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

Satarris name tag remains outside of his classroom.

Student Reactions to Chemistry Teacher’s Unexplained Absence

Catherine Cossaboom and Sophie Maxwell February 5, 2020

Since the beginning of second semester, sophomore chemistry teacher Dr. Daryush Sattari has been absent from his class, with no explanation having been shared. Teachers and students alike have been given...

Protesters in Tehran on January 3 after the death of Soleimani.

The Conflict in Iran, As Explained by a High Schooler

Carson Ankeny January 22, 2020

For what is certainly not the first time, the United States finds itself on the precipice of conflict in the Middle East. As tensions increase in Iran, students are left to wonder - what happens if we...

2019 Album of the Year Nominees Ranked

2019 Album of the Year Nominees Ranked

Foster Cowan, Editor January 14, 2020

Every year when the Grammys reveal their nominations, my Twitter feed fills with the usual frustration and anger when people’s favorite artists get ignored. This year was no exception; ultra successful...

A BC Calculus student working hard on his homework.

Math Department

Foster Cowan, Editor January 13, 2020

Back to course catalog. AP Calculus AB AB Calculus is often regarded as one of the hardest classes at Chamblee, and certainly is not one for the faint of heart. Taught by Larisa Tulchinsky, AB Calculus...

A cabinet in Ms. Kaspars room with much social studies themed decor.

Social Studies Department

Catherine Cossaboom and Carson Ankeny January 13, 2020

Back to course catalog. AP U.S History AP U.S. History is currently taught by two teachers, Jennifer Tinnell or Samantha Gilliam. Both classes are structured similarly with an emphasis on preparing students...

Staff writer Carson Ankeny (left) pictured with current mayor of Doraville Joseph Geierman (middle) and his father, Harry Ankeny (right).

How to Get Involved in Local Politics

Carson Ankeny December 12, 2019

Even as we turn 18 and are granted the right to cast a vote in order to have a say in how our city, state and country are run, many assume that it’s pointless to get out and vote. Presidential candidates...

Chamblee [Charter?] High School

The Ins and Outs of Chamblee’s Charter Controversy

Catherine Cossaboom and Vivien Orellana December 10, 2019

“Chamblee Charter High School” is a name we all know and love. But thanks to recent events, the second C in CCHS is no longer guaranteed. In the past few months, Chamblee’s governing board has dealt...

Surrounded by my demons, manifested as different colleges as the pressure to make a decision looms.

How To Apply to College While Undecided

Foster Cowan, Editor December 4, 2019

My whole life, I feel like I have been waiting to have a eureka moment when it comes to my future. From a very young age, we are asked the question of what we want to be when we grow up, and for me, the...

Trees Atlanta volunteers hard at work.

In a World of Reckless Excess: How To Recycle and Consume Less

Catherine Cossaboom, Editor December 3, 2019

We hear it more and more every day. Climate change is accelerating. From raging wildfires in California to increasingly acidic oceans to retreating glaciers to flash floods, it seems global warming is...

Samuel holding a sea turtle while on an environmental expedition.

From Coast to Coast: WABE’s Molly Samuel Brings New Perspective to Environmental Reporting

Catherine Cossaboom, Editor November 18, 2019

From California’s redwoods to sea turtles on Georgia’s shores, Chamblee alum Molly Samuel has seen it all. After she graduated Chamblee in 2000, Samuel attended Oberlin College in Ohio before landing...

Lit mag member Lucy Roberts poses with the writing prompt board.

Ashes to Ashes: Lit Mag Competition Inspires Young Authors With Single Word “Ash”

Carson Ankeny November 15, 2019

Can a single word inspire a whole story? Chamblee’s literary magazine thinks yes: every year, lit mag members as well as other students at Chamblee take part in a short fiction competition, writing short...

Wheeler monitors Closer Look from her back room in the studio.

From The Blue and Gold to WABE: Chamblee Alum Candace Wheeler Reflects on her Journey in Journalism

Catherine Cossaboom, Editor November 15, 2019

As high schoolers, it’s often difficult to imagine where our interests today will take us in the future, but Chamblee alum Candace Wheeler has followed her passions to a successful career. Wheeler was...

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