The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

Muscular monstrosity Mikhail Tolstikov fires his howitzer cannon into a cluster of Union soldiers during the 16th reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg. Sending scores of blue uniformed men to their maker, Tolstikov can be heard shouting TALYHO, LADS as he fires another 12-pound iron all from his cannon.

Students learn how to really fight through reenacting the Battle of Gettysburg

By Maximus Wang, Can't Hear You, Airpods Are In April 16, 2024

When one thinks of school punishments, they think of office referrals, or phone calls home or even suspensions. Yet, an inventive new punishment has taken WCHS by storm. An experimental policy, first implemented...

After being swept in a hall swee, WCHS senior Kalena Yee sweeps the hall as a penalty for tardiness.

Hallway policy ‘sweeps’ students off their feet

By Julia Levi, Submits all articles 2 weeks late April 11, 2024

After six long months, WCHS administration is finally at its wits end of dealing with a schoolwide attendance crisis. Recent increases in tardiness and absences have been occurring across all grades—not...

WCHS senior Sneha David is stopped in her attempt to leave school during lunch. The recent changes to WCHS lunch rules have prohibited seniors like David from going off campus during lunch.

Senior lunch crunch: Underclassmen free while seniors stay in

By Claire Moylan, Number One Swiftie April 11, 2024

For most WCHS students, lunch is the most important part of the day. The break from the rigorous classes is a necessity for WCHS students’ mental health and for getting through the day. For many, leaving...

The TrashBot can be seen roaming around the WCHS halls during lunch surrounded by piles of trash left by students.

Robot clean-up crew rolls out, students trash old habits

By Amari Suissa, Paid to be Dehab's friend April 11, 2024

Walking through the hallways after lunch at WCHS is a hazard. Food wrappers, lunch trays and even food scraps are left strewn around the halls where students sit during lunch. To combat this, WCHS is introducing...

This is a sine abt grammer in the skool and it needz too bee gud and stuf.

grammer rlly needs 2 be fixed @ skool

By Nate Levine, Record Observer Award Winner April 11, 2024

We rilly need to fix the grammer in this skool cuz students are to used to there fones. Students are always yousing auto currect too fix they’re work and that is not good becuz it is harmfull to the...

Observer Editor-in-Chief (EIC) Ha-Yeon Jeon bitterly sobs over having to unfairly share the blame for the many controversies her co-EIC Jeremy Chung caused.

Paws for Thoughts: Our sincere apology

By Jeremy Chung, Women's Rights Activist April 11, 2024

Dear Loyal Readers, In your typical Paws for Thoughts fashion, Ha-Yeon (ew, again) and I would be ranting about the latest thing on our minds, whether it be mental health days, Potomac parents, or why...

The High School Bachelor: Prom Edition starring Jake Fetcher will air every Wednesday on Bulldog TV during advisory starting April 10.

Welcome the new bachelor in town, Jake Fetcher the Bulldog

By Kalena Yee, Always Sick April 11, 2024

Fed up with the same old awkward dates filled with forced conversations and plastered smiles? Have you ever dreamed of dancing the night away at prom with the perfect date and making unforgettable memories,...

Students have been caught going 50+ mph, despite the 10mph speed limit. Speeding is a big problem with WCHS drivers.

Beware! 99% of seniors will get $100 speeding tickets this week

By Caroline Harless, HR Manager & Honorary Editor-in-Chief April 4, 2024

“Skrrt!!!! Watch out!”— that’s the sound of a WCHS driver (who shouldn’t have their license) zooming into the parking lot. If one thing is certain about WCHS, it’s that our students are NOT...

WCHS teachers Brian Ostry and Curtis Hart-Southworth fight each other as security guard JT breaks them up.

Ostry and Hart-Southworth brawl over interns

By Kendyl Groisser and Sneha David April 4, 2024

WCHS technology teacher  Justin Ostry has strongly encouraged his students to take the internship class, yet he recently came to the realization that most seniors are taking double math classes. A common...

Sir Winston Churchill has stepped up to the challenge and agreed to be WCHS new mascot. Administration has already begun to input the necessary changes and WCHS must come to terms with this new reality.

New mascot to guide WCHS even through the “darkest hour”

By Dehab Deglel, Churchill Over Attlee Any Day April 4, 2024

WCHS has been promoting harmful stereotypes for too long, and students have agreed that it is time for a change. While having a bulldog as a mascot may seem innocent, the true injustice of this choice...

WCHS junior Thao Nguyen got a little too excited in Transfiguration class, as she overcasted a spell that turned her friend into an elf.

Muggles beware! WCHS adopts new Hogwarts curriculum

By Catherine Chan and Rebecca Dean April 4, 2024

A while ago, a white feathery owl dropped off a letter for Principal Taylor that read: Dear Principal Taylor, It has come to our attention through the magic mirrors that now is the time for change....

The McDonalds workers have been hard at work since their opening at WCHS to ensure they can accommodate the students.

Would you like fries with that? Check out the Golden Arches

By Isabel Vorabhanda, Avid McDonald's Enthusiast & Fangirl April 4, 2024

WCHS students scrambled to school on March 1, 2024 to see if the rumor was true. There  were whispers that the McDonalds that closed at Cabin John Shopping Center was coming to WCHS and as much as students...

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