One Act productions captivate audience
By Jordyn Green, Online Editor-in-Chief
May 14, 2019
Filed under Arts, Online Exclusives
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
Filed under Online Exclusives, Opinions, Top Stories
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
Filed under Arts, Movies and Television, Online Exclusives
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
Filed under Observations, Top Stories
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
Filed under Features, Online Exclusives
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
Filed under Fall, Sports, Top Stories
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
Filed under News, Online Exclusives, School, Top Stories
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
Filed under Observations, Top Stories
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
Filed under Arts, Books, Movies and Television
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...
Teacher looks to brighten future with solar panels
By Lori Koenic, Staff Writer
April 30, 2012
Filed under Features
In a high estimate, the world will run out of oil in 95 years at current consumption rates. Many Americans feel that alternative energy sources working alongside oil and then eventually replacing it have to be worked into the overall energy systems of the world. This option needs government help to be ...
Churchill Green makes environment priority
By Allison Srour
Contest Manager
December 22, 2010
Filed under Observations
Churchill Green, a club founded by senior Aaron Katz and junior Hal Zeitlin this year, was created to help the school become more environmentally aware. Its main goal is to promote a “greener” environment and to instill a greater sense of the environment’s importance in the community. Through...
Green revolution must arrive at CHS
By By Sushen Thiyagarajan
Online Breaking News Editor
September 3, 2010
Filed under Opinions
Last year at CHS, I heard much debate about excess spending on electricity, yet after attempts to bring in more environmentally friendly lights, I witnessed even more controversy. Since CHS was ranked the high school that used the most electricity in Montgomery County this past year, many students...