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

Student advisor Kaylen Chang (pictured left), and club teacher Aishling McGinty (pictured right) pose next to each other in at the GSA Club meeting held on February 8, 2022.

GSA provides safe space for LGBTQ+ studentss

By Olga Engler, Staff Writer March 15, 2022

Walking down the hallway, one’s eye might catch a brightly-colored poster on the wall. Students stop in front of it and read “GSA club at Churchill! Looking for new members! Anyone is welcome.” They...

Members of the Winston Churchill Ethics Bowl pose for a picture after a team meeting on February 10th, 2022. From left to right: David Ameh, Amanda Kossoff, Jaehee Lee, Ryan Chernoff, Brady Cohen, Yasmine Abou Aly, George Chang, Antoine Martinez, and Isabella Ngwana.

Right or Wrong? Ethics Bowl addresses social dilemmas

By George Chang, Staff Writer March 15, 2022

An uproar of voices erupts as two groups of seven students discuss their stances on the ethics of ghosting. Regionals are in two days, which means it is time to get serious. “Maybe we can bring up...

WCHS students in the Interact Club program came together in May of 2021 during COVID-19 to decorate a mural for Suburban Hospital for the pediatric center.

WCHS’s Interact Club gives back to the community

By Kendyl Groisser, Staff Writer March 8, 2022

WCHS is all about giving back to the community. Whether it is through volunteering outside of school or joining clubs to benefit those in need, helping others is important. MCPS implemented a Student Service...

On January 15, 2022, WCHS freshman Morgan Nkamshire reflects on her overall experience during the 2021-2022 school year so far so that she can provide her thoughts and suggestions at the next Student’s Voices meeting.

New program gives students a voice

By Isabella Ngwana, Staff Writer March 8, 2022

Lack of attention towards student needs, emotions being dismissed and not having a sense of belonging dwells on the thoughts of WCHS students. WCHS students often complain about the administration not...

The Spanish Honor Society held their monthly meeting during lunch on February 9th, 2022 to discuss new chapter initiatives.

Spanish Honors Society reaches communities beyond WCHS

By Julia Levi, Staff Writer March 8, 2022

From fundraisers and helping Central American communities, to making efforts towards educating students, the WCHS Spanish Honor Society provides unique opportunities for students to spread awareness for...

Members of the WCHS club, Jack’s Wildcats tutor on Seven Locks Elementary School every Tuesday and Thursday after school. They tutor kindergarten through fifth grade.

Have fun and help others – Jack’s Wildcats provides a great opportunity at WCHS

By Jordan Pashkoff, Arts Editor March 2, 2022

A student’s progression through their education journey takes them from playing house in kindergarten, to learning algebra in middle school to taking AP exams in high school. High school can be a stressful...

Mr. Rosenthal is shown holding his Teacher of The Month certificate. He is a social studies at WCHS, teaching AP NSL, Survey of Modern American Culture, and Student Leadership course, and has American pop-culture references all over his classroom.

Teacher of The Month: Evan Rosenthal

By Amir-Abbas Yazdi, Assistant Online Editor February 15, 2022

Anyone who’s been lucky enough to have him as a teacher, or fortunate enough to even have a conversation with him, knows that Mr. Rosenthal is one of the kindest and friendliest teachers at WCHS. He...

During sixth period on Jan. 21, students walk out in the bus loop of WCHS, to call for more transparency from MCPS on COVID-19. This was part of a countywide initative.

Students elect to stay “in” during meaningful walk out

By Jeremy Fredricks, Editor-in-Chief February 15, 2022

In hundreds of schools across the U.S., students walked out to call for more actions regarding the spike in COVID-19 cases. Among those schools were WCHS and other MCPS schools, where students walked out...

Boxlight boards have been placed a large number of classrooms like this one. Here one is powering up as Mr. Hakopian begins class.

Boxlights ring in 2022 with unknown potential

By Austin Vinner, News Editor February 15, 2022

As students get back into the hustle and bustle of school after winter break and the multitude of snow days, there are more changes than meets the eye. Surrounded in controversy around in-person school,...

During November 2021, the WCHS NaNoWriMo classroom met 52 percent of its original goal. That was still more than one-quarter of a million words.

Students celebrate writing with national competition

By Jeremy Fredricks, Editor-in-Chief January 2, 2022

Every November, thousands of school-aged writers log onto their computers, typing up stories about their hopes, dreams and inner thoughts. At the end of every day, they enter their word counts into the...

Carol DeOro, an Honors English 12 and AP Language and Composition teacher, holds up her Teacher of the Month sign in her classroom. DeOro has been teaching English for 31 years and loves helping her students improve their reading and writing skills.

Teacher of the Month: Carol DeOro

By Maya Bhattiprolu, Copy Editor January 2, 2022

Anyone who has ever met her will say the same thing: Carol DeOro has spunk. Known for her humor and crazy stories, the Honors English 12 and AP Language and Composition teacher has touched many hearts...

All students must carry blue passes in the halls as a requirement of the new hall pass system under 2021 administration.

WCHS debuts hallway passes making students blue

By Nur Yavuz, Social Media Manager December 21, 2021

For a long time at WCHS, it was virtually impossible to see empty hallways, whether students or staff were occupying them. Now, administrators have implemented a new technique to limit the spread of COVID-19,...

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