British boy band The Wanted came to the Filmore April 9 on their Word of Mouth tour, the band’s final tour before its members go their separate ways.
The Wanted, most commonly known for its hit song...
With the notorious prom and beach week creeping up on students, CHS is working to raise drug and alcohol awareness through a new campaign that teaches seniors that it is “Better to be Safe than Sorry.”
Local...
By Jamie Lescht, Online Editor-in-Chief
• February 26, 2014
Around this time, the news is typically filled with countless profiles of Olympic Athletes who are excited to represent the United States and fight for the gold. This year is different, however. For the...
The Observer is giving away two free tickets to see The Wanted in concert at the Filmmore in Silver Spring on April 9. In order to enter the contest, follow The Observer @CHS_Observer on Twitter and retweet...
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....
By Jamie Lescht, Online Editor-in-Chief
• November 26, 2013
Chris Welch still remembers when his son Danny was in elementary school and would create comic strips using stick figures. He would draw his characters in battles or humorous situations and would even...
Though many students have been lectured about why they shouldn’t drink alcohol or do drugs, what happens legally if they make a decision that contradicts these lessons?
Many students aren’t aware...
By Jamie Lescht, Online Editor-in-Chief
• September 25, 2013
Every year, junior and senior girls compete in the annual Powderpuff football game hoping to gain pride for their respective classes. This year the game has been scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 2 instead...
By Jamie Lescht, Online Editor in Chief
• June 2, 2013
At the Cabin John Shopping Center, a woman was hit by a car in front of Giant June 2 around 2 p.m.
The woman was rushed to the hospital and was in critical condition, but died later on. Upon getting...
By Jamie Lescht, Online Editor-in-Chief
• May 29, 2013
The boys and girls varsity track and field teams competed in the Montgomery Country Championships May 9, after performing well in the Penn Relays and Katie Jenkins Invitational.
According to junior...
AP Language and Composition students received an email on the evening of May 9 stating that the AP Language and Composition exam would tentatively be postponed until May 22 at 11:30 a.m.
According to...
By Jamie Lescht, Online Editor in Chief
• April 26, 2013
Uncomfortable. Awkward. Displeasing to the eye. All these descriptions come to mind when describing director Harmony Korine’s (Kids) new film Spring Breakers.
Spring Breakers portrays four friends,...
