The Blue & Gold Gaithersburg High School Gaithersburg, MD
Issue Date: Thursday, February 14, 2008 Issue: February 2008 Last Update: Friday, February 15, 2008
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  • Hockey team looks to improve for next season

    Thursday, February 14, 2008 By: Emily Heldman, 2/14

    The Gaithersburg High School ice hockey club has just finished up a tough season, ending with a 3-7 record.Last season the team had a record of 6-4, but they lost many seniors to graduation and they a

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  • Girls basketball team makes a run at playoffs

    Thursday, February 14, 2008 By: Bobby Oler, 2/14

    For head coach Adrian “Hot Dog” McDaniel and his Lady Trojans, this season certainly has been a ride - it just hasn’t been the ride that they envisioned.

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  • Swim team anticipates placing in MoCo top 10

    Thursday, February 14, 2008 By: Emily Heldman, 2/14

    After finishing up with a record of 3-2 for the boys and 1-4 for the girls last year, the Gaithersburg High School swim and dive team has moved from Division II down into Division III this year. The b

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  • Freshman star rises high for Lady Trojans

    Thursday, February 14, 2008 By: Mindy Phuong, 2/14

    Freshman Kara Marshall, or “K-Marsh,” as her teammates call her, has always had a “thing” for basketball.

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  • After tough season, wrestlers look ahead

    Thursday, February 14, 2008 By: Keith Hyman, 2/14

    The wrestling team has had a rough season. So far their record is 3-10. The point system is a lot more complex than other sports such as football or basketball.

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  • Atwood, Boateng commit to Towson football

    Thursday, February 14, 2008 By: Madeline Montgomery

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  • Article A visits GHS, gets mixed reviews: Opposing viewpoints of visiting band

    Thursday, February 14, 2008 By: Drew Pope and Colleen Everett

    Drew Pope Staff Reporter“Oh man, I can tell you this is a pop-punk band just from the cover,” senior Tristan McGuire said, looking at the cover of the album “Stay Now” by the band Article A. McGuire,

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  • The Beatles are still psychedelic

    Thursday, February 14, 2008 By: Amrith Wadhera, 2/14

    Music would not be what it is today if it weren’t for The Beatles. Music would still be here, sure. But it would not encompass as many styles and genres in single songs as it manages to do now.

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  • POMS make it big

    Thursday, February 14, 2008 By: Kacey Dzidek, 2/14

    The poms team has worked hard for both their coach and their captains. The captains, senior Fran Christian and junior Kathleen Hallock want to push the team to excellence. They

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  • TEEN PURCHASING POWER: Advertisements target teens

    Thursday, February 14, 2008 By: Nicole Peterson, 2/14

    As 2008 begins, you are the focus. Gaithersburg High School students, as well as the rest of the teenagers across the country, have become the main target for advertisements. Teens have the highest pu

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At-a-glance
Opinion of the Blue & Gold
Thursday, February 14, 2008 By B&G
Our goal is to represent GHS as it is—not as we want it to be. The Blue & Gold editors decide what stories are published, how these stories are organized and constructed, what to edit in or out of the
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A black 44th president?
Thursday, February 14, 2008 By keith pumphrey,Staff Reporter,2/14/08
Breaking news: an African American is running to be the 44th president of the United States. No, you don’t have to wipe the drool off your face, because this isn’t a dream - it’s reality.
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Winter without any snow days?
Thursday, February 14, 2008 By jasmine jones,Assistant Editor,2/14/08
A two-hour delay does not count as a snow day in my book. And Montgomery County Public Schools has had only two two-hour delays for the entire school year.By the time second semester arrives, students
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Film industry targets teenagers
Film industry targets teenagers
Thursday, February 14, 2008 By bryant francis,Staff Reporter,2/14/08
Want to know a fun fact? The movie industry has a specific marketing plan for how and when they release their movies. Want to know what this plan is? When selling to teenagers, always toss in as much
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Death takes toll in famous lives
Thursday, February 14, 2008 By colleen everett,Features Editor,2/14/08
The truth is the hardest to fight when it is something you do not want to hear, especially when it involves the death of someone adored or idolized.
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Vote for reason
Thursday, February 14, 2008 By Lily Goldberg, web editor, 2/14/08
The 2008 election? Talk of the town. All I have heard for the past few weeks since primary elections started is, “I wonder who is going to win! I wonder who is going to win!”
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Why did I vote for SMOB?
Thursday, February 14, 2008 By Katherine O'Toole, 2/14
What is the student member of the board? I do not know. Actually, I have no idea who I voted for, either. I remember voting, but only because I got out of English class.
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Trojans take leave
Thursday, February 14, 2008 By stephie sheridan,Staff Reporter,2/14/08
You are finally done. Fresh out of high school with your diploma in hand, you are heading off to college. You have been accepted, went through all of the paper work, have met your new roommate and eve
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For gas costs, three is better than eight
Thursday, February 14, 2008 By chris miller,Staff Reporter,2/14/08
With gas prices settling around $3 per gallon, Americans have become outraged. They feel they deserve cheap gasoline. But they truly have no idea of the cost and complexities of putting the clear expl
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TEEN PURCHASING POWER: Knockoff vs. brand name: does it matter?
Thursday, February 14, 2008 By Stephie Sheridan, 2/14
Which would you rather buy: a $300 Coach purse or a $30 knockoff? Designer products are very popular, but so are their fake counterparts.
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