Five foods to help you survive exam week
By Katie Gauch and Sammi Silber
May 30, 2014
Final exam week is quickly approaching, becoming the only obstacle we have to overcome before our stress-free, sun-filled summer vacation. Drop the textbooks, because the one thing that will get us through these strenuous exams is food. There is no better feeling than finishing an exam and coming...
Mouth-watering Instagram account goes viral
By Katie Gauch and Jordan Janis
May 30, 2014
A golden-brown waffle: crispy on the outside, fluffy and white on the inside. Hot chocolate sauce filling each crater and drizzled across the plate. Four ice cream scoops: two creamy French vanilla and two rich chocolate circling the breakfast dessert. Whose mouth wouldn’t water? As CHS students...
Chipotle comes to Village
By Madison Hurr, Arts Editor
May 30, 2014
Ask teenagers what their favorite chain restaurant is, and they’re bound to answer “Chipotle.” The perfect complement to the Starbucks Coffee next door, Chipotle Mexican Grill is replacing Chicken Out Rotisserie in Potomac Village this summer. It’s every food-lover’s dream come true. Founded...
What’s Trending This Month
By Nathan Deychman, Production Editor
May 29, 2014
X-Men: Days of Future Past Marvel’s upcoming film portraying some of their most popular and powerful heroes and villains is one of the most anticipated films of all time. Set to be released May 23, the film has gained a lot of attention due to the success of the previous X-Men movies. Hugh Jackman ...
Upcoming movies project action-packed summer
By Ross Tanenbaum, Production Editor
May 29, 2014
Summer time is the time of year when some of the most anticipated movies are released. These movies tend to be the highest-grossing movies, as a lot of them are sequels, reboots or movies based off books. With summer being the best time to catch new movies on the big screen, the Observer is here w...
Ninja surfaces as new source of entertainment
By By Alec Fanaroff- Online Opinions Editor and Tony Raffa-staff writer
June 3, 2010
Forty people are huddled around 10 standing kids in a circle during lunch – Is it a fight? Perhaps a rap battle? No. It’s an epic Ninja showdown. Ninja is a game involving speed, strategy and reflexes that many kids now play during lunch. “Any game that involves posing like a Ninja is amazing,”...
Hackey sack dominates lunchtime activities
By By Allison Srour- contest manager
June 3, 2010
Almost every sunny day at lunch, a group of CHS students gather outside in a big circle, kicking and hitting a small decorated bean bag around. What used to be a popular game years ago has seemingly made a comeback and become a new way to entertain teenagers. Hacky sack, the trademarked name for...
Easy regular season wins do not translate to playoffs
By By Donald Kim-Staff writer
June 3, 2010
After reaching the playoffs, the boys volleyball team fell 0-3 to Wootton May 5 in the first playoff game. Prior to the game against Wootton, the Bulldogs shifted into high momentum as they easily defeated Walter Johnson April 30, 3-0. Even with the loss in the playoffs, the team felt content about...
Coed Volleyball’s weak finish hurt playoff run
By By Danny Weiss- staff writer
June 3, 2010
The coed volleyball team ended its season with a 7-5 record after an unfortunate lost in the first playoff game April 28 to Blair, 0-3. “We didn’t finish our strongest, but it was fun and everyone improved,” freshman Adrianna Lee said. CHS beat Blair the week before during a regular season...
Baseball reaches regional semifinals in strong turn around season, but loses to Sherwood
By By Joe Haynes-Sports Editor
June 3, 2010
The baseball team’s strong season came to a halt when it fell to Sherwood May 19 in the regional semifinals of the playoffs. The team fell behind early to the Warriors and could not recover. The 18-7 loss snapped the Bulldogs’ eight-game winning streak dating back to April 24. The reason the...
Boys lacrosse season comes to dissapointed end in regional semifinal game against rival Wootton
By By Amna Farooqi- News editor
June 3, 2010
The boys lacrosse team ended its season with a devastating 19-7 loss to Wootton May 17 in the regional semifinals. During the regular season, the boys had a strong 10-3 record including wins against Paint Branch, 16-5, May 7, and Seneca Valley, 13-5, May 10. The victory over the Paint Branch Panthers...
Tea Party movement sweeps nation, hits home
By By Emily Hall, Chief Production Manager
June 2, 2010
“I’m striving for a country where a single-income family stands a chance,” one post said. “I’m going to school and holding strong to my conservative ideas,” said another. These comments do not come from a Republican Party website, nor do they have any relation to the Democratic Party....