The Blue & Gold

The official newspaper of Chamblee High School, preserving the past for the future today!

The official newspaper of Chamblee High School, preserving the past for the future today!

The Blue & Gold

The official newspaper of Chamblee High School, preserving the past for the future today!

The Blue & Gold

My (Non-Spoiler) Review of Zack Snyder’s Justice League

My (Non-Spoiler) Review of Zack Snyder’s Justice League

Henry Diep, Staff Writer April 27, 2021

The long-awaited ‘Snyder Cut’ of DC’s Justice League (2017) was recently released on HBO Max after almost four years of complaints from fans, and to say that it’s just a slight improvement over...

Does Meat Have to Come From an Animal? Redefining Our Diet

Does Meat Have to Come From an Animal? Redefining Our Diet

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief April 25, 2021

I’ve wanted to discuss meat—specifically plant-based diets—in my writing for a long time, but I never really knew where to start. I would never want to seem pushy or preachy because food is such...

BTS, the most widely renown K-pop group around the world currently, performs on the ‘Today’ Show at Rockefeller Plaza.

In Defense of K-Pop

Henry Diep, Staff Writer April 18, 2021

One of the greatest feelings in the world has to be putting a friend onto a song or music artist whom they’ve never listened to before—and they end up actually liking it. For me personally, K-Pop is...

Luke Williams biking with his sisters.

Adapting to a Year in Isolation: Students Find New Hobbies

Kaylee Powell, Staff Writer April 16, 2021

With quarantine hopefully coming to an end soon, a lot of students have developed new ways to keep themselves entertained. Many students, including Josie Byrne (‘22) and Myah Ellis (‘22) decided on...

My March 2020 bullet journal.

Actually Nostalgic for My First Lockdown

Kaylee Powell, Staff Writer March 22, 2021

Here I am, sitting on my bed at 11:00 at night doing homework that I know is due at 11:59—because I, once again, procrastinated. Instead of doing my homework as any organized student would, I sat in...

Year of the Ox: How Chamblee Students Celebrated Lunar New Year

Year of the Ox: How Chamblee Students Celebrated Lunar New Year

Henry Diep and Allison Lvovich March 22, 2021

Lunar New Year is undoubtedly one of the most important Asian holidays—particularly in East Asia—celebrated by people all across the globe. Marking the beginning of the lunar calendar based on moon...

Board Games for Beginners

Board Games for Beginners

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief March 14, 2021

As I’ve searched for ways to hang out with my friends throughout the pandemic, nothing has seemed to successfully take the place of our board game nights. Gathered around a table, most likely a foot...

Courtney Combss submission to the Scholastic Art & Writing competition.

Chamblee Creatives Prosper in Scholastic Art & Writing Competition

Kaylee Powell, Staff Writer March 14, 2021

Since 1923, the national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have been sought after by many youth artists. This year, many Chamblee students submitted artwork, and twelve of them won the highest-level...

Fighting Ignorance: Diversity and Inclusion in Chamblees Literature

Fighting Ignorance: Diversity and Inclusion in Chamblee’s Literature

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief February 23, 2021

As we look to the future of high school and leave digital school behind, many may wonder if it is the time to bring forth change in education. After a year of untold civil unrest and a push for a new civil...

Chamblee Girls Varsity Soccer takes a team photo.

Chamblee Girls Soccer Kicks Off A New Season

Kaylee Powell, Staff Writer February 21, 2021

Chamblee Girls Soccer is back and thrilled for the upcoming season. Although COVID-19 has put a wrench into a lot of extracurricular activities, these forty girls are ready to play, even with the restrictions....

An easy dinner option of yellow rice and black beans.

The Easiest Meal Ever and Why You Should Learn to Cook It

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief February 20, 2021

Baking and cooking have become my favorite hobby over the last year of the pandemic. A simple trend of baking bread pushed me from helping my mom cook dinner to a true lover of food. I don’t expect everyone...

Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook discuss the game plan during the stoppage of play.

The Washington Wizards’ Worries and Woes

Henry Diep, Staff Writer February 17, 2021

We are officially a little over a month into the 2020-2021 NBA season where most teams have played around 20 games already (varying team-to-team due to differentiating schedules and COVID-19 postponements),...

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