MCPS considers extending spring break
By Bradley Furgerson, Features Editor
November 21, 2018
Filed under Local, News, Online Exclusives, Top Stories
Following student and staff input in relation to which holidays the most students are absent, MCPS is considering two proposals for the 2019-2020 calendar. Both have 182 days of instruction, which is two days over the 180 state-mandated number of school days, start on Sep. 3, 2019 and end on June 15, 2020....
Kavanaugh trial has lasting implications on teens
By Nora Holland, Opinions Editor
November 20, 2018
Filed under National, News, Top Stories
President Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill Anthony Kennedy’s place as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court July 9. Soon after, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford wrote Senator Dianne Feinstein a letter accusing Kavanaugh of sexual assaulting her. These two events led to an dramatic pair of testimonies...
New bill lowers college cost
By Fatima Yazdi, Features Editor
November 20, 2018
Filed under News, Top Stories
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan recently signed into law a bill which makes community colleges in the state of Maryland tuition-free for qualifying residents. The legislation will create a $15 million program to provide scholarships for up to 5,000 students from families that earn less than $125,000 a...
Potential protest reform laws could limit student activism
By Sophie Liss, Editor-in-Chief
November 20, 2018
Filed under News, School, Top Stories
A proposal introduced in Aug. suggested that the National Park Service (NPS) should require protestors to reimburse the agency for the support and security it provides during demonstrations. In addition, other proposals would limit the amount of people that can protest and the areas they are allowed ...
WCHS confronts multiple circumstances of hate
By Jenna Greenzaid and Sophie Liss
November 19, 2018
Filed under News, School, Top Stories
After recent incidents at WCHS in which anti-semitic symbols were drawn on school property and a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, WCHS has teamed up with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to introduce new forums where students can discuss their thoughts on hate within the MCPS community. Each...
Pipe burst floods CHS with problems
By Emma Chen, Assistant Observations Editor
November 13, 2018
Filed under News, Observations, Online Exclusives, School, Top Stories
On Monday, Oct. 22, Michel Baker, a computer science teacher at WCHS, walked into his classroom only to discover the entire room flooded. This is the result of a pipe burst in the computer science hallway. All of the classrooms were affected by the water. “The room had a lot of water on the f...
CHS students rally to create breast cancer walk
By Sapna David, Assistant Arts Editor
November 13, 2018
Filed under News, Observations, Online Exclusives, School, Top Stories
Seniors Jenny Dalrymple and Karly Emery organized a Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, Oct. 17, during second period to campaign for breast cancer.In accordance to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, students and staff were encouraged to dress in pink and hold up posters during the walk. “I thought the w...
MCPS Mental Health Fair educates students
By Eliza Asbury, Online Editor-in-Chief
November 1, 2018
Filed under Local, News, Online Exclusives, Top Stories
On Saturday, Oct. 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at Julius West Middle School, the Office of Student and Family Support and Engagement held the MCPS Mental Health Fair in accordance with Mental Health and Wellness Awareness Month. This fair provided resources and outreach to those suffering from mental i...
CHS implements new carpool line procedures
By Allison Jacobs, Assistant News Editor
November 1, 2018
Filed under News, Online Exclusives, School, Top Stories
At the start of the 2018-2019 school year, CHS administrators changed the morning drop off and afternoon pick up rules for students and parents in hopes of lightening the heavy traffic. Last year, major issues included parents dropping students off on the side of Gainsborough Road or going into s...
Increase of selling of school shirts leads to increase in school spirit
By Jordyn Green, Assistant Online Editor-in-Chief
October 31, 2018
Filed under News, Online Exclusives, School, Top Stories
Since the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year, CHS SGA has sold four different tee shirts: the Blackout shirt, the annual Dawg Pound shirt, Powderpuff shirts and most recently, the Blue-out shirt. “The main reason [SGA is selling more shirts] is to unify Churchill as a community,” junior a...
NHS inducts new class of bright members
By Julia Lescht, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 23, 2018
Filed under News, Observations, Online Exclusives, School, Top Stories, Uncategorized
CHS National Honor Society (NHS) inducted the rest of its members for the 2018-2019 school year Thursday, Oct. 4. The ceremony took place in the CHS auditorium and was led by NHS sponsor and social studies teacher Jamie Frank and the NHS officers. While half the society was inducted last May, a new ...
New infrastructure changes paint the hallways of WCHS
By Max Kandel, News Editor
October 22, 2018
Filed under News, School, Top Stories
With the arrival of the 2018-2019 school year and a new principal, CHS has decided to make some new updates to its building and facilities. These changes include painted hallways, a new median to direct traffic for carpool lanes, urinal dividers in the boys’ bathrooms and a new walkway tunnel entrance...