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Seniors Holly Shimabukuro and Quinn Cook plan to spend their Valentines Day on a hike. They have been forced to be more careful in planning dates due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Creative date ideas to stay safe during COVID-19

By Trevor Gardemal, Social Media Manager February 17, 2021

With Valentine’s Day coming up, many WCHS students are excited to celebrate. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, dating is harder than ever. Couples can no longer go to dinner and a movie without...

An empty classroom at WCHS is prepped for students to return. WCHS, like all Montgomery County Public Schools, has been closed since Mar. 13, 2020, but plans to start returning students in phases.

Montgomery County Board of Education votes to re-open schools in March

By Jeremy Fredricks, Copy Editor February 15, 2021

Lunches have been at home. Sports have been virtual. Classes have been taken over Zoom. It has been nearly one year since students in Montgomery County, Md. have been to school, due to COVID-19. Montgomery...

The SAT’s parent company, the College Board, announced it will discontinue the SAT Subject Test and end-test optional SAT Essay. The decision comes in a year of incredible change and security within the world of standardized tests for college admissions.

College testing changes spur controversy

By Quinn Cook, News Editor February 15, 2021

To take, or not to take the SAT optional essay: that has been the question for students approaching the college admissions process of standardized testing. This question, and the identical one about SAT...

The perfect valentine for your signficant other is flowers and these Hershey Kisses Roses: Milk Chocolate Meltaway. The chocolates mimic the appearance of a rose and have a delish creamy taste that will get you in the spirit for Valentines Day.

Have a sweet Valentine’s Day with these delicious treats

By Ava Freeman, Online Editor-in-Chief February 14, 2021

Valentine’s Day is known for many different things: cupid, roses, hearts and of course, love to name a few. But aside from these classic symbols, one of the best parts of this romantic holiday is that...

Celebrate the season of love with the Observers own Spotify playlist. With songs selected by each staff member, this is the perfect for any member of the WCHS community to celebrate Valentines Day.

Enjoy Valentine’s Day with the Observer staff’s favorite love songs

By Trevor Gardemal, Social Media Manager February 14, 2021

Valentine’s Day is the time of love. Whether you’re in love, practice self-love, or just love candy this time of year is surrounded by it. And what better way to experience and express love than through...

Clueless is a 90s classic rom com that revolves around Cher (Alicia Silverstone) a Beverly Hills teen. Friendship was also an important theme with her hanging out with Tai (Brittany Murphy), and Dionne (Stacey Dash) for the majority of the movie.

The best rom-coms to watch during the Valentine’s Day season

By Ela Jalil, News Editor February 14, 2021

Valentine’s Day can be a touchy subject for those that don’t have a special someone to celebrate the holiday with. However, a good romantic comedy can get you to laugh, cry, and believe that true love...

Pictured above, the design of the Great Beyond was one of the most intriguing parts of the film. The contrast it has to the setting of Earth gives it a surreal picture that was very different from the portrayal of the afterlife in other movies.

Pixar dives into unexplored territory with “Soul”

By Ryan Weiner, Assistant News Editor February 9, 2021

When companies part from what they are known for, the result is almost never pretty. There is the Amazon Fire Phone, Mobile ESPN (a phone, not the app), the Keurig KOLD, the list goes on. This is no different...

Deli poses with the 2 books she got in the mail. A book lover who owns over a hundred books, she was super excited to receive and read books she does not own yet.

“Feelin My Shelf” gives English teachers a way to stay connected during the pandemic

By Emily Zhang, Features Editor February 8, 2021

14 English teachers; a myriad of books- the “Feelin My Shelf” book exchange brought the English department closer despite not being able to physically see each other. Jennifer Miller, the WCHS English...

As the first big-ticket movie released during the pandemic, Wonder Woman 1984 had a great chance to reinvigorate the DC brand.

DC Comics takes another step backward with “Wonder Woman 1984″

By Jasper Bernstein, Observations Editor February 7, 2021

It’s always hard when companies spend hundreds of millions of dollars on the production of a subpar movie. With “Wonder Woman 1984,” DC Films wasted a huge opportunity to create a trendsetting movie...

Switching teachers for the second semester was much easier with in person school as students received schedules like the one shown at the beginning of the year. In virtual learning, students had to search for new classes on Canvas and make sure they could find all of their new Zoom links.

Students adjust to new schedules for their second semester of virtual learning

By Austin Vinner, Observations Editor February 7, 2021

As the first semester comes to a close, students and teachers alike are facing another challenge. One that has not been an issue since September and one that many members of the school community hoped...

 Every year, a section of people decide to write down their resolutions for the year to follow. However, others believe that this is nonsense and you can decide to change your lifestyle any day of the year. Which person are you?

New Year’s resolutions: a ritual worth following or an outdated tradition?

By Melissa Redlich, Sports Editor February 1, 2021

Resolutions - a salute to the old year and welcoming of the new. Sharpay in “High School Musical 2” said it perfectly, “It’s out with the old and in with the new. Goodbye clouds of grey, hello...

Tova Niles sits on the bus with a friend on the way to sleep away camp. She had attended for five summers in a row before it being cancelled last year.

Students prepare for another uncertain summer due to COVID-19

By Rachel Mattison, Assistant Advertising & Subscriptions Manager January 31, 2021

Camps closed, travel halted, internships canceled and jobs difficult to find--the scene of summer 2020 looked significantly different than anyone could have imagined. Many plans for summer 2020 were put...

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