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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

Senior Taynya Bagheri goes to the Potomac library to study AP Biology without distractions commonly found in other places. The library also provides multiple resources, like the quiet study room pictured above.

County libraries serves as perfect escape for students

By By Allison Srour, Features Editor November 21, 2011

Loud music, family members, video games, TV, computers and Facebook are just some of the distractions that students often face while trying to study or work at home. In order to avoid such distractions,...

iPad apps help students with autism communicate

iPad apps help students with autism communicate

By By Sonia Shekar, Staff Writer November 21, 2011

  Many devices, from computer software to handheld tablets, have been designed to help children with autism in their everyday tasks, but now a new method is quickly emerging from an unlikely source–the...

Is it just me, or is everybody doing it?

By By Amna Farooqi and Nicole Weltmann, Editor-in-Chief and Staff Writer November 21, 2011

Last summer, junior David* pulled up to a parking lot. He stopped the car and motioned for a girl he knows, another CHS student, to get in the backseat. Obligingly, she climbed in, he joined her, and they...

Smaller needle, lower dose decrease flu vaccine pain

By By Allie Curwin, Staff Writer November 21, 2011

  No one likes getting a flu shot, but the benefits of getting vaccinated tend to outweigh the pain. Push through the sting this year, and next year could be relatively pain free.   Prior...

New study links high soda consumption to violence

By By Jordan Maser, Staff Writer November 21, 2011

  Results from a University of Vermont study released Oct. 24 suggest a connection between the amount of soda teenagers drink per week and the likelihood that they will commit a violent act. The...

Goodbye summer heat, fall brings new treat

By Lizz Chen Circulation Manager October 27, 2011

TGIF.  Thank Goodness It’s Fall.  Winter is cold, spring is rainy, summer is hot, but fall is just perfect.  There are so many reasons that fall is the best season of the year, but most of them can...

Promethean boards installed in elementary schools

By By Jessica Hirsch Online Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2011

  When I was in elementary school, cleaning the blackboards was a rite of passage. Coughing through the cloud of chalk dust was an experience everyone shared; however, as technology changes, students...

Website offers free tutoring

By By Matthew Reback Staff Writer October 27, 2011

  To cope with increasingly demanding schedules and classes, many students resort to expensive tutors or spend extra time after school meeting with teachers for help. However, one resource that many...

Listeria outbreak kills 15

By By Skylar Whitman Staff Writer October 27, 2011

  An outbreak of Listeriosis, a disease triggered by contaminated cantaloupes from Jensen Farms in Granada, CO, has killed 15 people so far, making it the worst food safety event in over 10 years.   According...

Rare genetic mutation shortens sleep cycle to six hours

By Allie Curwin Staff Writer October 27, 2011

  On a typical Monday morning, adults and children alike struggle to drag themselves out of bed and get on with their day. However, for the few people with the hDEC2 sleep mutation gene, functioning...

Sexting leads to consequences outside the classroom

By Brett Sachs Production Editor October 27, 2011

  It can happen in an instant. You’re videochatting with your boyfriend or texting that girl you’ve liked for three years, and you could never imagine he or she would send that picture to anyone....

Foreign exchange students experience CHS culture

By Jordan Maser Staff Writer October 27, 2011

  It is not a secret that a good number of American students have a soft spot for foreign exchange students because of their accents, sense of style and interesting backgrounds. Typically there are...

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