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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 display set up in the Media Center for Blind Date with a Book.

CHS Students Cherish “Blind Date with a Book” Program

By Sai Sreenivasan, Observations Editor February 14, 2017

With Valentine's Day coming up, the Media Center is honoring this holiday and their love for reading with the “Blind Date with a Book” tradition for the third year in a row. The event was started...

Senior Gwen Asbury sprints down the track during an indoor track meet.

CHS Indoor Track Runners Qualify for State Championship

By Sophie Liss, Social Media Editor February 13, 2017

On Feb. 9, the CHS indoor track team competed in regionals for a chance to qualify for state championships, which will take place Feb. 21. An astonishing 11 CHS indoor track athletes made it to the...

CHS won a record nine sportsmanship awards this past season.

CHS Athletics Receives Fall Sportsmanship Awards

By Will Hyland, Production Editor January 27, 2017

Fall CHS sports teams found success on the field, while also playing fairly this past season. A record nine CHS teams: girls soccer, boys soccer, football, field hockey, girls volleyball, team handball,...

Photo Courtesy of Helene Cho

North Korean Refugees Visit CHS

By Eliza Asbury January 27, 2017

Two female North Korean refugees who now live in South Korea visited CHS on Jan. 4. With the help of the CHS club ‘Building Bridges with Letters’ and the Jangdaehyun School in South Korea, the school...

Standardized testing is causing students to miss out on other important aspects of their education.

Standardized Testing: It’s Just Material

By Sai Sreenivasan, Observations Editor January 25, 2017

Standardized testing. It’s a topic that has been discussed time and time again. However, most of the discussion has been on the impacts of the test and not the material itself. According to a recent...

Many students at CHS stop taking foreign language before the end of high school, however they are missing out on valuable knowledge and life skills.

Students Should Take Foreign Language All Four Years

By Bryan Fletcher, Production Editor January 23, 2017

Every CHS student goes through at least a year of foreign language classes, whether it be Spanish, French, American Sign Language (ASL), or something else, with some even continuing with these courses...

Mia and Sebastian in a scene from "La La Land" with a beautiful sunset in the background.

La La Land Lives Up To Expectations

By Emi Cardinale, Production Manager January 23, 2017

I was extremely excited to see “La La Land,” and it definitely did not disappoint. It portrays a young couple’s love story through captivating imagery and quirky musical numbers. Throughout the movie,...

The poms team poses for a picture in Verizon Center.

CHS Poms Performs During Wizards Halftime

By Dani Miller and Thomas Atkinson, Production Editor, News Editor January 12, 2017

CHS Poms had the opportunity to perform during the Washington Wizards halftime show on Friday, January 6. CHS was one of several schools from the DMV area who performed during halftime of the game. “Our...

CHS Poms Perform at Halftime Show

By Dani Miller and Thomas Atkinson January 11, 2017

CHS poms had the opportunity to perform a poms routine during the the Wizards Halftime Show on Friday, January 6. CHS was one of the schools among several in the DMV area who performed during the halftime...

Former Head Football Coach Albert Song steps down after two seasons with the Bulldogs.

Football Head Coach Steps Down

By Kyle Emery, Sports Editor January 9, 2017

After a year of hard work and commitment to the team, CHS football Head Coach Albert Song has decided to resign from his position. Song officially announced on Jan 3 that he will not be partaking in...

Regardless of moral opinion, medical abortion should be taught in an unbiased manner to students in health classes.

Abortion Education Should be Integrated Into MCPS Health Curriculums

By Sofia Williamson, Opinions Editor January 4, 2017

In world history classes, students are taught a wide span of religion views without bias. For instance, In 1962,  the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it is unconstitutional for state officials to compose...

Some of the highly-anticipated new emojis include a clown, an avocado, a crab, and a gorilla.

More Emojis Equal Mixed Emotions

By Vicky Gunawan, Contest Manager December 27, 2016

Apple recently released a new set of 72 emoticons (emojis) that include some of the most requested emojis such as the shrugging emoji and the avocado emoji. Emojis are constantly used when texting...

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