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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

The author and her coworkers on the 4th of July. Photo courtesy of Mallory Williams.

Top Seven Worst Nightmares as a Lifeguard

Mallory Williams, Staff Writer October 3, 2025

1. Sunny days Now, you may be asking yourself, why are sunny days a lifeguard’s worst nightmare? The short answer? Lots and lots of people come to the pool to enjoy them. While yes, watching people...

The Chamblee Pickleball Club playing a match on the Chamblee tennis courts. Photo courtesy of Rachel Belknap.

Don’t Get in a Pickle, Join Pickleball Club!

Rachel Belknap, Staff Writer October 2, 2025

Pickleball is becoming increasingly popular, with 19.8 million adult players in the United States in 2024, according to Pickleheads. This popularity is beginning to catch on with students at Chamblee engaging...

The Georgia Tech football team playing against Clemson at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Photo Courtesy of Finley Malone.

College Football: Where Gameday is Bigger than the Game

Seth Weiss, Staff Writer September 30, 2025

In the Big House, Between the Hedges, up at Rocky Top, on the Plains, and down in The Swamp. These are phrases you may hear on a fall Saturday. As September comes, so does college football. Every Saturday...

A photo of the Chamblee High School library. Photo by Michael Bryant.

Can You Read This? Or Better Yet, Do You Want To?

Addy Bair, Staff Writer September 29, 2025

Does anyone read anymore? As technology has become increasingly prevalent, reading for pleasure has been widely replaced by online activities, such as using social media and playing video games. According...

A photo of the most brain-rotted classroom. Photo by Michael Bryant.

Don’t “Crash Out:” The B&G Fall 2025 Guide To Slang and Brainrot

Rachel Belknap, Staff Writer September 26, 2025

Each generation creates their own version of slang, and every person has their own idea, or so it seems, of what these slang terms mean. Generation Z and Generation Alpha slang is trickling through CHS...

Wal-Mart tank tops. Photo by Noa Zilber

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September 25, 2025

WALMART TANKTOPS This weekend, a friend of mine posted an Instagram story asking where people got cute tank tops. As an avid tank top wearer, I immediately swiped up and raved about the glorious tank...

Jonas Maender (‘26), Duke Nichols (‘26), Mallory Williams (‘26), Camille Avery (‘27), and Grace Nichols in front of a plane. Photo courtesy of Mallory Williams (‘26).

Pilots of Chamblee: The Process of Obtaining a License

Sasha Lapayeva, Staff Writer September 23, 2025

With Chamblee High School being so close to PDK airport, many planes fly over students’ heads every day.  Pilots are crucial to society in many ways as they transport so many things (and people)...

Health products in a Publix grocery store. Photo by Michael Bryant.

Food, Fitness, and Fads: Chamblee’s Opinion on Health Trends

Humna Ahmad, Staff Writer September 13, 2025

Health trends have taken off on social media, with fitness and health influencers racking up millions of views per post. A variety of videos have been posted to the internet, including a variety of these...

Books we think are worth your time. Photo by Michael Bryant

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September 10, 2025

THE POWER OF "YET"  It wasn’t until I listened to Meghan Markle (sorry, let me rephrase: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex)'s appearance on the Jamie Kern Lima Show that I truly understood how powerful a...

A photo of the Chamblee City Hall Building. Photo by Michael Bryant.

City of Chamblee News

Jackson Lee, Staff Writer September 9, 2025

From the vibrance of Buford Highway to the presence of the second-busiest airport in Georgia, the city of Chamblee offers a multitude of unique attractions. The Chamblee City council works to regulate...

A "Cell Phone Free Zone" poster. Photo by Michael Bryant ('26).

District-Wide Phone Ban Sparks Debate Among Students and Staff

Bella Avett, Staff Writer September 4, 2025

On July 7th, 2024, the DeKalb County School Board passed a $400k program called the Pilot Program. This program required students at 10 high schools and middle schools across the county to use Yondr pouches...

Ed Reed coaching on the sidelines.
Photo by Grayson McKee (‘29).

Hall of Fame Safety Coach Ed Reed Aspires to Lead Chamblee High School to Victory

Seth Weiss, Staff Writer September 2, 2025

12 years in the NFL, defensive player of the year, nine Pro Bowl selections, and a Super Bowl ring, Ed Reed Sr. is now moving on to coaching a high school team. Ed Reed Sr., or Coach Reed, is the Chamblee...

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