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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

A photo of the Chicago skyline. Photo by David Malone.
Is the American Dream Still attainable?
Jackson Lee, Staff Writer • November 13, 2025

The American Dream is the belief that anyone in the United States can achieve success regardless of their background. As unemployment rates rise, along with prices for homes and products due to tariffs, Chamblee students are divided on if the American...

A photo of a Chromebook after a student attempted to pull up a blocked website. Photo by Michael Bryant.
DeKalb’s Blocked Websites: Helpful or Harmful Restrictions?
Maren Merkel and Humna Ahmad November 12, 2025

Most students at Chamblee High School have been using district-provided Google Chromebooks in school for years. As such, many are well aware of the meaning of a black screen with a red bar across the middle before they even read the words typed near the...

Brock Ryan ('26) and another student telling secrets. Photo by Michael Bryant.
Do You Want to Know a Secret? Chamblee’s Thoughts on Keeping Secrets!
Addy Bair, Staff Writer • November 10, 2025

Almost everyone has secrets — especially high schoolers. Among teenagers and adults alike, gossip can spread quickly, and secrets can easily be let out, which may influence students to have strong opinions about what kinds of things they keep to themselves. Many...

A photo of Coltrane. Photo by Miles Forshay.
Dog Is Man’s Best Friend
Miles Forshay, Editor • November 11, 2025

We’ve all heard it before, that dogs are “man's best friend.” It’s a simple phrase to describe one of the most complex feelings many people, myself included, rarely understand. After all, what...

The writer at Village Burger. Photo Courtesy of Sela Sokol.
My Unsettling Village Burger Experience
Sela Sokol, Staff Writer • November 8, 2025

The time is 7:05. My friend, Sophie Price, and I arrive at the esteemed Dunwoody establishment -- “burger joint,” if you will -- dubbed Village Burger. Now, almost everyone I’ve met is either infatuated...

A representation of the author's undying love for these albums. Photo by Sela Sokol.
Ranking the Lorde Albums Except They’re All Number One
Sela Sokol, Staff Writer • October 27, 2025

Lorde released her new album, Virgin, a few months ago, which quickly resurrected my Lorde obsession. Many pop artists these days, such as Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, and -- controversially -- Taylor...

The Marching Bulldogs performing at the halftime show at North Dekalb Stadium. Photo by Michael Bryant.
Chamblee’s Band Marches into a New Era
Maren Merkel, Staff Writer • October 8, 2025
A photo of Seka Sokol and Sophie Price's ('26) Labubu, Pneumonia. Photo by Michael Bryant.
Labubus and Lululemon and Stanleys Oh My!
Sela Sokol, Staff Writer • October 9, 2025
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