The Blue & Gold Gaithersburg High School Gaithersburg, MD
Issue Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 Issue: May 2007 Last Update: Wednesday, June 06, 2007
  • Excellence, teachers celebrated

    Tuesday, May 22, 2007 By: Kelly Holleran, News Editor

    “Excellence is not an act, but a habit.”Last month, Principal Darryl Williams opened the Celebrating Excellence Ceremony with these words, honoring the Gaithersburg High School seniors who were recogn

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  • Osman recognized by Student Playwright Project

    Tuesday, May 22, 2007 By: Emily Heldman, Copy Editor

    Gaithersburg High School junior Sarah Osman wrote a play that won an honorable mention in the Student Playwright Project. The play, “The Hotel Theresa,” was read by professional actors at a reading on

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  • Booher is Mr. Gaithersburg

    Tuesday, May 22, 2007 By: Emma Schwartz, Editor in Chief

    After a month’s delay, Mr. Gaithersburg 2007 finally took place on April 20, crowning Adam Booher as the winner after a night full of talented fun. Whether it be Booher’s standing ovation in response

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  • Recently elected SMOB addresses his new role: Moskowitz wins election with 56.75 percent of student votes

    Tuesday, May 22, 2007 By: Bobby Oler, Staff Writer

    The students across Montgomery County have spoken, and as a result, Ben Moskowitz is the newly elected Student Member of the Board (SMOB). He recently took the time out of his very busy schedule to co

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  • “Trojan TV” takes over Friday announcements

    Tuesday, May 22, 2007 By: Jordan Jett, Staff Reporter

    In an effort to catch up to more technologically advanced high schools in the area, the Gaithersburg High School video production class scripted, filmed and produced the first Trojan TV show.

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  • Students participate in National Day of Silence: GHS students chose silence for a day, April 18, to show support for students who are silenced daily

    Tuesday, May 22, 2007 By: Kelly Holleran, News Editor

    Junior Christopher Haller wears a piece of duct tape which reads “day of silence.” 5,000 students from middle and high schools across the country registered for the Day of Silence, a student demostrat

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  • Challenge24 hours without my cell phone

    Tuesday, May 22, 2007 By: Lily Goldberg, Staff Reporter

    12:05 p.m.: Ms. Kushner only took my phone away 20 minutes ago and already I feel like I lost my best friend. Mood: annoyed, bored. Need to learn how to read analog clocks now.

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  • Take the trans fat challenge

    Tuesday, May 22, 2007 By: Madeline Montgomery and Elizabeth Zimmerman, Features Editor and Copy Editor

    Trans fats. You’ve probably seen them in the news, in science class, or on nutrition labels. But what are they, and what makes them so bad?

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  • Trojanette of the Month

    Tuesday, May 22, 2007 By: Vance Jones, Contributing Writer

    Name: Yihanna RitterNickname: GAge: 17Grade: 12GPA: 4.53Favorite Color: BlueMusic Genre: Reggaeton (especially Wisin Y Yandel)Favorite Food: LobsterFavorite Animal: DolphinExtracurricular Activities:

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  • Trojan of the Month

    Tuesday, May 22, 2007 By: Emma Schwartz, Editor in Chief

    Name: Vijay RaghavanNickname: The Tidal WaverAge: 17Grade: 12GPA: 3.56Favorite Color: RedMusic Genre: Rap and BSBFavorite Food: Ice cream with sweet teaFavorite Animal: MyselfExtracurricular Activitie

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At-a-glance

Dude, check out the Math Dude
Math class is a struggle for many high school or middle school students. However, algebra students can now find a new form of assistance without paying for tutoring or spending any extra time in class
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The Gaithersburg High School Booster Club’s end-of-season athletic awards night on Tuesday, May 29 showcased athletes, teams and, possibly most important of all, retiring athletic director Paul Kane a
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Over 60 girls and boys wait backstage with excited hearts. We all wait as the beginning music plays and the audience anticipates their lovely children will show what they worked on all year.
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Over 60 girls and boys wait backstage with excited hearts. We all wait as the beginning music plays and the audience anticipates their lovely children will show what they worked on all year.
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“Is there anyone here who graduated from Gaithersburg High School in 1941? …We had better equipment when I was here.” Dr. James Jacobs, who presented the James Wriley Jacobs Scholarship to Sumitra S
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Freshman Katie Berbert entered a poster contest called "Our Earth is a Gift, Give it a Lift, Recycle!" sponsored by MCPS and Waste Management of Gaithersburg, Md. She won first place and a cash prize.
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Trip to Africa changes lives
There is hardly a way to describe the feeling of stepping off a plane into a whole new world: one where all of your culture norms mean nothing and very few share your physical appearance.
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Trans fat composes some of the staple foods in America and has managed to become an incredibly controversial topic regarding the governments responsibilities to protect the American public. The questi
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Summer is right around the corner and students all over Gaithersburg High School are considering their job prospects. From part-time jobs to full-time internships, many students have found exciting w
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Who wouldn’t love opening up a door and seeing the man of your dreams with a rose in his hands, asking you to prom. Or have some one write a song changing the lyrics asking you to be their prom date.
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