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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

Harvard's doors open only for those who can pay the gatekeeper.

College endowments should be taxed

By Yash Nigam, Senior Writer May 21, 2015

While the American tax code has always had loopholes, political and financial analysts across the country have found what seems to be a gaping crater in tax regulation: college endowments. It may come...

Teachers need to learn to not bully

Teachers need to learn to not bully

By Sammi Silber, Senior Writer May 7, 2015

We are all aware of our favorite and least favorite teachers. Some will cheer you on and never give up on you.  Others will kill you with their negativity and attitude, which can in the end psychologically...

Admin censors design

Admin censors design

By Sara Heimlich, Public Relations and Social Media April 29, 2015

When the CHS freshman class exec board attempted to design class spirit-wear for Homecoming in October, a long process of multiple turn-downs from administration began and is still ongoing. What should...

Seniors celebrate at the Senior Banquet April 22.

‘Most attractive’ is least attractive superlative

By Ana Faguy, Senior Writer April 29, 2015

Second semester senior year is filled with fun events centered around class bonding and bringing the students together for a final hurrah before they graduate and move onto the next stage of life. One...

To stop marijuana use, adults need to lighten up

By Ariel Levchenko, Online Opinions Editor April 29, 2015

Disclaimer: This article in no way endorses marijuana or encourages students to use it. It merely argues that current attitudes toward marijuana use only worsen the issue. Marijuana is a fairly common...

New SMOB needs to make role relevant

New SMOB needs to make role relevant

April 29, 2015

With the way SMOB works right now, we see the candidates everywhere we look in the month before the election. We watch the “Meet the Candidates” video in a darkened classroom and try to ignore the...

The dirt on mulch

By Lauren Roseman, Business Manager April 29, 2015

Nobody understands the saying “April showers bring May flowers” better than the students involved with the annual mulch sale fundraiser.  Although some students feel that selling mulch is too exhausting,...

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

April 29, 2015

To the Editor: Good trips are snapshots of experiences still racing through your mind a week after it happened. Such was my spring break, where I– with Señorita Beheler and a group of other students–...

If students receive a 5 on an Advanced Placement exam, some AP teachers will bump their semester grade to reflect their content mastery.

A five on the AP should merit an A in the class

By Arjun Swaminathan and Yash Nigam April 29, 2015

Currently, a student at CHS can receive the highest possible AP exam score, a five, and not receive an A in said AP class. This is unacceptable. A student who shows mastery on the AP test should receive...

Observer staff faced a similar challenge when trying to find food we were allowed to distribute to students in our fundraiser.

MCPS, it’s time to put the fun back in fundraising

By Sammi Silber and Katie Gauch April 29, 2015

I want candy. School can get boring between studying for tests, endless homework assignments and improving your college resume. To balance work and play, many students look forward to fundraisers which...

Daylight savings time no longer relevant

Daylight savings time no longer relevant

By Ariel Levchenko, Fact Checker March 25, 2015

Two weeks ago, everyone in CHS had to change their clocks by moving them forward an hour, losing an hour of sleep and creating discomfort and displeasure not just for students, but for millions of people...

MCPS uses cameras to monitor the safety of other drivers and prevent vehicles from crossing the bus when the stop sign is extended.

The wheels on the bus go round and round, too fast

By Yash Nigam, Online Opinions Editor March 23, 2015

Recent studies show that MCPS bus drivers are being cited more and more often for reckless driving. Many bus drivers fail to understand the repercussions of exercising poor judgment. Their slightest deviance...

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