The Blue & Gold Gaithersburg High School Gaithersburg, MD
Issue Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 Issue: December 07 Last Update: Monday, January 07, 2008
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  • GHS admistration shuts down proxy violators

    Monday, December 17, 2007 By: Elizabeth Roberts, Features Editor, 12/19/07

    In November 2007, over a dozen upperclassmen students at Gaithersburg High School were suspended for network violations and having a proxy called UltraSurf on their student logins.

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  • Diversity exhibited at talent, fashion show

    Monday, December 17, 2007 By: Ashley Ortiz, Staff reporter, 12/19/07

    Talent oozed from Gaithersburg High School the talent and fashion show, sponsored by the Ebody Awareness club last week.

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  • The weather outside is frightful for motorists

    Monday, December 17, 2007 By: Nicole Peterson, Business Manager, 12/19/07

    The sight of snow means one thing to students at Gaithersburg High School: fun. Snow fights, snowmen, skiing and snow angels. The possibilities are endless. For junior Vanyssa Wyman, snowboarding is h

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  • Gang culture impacts school

    Monday, December 17, 2007 By: Mercedes Alicea, Staff Reporter, 12/19/07

    Gang violence is increasing, especially among high school teens. The increase of gang violence has also led to an increase of injuries and deaths among people in the Gaithersburg community.

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  • Changes in kids shows

    Monday, December 17, 2007 By: Nicole Peterson, Business Manager, 12/19/07

    Remember back in the day when cartoons were the hottest thing to watch on television? A day would not be complete without watching “Arthur,” “Rocket Power,” “Doug,” “Charlie Brown” and “Scooby Doo.”Se

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  • Trojan of the month

    Monday, December 17, 2007 By: Madeline Montgomery, Editor in Chief, 12/19/07

    Name: Jason SchwartzNickname(s): NoneAge: 16Grade: 11GPA: 4.0Favorite color: BlueFavorite music: “Whatever’s good,” especially Bright Eyes and Brand NewFavorite food: QuesadillasFavorite animal: Armad

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  • Trojanette of the month

    Monday, December 17, 2007 By: Vidal Solano, Web editor, 12/19/07

    Name: Tristann BrownNickname(s): NoneAge: 16Grade: 11 GPA: 3.7Favorite color: PurpleFavorite music: Fall Out Boy, anything but hard metal rockFavorite food: PB&JFavorite animal: Cat Activities: Dive t

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  • Junior Joshua Sommerville plays from his heart

    Monday, December 17, 2007 By: Jasmine Jones, Assistant Editor, 12/19/07

    “Music is a universal thing; that’s how we communicate with each other.” For musical sensation junior Joshua Sommerville, singing, playing piano and directing is as easy as talking.

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  • Fish have a home with Palman

    Monday, December 17, 2007 By: Madeline Montgomery, Editor in chief, 12/19/07

    Every morning before school, when many of his peers are rushing to finish overdue homework or are still on their way to school, senior Chad Palman is in B-3, biology and forensics teacher Kurt Richter

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  • Perfect Holiday

    Tuesday, December 18, 2007 By: Lily Goldberg, Web editor, 12/19/07

    The month between Thanksgiving and the “holidays” (Basically Christmas, but everyone these days wants to be nondenominational and say “holidays.” I don’t really understand the point, seeing as I’m Jew

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Carolers visit classes: See video!
Wednesday, January 02, 2008 By Staff videographer
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TSO rocks Verizon Center
Friday, December 21, 2007 By Bryant Francis, Staff Reporter, 12/21
The lights dimmed, the stage began to glow. And as the curtain rose, the members of the band stood there, staring into the audience.

Then it began.
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Controversy surrounds “Compass”
Friday, December 21, 2007 By Bryant Francis, Staff Reporter, 12/21
Fans of the novel and upcoming movie “The Golden Compass,” part of the book series “His Dark Materials” by Phillip Pullman, may be surprised to learn of a large amount of controversy that has begun to
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Trojan Minute
Trojan Minute
Wednesday, December 19, 2007 By Bobby Oler
Bassanio Hart speaks about his senior year.
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New Year’s ResolutionsEasy to Make, Easy to Break
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 By Salimah Ilhan, Art Director, 12/18
The year 2007 is coming to an end. With the end of year comes days off from school, celebrating holidays with family and making News Year’s resolutions.
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New Years Date Ideas- Romantic or not
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 By Stephie Sheridan, Staff reporter, 12/18
The end of 2007 is rapidly approaching- and so is one of the most romantic date seasons of the year. Do you want to make your last date of 2007 a romantic night to remember, or an embarrassing story t
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Motor fatalities of teens rise
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 By Jasmine Jones, Assistant editor, 12/18/07
In the past month, 12 teenagers have died in fatal car accidents in Maryland and all of the crashes have involved teenage drivers.
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Mayweather vs. Hatton review and preview
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 By Qunvar Arora, Staff Reporter, 12/1807
The momentous battle of two undefeated boxers was scheduled for Dec. 8, 2007. The two undefeated boxers were Floyd “Pretty Boy” Mayweather and Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton. On the night of Dec. 8 one of
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Mama-mia!Super Mario Galaxy does it
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 By Lukas Martinson, Staff Reporter, 12/18/07
Super Mario Galaxy for the Nintendo Wii, the latest game to come out in the popular Mario franchise, is one of the most unique gaming experiences in years.
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Safe shopping inside
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 By Keith Pumphrey, Staff Reporter, 12/18/07
Don't have enough time to shop? Then shopping online is your best bet to get a step closer to what you want.
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