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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

Superintendent responds to cyberbullying

Superintendent responds to cyberbullying

By Sammi Silber, Observations Editor January 8, 2014

MCPS Superintendent Joshua Starr started a campaign against cyberbullying on Dec. 13, when he published an open letter to parents about cyberbullying titled “Cyber Civility.” However, Joshua Starr...

5 Pointz, a destination and "Mecca" for grafitti artists, is being painted over.

Graffiti deserves greater respect as an art form

By Jamie Lescht, Online Editor-in-Chief January 7, 2014

Art students often take field trips to "traditional" art museums like the Smithsonian and are taught to appreciate the more classic forms of art. In this culture, one form of art is neglected: graffiti....

Face Off: Security Upgrades

Face Off: Security Upgrades

By Ben Fox, Elizabeth Campbell, Sports Editor, Editor-in-Chief January 7, 2014

 Improved security creates safer school environment When tragedy occurs, survivors and spectators are constantly left asking: what more could have been done? Was security too weak? Were there flaws in...

Cartoon by Greer Smith

Handing up campaign has its pros and cons

January 7, 2014

Living outside of DC in a highly-populated area, we have all had some sort of exposure to people who are homeless. Often, one feels compelled to put some money in an outstretched cup or extended hand for...

Raising the flag at half-mass is another way to commemorate the death of influential figures, no matter how closely related to the community.

CHS should mourn national tragedies

By Gil Jacobson, Production Editor December 20, 2013

Any ordinary Friday morning would involve classes starting smoothly at 7:25 and the Daily Dose airing for the last five minutes of fourth period.  However, this was no ordinary Friday morning.  Or at...

Gatsby's messages are timeless

Gatsby’s messages are timeless

By Ana Faguy, Production Editor December 6, 2013

Catcher and the Rye, The Odyssey, and To Kill a Mocking Bird are just some books that fall on the classic high school reading list, but arguably the most important piece of high school literature is F....

Illustration by Greer Smith

Cyberbullying is easy to stop, just log off

By Greer Smith, Opinions Editor November 26, 2013

There is no law against being a jerk, at least there should not be. According to an April 11, 2013 Baltimore Sun article, bullying a minor through a computer or smartphone is now a criminal offense that...

Zero tolerance policy is unacceptable

Zero tolerance policy is unacceptable

By Danny Gordon, Noah Salzberg, Staff Writer, Public Relations Manager November 26, 2013

A student comes into school on a Saturday for Homecoming preparations and brings in a Swiss-Army knife on his keychain with his keys. Another student, completely unbeknownst to the knife owner, starts...

Cell phone policy is great in moderation

By Greer Smith, Opinions Editor November 26, 2013

It is a glorious time to be a student at CHS. The constricting bonds regarding electronic use during school hours have been loosened. According to the CHS website, a new policy allows students to use...

CHS Students Strive for Acceptance

CHS Students Strive for Acceptance

By Ilana Berger, Staff Writer November 21, 2013

Last week, while attending an event at CHS, I witnessed an upsetting public display of homophobia. This display took the form of a plethora of what I thought were offensive and insensitive jokes about...

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