CHS athletes commit

Yasmin AkbarI Observations Editor
November 22, 2011

  Congratulations to senior Laila Judeh for verbally committing to play tennis at Cornell University next fall. Judeh began playing tennis at age 7, played for the CHS varsity team her junior year and currently trains in Virginia. Congratulations to senior Timmy Faerber for committing to dive at... Read more »

NSPA recognizes ‘Observer’

Luke Frentos Sports Photo Editor
November 22, 2011

  The Churchill Observer received an All-American ranking from the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) for last year’s publications.   The All American is the highest rating that the NSPA gives to a publication. To receive this ranking, the Observer needed to earn a total of 3,200... Read more »

Sophomore wins Churchill’s Got Talent

Nicole Malament, Archive Manager
November 22, 2011

Sophomore Adam Settlage won Churchill’s Got Talent Oct. 27 for singing “Keep Your Head Up.”    “I was extremely surprised,” Settlage said. “When my name was called I couldn’t believe it. To win something like Churchill’s Got Talent is one of the biggest honors... Read more »

Athlete of the Month

By Emilie Plesset, Online Opinions Editor
November 21, 2011

Freshman Lucy Srour joined the CHS cross country team three months ago, never expecting to be one of the team’s star runners. Srour started running competitively this year and remained undefeated against Maryland runners until she placed second by 2.7 seconds in the 4A West Regional Championship Nov.... Read more »

Joe Haynes

November 11, 2011

Amna Farooqi

November 11, 2011

May I go to the bathroom without the third degree?

Spencer Levy, Public Relations
October 26, 2011

 I am pissed off. I have been asked the question “Is it an emergency?” one too many times, and to be honest, I am sick of it. If I have to go to the bathroom, I have to go to the bathroom. I am not even going to pretend that I am sorry when I have to go to the bathroom during class, because... Read more »

Screen light may hurt students’ sleeping habits

Skylar Whitman, Staff Writer
September 28, 2011

It’s that time of year when students need to get back into a normal school sleeping schedule, but this is a difficult task for teenagers who use their cellphone or computer right before they go to bed. According to Helen Emsellem, the Director for the Center of Sleep and Wake Disorders, melatonin is... Read more »

Bucket list gives senior year new purpose

Joe Haynes, Editor-in-Chief
September 28, 2011

Not to brag, but I have already accomplished more in my storied high school career than most ever will. I spent a year parading around as the school mascot, I “unofficially” finished second in the Mr. Churchill beauty pageant and I was even lucky enough to grab one of those super fan shirts cheerleaders... Read more »

In light of 9/11, where has all the patriotism gone?

Observations Editor, Yasmin Akbari
September 27, 2011

I am proud to say that I recited the Pledge of Allegiance for the first time in high school Sept. 9. It’s not that I don’t pledge my allegiance to the union: America is and always has been my home. Ask any high school student: because teachers and administrators don’t force us to, we simply don’t... Read more »