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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

Voting is a responsibility, not just a right

By Ana Faguy, News Editor November 20, 2014

It is the first Tuesday of November; people line up inside schools, churches and community centers to cast their vote in the midterm election. Election day comes around every two years, and allows American...

Clubs not always started for wrong reason

Clubs not always started for wrong reason

By Fiona Asbury, Opinions Editor November 20, 2014

Seventy-five SSL hours is a burdensome requirement for many MCPS students, but an easy enough feat to accomplish. Although nowhere in the graduation requirements does it call for a student to start his...

Snapcash is extremely user-friendly and enables people to send money instantly to friends. But, its ease of access is also a major risk to users.

Snapchat’s new feature Snapcash has its risks

By Madison Hurr, Arts Editor November 19, 2014

Earlier this week on Nov. 17, popular photo messaging app Snapchat partnered up with start-up company Square to release a new feature called “Snapcash.” Snapcash allows users who are 18 and over and...

Colleges not using Common App are missing out

Colleges not using Common App are missing out

By Yash Nigam, Online Opinions Editor October 27, 2014

The "Common Application" is a deceptive name because it is, in fact, uncommon to many colleges. While hundreds of colleges have transitioned to using the Common App as their main admissions portal, there...

Weighted grades do more harm than good

By Arielle Gordon, Contest Manager October 27, 2014

"I HAVE to do well on this next math test! It is 70 percent of my grade!" This is not an uncommon statement to hear in CHS hallways. Weighted grades are beginning to take over the CHS gradebooks, with...

Social media new medium for censorship

Social media new medium for censorship

By Fiona Ashbury, Opinions Editor October 27, 2014

Twitter. It’s a quick, easy way for news to spread and ideas to be shared. At the Observer we use our @CHS_Observer account as one more way to communicate with the CHS community in an informative and...

Jake’s Law September 2014

By Susan Yum, Jake’s Mother September 30, 2014

I am writing in response to an opinion piece by Greer Smith that ran June 5 titled "Jake’s Law blames texting drivers for wrong reasons." First, let me introduce myself - I am Jake’s mom. Secondly,...

"Cybercivility" campaign too little, too late

“Cybercivility” campaign too little, too late

By Sammy Silber, Editor-in-Chief September 26, 2014

When on the Internet, students consider a lot of things: cat videos, Twitter, and Facebook. All the while, no one thinks of MCPS’s “Cybercivility” campaign. “Cybercivility” is a campaign Superintendent...

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