As winter break quickly approaches, many students and teachers are finalizing travel plans. However, those who are not going anywhere do not have to fear facing 12 days of boredom: the Observer is here...
Throughout the history of the Star Wars franchise, there have been very few black characters. In the seventh episode of the saga, set to be released in late 2015, John Boyega, who is black, plays a storm...
The Genesis: An Analysis of Metaphysics from a Contemporary and Historical Perspective sounds more like a college dissertation than anything else. Senior Elina Kapoor recently proved this assumption to...
Second quarter is a time for second chances and a fresh start. It is a time to learn from your mistakes and fix the bad habits that may have held you back first quarter. Here are seven ways to help boost...
By Sammi Silber, Editor in Chief
• November 20, 2014
By the end of high school, students have sat through years of health classes to learn the horrors of drugs and the proper way to “just say no” to using them. Regardless of being taught these dangers,...
By Emily Raab, Online News Editor
• November 20, 2014
Do you know what a kohlrabi is, or how to make your own coconut milk? How about the proper etiquette for bargaining at a farmers market?
Senior Olivia Whitener can make a mean kohlrabi-beet pancake...
This April, seniors Andy Kuo and Jaclyn Shin created the Humans of Churchill blog, modeled after Brandon Stanton' Humans of New York—a blog that photographs New Yorkers and posts their picture with an...
Senior Michelle Yuen opens up her computer, navigates to an all-too-familiar page and blankly stares at the text box before her. The activities section of the common application, as daunting as it is restrictive,...
The bell rings and students start heading to their desks. As instruction begins, a student in the next row appears a bit nauseous, and as the class period passes, her face begins changing colors and eventually...
Everyone knows the rush of excitement that often accompanies a Facebook or Twitter post receiving attention. The idea of posting personal thoughts on the Internet without judgement or feedback, however,...
Each day at CHS, students face a variety of scenarios including cramming for last minute tests or stressing over having enough money to pay for lunch at Cabin John Mall. However, there are some situations...
By Alissa Li, Observations Editor
• October 24, 2014
Every spring, a student is elected to represent his or her peers on the MCPS Board of Education. This past spring, students voted and made Dahlia Huh the next Student Member of the Board, or SMOB.
Though...
