MCPS student activists walk out for gun reform
By Riley Hurr, News Editor
April 1, 2019
Thousands of high schoolers walked out of their classrooms and onto Pennsylvania Avenue March 14 to protest gun violence. With posters reading “Enough is Enough” and “Policy and Change” which caught the eyes of many, students from all over Montgomery County and beyond exercised their First Amendment...
Think Big club hosts fourth annual TEDx event
By Jackson Resnick, Features Editor
March 14, 2019
On Saturday, Feb. 23, the Think Big Club hosted the fourth annual TEDxChurchillHighSchool event. The event was held in the auditorium and featured a few guest speakers, which included some of Potomac’s leading thinkers, entrepreneurs and innovators. Lobbyist Abby Smith, entrepreneur Andy Richm...
Amazon cancels plans to create new headquarters in N.Y.
By Brandon Li and Joe Raab
March 6, 2019
After publicly revealing the creation of two new headquarter locations in Arlington, Va. and New York City, N.Y., Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos announced Feb. 14 he will cancel the construction of the NYC location. Bezos originally planned to have only one HQ2 location, setting up a wild goose...
New advisory period keeps students informed about issues
By Jenna Greenzaid, Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2019
WCHS is implementing a new monthly advisory period that started Feb. 14 for students to voice their thoughts and opinions and for teachers to share news with the student body. The idea came from Principal Brandice Heckert who is bringing the advisory period idea from the other MCPS schools she has worked...
Recent events incite action from administration
By Bryan Fletcher and Fatima Yazdi
March 6, 2019
Following the recent events involving N-Word usage passes being handed out to students, principal Brandice Heckert and WCHS administration are taking new measures to fight against bigotry, racism and insensitivity at school. The incident, which has since reached national news headlines, has drawn...
Students teach the community about Sikhism
By Andrew Chan, Assistant Sports Editor
February 8, 2019
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
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
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 Jazz Ensemble hosts annual concert for good cause
By Benjamin Pham, Advertising/Subscriptions Manager
January 8, 2019
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
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
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. ...