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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

Some of the highly-anticipated new emojis include a clown, an avocado, a crab, and a gorilla.

More Emojis Equal Mixed Emotions

By Vicky Gunawan, Contest Manager December 27, 2016

Apple recently released a new set of 72 emoticons (emojis) that include some of the most requested emojis such as the shrugging emoji and the avocado emoji. Emojis are constantly used when texting...

A wreath is pictured on the door of a house in Potomac, Maryland.

CHS Wreaths Pose Threat to Policies

By Eli Gordon, Production Editor December 27, 2016

Christmas wreaths were put up around CHS, on Monday Nov. 28, and they were taken down two days later. The wreaths were displayed on the outside classrooms and department and administrative office doors....

Someone uses the Uber app to call for a ride.

Uber: You must be 18 and over to ride…Or not?

By Max Kandel, Advertisements Manager December 16, 2016

Although many CHS students use Uber, they may not realize that one must be 18 in order to ride Uber unaccompanied, according to Uber's terms and conditions. Most CHS students are younger than 18 but...

Alum Elizabeth Campbell when she was a CHS student. Pictured at a news station, during mulch sales at CHS and on a San Francisco journalism trip.

Alumni Offer Advice to Current CHS Students

By Eliza Asbury, Business Manager December 5, 2016

Once CHS seniors walk out the doors of Constitution Hall, they become alumni, off to begin a new chapter of their lives. Some stick around, while others disappear completely. ‘The Observer” has taken...

Social Media sites are attempting to become a safe place for teenagers.

Teens Voice Concerns via New App Features

By Julia Lescht, Public Relations/Video Team December 5, 2016

Scrolling through your Instagram feed, you come across a particular post. The red, puffy face and tear-filled eyes, all captured in a mug shot-like selfie, followed by a long paragraph about being “done”...

Pictured is the Clarksburg Premium Outlet.

Clarksburg Premium Outlets show Montgomery Mall Competition

By Brandon Li, Circulation Manager November 14, 2016

After a year long wait, Clarksburg Premium Outlets (CPO) opened Oct, 27 in Clarksburg, MD. Located off of Interstate 270 at Exit 18, the outlet is only a 20 minute drive from CHS. This mall is convenient...

Sophomores Jetta Chen, Rebecca Hu and Caroline Wallerstedt take a hayride to the pumpkin patch at Homestead Farm. In the fall, Homestead Farm also offers several varieties of apples.

Homestead Farm Provides Plentiful Pumpkins

By Vicky Gunawan, Contest Manager November 2, 2016

Since autumn is all about candid picture-taking and pumpkin-picking, what better place is there to celebrate the season than Homestead Farm? Homestead Farm is located in Poolesville, MD. and provides...

Top left: sophomore Thomas Young; top right: sophomore Brooke Barclay; bottom left:
sophomores Emma Sumberg, Nick Wagman and Lauren Hando; bottom right: Sumberg,
Barclay and Hando.

Students Seek A Spook

By Eliza Asbury and Jenna Greenzaid November 2, 2016

Halloween creeps up once again and what else is there to do besides trick-or-treating? This year, the answer is so… much… more. As CHS students have grown older and relinquished their childhood years...

Weinberg has been volunteering with the Clinton campaign.

Student Volunteers Impact Election Without Voting

By Drew Ingall and Maya Rosenberg November 2, 2016

The presidential election between Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is all that anyone has been focused on for the past year and a half--and CHS students are no exception. With...

A newly discovered astrological sign may impact the traditional horoscope calendar.

Your Horoscope Says You Should Read This

By Megan Park, Business Manager November 2, 2016

Whether it is finding out what your week will be like or determining the type of vegetable you are, horoscopes are always fun to read. Zodiac signs are astrological signs based on one’s date of birth....

Senior Jeremy Chang works with power tools to help consturct the sets for the upcoming musical, “A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum.”

Observer Applauds CHS Theatre Tech Crew

By Sara Heimlich and Becky Wolfson November 2, 2016

Although they may not literally have a spotlight shining on them, it is time the behind-the-scenes contributors of CHS theater productions are given some props. “The biggest misconception about theater...

Umttr members and other students walking with Baker at the event.

Students Walk to End Mental Illness Stigma

By Kyle Emery, Sports Editor November 2, 2016

In memory of their father who they lost to suicide six years ago, junior Gabriella Baker and her sister, freshman Gina Baker, led a team in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s (AFSP) “Out...

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