Students teach the community about Sikhism
By Andrew Chan, Assistant Sports Editor
February 8, 2019
Filed under News, School, Top Stories
An organization at WCHS is striving to educate the community on a religion known as Sikhism. Many Sikhs are often mistaken for other religious groups or mislabeled. Sikh Kid to Kid was created to help spread awareness on the Sikh religion throughout the MCPS community. Sikh Kid to Kid’s main goal is...
Legalization of marijuana lessens strict negative stigma
By Nora Holland, Opinions Editor
February 8, 2019
Filed under Local, News, Top Stories
Marijuana has historically been labeled as a “gateway drug” by health classes all over the world. Recently, about 33 states have legalized the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes and 10 of those states, including the District of Columbia, have adopted laws allowing recreational use. Marijuana...
New boundary changes proposed for schools in district
By Ohio Meshanko, Promotions Manager
February 8, 2019
Filed under Local, News, School, Top Stories
The Montgomery County Board of Education held a hearing Jan. 7 to discuss potentially changing the boundaries for each of its 206 schools. The move was proposed as a solution to the disparity in socioeconomic status between various schools and clusters. However, some are worried that it will have several...
MCPS modifies assailant situation procedures
By Sophie Liss, Editor-in-Chief
February 8, 2019
If you are an MCPS student, the phrase “lockdown” likely generates memories of covering classroom windows, locking the door and sitting silently under desks during drills and emergencies. However, MCPS is now making changes to active assailant situation procedures coinciding with the “Maryland...
WCHS’ Robotics team makes finals
By Emma Chen, Assistant Observations Editor
January 23, 2019
Filed under CHS Community, News, Observations, Online Exclusives, School
As part of WCHS’ Advanced Programming class, students are able to opt out of the class’s curriculum and instead participate in the Zero Gravity Robotics competition. Both MIT and NASA sponsor the international competition for high schoolers. WCHS made it to the finals in 2014, before the competition was o...
WCHS Jazz Ensemble hosts annual concert for good cause
By Benjamin Pham, Advertising/Subscriptions Manager
January 8, 2019
Filed under Arts, Online Exclusives, School, Top Stories
On Friday Dec. 14, The WCHS Jazz Ensemble hosted their annual Jazz Coffeehouse in the band room. To accompany the music, they provided snacks and refreshments outside. The jazz performance was broken up into two sets, each consisting of four songs, with a brief intermission in between. Senior Tim Ducke...
Stage crew dedicates hard work to school productions
By David Malament, Promotions Manager
December 21, 2018
Filed under Arts, News, School, Top Stories
School plays, they’re full of hard work, dedication, music and performances put on by students who have a passion for theatre. It requires countless hours of memorizing lines and practicing. But what do people say about the stage crew? Stage crew has to stay after school really late, to the point wh...
WCHS English Honors Society hosts book fair
By Ohio Meshanko, Promotions Manager
December 21, 2018
Filed under News, Online Exclusives, School, Top Stories
On Dec. 13, the WCHS English Honors Society (EHS) held its third annual charity book fair. The fair offered over 500 books, all of which cost less than $5. Preparations started at lunch the day before, where EHS volunteers spent the entire period arranging countless stacks of books on carts. ...
THRIVE club strives to improve CHS mental health
By Andrew Chan, Assistant Sports Editor
December 20, 2018
Filed under News, Observations, Online Exclusives, School
Recently, mental health has become a major issue in Montgomery County, especially among high schoolers. The WCHS Thrive Club has taken it upon itself to shed more light on mental health, taking steps to try and help alleviate students’ stress. “Thrive Club’s main goal has always been to raise awareness ...
Q&A with Deborah Schaumberg, Author of “The Tombs”
By Jenna Greenzaid, Editor-in-Chief
December 20, 2018
Filed under News, Top Stories, Uncategorized
At WCHS, the media center periodically hosts authors to talk to students about their novels as well as the writing process. Deborah Schaumberg, author of ‘The Tombs’ and mother of WCHS alumnae, spoke to students Nov. 13 throughout different classes during the school day. Her novel follows the...
Debate team advances under new sponsorship
By Riley Hurr, News Editor
December 17, 2018
Filed under News, School, Top Stories
This school year, the WCHS debate team gained three new sponsors: Scott Rivinius, Kevin Doherty and Evan Rosenthal. Previously, the team has gone through two faculty sponsors over the past two years. These three social studies teachers decided to step up and sponsor the team after a conversation during...
WCHS Council combats discrimination in the community
By Andrew Chan, Assistant Sports Editor
December 17, 2018
Filed under News, School, Top Stories
Discrimination exists everywhere, even at WCHS. After several public displays of hate, discrimination has become increasingly easy to spot, so WCHS students and parents formed the Churchill Inclusive Achievement Council to help the situation. The Churchill Inclusive Achievement Council, a group comprised...