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Cedar students selected for Youth Leadership Athens
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Cedar students selected for Youth Leadership Athens

February 6, 2026 Kenia Gonzalez-Chavez 3 min read
Maker Space Monday Feb. 4
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Maker Space Monday Feb. 4

February 4, 2026 Sophie Meile 0 min read
A new era in girls wrestling
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A new era in girls wrestling

February 3, 2026 Keiwon Metcalf 1 min read
Lovin’ it
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Lovin’ it

February 3, 2026 Ava Massey 2 min read
GALLERY: UGA vs. Auburn Gymnastics Meet Feb. 1
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GALLERY: UGA vs. Auburn Gymnastics Meet Feb. 1

February 2, 2026 Katie Kulik 0 min read
Gallery: Clarke-Oconee Swim Invitational
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Gallery: Clarke-Oconee Swim Invitational

January 23, 2026 Julianna Robledo-Briseno 0 min read
Review: Zootopia 2
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Review: Zootopia 2

January 21, 2026 Owen Morgan 2 min read
STAFF EDITORIAL: Splitting the bill
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STAFF EDITORIAL: Splitting the bill

January 16, 2026 BluePrints Staff 4 min read
Cedar Shoals moves to Region 8-6A for 2026-27
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Cedar Shoals moves to Region 8-6A for 2026-27

January 14, 2026 Katie Kulik 3 min read

News

Best of the best: SSWAG chooses Angela Gay as District 9’s School Social Worker of the Year
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Best of the best: SSWAG chooses Angela Gay as District 9’s School Social Worker of the Year

December 11, 2025 Avery Lewis 1 min read

Angela Gay has been chosen as the 2025-26 Social Worker of the Year by the School Social Workers Association of

Preview: winter orchestra concert
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Preview: winter orchestra concert

December 10, 2025 Gretta Garrett 3 min read
Preparedness, prevention, practice: How CSHS is enhancing safety procedures
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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
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Developing learning ability: Cedar Shoals High School offers AP Seminar class

December 5, 2025 Riley Pepin 9 min read

Features

Optimizing online: the improvement of online classes
Features

Optimizing online: the improvement of online classes

January 12, 2026 Matthew Hill 6 min read

Although Clarke Virtual Academy’s overall student enrollment has decreased, Clarke County School District online students have increased their performance and

Musical Messiah
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Musical Messiah

December 19, 2025 Riley Pepin 5 min read
Maintaining the manicure: turning a backyard shed into a growing nail business
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Maintaining the manicure: turning a backyard shed into a growing nail business

December 9, 2025 Sophie Meile 10 min read

Sports

Green revives dive team
Sports

Green revives dive team

January 7, 2026 Owen Morgan 4 min read

This year Zackary Green brought the Cedar Shoals Dive team back to life. For the past multiple years the Cedar

Jayda’s journey to success
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Jayda’s journey to success

December 2, 2025 Aiden Brown 2 min read
Cedar swimmer Christopher Koch commits to Georgia Tech
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Cedar swimmer Christopher Koch commits to Georgia Tech

November 18, 2025 Eli Stone 5 min read

Variety

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

Music producer, violinist, keyboardist and artist Annie Leeth has been producing music since 2017, but she has played music since

From open mics to outreach: Claire Campbell’s career and history with Nuçi’s Space
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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
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Deep in the scene: David Barbe’s career and history with Nuçi’s Space

December 22, 2025 Lilly Cohen 2 min read
Music and Memories: Nuçi’s Space celebrates their 25th anniversary
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Music and Memories: Nuçi’s Space celebrates their 25th anniversary

December 12, 2025 Maggie Gillan 3 min read
The Lessons of Linnentown: Spotlighting Whitehead’s story
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The Lessons of Linnentown: Spotlighting Whitehead’s story

November 17, 2025 Sophie Meile 10 min read

Viewpoints

A forgotten action: how kindness is disappearing from society
Viewpoints

A forgotten action: how kindness is disappearing from society

January 9, 2026 Katie Kulik 5 min read

Anger is a natural human emotion. We all feel it at some point, whether it’s over a tough grade, a

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

November 27, 2025 Maggie Gillan 4 min read
Striving for simplicity: AI and the destruction of what makes us “human”
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Striving for simplicity: AI and the destruction of what makes us “human”

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

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

September 1, 2025 Sophie Meile 6 min read

BluePrints Magazine, Vol. XXVI Issue 1, October 2025

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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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The Cedar Shoals tennis team held tryouts for the The Cedar Shoals tennis team held tryouts for the first time last week, cutting eight students. Leading up to this year, everyone who showed up made the team. Head coach Chris Bartlett decided to limit the number of players on each team to 11 because he is the only coach, so he can better attend to a smaller team. 

Sophomore Judah Caplan thinks tryouts add a different level of competition and will help pull the best out of the player pool.

“Having tryouts absolutely made the team more competitive. It definitely helped strengthen the team and also proved who could handle pressure,” Caplan said.

Caption by Owen Morgan. Photos by Owen Morgan and Julianna Robledo-Briseno.
The Cedar Shoals library hosted a Maker Space Mond The Cedar Shoals library hosted a Maker Space Monday button making event focused around poetry button making for Black History Month. The station was set up with markers, poems and paper for students to construct pins to decorate their clothes and bags. Due to the weather, the most recent Makerspace event was held on Feb. 2 upon returning to school after the snowday. 

“We decided to commit to doing a monthly maker Monday where we chose a craft or had students lead the craft, or have a student business leader come and do something with their skills,” media specialist Megan Ogden said.

Ogen began organizing Makerspace events because this area in the library was rarely  being used. 

“Our MakerSpace was not really getting utilized for makery things. It was just a space, and honestly, it had been used for storage during the renovation. So we wanted to revive our maker space and make sure that students were being creative in that space,”Ogden said.

Caption by Wendy Flores-Vazquez and Sophie Meile. Photos by Wendy Flores-Vazquez.
The University of Georgia Gymdogs defeated Auburn The University of Georgia Gymdogs defeated Auburn Tigers 197.550-196.050 on Feb. 1. The Gymdogs had high scores around, with multiple 9.950s and 9.975s. Overall UGA had the higher score in vault, with a 49.475, bars with a 49.300, and floor at 49.600. 

Much of UGA’s success came from focusing on the details in practice, according to junior Ady Wahl.

“In the gym I focused on making my routines look sharp and clean. At this point in the season it is all about the details, so we have really been honing in on that at practice,” Wahl said. 

Click the link in our bio to find more photos from this event. 

Photos and story by Katie Kulik.
Cedar Shoals High School students joined others fr Cedar Shoals High School students joined others from over 100 high schools across Georgia as they walked out on Jan. 30 to protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Three days prior to the walkout, posts began to circulate on Instagram about the upcoming protest. According to the posts, the plan called for students to exit the school and protest down Cedar Shoals Drive towards Gaines School Road. However, the school’s designated place for the walkout was at the Waters-Wilkins Stadium. Principal Makeba Clark says that having the walkout limited to an on-campus location keeps students safe.

“We want (students) to understand that we’re not trying to restrict them in the protest, but our top priority is safety, so that’s why it’s so important for them to go to the designated location. It will be the same if you’re out in the community, if you protest downtown, you have to have a permit,” Clark said.

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Photos by Katie Kulik, Ava Massey and Sandra Villegas. Caption by Lilly Cohen.
Due to winter weather the Clarke County School Dis Due to winter weather the Clarke County School District stated that schools and district offices will be closed for Monday, Jan. 26. 

Graphics display preparations and precautions to take during the upcoming days. Infographic by Gretta Garrett.
The Cedar Shoals High School Dynamic Remotely Oper The Cedar Shoals High School Dynamic Remotely Operated Navigation Equipment (DRONE) team hopes to become a winning team in their first year. With some prior experience, expert help, frequent practice and brand new drone equipment purchased with a $5,000 grant, that goal seems within reach. 

The team has exceeded its own expectations thus far. Master Sergeant David Croft would like to see this team perform in the state championship, and believes their good form will take them there.

“We did real good on our first competition. There were six other teams at the first competition, and we did well. Nobody could believe it was our first year, not even our first year, our first month,” Croft said.

Photos and caption by Israel Ortiz.
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DateEventTime/ResultsVenue
2026-02-03 18:00:11February 3, 2026 Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Flowery Branch 18:00:116:00 pm
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2026-02-03 19:30:27February 3, 2026 Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Flowery Branch 19:30:277:30 pm
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2026-02-04 10:00:36February 4, 2026 Swim State Championship 10:00:36TBD
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2026-02-05 18:00:43February 5, 2026 Varsity Girls Basketball @ Clarke Central 18:00:436:00 pm
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2026-02-06 10:30:39February 6, 2026 Varsity Boys Basketball @ East Forsyth 10:30:3910:30 am
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2026-02-06 19:00:31February 6, 2026 Varsity Girls Basketball @ East Forsyth 19:00:317:00 pm
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2026-02-07 09:00:07February 7, 2026 Wrestling @ Harris County 09:00:07TBD
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2026-02-07 09:00:28February 7, 2026 Rifle Playoffs @ Cedar Shoals 09:00:289:00 am
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