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The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

NHL 10 takes its place at top of the gaming world

By Brett Mead, Sports Editor October 1, 2009

This may just reflect a propensity for overstatement, but NHL 10 is the holy grail of sports gaming. The NHL franchise burst onto the scene last year with a totally revamped installment that featured superb...

Friday’s TV show features brand new cast, laughs

By Lauren Murray October 1, 2009

CHS has seen the “Bulldog” and the “Quattro,” but it is time to make way for a new show.  This year the TV Production class is premiering the “Week End Edition.” Senior Scott Schuler replaces...

‘Hard Knocks’ tells other shows to ‘kiss the baby’

By Matt Risk September 30, 2009

During the age of hi-definition TV and reality shows, when America craves being as close as possible to the action, HBO’s show Hard Knocks puts the viewer inside the training camp of an NFL team.  This...

New SGA show supplies Daily Dose of news

By Matt Cole September 30, 2009

Students will have the pleasure of not only hearing, but seeing the school announcements this year, as the Daily Dose, the new SGA-run news television program, brings school news to students in a more...

Fresh ingredients make Sweet Green a tasty choice

By Maddy Flax September 30, 2009

Sweet and salty has been said to be the best combination, but what about sweet and leafy?  Started by Georgetown University alumnae Nicolas Jammet, Jonathan Neman and Nathan Ru, Sweet Green differs from...

RENT cast performs at Scotland Fringe Festival

By Lauren Pires, Arts Editor September 30, 2009

Twenty kids, one summer trip and one play that gave them lasting memories. This summer, the CHS cast of RENT: School Edition, took their performance to the Scotland Fringe Festival where they performed...

‘The Blueprint 3’does not live up to the Jay-Z hype

By Joel Denicoff September 29, 2009

Jay-Z is one of the wealthiest rappers of all time, has his own multi-million dollar clothing company, is married to one of the most beautiful women in the world, and he makes sure that everyone knows...

New novel Blink provides insight into the human mind

By Jessica Hirsch, Jessica Hirsch, and Jessica Hirsch September 29, 2009

When one sees a person, immediately, there are judgments, evaluations and assumptions going on behind the scenes. Seniors are full of themselves; jocks are stupid; rich kids are snobs; freshmen are...

“All About Steve” not worth the ticket price

By Julie Kracov and Julie Kracov September 29, 2009

Usually we hear about the stalking of a celebrity or even just the Average Joe, and most of the times the stalker gets arrested, but for those people, stalking is just their way of life. The Phil Trail-directed...

New animated comedy rebounds after lackluster start

By Zack Potter, Online News Editor June 5, 2009

Fox’s new show Sit Down, Shut Up has everything.  It features the voices of several notable actors and comedians.  It was created, written and produced by a comedic mastermind.  It was set to air...

Eminem’s back, releasing first album in five years

By Matt Senker, Staff Writer June 5, 2009

Guess who’s back? Back again. Shady’s back. Tell a friend. Eminem or Marshall Bruce Mathers III, the man voted “best rapper alive” in a poll by Vibe magazine, has returned from hiding. The 37-year-old...

K’naan arrives on the rap scene with an original style

With the audacity of Will.i.am, rhymes of Eminem and mindset of Bob Marley, breakout hip-hop artist K’naan appears to be the perfect package in one of the harshest industries.  Born and raised in...

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