Moving up from JV teams to varsity teams brings students excitement
By Hannah Zozobrado, Arts Editor
June 6, 2019
Filed under Online Exclusives, Sports, Students, Top Stories
Most WCHS students grow up playing with their siblings, from biking together to playing random sports, but sometimes those sports can become an even bigger part of their future. For junior Cammy Buckingham, she started off as a goalie for the sake of her older family members to practice their of...
Delays in college applications add to the pressure
By Ohio Meshanko, Promotions Manager
June 6, 2019
Filed under CHS Community, Online Exclusives, Opinions, Students, Top Stories
The college application process is long, complex, and often frustrating for many rising WCHS seniors. It includes asking teachers for recommendations, writing long, personal essays, and taking several state and national tests many times in order to maximize scores. Senior year, much like any other schoo...
Bethesda arts festival displays work of numerous artists
By Andrew Chan, Sports Editor
June 5, 2019
Filed under Arts, Online Exclusives, Top Stories
Imagine a festival that celebrates the arts and accomplishments of various artists. Such a festival exists, and were held on May 11th and 12th called the Bethesda Arts Festival. It was hosted along the streets of Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle. The festival consisted of many different booths featuring variou...
Possible changes push to improve mental health at WCHS
By Anna Kronthal, Opinions Editor
June 5, 2019
Filed under CHS Community, Features, Online Exclusives, Students, Teachers
A high school teacher from San Francisco has gone viral after making a poster that allows students to indicate how they are feeling mentally with colorful post-it notes. This innovative type of mental check-in begs the question: would something like this be beneficial at WCHS? High-school teacher...
Women should have the right to chose what to do with their body
By Sapna David, Features Editor
June 5, 2019
Filed under National, Observer Opinion, Online Exclusives, Opinions, Top Stories
Many WCHS students have heard about the new Alabama anti-abortion law that was signed this Wednesday, May 15th, by Governor Kay Ivey. It has sparked a worldwide conversation, causing many to speak up on social media about their opinions as well as starting conversations between friends, families, and ...
Ted Bundy movie captivates audiences once again
By Emma Chen, Observations Editor
June 5, 2019
Filed under Movies and Television, Online Exclusives, Opinions, Top Stories
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile came out a few months after Netflix unveiled the Ted Bundy Tapes—a collection of episodes retelling of the life, murders, and the interesting legal situation of the notorious serial killer. However, these two Netflix releases could not have told more diff...
SAT/ACT pushes students past their limits
By Emily Zhang, News Editor
June 4, 2019
Filed under CHS Community, Features, Online Exclusives, Students, Top Stories
Attending countless tutoring sessions, spending a fortune on prep books, taking the SAT/ACT over and over again to get the best score possible—sound familiar? Students, especially at WCHS, put a lot of pressure on themselves to do well on standardized tests such as the SAT or ACT. However, tests s...
Scoreboard memorial unites baseball community
By Kathy Hu, Online Editor
May 15, 2019
Filed under Online Exclusives, Sports
The Andy Ehrlich Memorial Scoreboard Dedication took place on May 6th at 5pm at Chuck Stevens Field. The varsity baseball team was scheduled to play their last regular season game following the ceremony against Clarksburg High School, however it was cancelled due to unplayable field conditions. Andy Ehrl...
Young travelers broaden their horizons
By Riley Hurr and Fatima Yazdi
May 15, 2019
Filed under Arts, Online Exclusives
Traveling is an escape from reality, allowing one to experience different cultures all while creating lifelong memories and adventures along the way. Many WCHS students and teachers love to travel during breaks in order to relax and de-stress from school. From every corner of the globe, diverse coun...
Will no likes be disliked by many?
By Allison Jacobs, News Editor
May 15, 2019
Filed under National, News, Online Exclusives
Instagram has recently been testing out a new idea that involves removing the ability to view likes on a post. The goal would be for users to stop focusing on popularity and clout, and more on the content they are posting to make themselves happy, instead of worrying about what others think. Instagram...
Five Feet Apart has viewers on the edge of their seats
May 14, 2019
Filed under Arts, Movies and Television, Online Exclusives
When you’re in the moment, it’s hard to think about what love would be like without touch. This was a thought teens Stella Grant (Haley Lu Richardson) and Will Newman (Cole Sprouse) had never faced until they met each other. “Five Feet Apart” is a tear-jerking romantic drama film based on the forbi...
Should CBD be so easily accessible?
By Ally Salzberg, Assistant Online Editor
May 14, 2019
Filed under Online Exclusives, Opinions
With vaping becoming more popular by the day, people need to be aware of the overall effects that drugs put on their body. CBD, the non psychoactive version of marijuana, has become the newest craze. Many seem to want to try it out and many stores and businesses hope to gain popularity from the th...