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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

The Goldmine Trail is location in Potomac, MD off of Macarthur Blvd. The trail offers many different options for all types of hikers, with spurs leading to the famous Great Falls.

Fill the summer with these local adventures

By Caitlin Murphy, Copy Editor June 5, 2022

With summer right around the corner, many WCHS students are wondering what to do with their free time other than watching Netflix and scrolling through their phones when they are bored. However, with plenty...

Now more than ever, many teachers are feeling burnt out and ready to leave their jobs due lack of appreciation along with a variety of other issues they face.

Teachers are feeling tired and unvalued. And they’re leaving.

By Caroline Harless, Observations Editor May 26, 2022

National Teacher Appreciation Week, celebrated in the first full week of May every year, is a week for students to thank teachers for all the hard work they do. Some students may give gifts, make cards...

Composting programs are low-effort but high-yield. MCPS schools, including WCHS, need to take bigger steps to establish their own.

Waste not, want not: composting offers green solutions

By Ha-Yeon Jeon, Features Editor May 23, 2022

Composting, food waste and the environment: three buzzwords that are always linked together in vague speeches trying to convince everyone to compost. But what is composting really, and why should schools...

After two years, Grammy award winning rapper Future has released a new album titled “I Never Liked You” and the album cover is an image of him asleep in the back of a car.

Future releases his long waited album, “I Never Liked You”

By Justin Greenzaid, Sports Editor May 22, 2022

The music industry is booming as of late, not only because of highly publicized federal arrests of influential rappers Young Thug and Gunna but also because there is actually a ton of new music being released....

The official TV posters for Netflix's season two of "Bridgerton" is expected to attract several viewers of the platform.

More free time for students, means more time to watch netflix

By Diya Kachoria, Photo Manager May 22, 2022

As WCHS students finish AP exams and their workload decreases, they may find that they have more free time to start the shows and movies they have been longing to watch. Although there have been several...

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was released on May 6th and is set to make history by having the first horror aspects in a MCU film ever.

Everyone is going mad for “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”

By Jack Gans, Social Media Manager May 16, 2022

A doctor with a red cape; a young girl with “America” in her name, and a mother who wants her kids that she dreams about, create a revolutionary superhero horror film. “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse...

Turning in late assignments can lead to a huge build-up of work and a lack of knowledge of class content.

Should students have to turn in their assingments on time?

By Paige Tasin, Social Media Manager May 16, 2022

The 2021-22 school year was an interesting adjustment for many students. Everyone was forced to relearn how to manage time while balancing a busy schedule. With the calm and relaxed policies during the...

Senior Sebby Breton, running ahead of the competition at the Woodward Woodward Relays at Georgetown Prep on Sept. 4 2021 for a win.

Seniors reflect on their WCHS athletic careers

By Isabella Ngwana, Internal Communications Manager May 16, 2022

The walk to graduation is not too far for the WCHS seniors. For WCHS spring athletes, lateral jumps, sprints and constant tennis matches have shaped WCHS seniors. To say goodbye to all of it will devastate...

"Moon Knight" is Marvel Studios' new six episode mini-series

Another hit to Marvels’ catalog: “Moon Knight”

By Liam Klein, Opinions Editor May 6, 2022

“Moon Knight” is Marvel Studios’ latest addition to their ever-growing catalog of Disney+ exclusive series and shows. Starring Oscar Isaac as Marc Spector, and Ethan Hawke as Arthur Harrow, the six...

The boys varsity volleyball team jumps in victory after scoring the winning point for the game against Clarksburg team on March 21, 2022.

Boys volleyball beats the defending county champions

By Clara Young May 6, 2022

Cheering. Constant screaming and jumping and yelling. WCHS students have been cheering the whole year. Whether it was for the football team, or the swim team at Metros, or the basketball team at the University...

Olivia Rodrigo comes out with a documentary on March 25, 2022 explaining her hardships as a teen and her story as being a young celebrity.

Olivia Rodrigo’s documentary gives her avid fans a personal look into her life

By Kendyl Groisser May 6, 2022

Becoming a young celebrity can have its ups and downs especially when it means having your whole life online. Olivia Rodrigo, arguably the number one rising teen music artist, has come out with a documentary...

Senior Courtney Cormier and Alyssa Sofat confirm their kill of Senior Kayla Mao with an instagram post. Getting a picture or video of the assasination is required, and after it gets posted on the main account, the kill is confirmed and the cycle continues.

Stay dry and stay alive in the new senior game of “assassin”

By Elijah Savett, Observations Editor May 6, 2022

25 teams, 125 students and a lot of water guns! Senior Assassin is the new craze at school - a new game where friends turn into enemies, floaties are mandatory, and nobody can be trusted. “Senior...

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