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
Maximus Wang

Maximus Wang, Editor-in-Chief

Maximus Wang is a senior at WCHS and the Editor-in-Chief for the 2025-2026 year of the Observer. Besides writing for the Observer, Max enjoys spending time with his dog, Leia, researching the U.S. Presidents, and reading the news.

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College has become increasingly competitive in recent years, so much so that the lengths many families will go for what they consider to be a "good college" has become extreme.

College admissions crush individuality

By Maximus Wang, Editor-in-chief
June 11, 2025
Paws for Thoughts: new EICs, new prom?

Paws for Thoughts: new EICs, new prom?

By Maximus Wang and Lily Chadwick
May 28, 2025
WCHS twin seniors Maggie and Joey King are team captains of girls softball and boys baseball, respectively. Interested in sports from a young age, the Kings are excited to continue athletics in college and beyond.

Athletes of the month: Joey and Maggie King

By Maximus Wang, Editor-in-Chief
May 19, 2025
Holocaust Education Center founding director Matt Lebovic and WCHS seniors Ila Benitah, Leah Kreisler and Josh Feldman pose on the WCHS auditorium stage following Lebovic's April 24 assembly on the Holocaust.

Holocaust Remembrance Day reflects on key history

By Maximus Wang, Editor-in-Chief
May 15, 2025
Biofreeze, a menthol based pain reliever and potential hallucinogen, has been used to treat athletic injuries, among other things.

Athlete of the month: Biofreeze

By Maximus Wang, RIghtful SMOB
April 3, 2025
I am the perfect person.

Egotistical student claims election was stolen

By Maximus Wang, Rightful SMOB
April 2, 2025
County and state officials held a meeting at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School following back-to-back lockdowns relating to gun incidents both off an on campus.

Montgomery County Schools confronts fresh wave of safety concerns

By Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor
March 18, 2025
A historical and iconic American coin, the penny deserves to live far longer than the current U.S. Government would allow it.

Penny wise: why eliminating the one-cent coin could cost us more

By Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor
March 13, 2025
Karla Sofía Gascón, lead actress of “Emilia Pérez" and Jacques Audiard, director of “Emilia Pérez," have both faced controversy, Gascón for offensive social media posts made years in the past, and Audiard for dismissive comments about Mexico and Mexican culture.

Emilia Perez plummets from stardom in criticized film

By Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor
March 5, 2025
On Jan. 17, The Supreme Court agreed to hear the Mahmoud v. Taylor. The plaintiffs of the case are Montgomery County parents of various religious affiliations against the MCPS School Board for violating religious freedom and parental rights.

SCOTUS opts-in to hear LGBTQ+ books case

By Maximus Wang and Ava Van Vuren
March 1, 2025
There is no better representation of the fickle nature of New Year's resolutions than National Quitter's Day, January 10th. Most people are said to give up or have already given up by then.

Observer Opinion: What resolution?

By Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor
February 3, 2025
National honor societies can offer various benefits for members, including networking and leadership opportunities.

A guide to the honor societies

By Olga Engler and Maximus Wang
December 19, 2024
Left to right: Laura Stewart, Rita Montoya, and Natalie Zimmerman pose with campaign literature and MCEA Apple Ballots outside a school.

BOE welcomes new members as incumbents lose election

By Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor
December 19, 2024
The CEOs of Discord, Snap, TikTok, X, and Meta at a congressional hearing in January of 2024.

Not just a TikTok ban could be looming over U.S. teens

By Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor
December 13, 2024
Antisemitic graffiti found on the marquee of Bethesda Elementary School was parent of a string of hate incidents targeting Jewish communities

WCHS hate bias incident challenges county protocols

By Isar Uslu and Maximus Wang
December 10, 2024
The Fall Athletics Safety Plan applies to football games, but can also apply to other sports when needed. Similar plans likely exist for the winter and spring sports seasons.

A closer look at MCPS athletics’ tiered safety plan

By Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor
November 27, 2024
Dr. Anne Beggs, an AP Research, AP English Literature and Honors English 12 teacher, is on her second year of teaching at WCHS.

Teacher of the Month: Anne Beggs

By Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor
November 1, 2024
WCHS junior Bradley Levinson shows frustration as he attempts to use the new StudentVue home screen user interface

WCHS community confused over latest Synergy update

By Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor
June 10, 2024
Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks has been the face of efforts to reduce youth crime in her County since 2018. Following late April's teenage brawl at National Harbor, Alsobrooks has spoken out against the melee.

Fight for your right to party? Not in PG County

By Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor
June 6, 2024
The MCPS Total Operating Budget has seen both increases and decreases since 2005, but has been sharply increasing since FY2022

Budget outrage: A call to action for civic engagement

By Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor
May 30, 2024
Muscular monstrosity Mikhail Tolstikov fires his howitzer cannon into a cluster of Union soldiers during the 16th reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg. Sending scores of blue uniformed men to their maker, Tolstikov can be heard shouting "TALYHO, LADS" as he fires another 12-pound iron all from his cannon.

Students learn how to really fight through reenacting the Battle of Gettysburg

By Maximus Wang, Can’t Hear You, Airpods Are In
April 16, 2024
A member of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club's inner circle hoisting Punxsutawney Phil up for the crowd, 2018.

Groundhog Day: early spring and PETA on the way

By Maximus Wang, Promotions & Subscriptions Manager
March 1, 2024
Though fatalities in car accidents are rare, accidents are prevalent enough to still cause millions of accident-related deaths every year.

As long as the self-driving system doesn’t crash, cars won’t crash either

By Maximus Wang, Promotions and Subscriptions Manager
February 1, 2024
Cursive is an old art form found commonly on many historical documents. Teaching and learning cursive in schools is essential for students to continue to comprehend old texts.

Faceoff: Cursive should be taught at school again

By Maximus Wang, Promotions and Subscriptions Manager
December 18, 2023
WCHS administration, security and students take in the aftermath of an incident in which one student jokingly slammed a cake into another student's face.

Trash Talk: student responsibility at lunch

By Maximus Wang, Promotions & Subscriptions Managers
October 18, 2023
In 2021, about 75% of adolescent overdose deaths were attributed to fentanyl. The opioid has become more common in schools recently, leading to more risk, and in many cases, preventable deaths.

Decisive action needed to eradicate substance use

By Maximus Wang, Staff Writer
May 20, 2023
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