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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

Churchill Takes National Breast Cancer Month

Churchill Takes National Breast Cancer Month

By Katherine Michael October 16, 2013

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. Every October, CHS fall sports teams come together to celebrate the event. Whether...

Can you say sesquipedality?

Can you say sesquipedality?

By Jordan Janis, Features Editor October 15, 2013

Day: a 24-hour period between one night and the next. However, October 16 is more than just a “day;” it is Dictionary Day, Noah Webster’s birthday.  Although Congressional records and Presidential...

The Observer Celebrates Cookie Month

By Brittany Goodman, News Editor October 15, 2013

CHS Hosts Annual Monday Night Madness

CHS Hosts Annual Monday Night Madness

By Julia Heimlich, News Editor October 9, 2013

The CHS senior class came in first place during Monday Night Madness, a spirit week event hosted Oct. 7. Held on the auditorium stage, all students who attended had the chance to participate either...

It's Pumpkin Spice Latte Season at Starbucks

It’s Pumpkin Spice Latte Season at Starbucks

By Madison Hurr, Production Editor October 7, 2013

This fall marks the tenth anniversary of the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte. CHS students are excited about its return to stores this season. A Pumpkin Spice Latte is made of espresso, pumpkin flavored...

Let the coin wars begin

Let the coin wars begin

By Julia McDermott, Sports Editor October 3, 2013

SGA officers walking around with big painted jugs asking for money can only mean one thing--the annual coin war has started at CHS. In an epic battle between the classes, each grade competes to raise the...

MCPS expands student run newspaper

MCPS expands student run newspaper

By Katie Clem, Production Editor September 30, 2013

In the fall of 2012, the organization MoCo Student was founded by a group of six students. This year, the creators plan to expand. For those who have never heard of it, MoCo Student is a student-run...

The Observer examines the new IOS 7

The Observer examines the new IOS 7

By Alissa Li, Production Editor September 30, 2013

September 18, 2013 marked an important day for Apple and Apple product users- the long awaited for IOS 7 was finally released to the public. CHS students found themselves rushing home to download the new...

J.K. Rowling announces prequel to Harry Potter

J.K. Rowling announces prequel to Harry Potter

By Jeanine Liu, Contest Manager September 25, 2013

The magic lives on in the world of Harry Potter. Two years after the release of the last Potter film, Warner Bros. announced that J.K. Rowling, author of the famous Potter series, will be writing the screenplay...

Handball comes to CHS

Handball comes to CHS

By Caitlin Doherty, Circulation Manager September 20, 2013

Originated in the late nineteenth century in Denmark, team handball is a sport in which two teams with seven players each pass a ball in order to score a goal. Although it was created more than 200...

CHS students look for good luck on friday the thirteenth

CHS students look for good luck on friday the thirteenth

By Katie Gauch, Online Sports Editor September 13, 2013

Each year, people mark their calendars for the dreadful Friday the thirteenth. Whether people admit to believing in the superstitions of this day, they still have a little inkling in the back of their...

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