During the 2013 AP Language semester exam, numerous students found a copy of the exam online prior to taking it and, upon discovering it was the exact exam they would be taking, they distributed and used...
Water seeps into the rock fractures below Earth’s surface. Slowly a gap opens and widens as high pressure is applied. With the influx of pressure, the natural gas trapped in shale deposits is released....
Professional soccer player Robbie Rogers came out as a homosexual in a post on his personal blog Feb. 15. At the end of the post, he announced his retirement from soccer, stating it was time to discover...
The Daily Dose abruptly announced CHS’ new paper towel initiative Feb. 28, telling students to limit the amount of paper towels they use per day. In the announcement, students were simply informed of...
When the new school year comes around, many county student athletes may be surprised to find something a little different under their feet. MCPS recently approved the installation of a turf field at Wootton...
Wunderkinds fascinate us. People who show extraordinary ability at a young age challenge our perception of what is possible and inspire us to do better ourselves.
They must also be handled with care,...
After nearly two years of legal battles, sloganeering and dramatization, county officials have scrapped plans to convert Nick Maravell’s beloved farm off Brickyard Road in Potomac into a kids’ soccer...
After nearly a decade, the Pentagon has finally lifted the ban prohibiting women from ground combat positions in the military, giving women the opportunity to apply for more than 230,000 new jobs in...
This past President’s Day, Americans honored an array of influential presidents, including Washington, Lincoln and Hamilton. Those who find nothing wrong with that statement need to retake U.S. History,...
In December 1998, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold of Columbine High School obtained three weapons from a friend who acquired them at a gun show from an unlicensed vendor. Harris and Klebold went on a shooting...
This past year, I discovered that I have a very personal connection to the Observer. Specifically, I learned that my late mother, then known as Lisa Sandler, was an editor-in-chief of our school newspaper...
In the midst of the Space Race of the 1950s, the US was startled to find itself playing catch-up with the USSR for the title of world’s greatest superpower. When the Soviets launched Sputnik into space,...
