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The show cant go on without the CHS tech crew

The show can’t go on without the CHS tech crew

By Gil Jacobson, Senior Writer April 29, 2015

Every school year, CHS puts on multiple productions ranging from Churchill’s Got Talent to Blast.  In addition to the on-stage performers who spend hours after school rehearsing, each performance requires...

CHS: Cheaters Have Success?

CHS: Cheaters Have Success?

By Danny Gordon and Noah Salzberg April 29, 2015

“The cheating is out of control.” Math teacher Lois Cohen said this when describing the academic dishonesty that has spread throughout the halls and classrooms of CHS. Cheating is prevalent at...

Follow these tips for an Insta-game on fleek

Follow these tips for an Insta-game ‘on fleek’

By Thomas Atkinson and Madison Hurr April 28, 2015

As Facebook’s popularity is declining, Instagram’s is rising exponentially. Instagram allows anyone with a smartphone to become an amateur photographer. Here are some tips to making your Instagram...

Hidden gems in the countrys most powerful city

Hidden gems in the country’s most powerful city

By Nathan Deychman, Sports Editor April 28, 2015

Montgomery County’s proximity to our nation’s capital allows CHS students to journey there all the time, whether to experience the world’s largest collection of museums or to see some of the most...

What type of superintendent do students want?

By Daniel Miyares, Senior Writer April 28, 2015

Joshua Starr’s resignation as MCPS superintendent Feb. 3 came as a shock to many members of the MCPS community, including the teachers, staff and thousands of students he served for nearly four years. Months...

Firefly is one of the events you should attend on June 18th to 21st.

The Go-to Summer Festivals of 2015

By Alissa Li, Staff Writer April 17, 2015

With summer quickly approaching, students will find themselves scrambling to get internships, find summer jobs and prepare for the next upcoming school year. However, it is summer after all. From music...

All about that bae: Teen lingo goes mainstream

By Brooke Weiner, Staff Writer March 23, 2015

CHS students casually throw around words like “bae,” “on fleek” or “swag”, but for many adults, this baffling slang is a major language barrier between them and the millennial generation. Each...

Potomac goes global with Snapchat geofilters

By Maya Rosenberg, Staff Writer March 23, 2015

With the creation of its very own Snapchat geofilter, CHS has joined the ranks of thousands of locations ranging from L.A. to New York. Snapchat’s geofilters are illustrations that usually portray...

What’s your emoji? New emojis to come with iPhone update

By Daniel Gordon, Staff Writer March 23, 2015

Teens send thousands of texts every month, many of which contain emoticons, popularly referred to as emojis, because they make it easier to convey their emotions and get their point across. Emojis originated...

New staff member brings life lessons to CHS

New staff member brings life lessons to CHS

By Katie Clem, Production Manager March 23, 2015

After serving six years in the U.S. armed forces, new staff member Matthew Burke looks to pave a new trail in the field of education. Burke came to CHS this year from Gaithersburg Elementary School...

Q & A: The ‘Observer’ hangs with Rosie

By Hannah Yasharoff, PR & Social Media Editor March 23, 2015

At 5’5”, social studies teacher Evan Rosenthal blends into the halls of CHS easily, but his unwavering positivity and infectious spirit make him anything but invisible. Affectionately called “Rosie”...

Roberta Jacobson, senior Gil Jacobsons mother, serves as the Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs.

CHS parent negotiates U.S. relations with Cuba

By Emiliana Cardinale, Production Editor March 23, 2015

When Roberta Jacobson travels to Cuba or Miami, many people approach her to show their gratitude for the U.S.’s new plan to re-establish domestic relations with Cuba. Jacobson, a parent of senior...

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