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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

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International Women’s Day

By Julia Lescht, Public Relations Manager March 22, 2017

On Wednesday March 8th, people around the world celebrated International Women’s Day to commemorate the gender equality movement and to celebrate women’s economic, social, cultural and political achievements. Across...

Students use a chromebook to sign into the media center

Media Center adopts a new Sign-in System

By Anna Baranko, Social Media Editor February 24, 2017

Earlier this week, a new sign-in system for the media center that was implemented. Now, students coming into the media center during a class need to sign in on a chromebook before getting onto a...

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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...

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Women’s March Protests Inauguration

By Lauren Roseman, News Editor January 25, 2017

On Jan. 21, over 500,000 people attended the Women’s March on Washington rally. The event took place day after Trump’s presidential inauguration. The Women’s March on Washington included a rally...

Asterixs are used for clarification and will not be seen by colleges.

New Grade Report Asterix

By Jenna Greenzaid, Circulation Manager January 23, 2017

As per the new grade system, students who receive an A first quarter and a B second quarter will receive an A on their transcript for the semester. Previously, the final exam grade students received determined...

Beheler (left) accepts her award for being recognized an exceptional teacher by Stanford University alongside Laclef (right).

CHS Spanish Teacher Recognized Under Stanford’s Teacher Tribute Initiative

By Emiliana Cardinale, Production Manager November 7, 2016

Stanford University recently recognized Spanish teacher Kristin Beheler for exceptional teaching as part of their Teacher Tribute initiative. Beheler was nominated by CHS Alumnus Bradley Lawrence because...

Pep rallies are meant to show the best of CHS, yet they often fail to do so.

Pep Rallies Lack Excitement and Attendance

By Anna Baranko, Social Media Editor October 13, 2016

A pep rally is like a mandatory class on school spirit, except most kids skip. The fall pep rally is scheduled for Friday October 14, which also happens to be SOS day. The homecoming football game...

"Cause for Paws" is just one of the many new clubs created this year.

Changes Made to Club Night and Club Application System

By Lauren Roseman, News Editor October 1, 2016

Teacher club sponsors, teachers and students attended Club Night at 7 p.m. on Sept. 29 in the Cafeteria. According to Assistant School Administrator La Faye Burris, there were 83 clubs presenting for...

Although they look harmless, frozen strawberries have been making people very ill.

Frozen Strawberries Infecting Maryland with Hepatitis A

By Nora Holland September 25, 2016

As of early September, cases of Hepatitis A have been breaking out in different states, including Virginia and Maryland.  Smoothies were the cause of this sudden outbreak. Frozen strawberries have...

Eric Guerci attends a board meeting during his first term as SMOB this past year.

Eric Guerci Re-elected as SMOB

By Jake Certner, Senior Writer May 2, 2016

Eric Guerci of B-CC was re-elected as the MCPS Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) April 27. Every student attending a secondary school in MCPS was eligible to vote and 84.1 percent of them...

Last year, CHS seniors displayed their college decisions by wearing their college shirts to school on May 1. This year, seniors will be wearing them April 22.

College Shirt Day Falls Before College Decision Day

By Fiona Asbury, Senior Writer April 18, 2016

CHS seniors will be wearing college shirts and other college paraphernalia to school April 22 to display pride for their college decision. The date by which most students must commit to a college is May...

Freshman Ian Rosenthal uses a fan to cool himself off during the school day as a substitute for air conditioning.

Lack of Air Conditioning at CHS Causes Discomfort Among Students

By Sara Heimlich, Features Editor April 12, 2016

Here’s the CHS forecast for the week: the original date for turning on the air conditioning, April 11, will be pushed back until the weather warms up. According to an email sent to CHS faculty by...

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