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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

Redkins Search for New Coach

Redkins Search for New Coach

By Danny Gordon January 8, 2014

After an extremely disappointing 3-13 season, many CHS Redskins fans are left wondering what happened to their once promising hometown team. Just one day after the season ended the entire coaching staff...

Beyonce shocks with surprise release of new album

Beyonce shocks with surprise release of new album

By Ben Fox, Sports Editor January 2, 2014

In one of the most surprising moves of her career, pop superstar Beyonce released her fifth album, the self-titled Beyonce, Dec. 13 through the online iTunes stores without previous announcement of the...

Raising the flag at half-mass is another way to commemorate the death of influential figures, no matter how closely related to the community.

CHS should mourn national tragedies

By Gil Jacobson, Production Editor December 20, 2013

Any ordinary Friday morning would involve classes starting smoothly at 7:25 and the Daily Dose airing for the last five minutes of fourth period.  However, this was no ordinary Friday morning.  Or at...

It's that time of Year: the Jingle Ball Concert is Back

It’s that time of Year: the Jingle Ball Concert is Back

By Erica Spaeth, Photography Editor-in-Chief December 18, 2013

Each year, iHeart Radio and Hot 99.5’s Kane Show host Overstock.com’s Christmas concert “Jingle Ball” at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. This concert consists of a lineup of performances...

NFL changes upcoming pro bowl

NFL changes upcoming pro bowl

By Michael Fox, sports Photo Editor December 17, 2013

The NFL is making a variety of changes to previous years’ pro bowls as the 2014 game approaches. The game that used to be played between the two conferences, AFC (American football Conference) and...

Senior Gloria Samen leads Girl Up.

UN sponsored Girl Up strives to achieve gender equality

By Ana Faguy, Production Editor December 6, 2013

Despite the numerous achievements woman kind has made in society, they are still often thought of as second class citizens. However one CHS senior is leading the charge to change that. Girl Up is a...

Gatsby's messages are timeless

Gatsby’s messages are timeless

By Ana Faguy, Production Editor December 6, 2013

Catcher and the Rye, The Odyssey, and To Kill a Mocking Bird are just some books that fall on the classic high school reading list, but arguably the most important piece of high school literature is F....

Alicia Tiberino Commits for Swim

Alicia Tiberino Commits for Swim

By Jordan Maser, Features Editor November 26, 2013

She takes a deep breath followed by a fearless leap into the cool water of the Kennedy Shriver Aquatics Center. With powerful strides and commanding kicks she makes her way in front of the swimmers in...

Hoodie Allen's "Party with Your Friends" tour comes to Silver Spring

Hoodie Allen’s “Party with Your Friends” tour comes to Silver Spring

By Madison Hurr, Production Editor November 26, 2013

Two thousand teenagers crowded into the Fillmore in Silver Spring on Friday Nov. 22. Girls and guys alike dressed as though it was summer, braving the wintry weather to see hip-hip artist and rapper Hoodie...

Mild Winter Ahead for CHS Area

Mild Winter Ahead for CHS Area

By Skylar Whitman, Staff Writer November 25, 2013

As we’re nearing 2014, the days are getting colder and students are wondering whether to look forward to snow days this winter. Weather forecasters have begun predicting the below-average extent of...

'Catching Fire' pleases readers and moviegoers alike

‘Catching Fire’ pleases readers and moviegoers alike

By Julia McDermott, Sports Editor November 22, 2013

A theater packed with preteen and teenage girls sporting red hair ribbons and long braids down their backs can only mean one thing—the premier of the movie adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ novel, Catching...

CHS Students Strive for Acceptance

CHS Students Strive for Acceptance

By Ilana Berger, Staff Writer November 21, 2013

Last week, while attending an event at CHS, I witnessed an upsetting public display of homophobia. This display took the form of a plethora of what I thought were offensive and insensitive jokes about...

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