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

This year, Coachella is filled with many artists students at WCHS love. Lana Del Reys headlining performance on Friday, April 12 was definitely a highlight of the show.

Inside one the desert: Coachella 2024

By Rebecca Dean, Features Editor April 26, 2024

Fringe jackets, macrame, flower crowns: these are some of the integral fashion trends of Coachella, arguably the most famous music festival in the US. Although its first festival in 1999 ended up losing...

Catherine Qu and Lucinda Sun, WCHS’s Architecture Club President and Vice President, gather with the clubs other members to stand proudly with their first-place trophy from the ACE Competition in May 2023. Architecture helps them understand the engineering and practical design that comes into play when creating structures, like the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse reconstructs the importance of architectural integrity

By Ava Van Vuren, Assistant News Editor April 25, 2024

In the early morning of March 26, 2024, the large container ship “MV Dali” was leaving the Port of Baltimore, lost control, and crashed into a pylon supporting the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore,...

Dylan Tortorellis submitted a digital artwork to the WCHS art show illustrating a cityscape. This is only one out of the many different styles of art that have been submitted.

A palette of possibilities: The WCHS art show that is redefining creativity

By Sydney Stern, Subscriptions, Promotions, and Communications Manager April 25, 2024

When course selection time rolls around in January, for students in most schools, they might notice that they are missing an art credit. In order to obtain their missing credit, they decide to select the...

Mean girls heavily revolves around the Burn Book, centered in the middle, which the Plastics use to insult the junior class. Regina (Reneé Rapp), who is also centered, is holding the burn book, suggesting a lot of the drama revolves around her.

From stage to screen: “Mean Girls” makes its fetch return

By Ryan Shenker, Assistant Sports Editor April 25, 2024

“This isn’t your mother’s ‘Mean Girls.’” Those words from the trailer for the new “Mean Girls” movie, based on the Broadway production of the 2004 classic, were very accurate. However,...

MCPS Board of Education members held a town meeting to discuss plans to hire a new MCPS superintendent.

On the hunt for transparency: MCPS on a quest to find a new superintendent

By Kate Edwards, Social Media Manager April 25, 2024

Wherever you search, former MCPS superintendent, Monifa McKnight, receives a lot of criticism. Whether it be regarding her misconduct with former Farquhar Middle School principal Joel Beidleman, or school...

Delta Math is an example of a site math teachers use to assign asynchronous work. Instead of teaching over Zoom, many  math teachers find it more effective to assign a module of work that students can do independently at their own pace.

Learn on demand: The rise of asynchronous schooling

By Nirvaan De Silva, Staff Writer April 25, 2024

On April 22, WCHS and MCPS students woke up to a day of asynchronous learning rather than a professional day that would have meant no school. For reasons many are still unsure of, MCPS sought to switch...

Adrianne Lenkers third solo record, Bright Future, is an alt-country masterpiece that deals with complicated thoughts on love, loss, and looking to the future.

Adrianne Lenker’s “Bright Future” allows for listeners to reflect for personal growth

By George Chang, Features Editor April 23, 2024

For the past 8 years, Adrianne Lenker, the frontwoman of the Brooklyn-based band Big Thief, has been at the forefront of the indie music scene. Her characteristically whimsical lyricism, combined with...

There are many holidays to commemorate the significant values and events of life. One holiday that is, however, often overlooked is Earth Day, despite its core importance, as there would be no life without Earth.

Green and blue are not only colors of our school but our precious Earth

By Clara Young, Copy Editor April 23, 2024

Holidays are always a cause for celebration. Whether it be Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day, Valentine’s Day or Halloween, people across the country make preparations to commemorate these special days....

Kung Fu Panda 4 was released on March 8 with very mixed reviews. Despite another bringing back the beloved Dragon Warrior, many criticized the lack of the original Furious Five to be one of the major criticisms for the film.

Kung Fu Panda has kicked their way back into the franchise for the fourth time

By Jeremy Chung, Editor in Chief April 16, 2024

Whether it was a childhood TV show, video game or book, there is only so much that brings WCHS students nostalgia from when they were a child. One of these things involves a kung fu fighting panda and...

Brooke Schofield and Tana Mongeau were seen at the Lincoln Theatre in Washinton DC for their late night live show of the Canceled Podcast tour

The “Canceled Podcast” comes to Washington DC

By Kendyl Groisser, Online Managing Editor March 17, 2024

Popular internet personalities have been growing exponentially since COVID-19. Seeking comfort in watching people on a screen, many have grown to love watching YouTube podcasts. One specifically, the “Cancelled...

Since Nov. 2022, streaming platform has imposed a cheaper plan with plenty of ads for users to be bored with.

Streaming companies, let’s skip ads forever!

By Isar Uslu, Assistant News Editor March 13, 2024

For many students at WCHS, all one wants to do after a long day at school is sit down and catch up on their favorite show. From Disney+ to Hulu, many platforms offer a multitude of shows and movies. Despite...

¨Anybody but you¨ has swept tiktok and the nation by a storm. This new movie is only rising in popularity staring Sydney Sweedney and Glen Powell, this moive is a new staple romcom.

Movie madness: the most popular 2024 movies to hit theaters so far

By Isabel Vorabhanda, Promotions & Subscriptions Managers March 8, 2024

Churchill students often spend most of their time at school, after school activities, or at home. Churchill students binge tv shows or watch comfort movies to unwind and relax. Recently, many new movies...

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