One of the most prevalent terms of the 21st century is “doom scrolling,” which describes the excessive swiping through videos online, causing a “dooming” effect on the habits of social media users....
By Maximus Wang, Editor-in-Chief
• October 7, 2025
It’s rare that an event from the news draws widespread attention from high school students, which makes it all the more striking that the assassination of a political operative with views so different...
When the Kindle was first released in 2007, many predicted that this would lead to a new digital age of reading, making hard-copy books obsolete. However, over a decade later, book sales have nearly doubled...
By Maximus Wang, Opinions Editor
• December 13, 2024
On Nov. 28, legislation introduced in Australia that would ban social media access to minors under the age of 16 passed in both the Australian House of Representatives and Senate by significant margins....
By Ryan Shenker, Assistant Sports Editor
• October 28, 2024
With 83 days before the deadline for Chinese-owned company ByteDance to sell the social media phenomenon TikTok or face a nationwide ban in the United States, millions of the platform’s users are growing...
From finding a random mutual spewing random promotions on their Instagram story to receiving messages from friends asking to help troubleshoot their suspicious “dilemma,” bots and scammers are found...
In the age of social media, it is now easier than ever to “jump on the bandwagon” on whoever and whatever is trending. With just a short viral picture or video, influencers can gain an instant, strong...
By Lily Chadwick, As. Sports Editor, Photo Manager
• November 17, 2023
View, heart, repost. Three seemingly harmless actions that millions of Americans perform daily. With many current events crowding news outlets, from the Israel-Hamas war to the Russia-Ukraine war, students...
By Jack Gans, Social Media Manager
• September 12, 2023
As I reflect on my time in the Churchill Observer, I realize just how much this experience has impacted my life. When I first signed up for the class, I had no idea what to expect. I was simply looking...
By Nataly Behnia, Internal Communications Manager
• February 13, 2023
Many say that social media is influential in lots of different ways: fashion, food, our dialect and more. But oftentimes, the impact social media has on people’s day-to-day lives is overlooked, as it...
The crushing crowd packed the stands under the bright Friday night lights on September 9. At exactly 8:19 p.m., the WCHS student section erupted with cheer. Did the football team score a touchdown? No,...
The role of the Student Member of the Board (SMOB) comes with engaging in issues prevalent in MCPS: having a say on the Board of Education (BOE) and advocating for the student body. However, when current...
