The Blue & Gold Gaithersburg High School Gaithersburg, MD
Issue Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 Issue: November 2007 Last Update: Friday, November 30, 2007
  • Wilks declared AP of the year

    Monday, November 19, 2007 By: Jasmine Jones, Assistant Editor, 11/20

    Brenda Wilks’s motivation to impact students has paid off, as she has been announced winner of the 2007-2008 Maryland Assistant Principal of the Year award, proving she is one of the finest assistant

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  • NSL students earn SSL hours

    Monday, November 19, 2007 By: Kelly Holleran, Editor in Chief, 11/20

    Gaithersburg High School students who take National State Local Government classes can earn Student Service Learning hours during the school day.

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  • Crossing 355 puts students, drivers in danger

    Monday, November 19, 2007 By: Vidal Solano, Web Editor, 11/20

    Many students do not realize the dangers of crossing the intersection of North Summit Avenue and North Frederick Avenue (355). Drivers who are concerned about the safety of students have recently repo

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  • Tutoring ignored by math students: Struggling pre-calculus students encouraged to get help after school

    Monday, November 19, 2007 By: Emily Heldman, Sports Editor, 11/20

    The math department has been improving steadily over the past few years. But the class that most students still have trouble with is pre-calculus.

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  • Sports injuries disable players, debilitate teams

    Monday, November 19, 2007 By: Chris Stack, Staff Reporter, 11/20

    Greg Oden, Ronnie Brown, Erik Bedard: all professional athletes who were injured this year. Sports injuries happen and can be career threatening, but they can also be prevented.

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  • Fantasy football scores with sport fans

    Monday, November 19, 2007 By: Chris Stack, Staff Reporter, 11/20

    Over the past years, fantasy football has become one of the biggest and most addicting games; even some National Football League (NFL) players participate.

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  • Whoops!: Embarrassing moments

    Monday, November 19, 2007 By: Jennifer Hance, Staff Reporter, 11/20

    Ever had an embarrassing moment that you could never forget? Here, students share their outrageous flops.

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  • You’re no one until you’re talked about

    Monday, November 19, 2007 By: Colleen Everett, Features Editor, 11/20

    Wednesday Sept. 19, a new kind of gossip infiltrated the minds of teenagers everywhere. The show “Gossip Girl” premiered in the United States for the first time at 9:00 p.m. The show is based on the

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  • Trojan of the Month

    Monday, November 19, 2007 By: Madeline Montgomery, Editor in Chief

    Name: Walter SomarribaNickname(s): noneAge: 15Grade: 10GPA: 2.0Favorite Color: greenFavorite Music: rock, especially My Chemical Romance and Green DayFavorite Food: tortillas, rice with beansFavorite

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  • Trojanette of the Month

    Monday, November 19, 2007 By: Vidal Solano, Web Editor, 11/20

    Name: Cristina Correal Nickname(s): Cris, Tina and BubblesAge: 15Grade: 10GPA: 3.0Favorite Color: GoldFavorite Music: Fall Out Boy and TimbalandFavorite Food: ChocolateFavorite Animal: DolphinExtracur

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Never judge a book by its cover. Unless the book is “Anatomy of a Boyfriend.” The distinctive cover, featuring a glistening naked Ken doll reminiscent of the classic board game “Operation” patient Sam
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Four Trees and a Consultant is a popular band consisting of Gaithersburg High School seniors Thomas Pope, Charlotte Chaze, Alec Trumble, Tristan McGuire, Andrew McGuire and junior Crystal Varkalis. Re
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B&G: How different are teen relationships today compared with teen relationships when you were growing up?DS: One of the biggest differences is the communications technology available to us. These day
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In yellow homes, covering a few blocks of India’s New Delhi, live thousands of Sikh widows and their children. The women are widows as a result of the massacre of Sikhs in several areas of India whic
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High school drama, out of the classroom, now on stage. Gaithersburg High School’s fall play, “Class Action,” has it all: the romantic teenagers, the gang members, the two best friends and the copy ca
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“Music is my drug,” junior Zane Adoum said and marching band is feeding his addiction. Gaithersburg High School marching band is an “entertaining and enjoyable experience for everyone,” band director
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With all of the anticipation and numerous Television commercials Saw IV didn’t live up to the hype.
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Apple has done it again. After a constant stream of updates (first the re-mastered iPod nano and then the iPhone), it would seem that Apple couldn’t update anymore. Wrong.
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The metropolitan area is known for many things; but one of the unique things about this area is go-go. Go-go is a type of music that originated in Washington, D.C. Chuck Brown, the “godfather” of go-
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Television show “The Hills” shows the life of a wealthy Caucasian woman living in Los Angeles. The main character of “The Hills”, Lauren Conrad, or “LC”, is a young woman who grew up in Laguna Beach,
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