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The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

New social media features allow users to protect personal information.

Internet Safety a Risk Despite New Features

By Nora Holland, Print Arts Editor June 6, 2017

Recently, the popular social media app Snapchat came out with a new feature called “My Eyes Only.” This feature allows users to save pictures taken on Snapchat to a folder, and lock the folder with...

Autism Awareness: An Inside Perspective

By Adam Gruner, Staff Writer May 26, 2017

Society likes to put people with different religions, races, genders, ethnicities and disabilities into categorized boxes. April was Autism Awareness month, and ironically, this is exactly how somebody...

Say Yes: Teach Affirmative Consent

May 26, 2017

Recently, Montgomery County made headlines for a rape that occurred at Rockville High School. According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), one out of every five American women have...

AP Classes Should Weigh More than Honors Counterparts

By Harry Wang, Staff Writer May 26, 2017

As a National Blue-Ribbon high school, CHS has many hard-working students who take several Advanced Placement (AP) courses each year. However, the MCPS policy of weighing AP and Honors classes as the same...

Minority Enrollment in APs Must be Addressed

By Eugenia Cardinale, Senior Writer May 26, 2017

The achievement gap is an issue that constantly plagues CHS, and MCPS as a whole. A large contributing factor to the achievement gap is the fact that most Advanced Placement (AP) classes at CHS are majority...

Why MCPS Should Teach Everyone to Code

By Julia Lescht, Online Opinions Editor April 19, 2017

Technology. It's the wave pushing future progress. Infinite sources of information--both credible and incredible--are available at the click of a button. Robots are taking over the jobs of people everywhere...

Pre-College Costs Hinder Students

Pre-College Costs Hinder Students

By Observer Opinion March 29, 2017

College is an expensive investment into a student’s future. At CHS, most of students’ daily lives and choices revolve around earning amazing grades and outstanding test scores so they receive admittance...

Stress Undermines Enjoyment at School

By Bryan Fletcher, Art Director March 29, 2017

Between juggling class schedules, extracurricular activities and trying to sleep for eight hours, almost every student at CHS is trying their best to reduce the everyday stress that accompanies school. Unfortunately,...

Precaution Necessary for CHS Students Behind the Wheel

By Bryan Fletcher, Production Editor March 24, 2017

Getting a permit and learning to drive is something that almost every teenager anticipates excitedly, as it marks the beginning of adulthood and independence for many high school students. Unfortunately,...

Mol Gen Delivers Real World Science

By Eugenia Cardinale, Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2017

In December, The Observer published an article about how MCPS was considering a change in the science curriculum that would possibly cause cancellations of certain classes, including Molecular Genetics....

Many people participated in Random Acts of Kindness Day Feb. 17, however the holiday isn't as well known as others.

Random Acts of Kindness Day Deserves More Attention

By Drew Ingall, Social Media Editor February 22, 2017

On Feb. 17, the world celebrated random acts of kindness with a day set to bring awareness to the importance of doing kind things for others. Created 22 years ago in Colorado, this holiday is unknown...

Responsibility to Report All News

Responsibility to Report All News

February 21, 2017

As staff members of a hyperlocal student publication, some may wonder if we are sticking our heads where they don’t belong when we tackle national and political issues. There is not a clear consensus...

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