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

Students who have seen the Broadway play are excited to see what the movie brings.

CHS students can’t wait to travel ‘Into the Woods’

By Kim Rooney, Production Editor December 19, 2014

Be careful what you wish for, especially if what you wish for is a mash-up of famous fairy tales such as Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel and Little Red Riding Hood. Originally a Broadway...

ArcLight Cinemas opened in Westfield Montgomery in early November.  The movie theater provides many perks that differ from normal movie theaters including online, reserved seating and a cafe.

ArcLight Cinemas makes big-screen debut at mall

By Arjun Swaminathan, Online Arts Editor December 19, 2014

Grandiose, dazzling and sparkling are all words that come to mind as one enters ArcLight Bethesda, the new movie theater that opened Nov. 6 at the Westfield Montgomery mall. As ArcLight Cinemas’ first...

Members of the CHS jazz ensemble participated in its annual coffeehouse Dec. 12.

Jazz ensemble holds annual winter coffeehouse

By Eugenia Cardinale, Production Editor December 15, 2014

The CHS Jazz Ensemble held its annual winter coffeehouse Dec. 12. The theme of the coffeehouse was a 1970s throwback. The band room was completely transformed, with tables set up where the audience...

The hero of Mockingjay: Part One is Katniss Everdeen, a traumatized young woman struggling to lead a rebellion.

‘Mockingjay: Part One’ delivers a powerful punch

By Emily Wang, Circulation Manager November 25, 2014

It seems as if the final movie of every popular teen series is always split into two parts, and the first part always seems worse than the second.  For example, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part...

Raspberry jam bars are a delicious bite of flavor.

Thanksgiving recipes good enough to gobble up

By Jordan Janis and Danielle Kiefer November 21, 2014

Although many elements go into celebrating Thanksgiving, the one that is most often thought of is food. However, the usual dishes that grace the dining table year after year can start to become boring...

Little Shop of Horrors has two casts, the Ashman cast and the Menken cast, which will each perform on different weekends.

‘Little Shop of Horrors’ plants seed for program’s success

By Kim Rooney, Production Editor November 20, 2014

Rock music, Motown and a giant, talking plant don’t often mix, but with the help of a talented cast, they are brought to life in Little Shop of Horrors, CHS’ fall musical. Little Shop of Horrors...

Fans of the Hunger Games trilogy are not sure what to expect in the third installment of the movie franchise, since the movie is being split into two parts.

‘Mockingjay: Part One’ coming to big screen

By Arielle Gordon and Isabel Dibble November 20, 2014

Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) have survived two Hunger Games. Katniss is alive and well in the underground city of District 13. Peeta is in captivity somewhere...

Bindeman Center presents bullying documentary

Bindeman Center presents bullying documentary

By Julia Heimlich, Features Editor November 20, 2014

Behind their caked-on makeup and pearly whites, girls can be vicious creatures. Because of their ability to cover up whatever drama goes on behind the scenes, situations in which a girl is both the bully...

Thousands of fans and turned out to see their favorite musicians perform at the concert.

‘Concert for Valor’ celebrates Veterans Day

By Julia McDermott, Sports Editor November 14, 2014

One by one, Rihanna fans intermingled with Metallica groupies and mixed in with veterans in uniform as they filed through security and onto the National Mall Tuesday night, making up the massive crowd...

Singer Jason Derulo performs some of his biggest hits for the crowd.

Singer Jason Derulo wows crowd at Fillmore

By Thomas Atkinson and Alissa Li November 11, 2014

International pop star Jason Derulo performed Oct. 28 at the Fillmore alongside Becky G and Wallpaper. Derulo started his music career back in 2009 by writing songs for other musicians, and then released...

Want to be a novelist? Seven tips for certain success

Want to be a novelist? Seven tips for certain success

By Kim Rooney, Production Editor October 24, 2014

NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, is an international challenge for people to write a novel of at least 50,000 words in the month of November. If successful, writers are rewarded with free copies...

Think Big club aims to bring 3D printing to CHS

Think Big club aims to bring 3D printing to CHS

By Madison Hurr, Arts Editor October 24, 2014

With the advent of 3D printing, the technological world has entered a revolutionary period. CHS’ “Think Big” entrepreneurship club plans to bring this technological revolution home and raise funds...

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