CHS student & alum create summer study spot
By Bryan Fletcher, production Manager
November 13, 2018
Filed under Features, Top Stories
While summer break is usually thought of as a time for vacation and relaxation for students and staff, a dynamic duo formed by a CHS student and alumnus found a way to give back to the community while being productive with their time off from school. The Crescent Lake Club (CLC) is an educational...
Bindeman Center presents bullying documentary
By Julia Heimlich, Features Editor
November 20, 2014
Filed under Arts, Movies and Television
Behind their caked-on makeup and pearly whites, girls can be vicious creatures. Because of their ability to cover up whatever drama goes on behind the scenes, situations in which a girl is both the bully and the victim is not always taken as seriously as it should be. A showing of the 2011 documentary...
CHS Students Think Big
By Katie Clem, Production Manager
March 27, 2014
Filed under Features
From the cycling club to the chess club, CHS has a variety of activities students can join that offer fun and cultural experiences, but there are few clubs that teach skills that can be used in the future. Juniors Anand Upender and Sriya Movva co-founded the Think Big Club, an entrepreneurially-based...
CHS alumnus directs video series about college life
By Dana Harris and Ben Fox
March 21, 2014
Filed under Features
The music starts, the drinks are poured, and two attractive college students introduce over a million viewers to the world of I’m Shmacked. The YouTube documentary web-series, which focuses on the party scene at some of America’s biggest universities, has built a huge national following over the co...
What would happen if ‘The Purge’ came to CHS?
By Catherine Goohs, Online Arts Editor
October 2, 2013
Filed under Features
The beginning of the school year is a time when students return to a scheduled lifestyle and follow CHS rules. Theses regulations exist for very important reasons, but what if, for one single day, all CHS rules were thrown out the window? A similar situation is the focus of the film The Purge, release...
Let’s Get Down to Business
By Julia Reagan, Arts Editor
October 1, 2013
Filed under Features
The CHS student body is unstoppable. From selling cookies to teaching Zumba classes, students know how to turn a simple idea into a moneymaking machine. Thanks to the rise of social media and the ease of promoting one’s talents through the Internet, many students have recently chosen to turn thei...
All you need to know about college recommendations
By Skylar Whitman, Staff Writer
October 1, 2013
Filed under Features
College application deadlines are quickly approaching, and students are left with unanswered questions about the proper etiquette for asking and reminding teachers about recommendations. Here are some tips for the students who need a little help in their hunt for the perfect recommendation. Who? Wit...
Classrooms: You’re hot then you’re cold
By Alissa Li, Production Editor
October 1, 2013
Filed under Features
Bundled up in heavy winter jackets, students brace themselves for the storm to come—inside their classrooms. Extreme room temperatures, whether they are freezing or sweltering, are a frequent issue at CHS. According to William Butler, supervisor of the MCPS Energy Management Department, each school is divi...
‘Observer’ guide for how to be Employee of the Month
By Sammi Silber, Observations Editor
October 1, 2013
Filed under Features
When CHS students come to school, many expect to have to juggle homework, classwork, tests and quizzes. However, some students have to handle something else along with their schoolwork: a job. Jobs come with not only a ton of work, but they can also come with bosses to impress. Having and keeping...
Club Superlatives: The Popular, Productive and Unique
By Jeanine Liu, Contest Manager
October 1, 2013
Filed under Features
Every year on Club Night, prospective students scour the rows of tables and walls of poster board in the crowded cafeteria to find clubs that suit their interests. The sheer number of clubs and members vying for students’ attention may be overwhelming, so here are some of the most well-known, prod...
Teachers improve lives with Wellness Initiative
By Madison Hurr, Production editor
September 24, 2013
Filed under Features
Since the formation of a countywide wellness program a few years ago, teachers have taken up the challenge of practicing healthy living and have encouraged others to do the same. This September is Self Improvement Month and several teachers will honor this month with their participation in the CHS Tea...
Observer Observes WJ Rumor
By Sammi Silber and Erica Spaeth
September 13, 2013
Filed under Features
Rumors have been going around throughout CHS, claiming that Walter Johnson High School (WJ) students are not allowed to attend the Sept. 16 football game between WJ and CHS. However, the Observer has learned that this fact is actually fiction. According to Assistant Principal John Taylor, altho...