Flying high: the cheer team is rising to the top
By Jordyn Green, Online Editor-in-Chief
November 20, 2019
The WCHS varsity cheer team is proving that they are more than just yelling on the sidelines; they are a tight-knit family working hard to represent the school name. The team has risen to the top with a debut at the Division 1 level competitions. This has WCHS competing against schools like She...
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 of money transaction apps such as Apple Pay and Venmo, it’s never been easier to pay someone back...
Tall Girl falls short on the charts
By Jordyn Green, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2019
She’s smart, kind, pretty, blonde, a talented pianist and popular with two best friends. Jodi Kreyman (Ava Michelle), the main character in “Tall Girl”, appears to have it all. However, she does quite literally have one thing over the rest of the characters of the 2019 Netflix film: about a foot...
One Act productions captivate audience
By Jordyn Green, Online Editor-in-Chief
May 14, 2019
A horde of zombies, a crazed director, a pharmaceutical marketing team, and a man with one arm all appear on one stage over the course of two hours. No, this isn’t a horror movie, or a mistake: it’s WCHS One Act plays. The performances took place on May 1st in the auditorium, and were complet...
High cost of AP exams hinders students
By Jenna Greenzaid, Editor-in-Chief
March 11, 2019
Taking AP classes at WCHS can mean high-intensity classes with hours of studying, but it can also mean another thing students don’t always think about until March: a high price tag. For students who take AP classes, there is only one true endgame: pass the AP exam in May. While there’s the go...
Hostless Oscars create memorable night
By Jordyn Green, Assistant Online Editor-in-Chief
March 8, 2019
The Oscars was a night filled with talented musical performances, comical ad-libs and a lack of a host. The flow of this show, however, was what made it so exceptional: the ceremony felt special and smooth, and was very personable. The Oscars was held on Feb. 24th, with, according to Time Magazi...
WCHS’ Glow Dance is a Success
By Jordyn Green, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2019
Different schools have different dance traditions such as winter formals, Sadie Hawkins dances and even dance marathons. As of the 2017-2018 school year, WCHS started the tradition of the Glow dance, a night filled with neon lights, neon clothing and DJ’d music. This year however, with low ticket sales and...
New phone game, BitLife, sweeps WCHS hallways
By Jordyn Green, Assistant Online Editor-in-Chief
January 10, 2019
You may have heard students in the hallways of WCHS yell things like, “I’ve won the lottery!” or, “I had 26 kids yesterday!” and wondered what they meant. As strange as these sentences sound, they are all common phrases in the immensely popular new phone game BitLife. The game revolves a...
Girls cross county runs toward successful end to the season
By Jordyn Green, Assistant Online Editor
November 20, 2018
WCHS girls cross country is not only running the show; they’re also running their division, going undefeated this season. The team used a renewed focus and dedication to conquer the five-team division after not winning a division in three years. “We stayed focused during workouts and pushed...
Increase of selling of school shirts leads to increase in school spirit
By Jordyn Green, Assistant Online Editor-in-Chief
October 31, 2018
Since the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year, CHS SGA has sold four different tee shirts: the Blackout shirt, the annual Dawg Pound shirt, Powderpuff shirts and most recently, the Blue-out shirt. “The main reason [SGA is selling more shirts] is to unify Churchill as a community,” junior a...
THRIVE Club brings peace to CHS
By Jordyn Green, Assistant Online Editor-in-Chief
May 13, 2018
CHS can be one of the most stressful places there is, so it’s often hard to find a place to relax. The THRIVE club, whose main goal is to make CHS a more positive environment, decided to hold a lunchtime meditation Apr. 20. The meditation was led by guidance counselor Makeyda Soriano, who me...
Nerdfighters await more Green on the big screen
By Kim Rooney, Production Editor
September 23, 2014
After The Fault in Our Stars grossed over $48 million in the box office its opening weekend, two more John Green novels, Paper Towns and Looking for Alaska, began their journeys from award-winning books to film adaptations. While Paper Towns’ film rights were optioned in 2010 and Looking for Al...