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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

Expect South African band to be a hit in America

Expect South African band to be a hit in America

By Lauren Price, Online Arts Editor May 4, 2012

They single handedly sold out the Johannesburg Coca-Cola Dome to 20,000 people. They were handpicked as the Johannesburg and Cape Town opening acts for Coldplay last year. They’re one of the biggest...

Class of 2012 Senior Superlatives

Class of 2012 Senior Superlatives

May 1, 2012

Best Smile: Nikki Jordan and Jack Rome Best Personality: Julie Gelb and Alec Fanaroff Most Stylish: Hannah Cooper and Kenneth Leong Best Class Project Partner: Naomi Gutkind and Brian Bontempo Class...

Students honor Nachu Bhatnagar at lunch memorial

Students honor Nachu Bhatnagar at lunch memorial

By Julia Greenzaid, Online Breaking News Editor April 10, 2012

CHS students and staff gathered in the auditorium for senior Nachu Bhatnagar’s memorial service at lunch April 10. The CHS community connected through laughter and tears as friends, relatives and...

New glasses will have smart-phone technology

By Julia Reagan, Staff Writer March 26, 2012

Students will soon be able to leave their cell phones and glasses at home and replace them with a pair of fresh and functional shades by Google. These Smartphone glasses, set to release at the end of 2012,...

Drama department puts on 'Legally Blonde'

Drama department puts on ‘Legally Blonde’

This spring, the CHS drama department will put on Legally Blonde as its annual musical instead of Blast which usually takes place in the spring but was held in Dec. The musical is based off of the...

Gay marriage bill passes in MD

By By Jane Zankman, News Production Editor March 26, 2012

Governor Martin O’Malley signed a bill into law March 2 allowing same-sex couples to marry in Maryland. The law will go into effect in 2013, but is likely to be voted on as a referendum on the Maryland...

Tennessee law may protect anti-gay bullying

By By Charlotte Scarborough, Staff Writer February 21, 2012

American society has taken great strides toward achieving equality for its citizens in the past few decades. Unfortunately, it seems like basic human rights are now under assault in the state of Tennessee. The...

New fast-casual restaurants open in D.C.

New fast-casual restaurants open in D.C.

By By Ben Fox, Staff Writer February 21, 2012

In the 1970s Burger King created one of its most memorable slogans, the now infamous line “Have it your way!” The meaning behind that phrase was that the food a customer ordered could be changed based...

Students punishable for tobacco on school grounds

Students punishable for tobacco on school grounds

By By Dana Youngentob, Online News Editor February 21, 2012

In the state of Maryland, it is illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to use or possess cigarettes. However, every day after school students are smoking them across the street. At CHS, the punishment...

Five-cent bag tax leads to customer response

By By Jenna Cantor, News Editor February 21, 2012

Almost two months have passed since the Montgomery County Council implemented a five cent tax on plastic and paper bags. Retail stores have noticed various customer responses to this tax. “About...

Offshore wind energy petition gains support

By By Emily Birnbaum, Contest Manager December 20, 2011

The Maryland Student Climate Coalition (MSCC) is currently gathering signatures for a petition in support of offshore wind energy in Maryland, which it hopes to soon pass on to the Maryland Boad of Regents...

Twitter timelines provides witty tweets

Twitter timelines provides witty tweets

Eventually all tweeters get fed up with seeing their friends complain about their lives or talk about their conquest of a sandwich. The Observer suggests people to follow when the timeline is stale. The...

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