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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

After receiving a lot of positive attention from millions of viewers, the first Disney Family Singalong that broadcasted on Apr. 26 was given the opportunity for its sequel of live Disney-related performances for Mothers Day. With this follow-up, famous artists from all around the world used the power of music to participate in building a sense of community through these trying times.

Music provides a safe haven during COVID

By Hannah Zozobrado, Senior Writer May 21, 2020

Students have witnessed a shift in their vision of the world. Cancellation of the rest of the remaining school year, cancellation of highly anticipated events and cancellation of large group gatherings...

On April 10 2020, Tulane University in New Oreleans, Louisiana announced that they will officially be going test optional for the 2020-2021 admissions.

Colleges waive testing requirements for fall applicants

By Ally Salzberg, Assistant Online Editor May 13, 2020

During this quarantine, students have had a lot of extra time on their hands. Most people are trying to continue with their normal routine as much as they can, while others are taking the time to catch...

Scottie Pippen (left) and Michael Jordan (right) both appeared in the documentary The Last Dance on ESPN. The documentary followed Michael Jordan playing his final season with the Chicago Bulls, as well as displayed flashbacks of when he first started on the team.

ESPN provides entertainment for sports fans during COVID

By Ava Freeman, Features Editor May 13, 2020

At the start of Mar., thousands of athletes around the globe mourned the abrupt ending to their season as a result of COVID-19. This included athletes who played for club sports, high school or college...

The dance ensemble for the Blast 31: Spectrum performance of Kacey Musgraves Rainbow rehearse their dance choreographed by senior Michael Castelli and junior Sydney Rubin.

Spring theater cancellations saddens WCHS seniors

By Olivia Yasharoff, Assistant Sports Editor May 13, 2020

Seniors have looked forward to this year since their freshman year of high school, or maybe even longer. Senior year is the year where you get to celebrate all the work you have put in over the years by...

Students from all around the county came together to attend the virtual town hall hosted by councilman Tom Hucker. The town hall featured many different student activist groups, smob candidates, and student journalists

MCPS student town hall meeting discusses school closures

By Ela Jalil, Assistant News Editor May 13, 2020

On Weds. April 22, Councilmember Tom Hucker and Lynn Harris, hosted a virtual student town hall that allowed student activist groups to introduce their agenda and to answer questions that students had...

The student members of MoCo Pride pose for a group picture. They have been working hard all year to create the countrys first high school LGBTQ+ Studies curriculum.

New MCPS LGBTQ+ Studies course makes history

By Trevor Gardemal, Social Media Manager May 13, 2020

Over the past few years, MCPS has made efforts to diversify their curriculum. These changes include the introduction of books written by women and people in color into English curriculums, and the introduction...

One popular way to stay entertained during Quarantine is through TikTok. Each video is different, ranging from humor to horror and it is easy to stay on the app for a while.

How to stay entertained during quarantine

By Allison Jacobs, News Editor May 12, 2020

Day to day life in quarantine is completely different than what was happening months ago, with each day feeling the same and endless amounts of time to fill. The current situation with the Coronavirus...

Protestors rally in Ohio, urging for the state to open up again, protesting the current stay at home order.

Lockdown protesters need to focus getting rid of Covid-19

By Sapna David, Features Editor May 11, 2020

As a result of the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in the state of Md., Gov. Larry Hogan issued a stay-at-home order--basically a lockdown. For the past few weeks, Marylanders have been holed up in their...

The MCPS board of education will be holding a meeting May 12 to decide on the marking period 2 grading system.

Should MCPS implement the “pass/fail” grading system for semester 2?

By Ella Kaminsky, Features Editor May 11, 2020

Eight weeks ago, life for everyone in the United States took a turn for the absolute worst. As the Coronavirus continues to sweep the globe, not only is it severely affecting many people’s health, but...

 While Maryland is among the states that are still shut-down or have restrictions (gold on the map), other states like Georgia, Iowa and Montana have at least a partial reopening (dark green). Orders are lifting soon in Pennsylvania and North Carolina (pale green), even though no U. S. state has had their cases decrease for 14 days, something President Trumps plan recommended before Governors should reopen their states.

States shouldn’t reopen until they have a plan

By Jeremy Fredricks, Assistant Opinions Editor May 11, 2020

As the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths per day starts to plateau and shrink across the country, there comes the question, “What’s next?” For millions of unemployed Americans, they hope to return...

Zoom is the most popular app that WCHS athletes have used to video conference. It has heavily used for online schooling in MCPS.

Coronavirus doesn’t stop sports teams from practicing

By Andrew Chan, Sports Editor May 11, 2020

Coronavirus has shut down school entirely, ruining the year for many students. Not only has this shutdown affected academics, it has also disrupted the sports schedule for WCHS teams. However, teams like...

Two teams from WCHS’s DECA club pose for a self timed photo at this year’s Maryland statewide event held on Feb. 28th. Farah Baloghlanova (left), Claire Kim (left center), Olivia Meshanko (right center), and Maanika Gupta (right) all made the trip to Baltimore for the event.

DECA opens a door to a new world for high school students

By Quinn Cook, Staff Writer May 11, 2020

DECA, or Distributive Education Clubs of America, is an organization that allows students to gain skills in many different clusters of entrepreneurship, economics and business. High school students in...

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