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

Senior Laudan Nikoobakht paints birds sitting on a wire for this year’s Youth Art for Healing project.

NAHS Students Create Art for Local Hospital

By Emily Wang, Arts Editor March 31, 2017

The National Art Honor Society (NAHS) wrapped up their community service project with Youth Art for Healing March 10. The students created 12 paintings highlighting different species of birds from the...

“Split Rocker” by Jeff Koons is an outdoor sculpture at the Glenstone Museum. In the spring and summer, it is covered with flowering plants.

New Glenstone Exhibit Brings Innovative Art to Potomac

By Sai Sreenivasan, Observations Editor March 31, 2017

The Glenstone museum is a private art collection, tucked away on Glen Road, that presents a modern, fresh and contemporary twist on a traditional museum setting. Established by the non-profit Glenstone...

CHS students perform in Blast 28: Infinity under the dazzling, colorful lights.

Blast Infinity Continues to be Successful

By Eliza Asbury, Features Editor March 30, 2017

As the lights begin to dim in the CHS auditorium, singers scatter the stage and sparkling lights illuminate the dancers. The audience falls silent. Blast 28 Infinity has begun.   Similar to...

A poster advertises the new Boardwalk restaurant that just opened in Montgomery Mall.

Boardwalk Restaurant Opens in Montgomery Mall

By Brandon Li, Business Manager March 20, 2017

Montgomery Mall’s new restaurant introduces a unique beach-style cuisine to the food court. Established in 1981, Boardwalk is located between Panda Express and Sarku Japan in the Mall. Boardwalk...

The complex sides of humanity are unraveled in Wolverine displayed in Logan.

Logan Displays a Gritty Side of Wolverine

By Emily Wang, Features Editor March 19, 2017

Hugh Jackman’s final swan song as the beloved mutant Wolverine, “Logan”, is a fitting conclusion to his 17 years playing this character. Joining Deadpool in the trend of R-rated superhero movies,...

Dani Miller with fellow competitors at a semi-final round to compete for selection on the DC Youth Slam Team.

Dani Miller Slams to Success with Poems

By Jenna Greenzaid, Circulation Manager March 10, 2017

Whenever one thinks of slam poetry, their first thought is most likely of the iconic slam poetry scene in the movie 22 Jump Street and yet there’s still so much unknown about the art. Every year,...

A movie poster of The Great Wall is seen on a CHS students screen.

Great Wall Reveals More Than Meets the Eye

By Joe Raab, Social Media Editor March 10, 2017

When I first saw the trailer for The Great Wall, I was confused. What was Matt Damon doing in a movie about the Great Wall? What is this movie even about? I was a little skeptical as I walked into the...

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 Flash roars with pride and fury in a scene from the popular show.

Observer Details Two-Part Flash Special

By Ben Dross, Sports Editor March 1, 2017

*Disclaimer: As the Flash is a science fiction show, there are both an "Earth 1" and "Earth 2." In its 2 part Flash vs. Gorilla Grodd special, The Flash fails to stick the landing, finishing a promising...

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...

Fifty Shades of Grey Contains Multiple Layers

Fifty Shades of Grey Contains Multiple Layers

By Balbina Yang, Arts Editor February 23, 2017

It has been two years since the release of Fifty Shades of Grey, the first of E.L. James’ erotic drama trilogy. It has been about a week since Fifty Shades Darker, the sequel, came out in theaters and...

One of Crumbs personalities, Hedwig, sits on the floor during the movie.

Split Surprises Viewers In Multiple Ways

By Megan Park, Business Manager February 22, 2017

I was under the impression that Split would be closely related to a horror movie. Surprisingly, it was anything but. Split is centered around a main character with dissociative identity disorder (DID)...

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