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Optimizing online: the improvement of online classes
Features

Optimizing online: the improvement of online classes

January 12, 2026 Matthew Hill 6 min read
Green revives dive team
Sports

Green revives dive team

January 7, 2026 Owen Morgan 4 min read
How looping led to a found community: Annie Leeth’s career and history with Nuçi’s Space
Variety

How looping led to a found community: Annie Leeth’s career and history with Nuçi’s Space

January 4, 2026 Matthew Hill 3 min read
From open mics to outreach: Claire Campbell’s career and history with Nuçi’s Space
Variety

From open mics to outreach: Claire Campbell’s career and history with Nuçi’s Space

December 23, 2025 Evan Greene 2 min read
Deep in the scene: David Barbe’s career and history with Nuçi’s Space
Variety

Deep in the scene: David Barbe’s career and history with Nuçi’s Space

December 22, 2025 Lilly Cohen 2 min read
Maintaining the manicure: turning a backyard shed into a growing nail business
Features

Maintaining the manicure: turning a backyard shed into a growing nail business

December 9, 2025 Sophie Meile 10 min read
Cultivating a career: UGA Young Dawgs internship program gives students in-field experiences
Features

Cultivating a career: UGA Young Dawgs internship program gives students in-field experiences

December 8, 2025 Jillian Stirn 8 min read
Preparedness, prevention, practice: How CSHS is enhancing safety procedures
News

Preparedness, prevention, practice: How CSHS is enhancing safety procedures

December 6, 2025 Kenia Gonzalez-Chavez 10 min read
Developing learning ability: Cedar Shoals High School offers AP Seminar class
News

Developing learning ability: Cedar Shoals High School offers AP Seminar class

December 5, 2025 Riley Pepin 9 min read

News

Meet the candidates for the upcoming state house election
News

Meet the candidates for the upcoming state house election

December 4, 2025 Eli Stone 11 min read

This December, eligible Cedar students will have the opportunity to vote for their state house representative. Georgia State House District

WJAG-TV: Student council introduced at Cedar Shoals
BroadcastNews

WJAG-TV: Student council introduced at Cedar Shoals

December 2, 2025 Olivia Brown 0 min read
No stone unturned: Cedar Shoals’ renovation comes to a close
News

No stone unturned: Cedar Shoals’ renovation comes to a close

November 18, 2025 Aislynn Chau 11 min read
Athens mayoral candidates convene for first debate
News

Athens mayoral candidates convene for first debate

November 17, 2025 Eli Stone and Kenia Gonzalez-Chavez 15 min read
Two Cedar Shoals students place in Martin Luther King Jr. Writing & Art Contest
News

Two Cedar Shoals students place in Martin Luther King Jr. Writing & Art Contest

November 9, 2025 Kenia Gonzalez-Chavez 1 min read

Features

New teacher, same symphony: Ryan Lopez joins the jungle
Features

New teacher, same symphony: Ryan Lopez joins the jungle

December 1, 2025 Avery Lewis 10 min read

Growing up, orchestra teacher Ryan Lopez’ family originally wanted him to play football, but he chose orchestra instead. He started

Getting invested: how Gifted Savings has impacted Cedar
Features

Getting invested: how Gifted Savings has impacted Cedar

November 28, 2025 Lilly Cohen 10 min read
Increasing artificial intelligence: AI makes its way into classrooms
Features

Increasing artificial intelligence: AI makes its way into classrooms

November 14, 2025 Gretta Garrett 11 min read

Sports

Jayda’s journey to success
Sports

Jayda’s journey to success

December 2, 2025 Aiden Brown 2 min read

Junior free safety and wide receiver Jayda Downer has played a major role in the success of the Cedar Shoals

Cedar swimmer Christopher Koch commits to Georgia Tech
Sports

Cedar swimmer Christopher Koch commits to Georgia Tech

November 18, 2025 Eli Stone 5 min read
The rookie season: A new chapter in middle school sports
Sports

The rookie season: A new chapter in middle school sports

November 1, 2025 Owen Morgan 7 min read

Variety

The Lessons of Linnentown: Spotlighting Whitehead’s story
Variety

The Lessons of Linnentown: Spotlighting Whitehead’s story

November 17, 2025 Sophie Meile 10 min read

A cool gust of wind circulates The Classic Center Theater, the curtains slowly drag back. A deep blue light floods

Sharing with the World: Cedar Shoals Celebrates its Students Heritage
NewsVariety

Sharing with the World: Cedar Shoals Celebrates its Students Heritage

November 5, 2025 Evan Greene 2 min read
Review: Man’s Best Friend
Variety

Review: Man’s Best Friend

September 3, 2025 Gretta Garrett 2 min read
Superman
Variety

Superman

September 2, 2025 Maggie Gillan 3 min read
The Woman in the Yard
Variety

The Woman in the Yard

May 12, 2025 Tina Brooks 3 min read

Viewpoints

Profit over product: Why live action remakes are replacing original content
Viewpoints

Profit over product: Why live action remakes are replacing original content

November 27, 2025 Maggie Gillan 4 min read

In recent years theaters have been flooded with live action remakes of classic animated films like “Beauty and the Beast”

Striving for simplicity: AI and the destruction of what makes us “human”
Viewpoints

Striving for simplicity: AI and the destruction of what makes us “human”

November 16, 2025 Aislynn Chau 5 min read
The movement of music
Viewpoints

The movement of music

November 2, 2025 Olivia Brown 4 min read
Emphasizing the hold of electronics: The impact of technology on young adults
Viewpoints

Emphasizing the hold of electronics: The impact of technology on young adults

September 1, 2025 Sophie Meile 6 min read
The swim to school split: Learning to have the mindset of a student athlete
Viewpoints

The swim to school split: Learning to have the mindset of a student athlete

August 1, 2025 Lauren Neace 5 min read

BluePrints Magazine, Vol. XXVI Issue 1, October 2025

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Official Instagram account of Cedar BluePrints Magazine at Cedar Shoals High School in Athens, GA

Photos from our Holiday Party! Photos by Katie K Photos from our Holiday Party! 

Photos by Katie Kulik.
Linda Phillips founded Nuçi’s Space on Sept. 20, 2 Linda Phillips founded Nuçi’s Space on Sept. 20, 2000 to commemorate her son, Nuçi Phillips after he took his own life. Since then, the organization has sought to prevent suicide, especially among musicians, and reduce the stigma surrounding the topic of mental health. 25 years later, Nuçi’s Space will celebrate their anniversary with a benefit concert on Dec. 12 at 7:30 pm at the Georgia Theater.

Nuçi’s Space has become a pillar Athens music community, with their various youth programs such as Camp Amped and their services for Athens musicians like rehearsal and recording studios as well as rental instruments. 

For their 25th anniversary Nuçi’s Space has partnered with Condor Chocolates to create a limited edition chocolate bar. The benefit concert will feature performances from 11 bands and artists: Patterson Hood, David Barbe, Kyshona, Modern Skirts, Claire Campbell, Willow Avalon, Annie Leeth, Elf Power, The Cut-Outs House band, Faye Webster and Kevn Kinney. All of the performers have connections with Nuçi’s Space or Athens in some way, chosen to showcase the culture of music in Athens.

Caption by Maggie Gillan. Photos by Julianna Robledo-Briseno and Jillian Stirn.
Downtown Athens flooded with patrons and floats fo Downtown Athens flooded with patrons and floats for the annual Downtown  Parade of Lights on Dec. 4. The parade included an assortment of floats and participants from elementary schools and dance teams to local businesses and companies. The Cedar Shoals Classic City Sound marching band led the parade playing “Sonic Boom,” “Big Ballin’,” “Sleigh Ride” and “Five & Four.” 

Senior woodwind lieutenant Karisma Muhammad is grateful for the opportunity to play in the parade to show everyone what they are capable of. 

“I get to see everyone in Athens enjoy what we work hard to learn,” Muhammad said. 

Story by Katie Kulik. Photos by Katie Kulik and Emma Nichols.
Make sure you stop by A206 for your copy of our fi Make sure you stop by A206 for your copy of our first issue!!
BluePrints staff attended the JEA/NSPA National Hi BluePrints staff attended the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Nashville Nov. 13-16. Staff members attended different sessions and critiques on the group’s first ever trip to a national convention. Senior Co-Editor-in-Chief Lilly Cohen thought that the conference was a way to bond with the staff while also learning about new things to bring back to the publication. 

“It was a good opportunity to be with our staff in a setting other than the classroom and I feel like we all had fun being in the convention center. Also, seeing how other schools from across the country run their publications was eye opening and it broke this sort of bubble we’re in,” Cohen said. 

Caption and photos by Katie Kulik.
Having so much fun in Nashville, TN for NSPA!! Having so much fun in Nashville, TN for NSPA!!
The first home meet of the year for the Aqua Jags The first home meet of the year for the Aqua Jags on Nov. 8 resulted positively with six state cuts: two from sophomore Lauren Neace, two from senior Christopher Koch and two from the boys A-team relay consisting of sophomore Van Thang, junior Nate Guidry, senior Ben Graichen and Koch. The meet also resulted in the boys team getting fourth place, girls receiving eighth place and the overall team earning seventh place out of 11 teams. 

While this meet resulted in a positive score, it also started a new season. The Jags participated not only in the swim meet but also the diving competition for the first time with freshman Zackary Green. Head coach Bee Nordgren believes that having a diver on the team creates a new aspect to the team. 

“Finally having a diver on our team has a positive effect on them because it adds to the diversity and dimension to the team,” Nordgren said. 

Caption by Katie Kulik. Photos by Owen Morgan and Julianna Robledo-Briseno.
The Cedar Shoals Jaguar varsity flag football team The Cedar Shoals Jaguar varsity flag football team faced off against the Oconee Warriors and the Athens Academy Spartans on Nov. 4. The Jaguars suffered a tough loss against the Warriors 28-0. The loss made them play harder against the Spartans, who the Jaguars defeated 19-0. 

Sophomore quarterback Riley Freeman believes that changing the way they played against Oconee helped drive home the win against Athens Academy. 

“As a team we didn’t put up a single point in that game so going into the next game I wanted to make sure it didn’t end the same way. We needed to be more aggressive on defense and have better communication. After fixing those things we definitely played a different game,” Freeman said. 

Photos and story by Katie Kulik
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cedarblueprints

Official Instagram account of Cedar BluePrints Magazine at Cedar Shoals High School in Athens, GA

Photos from our Holiday Party! Photos by Katie K Photos from our Holiday Party! 

Photos by Katie Kulik.
Linda Phillips founded Nuçi’s Space on Sept. 20, 2 Linda Phillips founded Nuçi’s Space on Sept. 20, 2000 to commemorate her son, Nuçi Phillips after he took his own life. Since then, the organization has sought to prevent suicide, especially among musicians, and reduce the stigma surrounding the topic of mental health. 25 years later, Nuçi’s Space will celebrate their anniversary with a benefit concert on Dec. 12 at 7:30 pm at the Georgia Theater.

Nuçi’s Space has become a pillar Athens music community, with their various youth programs such as Camp Amped and their services for Athens musicians like rehearsal and recording studios as well as rental instruments. 

For their 25th anniversary Nuçi’s Space has partnered with Condor Chocolates to create a limited edition chocolate bar. The benefit concert will feature performances from 11 bands and artists: Patterson Hood, David Barbe, Kyshona, Modern Skirts, Claire Campbell, Willow Avalon, Annie Leeth, Elf Power, The Cut-Outs House band, Faye Webster and Kevn Kinney. All of the performers have connections with Nuçi’s Space or Athens in some way, chosen to showcase the culture of music in Athens.

Caption by Maggie Gillan. Photos by Julianna Robledo-Briseno and Jillian Stirn.
Downtown Athens flooded with patrons and floats fo Downtown Athens flooded with patrons and floats for the annual Downtown  Parade of Lights on Dec. 4. The parade included an assortment of floats and participants from elementary schools and dance teams to local businesses and companies. The Cedar Shoals Classic City Sound marching band led the parade playing “Sonic Boom,” “Big Ballin’,” “Sleigh Ride” and “Five & Four.” 

Senior woodwind lieutenant Karisma Muhammad is grateful for the opportunity to play in the parade to show everyone what they are capable of. 

“I get to see everyone in Athens enjoy what we work hard to learn,” Muhammad said. 

Story by Katie Kulik. Photos by Katie Kulik and Emma Nichols.
Make sure you stop by A206 for your copy of our fi Make sure you stop by A206 for your copy of our first issue!!
BluePrints staff attended the JEA/NSPA National Hi BluePrints staff attended the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Nashville Nov. 13-16. Staff members attended different sessions and critiques on the group’s first ever trip to a national convention. Senior Co-Editor-in-Chief Lilly Cohen thought that the conference was a way to bond with the staff while also learning about new things to bring back to the publication. 

“It was a good opportunity to be with our staff in a setting other than the classroom and I feel like we all had fun being in the convention center. Also, seeing how other schools from across the country run their publications was eye opening and it broke this sort of bubble we’re in,” Cohen said. 

Caption and photos by Katie Kulik.
Having so much fun in Nashville, TN for NSPA!! Having so much fun in Nashville, TN for NSPA!!
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Sports this week

DateEventTime/ResultsVenue
2026-01-06 19:30:32January 6, 2026 Boys Basketball vs. Madison CO. 19:30:327:30 pm
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2026-01-09 20:30:01January 9, 2026 Boys Basketball @ Flowery Branch 20:30:018:30 pm
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2026-01-10 09:00:39January 10, 2026 Wrestling @ Eastside 09:00:39TBD
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2026-01-10 10:00:49January 10, 2026 Aqua Jags @ Gainesville 10:00:49TBD
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2026-01-10 21:00:28January 10, 2026 Boys Basketball vs. GA. Interstate Hoops Classic 21:00:289:00 pm
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