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

More and more students are using credit cards, as opposed to cash, and this phenomenon could be detrimental if students are not properly educated about credit card usage.

Money transaction apps and credit cards are on the rise

By Jordyn Green, Online Editor-in-Chief October 23, 2019

    In the past, when you go out to lunch with a friend and you need to pay them back, cash is the easiest option. However, with the rise of popularity of credit cards among teens, and the skyrocketing...

BOE pays law firm $140k to advise them in misuse of funds

BOE pays law firm $140k to advise them in misuse of funds

By Gil Jacobson, News Editor October 24, 2014

MCPS paid D.C. law firm Venable, LLP $140,000 between May and August of this year to advise and defend the Board of Education (BOE) in an incident of recent credit card misuse. According to a September...

Cafeteria, vending machines should accept credit cards

Cafeteria, vending machines should accept credit cards

By Erica Spaeth, Photo Editor November 30, 2012

At school, I often head to the cafeteria in hopes of staving off my hunger only to find that my wallet possesses nothing more than my debit card. No cash means no lunch. How great would it be if the cafeteria,...

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