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

No American, male or female, has forced into involuntary service since the Vietnam War.

Equal Rights Equals Women in the Draft

Sophie Maxwell, Staff writer March 11, 2019

On February 22, 2019, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the American draft is unconstitutional as it stands right now because it only requires men, and not women, to register. The ruling does not require...

Clarification on the Code of Conduct

Sophie Maxwell, Staff writer March 5, 2019

On Friday, February 22, a new Code of Conduct handbook was sent out by interim principal Teresa Allen, accompanied by an in-school announcement notifying students that all changes would be implemented...

False Fire Alarms Spark Confusion

False Fire Alarms Spark Confusion

Sophie Maxwell, Staff writer February 12, 2019

Fire alarms are an expected part of school when they are a part of mandatory fire drills. During the 2018-2019 school year, though, the fire alarm has also gone off due to multiple false alarms. In the...

From left to right: CCHS students Victoria Ordonez, Hattie Carter, Jack Dillon, Sherwin Shirazi, Kieran Ferguson, and Brandon Lambert in front of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

Chamblee Students’ Up Close Government Experience

Sophie Maxwell, Staff writer January 22, 2019

For six CCHS students, second semester started a week late. The reason for this: a trip to Washington, D.C. through the program CloseUp, led by history teacher Brian Ely. “CloseUp has existed since...

CCHS social worker Stephanie Ingram.

DeKalb Alumna Supports Current Students

Sophie Maxwell, Staff writer December 18, 2018

For the past 18 years, Stephanie Ingram has taken on the responsibility of school social workers for five DeKalb County schools including CCHS. She herself went to a DeKalb high school. “I truly love...

What Not to Say to a Lefty

Sophie Maxwell, Staff writer December 10, 2018

For some reason, when people notice that someone is left-handed, they feel the need to point it out. Why they do this, I cannot explain. It’s not like the person doesn’t already realize what hand they...

Chamblee Junior Published to National Platform

Sophie Maxwell, Staff writer November 19, 2018

On Sunday, November 4, CNN posted an op-ed about gun violence on its website in response to the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA. At first glance, this op-ed may seem like any other,...

The girls varsity team poses with their medals.

Crossing The Finish Line

Sophie Maxwell, Staff writer November 1, 2018

On Saturday, October 20, the CCHS boys and girls cross country teams competed at Druid Hills Middle School for the region championship. They did not disappoint. Even though the course was a bit more...

Homecoming Hype at Latest Pep Rally

Homecoming Hype at Latest Pep Rally

Sophie Maxwell, Staff writer October 18, 2018

Friday, October 12 sounds like a normal date for most, but for CCHS students, it was the day of homecoming football game, and of course, a homecoming pep rally. As students filed in, the marching band...

Digital Dreamers Homeroom Time Announced For Next Three Weeks

Sophie Maxwell, Staff writer October 17, 2018

On Tuesday, October 16, Assistant Principal Milton Hall notified faculty and staff of three upcoming homerooms scheduled for “Digital Dreamers Orientation” on Thursday, October 18; Wednesday, October...

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Dogs Trash the Cats (In the Pep Rally, At Least)

Sophie Maxwell, Staff writer September 10, 2018

On Friday, August 31, the Chamblee Bulldogs had their first pep rally to hype people up for the Chamblee vs. Dunwoody football game later that night. As students and faculty filed in, the marching...

How Do I Pickup My Chromebook?

How Do I Pickup My Chromebook?

Sophie Maxwell, Staff writer August 20, 2018

DeKalb County introduced chromebooks to their middle and high school students in February of the 2017-18 school year. Even so, some students have found themselves confused on if and how the process has...

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