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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

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...

Different teachers + same class = unfair advantage

By By Stacey Stein, Online Breaking News December 20, 2011

 Every year when students receive their schedule cards, the first thing they do is eagerly scan the teachers they received. News of the "easy" teachers is greeted with shrieks of delight, while others...

Student bemoans Congressional food faux pas

Student bemoans Congressional food faux pas

By By Natalia Derechin, Features Production Editor December 20, 2011

  Dear Congress:     You had me worried for a second. I thought our country was in shambles, but apparently it’s not. If you could take the time out of your busy schedule to declare pizza a vegetable,...

Shh! Socializing students disrupt media center

Shh! Socializing students disrupt media center

By By Lori Koenick, Features Editor December 20, 2011

 Occupy CHS: Media Center Edition. The media center has been taken over, not by political protesters but by socializing students. These socialites have taken away CHS’ main quiet study space before...

Conformity in the house tonight for CHS

Conformity in the house tonight for CHS

By By Charles Cook, Staff Columnist December 20, 2011

 I recently saw a news report on television that stated Miley Cyrus made an absurd $25 million in 2009. The anchor went on to say that Cyrus sold 4 million albums that year. Were there really 4 million...

Old school toys not in the story for youth

Old school toys not in the story for youth

December 20, 2011

 High school students are a bit young for nostalgia, but as we approach the holiday season and see how toys are evolving for a new generation of young children, it may be time to take a moment to reminisce...

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