of Florida, Haiti’s population shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. It is home... Read more »
Cabin John Middle School undergoes reconstruction
January 5, 2010 • written by Jenna Cantor, Public Relations and Andrea Mirviss, News Editor
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Cabin John Middle School (CJMS) is currently undergoing a reconstruction that is scheduled to be completed for reopening in August 2011 with an estimated cost of about $48 million. Demolition on the school began in July shortly after the completion of an asbestos abatement program. Students at CJMS... Read more »
Flood at Eggo factory results in waffle crisis
January 5, 2010 • written by Alec Fanaroff, Staff Writer and Sophia Tapper, Staff Writer
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In a long list of shortages our nation is facing, including jobs and money, we are in the midst of yet another crisis–The Great Eggo Shortage of 2009. According its website, the Kellogg Company recently experienced supply constraints due to flood damage in their bakery in Atlanta. “The [people] who... Read more »
Nepali By TDM Design
January 5, 2010 • written by Kirsten Appleton
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Potomac residents Michelle Baldwin and Michelle Taylor-Spearman visited Kathmandu, a city on the outskirts of Nepal, to import woven rugs in 2007. One of the weavers gave the women cashmere scarves as a gift of thanks. Immediately, the two were inspired. Today, Spearman and Baldwin own a high-quality... Read more »
Bulldogs who give back: James Rebelo
January 5, 2010 • written by Eshe Hill
Features Editor
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Junior James Rebelo The phone rings and junior James Rebelo picks up and listens intently for a few seconds. He then tells the other men at the station and starts to respond to the emergency call. Rebelo has been a volunteer fireman at Cabin John Park since August. “It’s really cool to have the opportunity... Read more »
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