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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

Quarter zips and matcha replace sweatpants as WCHS introduces its newest and most "refined" dress code.

Quarter zips required in the 4th quarter

By Sydney Stern, Knows Where You Live April 15, 2026

This just in, there is a new dress code being implemented at WCHS. Say goodbye to the days of sweatpants and hoodies, and hello to quarterzips, sweaters and matcha. According to completely “reliable...

Winter Sports in review

Winter Sports in review

By Maximus Wang, Sydney Stern March 16, 2026

Varsity Boys Basketball (9-10)   Coach David Blumenthal and captains Ahmed Hassan and Ethan Camps led the boys to a strong 9-10 season. The Bulldogs had a strong win against Thomas Wootton High School...

Senior captain of the WCHS girls' varsity basketball team, Mena Hemphill, takes a layup shot in their game against Severna Park High School.

Athlete of the month: Mena Hemphill

By Sydney Stern, Copy Editor & Social Media Manager March 11, 2026

Freshman year, she followed. Sophomore year, she competed. Junior year, she contributed. And in her senior year, she leads. Mena Hemphill, senior captain of the WCHS girls varsity basketball team, went...

Senior Belen Rabade works on her Honors Nutrition class discussion in class for full credit, rather than waiting for a deadline to dictate when she completes her work.

New late work policy ends endless extensions

By Sydney Stern, Copy Editor & Social Media Manager March 9, 2026

The phrase “If the due date is not today, it is not being done today” has become a quiet mantra around WCHS. Students often wait until the last possible moment to finish assignments, balancing procrastination...

WCHS freshman Lyla Brooks and Luke Chadwick are distraught over the canvas shutdown that occurred on Monday, Oct. 20. The Canvas interruption was caused by a global outage of the Amazon Web Series (AWS).

AWS outage disrupts key educational websites

By Sydney Stern, Copy Editor & Social Media Manager November 7, 2025

Technology is one of the most relied upon aspects of society, so what happens without it? Monday, Oct. 20, billions worldwide woke up to the news that many of their day-to-day platforms and applications...

At Walter Johnson High School on Friday, Sep. 19, under the stadium lights, WCHS varsity football senior Noah Zhang runs into the endzone for a touchdown.

Athlete of the month: Noah Zhang

By Sydney Stern and Ryan Shenker November 7, 2025

There are a few players who, when they step on the field, change the entire rhythm of the game. From inspiring his teammates, elevating the level of play and reading the defense spotlessly, WCHS senior...

Mini skirts and low-rise jeans are just as popular today as they were in the early 2000s. Sophomore Leah Shive, left, is wearing a mini-skirt and accompanied by sophomore Katelin Chew, right, who is wearing a low-rise jean.

Fashion trends travel back in time to Y2K

By Sydney Stern, Copy Editor and Social Media Manager May 30, 2025

It appears that the minute a consumer clicks the ‘buy now’ button, the clothes just bought are already out of style. However, in a decade or two, the same clothes will return to the mainstream. Throughout...

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