‘Observer’ favorites: pretzel recipes with a twist
By Katherine Michael and Jordan Janis
April 29, 2015
Filed under Arts, Restaurants
From the classic warm, soft cinnamon pretzels that melt in one’s mouth to the crunchy and salty pretzel snacks, pretzels have been a staple in the American diet for years. Pretzels have their origins in the 7th Century, when European monks rewarded children with folded strips of baked dough that...
Lee J. Kaplan presents his show ‘Bully’ at CHS
By Katherine Michael, Staff Writer
April 7, 2014
Filed under News, Online Exclusives
Churchill students eagerly gathered in the auditorium Thurs. April 3 to listen and learn about the terrors of bullying. Producer, writer and actor Lee J. Kaplan performed Bully, an original production inspired by entries in his sixth-grade journal. Students’ responses were extremely positive and su...
Coed Volleyball Preview
By Katherine Michael, Staff Writer
March 24, 2014
Filed under Sports
Coed volleyball spikes off the season with high goals following last year’s 9-2 winning record. The team looks forward to improving its weak spots and strengthening its harmony before the first game. "We are going to focus on fine tuning our defense and advancing our offense so that we become a we...
CHS’ top three favorite Olympic Sports
By Alissa LI and Katherine Michael
February 26, 2014
Filed under Sports
As the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia conclude, medals are being doled out to the best athletes in each event. Joining in on the Olympic ceremonies, the Observer has decided to present CHS students with one last medal ceremony: the most popular sports in the Winter Olympics this year. Though ...
Girls Soccer
By Katherine Michael, Staff Writer
December 4, 2013
Filed under Sports
Girls soccer ended its season 12-4-1 Nov. 1 after a regional semifinal loss that ended in penalty kicks against Whitman. Overall the Bulldogs performed well and as a result had an excellent winning record, including an exciting playoff win against B-CC, who hadn’t lost to anyone in the postseason f...
Volleyball
By Katherine Michael, Staff Writer
December 4, 2013
Filed under Sports
Girls volleyball ended their excellent regular season with the team’s first Division championship title since 1986. The girls dominated with a record of 14-3, but ended their run into the playoffs with a 1-3 loss Nov. 8 in the Regional Finals against rival Wootton. "I am so proud of how far weâ€...
CHS looks at different Thanksgiving treats
By Katherine Michael, Staff Writer
November 27, 2013
Filed under Features
As Thanksgiving approaches, CHS students are caught daydreaming about the feast they will soon consume this Thursday night. America celebrates Thanksgiving by feasting on the same food the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared hundreds of years ago. These tasty dishes, especially the desserts,...
Churchill Takes National Breast Cancer Month
October 16, 2013
Filed under Online Exclusives, Top Stories
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. Every October, CHS fall sports teams come together to celebrate the event. Whether it’s a bake sale, selling T-shirts, or wearing all pink, the CHS community unites each year for...
2013 CHS Spirit Week
By Katie Gauch and Katherine Michael
October 11, 2013
Filed under Online Exclusives
Girls lax pulls out winning season, upset in playoffs
By Katherine Michael, Staff Writer
May 29, 2013
Filed under Sports
As girls lacrosse closes the end of the regular season, the team hangs on to a winning regular season record of 8-5. The Bulldogs ended their season with the second playoff game May 10, losing 14-12 against Blake in the MPSSAA 4A/3A West Region Quarterfinals. "Competition this year has been a lot ...
Lacrosse starts stong, aims for division title
By Katherine Michael, Staff Writer
April 30, 2013
Filed under Sports
Boys lacrosse began its season strong with a 7-0 start and hopes to maintain this winning streak for the rest of the season. The team plans to carry out this season similarly to, if not better than, how they did last year. "We are playing really well together and running off a lot of momentum fr...