By Sarah O’Brien, Production Editor
• February 23, 2016
With elections for the Student Member of the Board (SMOB) approaching in the spring, many students are wondering what the jobs of SMOB are. The Observer interviewed current SMOB Eric Guerci to find out...
By Sara Heimlich, Social Media and Public Relations Editor
• February 19, 2016
Homecoming: A dance associated with party buses, dinner reservations, complicated plans and a party. Sadie Hawkins: A dance associated with, well, what exactly?
The Sadie Hawkins dance is...
By Madison Hurr, Features Editor
• February 10, 2016
With the recent nationwide E. coli scare at Chipotle, many customers have been refraining from eating Chipotle burritos. Over 500 people in 13 different states fell ill.
Stock values for Chipotle plummeted,...
By Becky Wolfson, Production Editor
• December 22, 2015
The holiday season is usually a time of joy and a time to be with family, friends and good food. However, there are at least 1,100 Montgomery County residents who do not have such privileges because they...
By Thomas Atkinson, Online Features Editor
• December 22, 2015
Hot 99.5’s Jingle Ball, the annual concert tour for the local radio music station, returned Dec. 14 to the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. and featured Zedd, Tove Lo, Demi Lovato and many other performers.
The...
By Thomas Atkinson, Online Features Editor
• December 22, 2015
New Year, New you?
New Year’s resolutions come from the Babylonians who made promises to the gods in hopes that in turn they would receive good fortune.
Now, the new year is a time for many to re-evaluate...
By Fiona Asbury, Editor In Chief
• December 22, 2015
When senior AJ Beauregard goes home after a long day of school, he is greeted by an energetic puppy. However, this 4-month-old yellow lab is a little different from most CHS students’ pets. Meet Yahoo.
Last...
By Lauren Roseman, Production Editor
• December 15, 2015
Hearing that there are E. coli and norovirus outbreaks at any restaurant can be scary enough. The fact that the outbreaks are at Chipotle is even worse, considering how popular it is among CHS students.
According...
By Brooke Weiner, Advertising Manager
• December 4, 2015
Most people are aware of the upcoming 2016 presidential election. With such variety of candidates, many CHS students have passionate favorites. Potomac is in the suburbs of D.C., so we must be very politically...
A “teacher’s pet” is a pupil who is treated as a favorite by a teacher or someone in authority. However, these are not teachers’ only pets.
The Observer interviewed various teachers and profiled...
By Rebekah Sklute, Circulation Manager
• November 24, 2015
With so many companies offering courses in preparation for the SAT/ACT, it is overwhelming and stressful for students to make an informed decision about which standardized test to take. Thankfully, those...
Contrary to popular belief, teachers have a life outside of the classroom.
In fact, Studio Art teacher Jacquelyn Washam has quite a life. Washam is one of the owners and premier artists of Gallery 322,...
