The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

Virginia should let women control their own bodies

Virginia should let women control their own bodies

By Ben Schick, Staff Writer March 27, 2012

The Virginia state legislature passed an anti-abortion law March 2 that violates the privacy of women by mandating that all women seeking an abortion in Virginia undergo an abdominal ultrasound before...

Nicolas Cage, America’s own national treasure?

By Kyle Edwards, Production Editor March 26, 2012

In the March 2012 issue of GQ, the men’s lifestyle magazine published a plea asking John Cusack to get his career back on the right track. I would love to write a column on John Cusack, but this column...

Schools should mind their own business with citations

By Matthew Reback, Staff Writer March 26, 2012

Ever since the days of Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Dazed and Confused and now Project X, parties have been a staple of high school culture. Many students in this area have adopted a "work hard, play...

Daily Dose should apologize for suffrage segment

‘Daily Dose’ should apologize for suffrage segment

By Emily Birnbaum, Contest Manager March 26, 2012

A Caucasian reporter points his microphone at an African-American student and asks, "Would you like to sign this petition against African-American suffrage? African-Americans have been suffering for too...

People are oversensitive to Linsanity

People are oversensitive to ‘Linsanity’

By Lara Fu, Advertising Manager March 26, 2012

 Racism has always been a serious issue. People have fought wars and filed lawsuits over equal rights and civil liberties, and today, there is a greater ongoing effort to be politically correct. But add...

Student glorify school violence online

Student glorify school violence online

March 26, 2012

 Last month, a fight broke out at CHS. While fights are not that rare in high schools, one troubling aspect of this fight was that many CHS students were involved, not just the ones who threw a punch.  In...

Despite having qualified candidates, the NFL is lacking female referees.

It’s game time for female referees in the NFL

By By Elizabeth Campbell, Sports Production Editor February 21, 2012

The coin toss: the start of any NFL game, and the fans’ first glimpse at the stars of both teams and the referees. The fans’ view never includes that of a female referee standing at the 50-yard line...

Obama’s new policy limits religious freedom

By By Joe Nolan, Staff Writer February 21, 2012

Revolutionaries fought for it, founders enumerated it and activists broadened it. Countless soldiers have given their lives to protect it. What is it? It is liberty, and from its conception in the U.S....

Google invades users privacy with new changes

Google invades users’ privacy with new changes

By By Jessica Hirsch, Online Editor-in-Chief February 21, 2012

Google’s privacy director for products and engineering Alma Whitten announced Jan. 22 Google’s new privacy policy in the Official Google Blog, a website dedicated to explaining current Google news...

A play-by-play of Super Bowl XLVI

A play-by-play of Super Bowl XLVI

By By Kyle Edwards, Online Humor Columnist February 21, 2012

America is immune to the global soccer craze. We pretend to care about soccer once every four years, but the effort is futile. Better than the World Cup, the annual Super Bowl is a tradition exclusive...

Eliminating on-level history adds pressure

Eliminating on-level history adds pressure

February 21, 2012

The CHS administration and social studies department are considering eliminating on-level U.S. History for the 2012-2013 school year. This pending decision is largely justified as a method of accomplishing...

Tennessee law may protect anti-gay bullying

By By Charlotte Scarborough, Staff Writer February 21, 2012

American society has taken great strides toward achieving equality for its citizens in the past few decades. Unfortunately, it seems like basic human rights are now under assault in the state of Tennessee. The...

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