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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

Megha Gurram demonstrating how stress can make teenagers feel. Photo by Ellie Owens

The Struggle of School Stress

Ellie Owens, Staff writer September 13, 2024

Stress is a widespread problem in our world today, affecting younger generations now more than ever. According to Research.com, “On a 10-point scale [measuring stress], where normal values for adults...

Cover art for 15 Dogs by Andre Alexis

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September 12, 2024

15 Dogs by Andre Alexis Two gods walk into a bar and start talking about whether or not animals - any animals - would be as unhappy as humans if they had human intelligence and language, so they make...

The Finals game

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September 5, 2024

What we like this week that you should, too!   Georgia Bulldogs College football season is here! It's time for tailgating, cookouts, college gameday on TV, and sweatshirts on chilly mornings....

Chamblee’s varsity softball team. From left to right: Stella Barton, Caroline Runsick, Ava Pellittieri, Rachel Axelson, Elena Smith, Avery D’Auria, Lilah Scher, Sadie Godwin, Gali Nelson, and Leah Samuda (Photo courtesy of Elena Smith)

Chamblee softball swings into a promising season

Maven Bolick, Staff Writer September 4, 2024

This may be Chamblee softball’s most promising season yet. The team is 9-2 and first in their region. Coaches and players alike all have high hopes for what lies ahead. “The sky’s the limit this...

By ume-y - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ume-y/8070788366/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=117790028

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August 28, 2024

Bleached brows & micro bangs Is the meaning of life having a bleached brow and a micro bang? Recently, I've been seeing a lot of videos of girls with bleached brows and micro bangs. I believe they...

Coach Cory Grimes at practice this season. Photo courtesy of @chambleefb and @mcfall_media on Instagram

Fired up Bulldogs ready for new season, new region

Michael Bryant, Staff Writer August 27, 2024

Coming off of a 4-7 season last year, many Bulldogs were left wondering what was next for the football team. However, the team has worked hard this off-season and is fired up to deliver a winning record.  Much...

Tate Mcrae at Chastain Park in August 2024. Photo by Noelle LaMarca

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August 21, 2024

A new weekly feature for the Blue & Gold! Staff members share one thing they are into this week so the rest of you can get in on it (or understand why it's not for you). This will get updated each...

Some of the writer's collection of records (not "vinyls"). Photo by Amalee McWaters

Collected Scenes of Collectors’ Collections

Amalee McWaters, Staff Writer May 27, 2024

Everyone has items they cherish, from old comic books to dusty rocks collected on long hikes. Whether for visual appeal or sentimental value, many students and teachers alike at Chamblee High School have...

A 10 versus a 1. Image by Eli Ritchey

The Aura Scale

Elijah Ritchey, Staff Writer May 25, 2024

Before you judge this list, before any complaints, assertions, or slander can be filed, you must first understand what aura is. Aura is an emanation around a person that drops jaws, encourages glances,...

Mr. Wardlow... loitering. Submitted photo

Adding Up the Years, Wardlow Retires

Addison Lyons, Staff Writer May 23, 2024

As the school year ends, we must say our final goodbyes to one of Chamblee's beloved and most admired mathematics teachers, Mr. Irvin Wardlow. While he enjoyed his seventeen years here at Chamblee, he...

Mrs. Linda Lirette pictured conducting her students. Photo Courtesy of Cady Studios

Curtain Closes on Lirette’s Career at Chamblee

Finley Malone, Editor May 21, 2024

After 10 years with Chamblee, Linda Lirette has decided to not renew her employment contract and finish her tenure at the end of this school year. Many of her students were deeply saddened by the news...

Figure 2 of my AP Research paper. Research question: What are the factors that contribute to the gender gap in the Georgia VEX Robotics Competition high school (VRC HS) student community? Image by Lyvia Huang

Making the Most of AP Research

Lyvia Huang, Editor May 13, 2024

When I chose AP Seminar as one of my sophomore-year courses in January of my freshman year, I wasn’t sure what I was getting into. The main thing I’d heard about the class was that it was writing-heavy...

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