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The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

WCHS students and teachers work hard to make sure that in May, the scores are high. The work pays off as WCHS was recognized for their efforts as they were added to the AP School Honor Roll.

WCHS’ AP School Honor Roll award is APplause worthy

By Cecilia Bernstein, Assistant Observations Editor December 15, 2023

“Students at WCHS are all naturally smart and do not have to work for anything,” as many would say when asked about WCHS students. While only a stereotype, WCHS’s reputation around MCPS has always...

Isaac Kreisler is an all around utility player who can play anywhere on the field. He strikes hitters out with a fastball that goes up to the mid-80s and pitches an almost unhittable slider.

Athlete of the month: Isaac Kreisler

By Cecilia Bernstein, Assistant Observations Editor June 8, 2023

One of the most valuable positions you can be in baseball is actually all of them. That’s why WCHS senior Isaac Kreisler is incredibly valuable to the WCHS varsity boys’ baseball team. Kreisler can...

With many schools around the county already committing to have a Power Slap team next winter, WCHS will slap its competition.

This new WCHS team slaps out all competition

By Cecilia Bernstein, #1 Swiftie May 15, 2023

As unusual sports have gained popularity over the years and now WCHS is hopping on the bandwagon. In the coming weeks, Principal John Taylor and athletic director Jesse Smith plan to announce the start...

Cady (Violet McGraw) meets the AI doll named M3gan (Amie Donald and Jenna Davis) that was created by her aunt (Allison Williams) to help her get over the death of her parents. M3gan was designed to read Cadys emotions and protect her against any and everything.

“M3GAN” doll-ightfully dances into horror history

By Cecilia Bernstein, Photo Manager March 30, 2023

Horror movies have started honing in on the creepy doll storyline in the past few years. This is the case with Gerard Johnstone’s “M3GAN”—advertising itself as Gen-Z’s “Child’s Play”—...

WCHS students gathered outside in the cold  weather on January 23, 2023 to listen to executive board members of the WCHS Jewish Student Union, Oriya Appel and Leah Kreisler, speak about the battle against antisemitism.

JSU walks out against antisemtism

By Cecilia Bernstein, Photo Manager February 1, 2023

As antisemitism and hate crimes continue to spread like wildfire around the country, some WCHS students have made it their goal to fight these actions. The Jewish Student Union (JSU) at WCHS held a walkout...

Fires spread quickly, especially in apartments where dozens of people live. The fire took hours to be put out due to the gas explosion in the Potomac Oaks Condominium and the fire spread fast and injured over 12 people and killed one person.

Recent home explosions cause homeless victims and scared citizens

By Cecilia Bernstein, Photo Manager December 17, 2022

Maryland has had a pattern of explosions happening in the past few years, and the pattern has continued with another recent explosion which caused a deadly fire in Montgomery County. On Nov. 16, the residents...

WCHS Varsity Football team on their homecoming game from Oct. 7 where they beat Whitman 37-3. Each player knew they had to attend school that day or they wouldnt have been able to play in the highly awaited game.

Athletic policy gets strict

By Cecilia Bernstein, Photo Manager December 2, 2022

As the 2022 fall season comes to a close, the WCHS teams all enjoyed successful seasons. All varsity sports had winning regular season records and every game was packed with adoring fans. Some may wonder,...

This section was added to Cabin John Mall in 2018 and includes community favorites Shake Shack, CAVA, SIsters Thai and Colada Shop.

Cabin John Village departures leave behind nostalgia for customers

By Cecilia Bernstein, Photo Manager October 11, 2022

It started with one restaurant, then two. Now, almost all of the old restaurants are gone. It’s not just restaurants - stores and businesses have shut their doors as well. Over the past few years, community...

Cabin John Village is home to a few relatively expensive fast casual restaurants.

Cheap restaurant options are needed for WCHS students

By Jasper Bernstein, Observations Editor May 8, 2022

First world problems, despite their triviality, are alive and well at WCHS. If the conversation ever delves into the inconsequentiality necessary for a conversation like this, there is a simple fact that...

The WCHS parking lot on a school day. Previously, 90 students had permanent spots in the lot, but now those spots are first-come, first-serve.

May the odds be ever in your favor for school parking

By Jeremy Fredricks and Jasper Bernstein April 7, 2022

If you think hockey defending its state championship or basketball making another deep playoff run will headline the 2022-23 winter sports season, think again. With overwhelming support and funding, WCHS...

Pizza Roma is a long established, Italian styled-restaurant that serves fast and good service out of College Park, Md. Customers have been going for years on end because of the same friendly owners and consistently delicious food.

Grab a slice from “Pizza Roma”

By Amir-Abbas Yazdi, Assistant Online Editor March 30, 2022

Those looking for an underrated restaurant in the DMV area to get tasty Italian food for a good price should check out Pizza Roma. Located within the Hollywood Shopping Center in College Park, MD, it is...

A poster encouraging students to vote for the 2021 SMOB. Voter turnout in past elections has been very concerning, sparking concerns about how much the SMOB truly represents MCPS.

SMOB falls short for students

By Jasper Bernstein, Observations Editor March 17, 2022

A wave of applause swept over the crowd, as the two Student Member of the Board (SMOB) finalists were announced. Cheers radiated from the surviving two campaigns, while frowns and disappointment came from...

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