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
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

On Feb. 10, 2025, the Trump Administration released an executive order to indefinitely halt the production of the one-cent coin, the penny. While the President and his Administration hailed the order as...

The penny's lack of monetary value has led to new uses for the coin. "The Penny Test" is just one of many tasks in day-to-day life that pennies get used for, in this case to check tire pressure.

Counting the cost: should we keep the penny?

By Isar Uslu, News Editor • March 7, 2025

On Feb. 10, 2025, amid a flurry of questionable decisions made by the Trump Administration, an executive order that ceased the minting of one-cent coins was signed. The decision came after decades of inflation,...

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