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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

WCHS movie night draws big crowds

WCHS movie night draws big crowds

By Ohio Meshanko, Promotions Manager October 5, 2018

On Sept. 27, the class of 2020 hosted a Movie Night to provide a fun opportunity to raise funds. An important component of movie watching is the accompanying snack, and CHS Movie Night served up a...

Jeffree Star is a popular beauty guru on YouTube with 10 million subscribers and also created his own line of cosmetics. A few years ago, racist videos from Star’s past were released to the public, causing him to lose subscribers and business. He has since made a video apologizing for his actions, but still remains controversial in the beauty community.

Scandals highlight Youtube beauty guru community

By Laura Sneller, Arts Editor October 2, 2018

Whether it be for a night out or just laying in bed with nothing to do, people turn to YouTube beauty gurus for product  reviews, makeup tutorials, lifestyle videos and even comedy. The beauty community...

Hip-hop artists' fights disgruntle WCHS students

Hip-hop artists’ fights disgruntle WCHS students

By Jackson Resnick, Features Editor October 1, 2018

Hip-hop artists are some of the most scrutinized celebrities and are held to high standards, and expected to act as role models to their younger audience. However, these artists are human, too, and have...

Niamh Haynos dribbles the ball down the field.

Poor weather rains on CHS Girls Varsity Soccer’s parade

By Joe Raab, Sports Editor September 28, 2018

The girls varsity soccer team was cruising through the season, until a few storms sent them hydroplaning into uncertainty. Recent and frequent storms have hindered the team’s smooth start of as many...

Freshmen Aaron Yue uses a hall pass to use the restroom during class.

New hall passes spread germs through WCHS

By Max Kandel, News Editor September 28, 2018

This school year, CHS introduced new bathroom and hall passes in order to help teachers keep track of students who leave the classroom during class. Each classroom gets two passes, and each pass has...

Campaigning 101

By Ethan Miller, New Staff Liasion June 8, 2018

It feels that now more than ever the political landscape is stratified; republicans and democrats entrenched in their positions with a government that is characterized by national events. As a result during...

WCHS student athletes train over the summer

WCHS student athletes train over the summer

By Kathy Hu, Advertising/Subscriptions Manager June 8, 2018

Participating in school sports, although sometimes just an extracurricular, is a huge commitment, and one that can even begin over the summer. At CHS,  a total of 10 out of the 23 sports are fall...

Self-tanning is burned into the minds of CHS students

By Jenna Greenzaid, Editor-in-Chief June 8, 2018

The film “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” not only delves into the story of a boy who won a golden ticket, but uses the characters of Oompa Loompas to help tell the tale. While also being quite...

Yoga relaxes CHS students

Yoga relaxes CHS students

By Megan Park, Staff Writer June 8, 2018

Yoga is commonly used as a method of stress relief, however, recent studies have shown that daily yoga can also help combat depression and anxiety. With many of these tribulations being faced by high school...

New principal arrives at CHS

By Sophie Liss, Editor-in-Chief June 8, 2018

The MCPS Board of Education appointed Ms. Brandice Heckert to be the new principal of CHS May 21. Heckert will replace principal Joan Benz July 1. Heckert was the assistant principal at Bethesda Chevy...

CHS students soar at the new iFly location

CHS students soar at the new iFly location

By Vicky Gunawan, Observations Editor June 8, 2018

Skydiving. Some find jumping out of a plane thrill-inducing and fascinating, while others find it spine-chilling and intimidating. Now, however, those frightened by skydiving no longer have to worry about...

CHS likes it in As You Like It

CHS likes it in As You Like It

By Garret Birnbaum, Staff Writer June 8, 2018

CHS’s advanced theater class put on a modern reenactment of Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” May 21 and 22 with the help of drama teacher Naomi Ratz. “As You Like It” is about a women Rosalind...

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