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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 Shaky Knees festival. Photo courtesy of Annabelle Shim ('26).

Students Celebrate Music at the Shaky Knees Music Festival

Sela Sokol, Staff Writer October 24, 2025

On September 19th, music fans from all over Georgia came together at Piedmont Park for the weekend-long Shaky Knees Music Festival. Notable artists such as Deftones, Sublime, My Chemical Romance, and Blink-182...

A photo of a Chamblee mural created by art club students. Photo by Michael Bryant.

An Outlet for Imagination: Chamblee’s Art Club Inspires Creativity Among Students

Humna Ahmad, Staff Writer October 23, 2025

Chamblee High School is home to a diverse range of clubs and extracurricular activities, from hard-core sports to more laid-back groups for casual enthusiasts. One of these clubs is the Art Club, held...

Mary Lynne Traynelis’ (‘26) skincare products. Photo by Mary Traynelis.

Sephora Kids or Skincare Intellectuals?

Humna Ahmad, Staff Writer October 20, 2025

In recent years, skincare has become increasingly popular among people, especially among younger generations. As such, most students at Chamblee High School have heard of its growing influence, regardless...

ChatGPT image generated using the prompt: "create me an image of a bunch of rubber duckies in a row but with one rubber ducky out of the row with a panicked look on its face." Photo generated by Finley Malone.

Are Your Ducks In a Row? CHS Students Do An Impressive Job Balancing School, Work, and Extracurriculars

Mallory Williams, Staff Writer October 10, 2025

Juggling sports, clubs, and jobs while continuing to maintain good grades can be a challenge for many students at Chamblee. With high academic standards and a multitude of extracurricular opportunities,...

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

The term “overconsumption” has become more prevalent among teenagers, used to describe consumers impulsively buying items due to trends. Social media’s influence on consumers has risen rapidly, concurrently...

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

If most Chamblee students were asked what happens on Friday nights in North DeKalb stadium, they would probably answer something along the lines of “football games,” but for the Chamblee Marching Bulldogs,...

Last year's Chamblee Fashion Club fashion show. Photo Courtesy of @officialchsfashionclub on Instagram.

Dressing Up CHS With Fashion Club

Patrick Shaw, Staff Writer October 7, 2025

What you wear is one of the first things people see when they look at you. It can help people see who you are, your interests, and your personality. This is what Chamblee’s fashion club offers: a space...

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...

A technical college textbook. Photo by Michael Bryant.

Redefining Success: Students Decide On Their Post-High School Plans

Addy Bair, Staff Writer September 24, 2025

What is success? How do students know they are choosing the right path to achieve it? With the numerous options students can pursue after high school, planning for the future can be an intimidating task....

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