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The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

A photo of a stage performance for the fictional band Daisy Jones and the Six. Eddie Roundtree (played by Josh Whitehouse), Warren Rhodes (played by Sebastian Chacon), Billy Dunne (played by Sam Claflin), Daisy Jones (played by Riley Keough), Graham Dunne (played by Will Harrison), and Karen Sirko (played by Suki Waterhouse).

“Daisy Jones and The Six” shatters expectations

By Paige Tasin, Social Media Manager May 9, 2023

Taylor Jenkins Reid’s books have become incredibly popular over the last few years. Now, one of her books has been turned into a long awaited film adaptation. “Daisy Jones and the Six” has been turned...

WCHS is operating on a new testing schedule for the first two weeks of May to accommodate for AP Exams and state-mandated testing.

AP testing schedule changes result in mixed opinions

By Caitlin Murphy, Copy Editor May 9, 2023

Every year, AP Exams bring stress, cram sessions and weird schedules to schools across the country, with WCHS being no exception. Despite many students missing multiple days of school due to exams, WCHS...

“One Wayne G” the new album by Mac DeMarco is breaking records as many regard it as the longest studio album ever released.

Mac DeMarco confuses the media by releasing his 199 song album, “One Wayne G”

By Liam Klein, Opinions Editor May 8, 2023

How long is the typical album, maybe 10 or 15 songs? How about 199 songs? Not nine, or 19 songs but in fact 199 songs. The album titled “One Wayne G” was released on April 21st by Mac DeMarco. It has...

On a hot summer day, a scoop of Key Lime Key West from Sarah's Handmade Ice Cream is sure to cool any WCHS student down.

I scream, you scream, we all want…some ice cream!

By Rachel Mattison, Online Editor-in-Chief May 5, 2023

As the weather warms, people’s sweat drips, and so do their ice cream cones. While most local ice cream shops are open all year long, as people spend more time outside during the summer months, ice cream...

WCHS seniors Sanaz Wycoff and Hannah Schulsinger pose together outside of the school building in shirts with their colleges on it on May 1, 2023.

May 1st: a day to celebrate Seniors

By Rachel Mattison, Online Editor-in-Chief May 5, 2023

Left and right, surrounding the front entrance outside of the school, phones could be seen everywhere taking pictures of friends touting shirts announcing their plans for after graduation. May 1st is the...

On April 25, 2023 Principal John Taylor sent out an email about the graffiti found in the WCHS bathroom. This event resulted in a restorative justice lesson during pride the next day.

Restorative Justice must be served at WCHS

By Jordan Pashkoff, Editor-in-Chief May 4, 2023

On April 25, the WCHS community received an email from Principal John Taylor about hateful graffiti that was written on the wall of one of the girl's bathrooms. While what was written was disclosed, Principal...

Roaming Rooster started out of fun food trucks like these that patrolled the streets of DC during lunchtime.

Roaming rooster, a restaurant worth flocking to

By Ryan Weiner, Editor-in-Chief May 4, 2023

In 2015, the Habtemariam family had a dream, bought a food truck and started their culinary adventure in Washington, DC. Their dream? To produce fresh comfort food to local customers in the form of chicken...

Freshman Cailey Harrington works on an assignment for her English class to make sure she gets it in before the next deadline.

New deadlines are increasing productivity in students

By Lily Chadwick, Staff Writer May 4, 2023

“One week till the end of the quarter!” That line is enough to send many WCHS students into a frenzy. It is easy for assignments to pile up between all seven classes, especially for students who are...

WCHS sophomore Blythe Cook attempts to use ChatGPT to reply to an email sent by her teacher.

AI isn’t for the future: the downsides of AI

By Isabella Ngwana, Internal Communications Manager May 3, 2023

From the first iPad in 2010 with a built-in assistant Siri, to Amazon Alexa in 2014, artificial intelligence has shown that it’s here to stay. WCHS students can now go onto the internet and search for...

Inside the Rockville Pike location of Hangry Joe’s Restaurant, their spicy chicken sandwich is photographed with a side of seasoned waffle fries, Diet Coke and the signature “hangry sauce.”

DMV’s top halal spots worth the stop

By Amir-Abbas Yazdi, Assistant Opinions Editor May 3, 2023

The DMV area is unofficially known for its diverse food scene, and halal restaurants are no exception. Now that Ramadan is over, Muslims are no longer fasting during the day which makes it a great time...

IMAX and "Guardians of The Galaxy 3" have decided to collab for an exclusive early marathon screening beginning on May 3 which brings lots of excitement towards fans as they would love to experience the movie before the real release.

“Guardians of the Galaxy 3”: the highly anticipated finale promises to deliver new surprises for the Marvel Cinematic Universe

By Jack Gans, Social Media Manager May 1, 2023

One of the most eagerly awaited movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is “Guardians of the Galaxy 3.” The first two Guardians movies received positive reviews and performed well at the box...

Yom Hashoah, the Israeli Holocaust Rememberance day which this year began the evening of April 17 and ended the evening of April 18 is commemorated by Jews all over the world.

Holocaust education is essential for understanding the past

By Leah Kreisler, Online Photo Manager May 1, 2023

On May 8, 1945, the allies celebrated VE-day, also known as Victory in Europe Day, as the day Germany officially and unconditionally surrendered to end the European theater of World War II. Today, not...

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