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The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

CHS families feel effects of Ukraine instability

CHS families feel effects of Ukraine instability

By Dana Harris, Senior Writer April 11, 2014

Crimean citizens officially voted March 16 to leave Ukraine and to become part of the Russian Federation after the Russia Parliament approval March 1 to send thousands of Russian troops into Crimea. Crimea...

Anti-Semitism apparent outside Potomac bubble

Anti-Semitism apparent outside Potomac bubble

By Gil Jacobson, News Editor March 21, 2014

Two recent incidents of Jewish mistreatment, one in Auschwitz, Poland Jan. 31 and the other in Dallas Feb. 19, have caused several to wonder if anti-Semitism is still present in the world today. Although...

Odor invades World Languages hallway

Odor invades World Languages hallway

By Pablo Roa, Staff Writer March 20, 2014

The foul odor that has plagued the World Language hallway has struck again, and according to students and staff, it is even more prominent than in years past. According to a 2010 Observer article,...

BOE approves Superintendent Starr's budget

BOE approves Superintendent Starr’s budget

By Katie Gauch, Editor in Chief March 20, 2014

Focused on closing the achievement gap and overseeing growth in schools, the Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) approved a $2.32 billion budget Feb. 11 for the 2015 Fiscal Year. The Board’s...

CHS Students Remember 9/11

CHS Students Remember 9/11

By Julia Reagan, Arts Editor September 11, 2013

Today marks the twelfth anniversary of one of the most tragic events our country has experienced.  On this day, 12 years ago, four jet planes were hijacked by terrorists who attacked the New York World...

Plane Crash-Lands in San Francisco

Plane Crash-Lands in San Francisco

By Sammi Silber, Observations Editor July 7, 2013

A Boeing 777 plane carrying 291 passengers 16 staff crashed as it landed in San Francisco International Airport on July 6.   Asiana Airlines flight 214, the flight that crashed, was traveling...

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