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

Chamblee’s Entrepreneurship Club selling products at the 2024 Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival. Photo courtesy of Ella King.

Getting To Know Chamblee’s Entrepreneurship Club

Anna Kate Flood, Staff Writer April 25, 2024

Chamblee’s Entrepreneurship Club was recently founded by its president, Ella King (‘26). The club focuses on helping high school students find a way to create a business and teaching proper business...

Summer Palmer and her team in preparation for their upcoming volleyball competition this summer.

Unpacking Chamblee Students’ Summer Plans

Simran Kukreja, Staff Writer April 24, 2024

Chamblee students are looking forward to their summer vacation as this long-awaited break is only one more month away. More than just a break from school, summer is a student’s chance to explore their...

Finley Malone (‘26) watching Wild Kratts in class. Photo courtesy of author.

Shows That Shaped Chamblee Students’ Childhoods

Erin Myers-Beck, Staff Writer April 23, 2024

Do you have a favorite TV show you watched as a kid? There are hundreds out there, whether they’re from Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, or PBS kids. The Chamblee Blue & Gold composed a list of the 64...

Audrey Thatcher (‘26) watches her favorite show, Grey’s Anatomy, on Netflix.

Chamblee Students’ Favorite Shows To Binge

Anna Kate Flood, Staff Writer April 12, 2024

From sitcoms to drama to sci-fi, many people love watching television shows, and there are many options to choose from when in need of entertainment. Students at Chamblee have access to a variety of shows...

AP Research presentation given by Matthew Coates (‘24) about the temporal effects of acute aerobic exercise on the enhancement of long-term retrospective memory in high school male cross country athletes. Photo courtesy of Lyvia Huang (‘25).

Chamblee Students’ Rocking Research

Elijah Ritchey, Staff Writer April 10, 2024

AP Research is the second of two classes required for the AP Capstone Diploma, and the year is structured around one research project. As a result of this unique opportunity, many students have become...

CHS freshman Bench Presser puts in 50 reps before digging into his chicken sandwiches. Photo generated with Pixlr A.I. generator.

Chick-fil-A Forces Customers to Visit Crunch Before Picking Up an Order

Elijah Ritchey, Staff Writer April 1, 2024

Recently, the Chick-fil-A in Chamblee Plaza announced that they are requiring customers to attend the gym next door before picking up their order. This plan was instituted to combat the rising obesity...

Horoscopes for the week of April Fools

Emmy Williams, Staff Writer April 1, 2024

Aries You will experience a sleepless night this week after unknowingly drinking lemonade with 6,000 mg of caffeine. In the early hours of the following morning, a UFO will fly over your house, aliens...

Students Madiha Sayeed and Noelle LaMarca showing their screen time.

How Much is too Much?

Teresita Trujillo, Staff Writer March 29, 2024

 Look around the halls and classrooms of Chamblee High - or any school for that matter - and you are likely to see students hunched forward, staring intently at the screens of their phones. No longer...

Rachel McGuinness (‘24), Sophia Wang (‘24), Prisha Umashankar (‘24), and Julia Mansour (‘24) are ready for their Spring Break trip.

Sun & Socializing: Senior Spring Break Trips

Simran Kukreja and Sarah Marcus March 27, 2024

With Spring Break less than a week away, Chamblee seniors’ annual tradition of planning a trip of sandy fun continues. The most popular destinations for this year’s trip are little beaches in Florida,...

ydney Grove (‘24) showing off her Georgia Thespians water bottle next to Fred Avett flexing his snazzy Contigo bottle
Photo Courtesy of Finley Malone

Water Bottle Wars: Stanley, Owala, or Hydro Flask?

Finley Malone, Staff Writer March 26, 2024

Certain water bottles are currently trending among Chamblee students due to their aesthetic colors and ability to keep water fresh and cold. The current trendiest water bottles are the Stanley, Owala,...

The Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) All-State Band 2024 performance. Photo courtesy of Daniel Luo

Ready, Set, Play: All-State Band & Orchestra 2024

Lyvia Huang, Editor March 20, 2024

Chamblee takes pride in its music department, and each year, our school sends several student musicians to the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) All-State Band and All State-Orchestra, held at...

Bollywood club performing in the talent show.
Photo courtesy of Raisa Kabir (‘25).

A Night of Culture: International Night

March 7, 2024

On Friday March 1, the auditorium at Chamblee High School came alive with vibrant colors and flavors of the world as we celebrated our annual International Night! This beloved tradition brings together...

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