Senior Stephanie Safdie wrote “Silhouettes” about nine months ago. The song is a metaphor for deeply falling in love with someone and then having that person disappear or “ghost” you.
A music...
With over 30 percent of all CHS band students involved in either All-State or All-County Band, it is no wonder that CHS has won many awards for its performing arts.
Beginning practice in January and...
By Michael Fox, Editor-in-Chief
• December 22, 2015
All of the participants in the highly competitive Churchill’s Got Talent (CHSGT) show were impressive, with acts ranging from band performances to dancing to beatboxing. However, senior Kennedy Gray...
Right before students and staff leave for winter break, on Dec. 23, students from CHS band will spread the holiday cheer by caroling around the school during lunch and afternoon classes.
The caroling...
By Sarah O’Brien, production editor
• December 10, 2015
The National Football League (NFL) recently announced that Coldplay will be playing in the 50th Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 2016, with the help of other unannounced artists.
“I think they will...
By Sarah O’brien, Production Editor
• November 25, 2015
Kevin Brown
English and AP Lang teacher Kevin Brown likes rock songs with masculine singers, that give meaning to their words. Here are his favorite songs:
1) “Black” by Pearl Jam
2)“Where Did...
By Sarah O’Brien, Production Editor
• November 25, 2015
Senior Samantha Locraft knows the keys to success and has been fine tuning her skills on the clarinet for the past nine years.
Locraft currently plays in the Montgomery County Youth Orchestra (MCYO)...
Featuring thunderous lyrics, stellar production and a brilliant concept, Logic’s The Incredible True Story is a tour de force and an outstanding follow-up to his debut record Under Pressure.
The Gaithersburg-born...
By Peter Durand, Social Media Editor
• October 29, 2015
Scholarships often bring to mind thoughts of athletics, internships, and academic merit. However, music is a significant means of attracting prestigious schools and scholarships.
Many of Churchill’s...
By Sarah O’brien, Productin Editor
• September 30, 2015
This past weekend, D.C. lovers congregated in West Potomac Park for the Landmark Music Festival to raise money for the National Mall.
The National Mall is underfunded yet highly visited, so The Trust...
By Sara Heimlich, Social Media Editor
• September 30, 2015
Naomi Ratz, former English teacher and current Yearbook advisor, has big plans and high expectations for the theater department as she takes over as theater director this year.
Ratz has graduate degrees...
By Fiona Asbury, Editor-in-chief
• September 29, 2015
Despite its hard-to-miss presence, the drumline is perhaps one of the most underappreciated aspects of the CHS community. Led by senior captains Leo Simon, Zach Eisner and Shayan Sadegh, the drumline consists...
