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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

Ms. Begum and her family posing during a trip to the worlds tallest building in Dubai.

Summer Adventures Far & Wide

Shea Parker, Staff Writer August 25, 2022
“Petting a cow for the first time was like a major life bucket list goal of mine.”
Kyla Maloney

Kyla Maloney’s Splash of Success

Luiza Douglas, Senior Editor May 12, 2022

Kyla Maloney (‘22) has left a true legacy at Chamblee as she prepares to graduate this year. Maloney won state swimming for Chamblee her freshman year. In addition, she would go on to win relays and...

Eleanor Altwarg poses for a portrait

Chamblee’s 2022 Salutatorians

Keegan Brooks and Adam Pohl May 11, 2022

Eleanor Altwarg: Resident Salutatorian “One of my friends texted me and she was like, ‘Congrats on Sal.’ And I was really confused because I didn't know what she was talking about,” said Eleanor...

Olivia Li and Rafia Islam

Chamblee’s 2022 Valedictorians

Emmy Williams, Staff Writer May 11, 2022

“It’s really important to have good relationships with people,” said Magnet Valedictorian Olivia Li. “It doesn’t need to be a ton, but it’s important to have people around you that support...

Burgess, Eskew, Ireland. The three retirees posing together. Photo courtesy of Blue & Gold

Chamblee’s PE Teachers Retire: The End of an Era

Allison Lvovich, Staff Writer May 9, 2022

Out of all the required classes at Chamblee, physical education may be among the most fun, but unfortunately, three Chamblee gym teachers’ careers have come to a close.  Coach Paul Ireland first...

Mural of Medusa, black and white, against a tiled wall of yellow and red

A Look at Sexual Assault at Chamblee

Kaylee Powell, Staff Writer May 2, 2022

Trigger Warning: This article discusses sexual assault [SA] and the section titled “Student Stories” discusses rapes of students. Please proceed with caution if you find topics like this triggering....

Colorized version of a 1935 photo of a male ivory-billed woodpecker, now believed to be extinct. Photographed by Arthur A. Allen. Forestry Images/Wikipedia, CC BY

Hannah Hunter: Digital Sound Archives Can Bring Extinct Birds (Briefly) Back to Life

Keegan Brooks, Editor April 22, 2022

This article is part of Earth Day Extravaganza, a series of articles from The Blue & Gold about Earth Day and the environment. Hannah Hunter is a PhD Candidate in Geography and Planning at Queen's...

Richard B. Rood: How Fast Can We Stop Earth From Warming?

Richard B. Rood: How Fast Can We Stop Earth From Warming?

Keegan Brooks, Editor April 22, 2022

This article is part of Earth Day Extravaganza, a series of articles from The Blue & Gold about Earth Day and the environment. Richard B. Rood is a Professor of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering...

Robert Lempert and Elisabeth Gilmore: Climate Change Will Transform How We Live, But These Tech and Policy Experts See Reason for Optimism

Robert Lempert and Elisabeth Gilmore: Climate Change Will Transform How We Live, But These Tech and Policy Experts See Reason for Optimism

Keegan Brooks, Editor April 22, 2022

This article is part of Earth Day Extravaganza, a series of articles from The Blue & Gold about Earth Day and the environment. Robert Lempert is a Professor of Policy Analysis at the Pardee RAND...

Simon Appolloni: Six Ways to Build Resilience and Hope into Young People’s Learning About Climate Change

Simon Appolloni: Six Ways to Build Resilience and Hope into Young People’s Learning About Climate Change

Keegan Brooks, Editor April 22, 2022

This article is part of Earth Day Extravaganza, a series of articles from The Blue & Gold about Earth Day and the environment. Simon Appolloni is an Assistant Professor at School of the Environment...

Dorrill sits at her desk at the beginning of a new school day.

Beloved Math Teacher to Retire: Dorrill to Close Out Career

Toby Russell, Editor April 22, 2022

This year, Chamblee students are watching some of their nearest and dearest teachers and staff retire. One such case is with Kelley Dorrill, teacher of freshman math, largely geometry and algebra. Dorrill...

A student looks in bewilderment at the magical world in her phone, featuring Blue & Gold staff writer Mallory Reid

The Screenagers of Chamblee: A Status Update

Samantha Booher and Mallory Reid April 21, 2022

Chances are, if you’re a teenager, you’re probably reading this on a screen right now. Did you see the link to this article on Instagram or did you get a notification it was posted? These little alerts...

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