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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

Kyle in Context

By Kyle Edwards, Online Humor Columnist September 27, 2011

Pools are closing, schools are starting up again, and the new football season has just begun. Summer is over, but planning for next summer's blockbuster season is just beginning. Capitalism is equal...

Unexpected fire alarm disrupts class

By Joe Haynes, Editor-in-Chief Stacey Stein, Online Breaking News Editor September 15, 2011

An unexpected fire drill disrupted 6th period classes today, Sept. 15, around 12:45 p.m. Students waited outside approximately half an hour before they were allowed back inside the building. According...

CHS gets new computers

By Online Opinions Editor, Emilie Plesset September 8, 2011

With every new school year come changes and this year CHS students discovered new flat screen computer monitors in place of the old CRT monitors and an upgrade to the computer program Windows 7. According...

SSL needs revamping, current procedures tedious

By Joe Nolan, Staff Writer May 13, 2011

The current process students must undergo to acquire the necessary 75 student service learning (SSL) hours for graduation is complicated, and the policy on acceptable activities is too restrictive.   To...

Supreme Court case could break the glass ceiling

By Matthew Reback, Staff Writer May 13, 2011

Many consider workers’ rights to be an outdated issue considering how much of U.S. history was spent fighting for labor rights. Since the enactment of the eight-hour workday, the Civil Rights Act of...

The myth of the Ivy: Is reputation overrated?

By Amna Farooqi, Editor-In-Chief May 13, 2011

Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania and Yale. The Ivy League. To some, they are the most prestigious; they receive the most money, and they are the schools...

U.S. kills Osama Bin Laden, mastermind behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks

May 1, 2011

President Barack Obama has confirmed that Osama Bin Laden was killed by U.S. troops earlier today. Bin Laden was the founder of the terrorist organization Al Qaeda, which took responsibility for the terrorist...

SENIOR SUPERLATIVES!

April 29, 2011

Here are this year's Senior Superlatives! 1. Best Smile: Mariah Healy and Evan Tassis 2. Best Personality: Jeanette Perthel and Marcus Brown 3. Most Stylish: Arleigh Banner and Alex Zohore 4. Best...

Congress holds hearings on radical Islam in America

By Mona Mohebbi, Staff Writer April 11, 2011

 House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee chairman Peter King (R-Long Island), held a trial March 10 to discuss the factors that drive American Muslims toward terrorism. According to a...

Dormify brightens college rooms

By Brittany Goodman, Archive &Staff Resources Manager April 11, 2011

Fun, sophisticated and fashion-forward dorms are hard to come by when students are limited to the dull décor provided for them by their university. Dormify, an ecommerce website created by CHS parent...

Kyle in Context

By Kyle Edwards, Online Humor Columnist April 11, 2011

Hi my name is Kyle Sebastian Edwards. My favorite hobby is playing basketball, my favorite feeling is warmth and I, just like everyone else in the world, cannot finish a roll of Chap Stick without losing...

For the Love of the Game

By Joe Nolan, Online Political Columnist April 11, 2011

Amidst all of the confusion and seemingly esoteric rhetoric between the NFL’s owners and players, it is clear that America’s beloved sport has grown up from its humble beginnings of leatherheads and...

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