The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

Midnight Album Mixes Melody and Meaning

By Maya Rosenberg, Editor-in-Chief April 2, 2017

British singer-song writer Lewis Watson released his sophomore album “Midnight” Mar. 25, and he’s never sounded better. His signature acoustic style blends perfectly with the heavier sounds of percussion,...

The cover to Futures album FUTURE.

What Does the Future Hold For Future?

By Max Kandel, Advertising Manager March 8, 2017

When Future, the 33 year old rapper from Atlanta released his latest album “FUTURE” with 17 songs, everyone was excited for to hear his latest music as his last release was “EVOL” in Feb. 2016....

The Observer’s Fab February Albums/EPs

By Sarah O'Brien, Arts Editor February 25, 2017

Every week, a large selection of albums and singles are released. It can become overwhelming to figure out what’s worth listening to and what’s not. The Observer made a list of some noteworthy albums...

Juniors Calissa Park and Precious Melchizedek perform during CHS Got Talent Jan. 26.

Student Art Spotlight: Precious Melchizedek and Calissa Park

By Sai Sreenivasan, Observations Editor February 21, 2017

This year’s CHS Talent winners are the dynamic duo, juniors Calissa Park and Precious Melchizedek. They performed a mash-up of “Hotline Bling” by Drake, “Needed Me” by Rihanna and “Too Good”...

The Hamilton Mixtape was released Dec. 2. It features remixes of popular songs from Hamilton as well as original tunes. Cast members from the musical and other popular artists all recorded songs for the album.

‘Hamilton Mixtape’ Builds Upon Greatness

By Drew Ingall, Social Media Editor January 9, 2017

“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda “is not throwing away his shot.” In fact, he’s taking one more. And the best part of this one is that it’s exposing his revolutionary music to those who...

A snippet of The Chainsmokers lively performance at JingleBall.

Jingle Ball Rings with Holiday Cheer

By Jenna Greenzaid, Circulation Manager December 16, 2016

‘Tis the season of (holiday) music, spirit, friends and family. The mash-up holiday concert known as “Jingle Ball” is a combination of all four of those things. For many years, iHeartRadio has been...

Chance the Rapper Nominated

Chance the Rapper Nominated

By Drew Ingall, Social Media Editor December 13, 2016

In Kanye West’s song “Ultralight Beam,” featured artist Chance the Rapper raps the lyrics, “He said let’s do a good a** job with 1 Chance 3, I hear you gotta sell it to snatch the Grammy,”...

Childish Gambino performing at Lollapalloza 2014.

“Awaken, My Love” Impresses with Fresh Beats

By Sarah O'Brien, Arts Editor December 7, 2016

Donald Glover, or Childish Gambino’s latest album, “Awaken, My Love!” draws from an interesting collection of soul and R&B grooves to create a cohesive sound that differs greatly from Donald Glover’s...

Chainsmokers Collage Is a Sure Success

Chainsmokers’ Collage Is a Sure Success

By Sophie Liss, Social Media Editor November 15, 2016

The Chainsmokers’ rise to fame began in 2014 when they released the catchy and upbeat song “#SELFIE,” a dance hit about the popular culture trend of taking self-portrait photographs. The musicians’...

Senior Jenna Wang takes a break from playing the cello. She has been playing for many years and hopes to pursue her music further.

Student Art Spotlight: Jenna Wang

By Sarah O'Brien and Balbina Yang, Arts Editors November 1, 2016

Recognized in the state and county for her exceptional cello skills for the CHS and Montgomery County Youth Orchestra (MCYO) orchestras, senior and cellist Jenna Wang has set the standard for musical performance...

Art Speak! Brings Broadway Actors to CHS

Art Speak! Brings Broadway Actors to CHS

By Jake Herman, Public Relations Editor November 1, 2016

Lights, camera, action! ArtSpeak! is coming to the CHS auditorium Nov.17. The event, which is organized and led by students enrolled in the CHS Advanced Acting and Directing class, is completely free and...

Solange Knowles album, A Seat at the Table has established her as an outstanding artist and successfully comments on society.

Solange’s “A Seat at the Table” Successfully Comments on Society

By Dani Miller, Production Editor October 25, 2016

Following in the footsteps of her über-famous sister Beyonce, Solange Knowles’ new album “A Seat at the Table” infuses neo-soul and poetry to sonically share the story of Black America in a way...

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