The Blue & Gold Gaithersburg High School Gaithersburg, MD
Issue Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 Issue: November 2006 Last Update: Thursday, November 30, 2006
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  • Wall Street comes to Summit Avenue and 355

    Tuesday, November 21, 2006 By: Emma Schwartz and Charlene Thomas

    Gaithersburg High School is the only high school in the country to have a NASDAQ trading room. The NASDAQ room is a classroom located in J207 that contains a ticker board and a plasma screen televisi

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  • Elections shift power, bring change

    Tuesday, November 21, 2006 By: Steven Bennett

    The Democratic Party regained control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate by defeating Republican incumbents in every region of the country.

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  • Time to rebuild

    Tuesday, November 21, 2006 By: Brad Herson

    Gaithersburg High School has gone though many changes in its 102 year history. It has gone from a small square building on the current site of Gaithersburg Elementary in Down Town Gaithersburg, to a b

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  • Genocide in Darfur rages on: Janjweed continues to terrorize civilians

    Tuesday, November 21, 2006 By: Emma Schwartz

    Inside a small region of 4 million people rages a rising battle between the government and its unhappy residents. Welcome to Darfur, a region in western Sudan. Three years ago, the poor and voiceless

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  • Wrestlers have new coach for new season

    Wednesday, November 22, 2006 By: Emily Heldman

    Eric Britton has come to coach the Gaithersburg High School wrestling team after coaching at Poolesville for three years.

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  • Cross CountryTale of shining success, bittersweet disappointment

    Wednesday, November 22, 2006 By: Brad Herson

    The multi-colored leaves, the browning grass, the many mud puddles, and the anxious looks on many runners’ faces are some of many characteristics of the Maryland state cross country championships.

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  • Cheerleaders are red hot

    Wednesday, November 22, 2006 By: Nicole Peterson

    The varsity cheerleading squad of Gaithersburg High school plans to show their determination and talent at the 2006-07 cheerleading competition by doing what they do best: cheering.

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  • Halftime is game time for Poms

    Wednesday, November 22, 2006 By: Erin Willett

    They’re not cheerleaders, yet they show spirit for our school. And they’re not the football team, yet they use the field during the game. They’re a group of eighteen hardworking girls who make up the

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  • Senior girls groan over graduation gowns

    Wednesday, November 22, 2006 By: Roselyn Cortez

    Ah, graduation day. Seniors always look forward to the day when they will eagerly stroll across the stage at Constitution Hall in their stunning blue and gold gowns to obtain their...wait, GOLD GOWNS?

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  • Politically Correct?

    Wednesday, November 22, 2006 By: Renee Rodriguez

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Cheating caused by pressure, laziness
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 By Emily Heldman
In high school, the pressure to do well is high and cheating on tests and plagiarism on papers are very common.
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How to survive your freshman year
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 By Kelly Holleran
Imagine: You have graduated, you have said goodbye to your friends that are going to different schools, and you are now getting ready for a four-year journey that is going to affect the rest of your e
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Joining together to make a difference in Darfur
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 By Elizabeth Zimmerman
Gen’o-cide’- noun. The deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group. As unbelievable as it is, genocide exists today despite government precautions pract
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SAT vs. ACT
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 By Elizabeth Roberts
As juniors and seniors progress through their last high school years, they are faced with one final obstacle: the standardized tests. Although these exams are difficult and stressful, the following ch
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Band changes place in stands
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 By Grace Kabemba
Safety at football games has been an issue in Montgomery County for years, starting with September 11th, the sniper shootings in 2003 and lastly, football game incidents at various schools in the coun
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McDaniel leaves classroom to join security team
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 By Rebecca Kirshner
Students have taken notice of a distinct faculty change at Gaithersburg High School. Adrian McDaniel, also known as “Hot Dog,” has switched from being a teacher of Alternative I, a study skills class,
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Principal Williams acts as leader and role model
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 By Steven Bennett
“Failure is not an option, and even though there are many challenges in your life, never give up.”
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Thanksgiving traditions reflect GHS diversity
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 By Kristina Lykke
Thanksgiving is a time of thanking and a time of giving. Many Americans recognize such a festive day by eating turkey, watching football, and taking the notorious Thanksgiving Afternoon Nap. However,
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Modeling and Pageantry
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 By eventsbyacsimon.com
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Halloween uncovered: Revealing Tricks and Risque Treats
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 By Thomas Ford
Remember those little girls dying to be just like Snow White on Halloween? And how about those juvenile boys racing to the costume store to get nothing other than those hideous “Scary Movie” masks?
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