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

The 2022 Super Bowl commercials featured tons of celebrities including Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Scarlett Johansson, and Pete Davidson.

Super Bowl commercials met with praise, criticism

By Justin Greenzaid, Sports Editor March 9, 2022

Commercials are usually despised by the viewer that has to sit through the advertisement and watch a boring, irritating production. When someone sees a commercial or ad, their first instinct is to click...

Ms. Malanoski teaches one of her AP Macroeconomics classes. Malanoski teaches numerous seniors every year, and feels as though senioritis is prevalent at WCHS.

Senioritis strikes, once again, at WCHS

By Caitlin Murphy, Assistant Online Editor March 9, 2022

Every year, come the second semester, high school seniors across the country fall victim to a well-known plague. What is this plague people may ask? Senioritis. Senioritis, defined by Oxford Languages...

March is Womens History Month! Here are some women-cast, directed and written movies to get you in the spirit.

Women’s History Month watchlist

By Melissa Redlich, Features Editor March 9, 2022

Women represent sixteen percent of directors working on 2020-2021s highest grossing films. According to Forbes, this is an all time high. This should not be the all time high. Women deserve both more recognition...

On Valentines Day weekend, a group of WCHS sophomores craft heart-shaped personal pizzas to celebrate their appreciation for one another in a heart-themed gathering.

Students and teachers express themselves at WCHS

By Ananya Pandit, Staff Writer March 8, 2022

From wearing a butterfly beret, to the music sneakily playing in one’s headphones during class, self-expression is everywhere. Not only does self-expression permeate almost every facet of our lives,...

Gifts such as chocolates and flowers are very stereotypical and do not make the holiday and fun while cockroaches spice things up.

Flying solo? Fun activities for V-Day

By Ryan Weiner, Sports Editor February 25, 2022

Heart-shaped boxes with overpriced chocolates, teddy bears containing cheesy messages and corny cards that could have only been bought from Hallmark. For people unfortunate enough to be stuck in a relationship...

WCHS course bulletin is a great place for students to find information about classes they werent aware of. Categorized by course genre, the website provides a description of each course and gives relevant information about the subject.

Diversify your schedule with lesser-known electives

By Paige Tasin, Assistant Arts Editor February 13, 2022

Biology, algebra, English and history: everyone has classes they are required to take at school. However, when schedules leave room for non-required classes, which ones are the best to take? There are...

Alec Lehtman goes biking through the snow with Josh Heimlich during a snow day.

Snow days spark excitement for students

By Rachel Mattison, Online Editor February 13, 2022

During the cold months of winter, while school is hard and days are short, there is one thought that causes excitement and warmth to fill the halls: snow days.  The 2020-2021 school year proved to...

Starring Rebel Wilson, Isnt It Romantic is a satirical take on the overplayed cliches of romantic comedies.

Valentine’s watchlist

By Ela Jalil and Olivia Yasharoff February 13, 2022

As Valentine’s Day approaches, avid rom-com fans face the annual struggle of choosing what to watch on the holiday of love. Faithful viewers know the common cliches of the genre well: from running through...

The homepage of Mission: Mentors new website. They have been working on it during Harvards Venture Program, taking place in Mexico City throughout January 2022.

Cutting through the confusion of college applications

By Jeremy Fredricks, Editor-in-Chief February 13, 2022

WCHS senior Jessica Xue knew the college admissions process would be difficult. From determining what to write her essays about to narrowing down her list, she had a lot of questions. First, she turned...

A TV screen displays a wear a mask graphic in the hallway. WCHS already implements many health measures, but may create more if increased transmission occurs from the Omicron variant.

Unknown effects of Omicron variant spreads uncertainty

By Jasper Bernstein, Observations Editor January 11, 2022

Nov. 24 was supposed to be a day of relaxation, one spent preparing for Thanksgiving and reuniting with family. But when the World Health Organization (WHO) reported the first case of COVID-19 variant...

Prior to working at WCHS as an attendance secretary, Patrice Thomas worked in various other fields.

WCHS staff members reminisce about past jobs

By Melissa Redlich, Features Editor January 11, 2022

WCHS staff members. Students know them as people who work in the office, help at the bus circle, and keep students safe. Now, they spend their time supporting students and are part of teaching the future...

A classic christmas tree surrounded by presents brings joy and excitement to the whole family, even the cat!

Happy Holidays!

By Austin Vinner, News Editor January 10, 2022

Imagine a crackling fire, glowing bright warm light shining throughout the house. A family is gathered early in the morning around a lush green tree, enrobed in decorative ornaments and lights. The excitement...

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