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Sophomore Julieta Matus scrolling through Tik Tok on her phone. Matus has a screen time of at least three hours a day on just tik tok. Constantly on the phone scrolling through different social medias.

Social media trends jump from the screen into real life

By Nataly Behnia, Internal Communications Manager February 13, 2023

Many say that social media is influential in lots of different ways: fashion, food, our dialect and more. But oftentimes, the impact social media has on people’s day-to-day lives is overlooked, as it...

Members of WCHS’s Voice for the Silenced club held a bake sale for women in Iran, raising 1000 dollars.

WCHS’s Voice for the Silenced speaks for those who can not

By Sneha David, Assistant Online Editor February 10, 2023

February is known to be the month celebrating love and relationships. However, amidst the flowers, chocolate and going on dates, 35.6% of women and 28.5% of men face domestic violence in the United States....

WCHS students gathered outside in the cold  weather on January 23, 2023 to listen to executive board members of the WCHS Jewish Student Union, Oriya Appel and Leah Kreisler, speak about the battle against antisemitism.

JSU walks out against antisemtism

By Cecilia Bernstein, Photo Manager February 1, 2023

As antisemitism and hate crimes continue to spread like wildfire around the country, some WCHS students have made it their goal to fight these actions. The Jewish Student Union (JSU) at WCHS held a walkout...

When selecting their courses for the 2023 to 2024 school year, students can choose from the classes listed on the course catalog. WCHS provides students with a variety of options from which they can explore their interests.

WCHS students select new classes based on rigor and interests

By Clara Young, Assisant News Editor January 24, 2023

As the 2022-2023 school year progresses, students now are making their class selections for the upcoming year. Throughout their years, WCHS students choose rigorous courses to challenge themselves as they...

The school calendar for the 2022-23 school year was mostly normal, but could some shake-ups be coming just next year?

Proposed MCPS calendar for 2023-2024 could shake things up

By Liam Klein, Opinions Editor December 17, 2022

The first day of school is something that all students dread. But, could it be coming sooner than ever in the coming years? Possibly. Now that MCPS has recently released the proposed dates for the 2023-24...

Members of the WCHS Model UN Club finish their annual NAIMUN conference with different awards for their hard work and dedication to think of ways to solve worldly problems.

WCHS successfully hosts Model UN conference

By Diya Kachoria, Photo Manager December 17, 2022

With the Winston Churchill High School Model United National Conference (WINMUNC) taking place on the weekend of Dec. 9, WCHS’s Model UN Club is excited to execute what they have been preparing for since...

EcoArt club members wrote letters to the Montgomery County Council urging them to pass Bill 13-22 on November 10, 2022. Members used scraps of cardboard and paper in an effort to be eco-friendly!

EcoArt successfully brings together community to pass Bill 13-22

By Brianna Frank, Advertising and Subscriptions Manager December 17, 2022

Potential to influence changes at WCHS is endless, and EcoArt has taken that potential all the way to the Montgomery County Council. EcoArt is an eco-activist club at WCHS that creates recycled art and...

Philosophy and ethics club vice president, Josh Heimlich, intensely reflects in front of a presentation regarding philosophy of economics.

Philosophy and ethics club: where thoughtful conversations and complex arguments meet

By Jack Gans, Social Media Manager December 17, 2022

Morals tested and debates brewed: the WCHS Philosophy and Ethics club is booming with large turnouts this year. As one enters room 234, debate is in motion as the question of the meeting is displayed on...

WCHS Varsity Football team on their homecoming game from Oct. 7 where they beat Whitman 37-3. Each player knew they had to attend school that day or they wouldnt have been able to play in the highly awaited game.

Athletic policy gets strict

By Cecilia Bernstein, Photo Manager December 2, 2022

As the 2022 fall season comes to a close, the WCHS teams all enjoyed successful seasons. All varsity sports had winning regular season records and every game was packed with adoring fans. Some may wonder,...

Ms. Fisher, shown holding up her Teacher of the Month certificate, teaches both AP AB Statistics and Intro to Statistics. She has taught for 17 years at WCHS.

TOTM: Stacey Fisher

By Sneha David, Assistant Online Editor December 2, 2022

Math is often seen as the boring and hard subject that everyone is required to take. However, any student who has had Ms. Stacey Fisher knows that her class feels far from boring. With extensive knowledge...

To de-stress and collect her thoughts WCHS senior Sophia Danpino writes in her journal. Journaling as a coping mechanism is a positive outlet for her feelings.

Students combat the stigma against mental health

By Ananya Pandit, Assistant Features Editor December 2, 2022

Cloudy afternoons, heavy backpacks and late nights chipping farther and farther into sleep. With the knee-deep stresses of the end of the first quarter, these patterns begin to set in. For some, the routine...

Most colleges and universities use the 4.0 scale where earning zeros will not hurt one’s grade nearly as much as the standard high school grading system

“50% Rule” for assignments: dope or nope?

By Julia Levi, Assistant Observations Manager December 2, 2022

A student shakes their head in disbelief as they anxiously stare at the test in front of them, puzzled by the questions. Having mistakenly read the wrong chapter of a textbook, the student anticipates...

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