The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

Black Friday is Good...

Black Friday is Good…

By Sai Sreenivasan, Circulation Manager December 23, 2015

Black Friday—the day on which the deals are steals and stores cut back on their losses. For many, Black Friday is more than just a shopping day, it’s a necessary tradition. In the CHS community,...

Many students resort to various creams and gels to attempt to manage their acne.

No Need to Break Out in Tears Over a Break Out on Your Face

By Balbina Yang, Features Editor December 23, 2015

Acne: a chronic skin condition that produces bumps and painful red spots because of hormones, genetics, and stress. Acne is aperfectly normal thing to have, especially when one is a teenager, yet this...

Juniors, Know Your Place: Tuckerman Ln.

Juniors, Know Your Place: Tuckerman Ln.

By Michael Fox and Jonathan Greenzaid December 23, 2015

A letter to the juniors who think it is permissible to park on Gainsborough Road and Victory Lane: Fewer than 100 seniors were provided with parking spots in the senior lot for the 2015-16 school year....

Standardized Tests Are Getting a Failing Grade

By Ariel Levchenko, Online Opinions Editor December 23, 2015

CHS students will have taken an average of 113 tests throughout their education. There are tests in every class, the PARCC, quarter exams, semester exams, final exams and AP exams. Wait, don’t forget...

We’re Begging Police Officers to Get Off the Median

We’re Begging Police Officers to Get Off the Median

By Fiona Asbury, Editor-in-Chief December 23, 2015

Some people have natural suspicions regarding the homeless people found shuffling along the median at Montgomery County intersections. After all, it’s impossible to know whether the sign proclaiming...

Peaceful Muslims Live in Fear of Being Labeled Terrorists

By Jasmine Baten, Opinions Editor December 23, 2015

Terrorism isn’t a religion. Following the terrorist attacks around the world on Nov. 13, people in all countries gathered to mourn and support those who lost their lives and those who lost loved ones....

CHS Rises UP as a Strong Community

CHS Rises UP as a Strong Community

December 22, 2015

On Nov. 10, CHS stepped UP. The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) came to CHS Nov. 10 to protest the CHS Gay-Straight Alliance club and our general acceptance of diversity. Though the general feelings of...

Sports Commentary Should Not Just Be a Boys’ Club

Sports Commentary Should Not Just Be a Boys’ Club

By Maya Rosenberg, Public Relations Editor October 29, 2015

Softball player and two time Olympic medalist Jessica Mendoza made sports journalism history Oct. 6 as she was the first woman to join national coverage of a Major League Baseball (MLB) post-season game....

College Visits Interfere with Student Learning

College Visits Interfere with Student Learning

By Rebekah Sklute, Circulation Manager October 29, 2015

If a student skips class, he or she is more likely to get into the college of his or her choice. Given the choice between attending University of Michigan’s college presentation or an AP class, a...

Hall-Zombies Need to Keep Eyes off the Screen

Hall-Zombies Need to Keep Eyes off the Screen

By Jonathan Greenzaid, Online Editor-in-Chief October 29, 2015

They walk through the halls in a zombie-like state, crashing and bumping into people with no regard for their surroundings. It’s not The Walking Dead, but a new generation of “deadwalkers” in CHS...

Wellness Weekends Not Done So Well

Wellness Weekends Not Done So Well

October 29, 2015

Wellness Weekend at CHS doesn’t work so well. Every so often, CHS has a Wellness Weekend, where teachers are instructed not to assign homework on Friday to be done over the weekend and turned in...

Quarter Exams Only Add More Stress

Quarter Exams Only Add More Stress

September 29, 2015

Those two weeks in January and June that you have reserved for stress, tears, and nights of poring over notes? Go ahead and schedule two more. Every nine weeks, to be exact. MCPS has decided to replace...

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