Students Trinity Walls, Peirong Gao, Emmy Williams, and Sophia Wang right before their TMP presentation.

How to Survive AP Seminar

Emmy Williams, Editor in Chief August 12, 2022

It’s safe to say that I didn’t know what I was getting myself into when I put AP Seminar on my sophomore year course request form. I knew it was a writing-centric class, and I knew that it was part...

How to run in the hallways of Chamblee to get girls

Welcome to Chamblee! How to Survive Freshman Year

Shea Parker, Staff Writer April 18, 2022

“Organization is key. [...] There's definitely a higher level of rigor than in middle school and so that kind of catches [freshmen] by surprise. [...] Over time they get into a rhythm of things,” said...

The seven types of plastics

What the Numbers on your Plastic Water Bottle Mean: Decoding Recycling

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief April 13, 2022

“It’s not uncommon to see a recycling symbol on a plastic container and think it’s OK to toss it into the recycling bin,” says Sheryl Ryan, founder of Greenopedia. “But as it turns out, there...

Interested in the Fernbank School Program? Youve Come to the Right Place

Interested in the Fernbank School Program? You’ve Come to the Right Place

Luiza Douglas, Senior Editor April 12, 2022

“I learned that it’s actually significantly harder to get away with murders than people assume it is,” said junior Alex Miller (‘23), who studied forensics at Fernbank and is learning valuable...

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What NOT To Do When You Travel Alone for the First Time

Emmy Williams, Editor in Chief March 8, 2022

I’ve been traveling for my entire life. I grew up with family in Minnesota and Georgia, so airports were always a familiar place to me, or so I thought. When I was 12, I went through the airport as...

Young staff writer Luiza Douglas chows down on a salad outside the restaurant, Johnnys New York Style Pizza

How To Easily Become a Vegetarian

Luiza Douglas, Senior Editor March 7, 2022

With the vegetarian phenomenon sweeping the nation, many people wish to hop on the healthy and sustainable trend. But how does one just become a vegetarian? As a new vegetarian in a Latina household, I've...

Senior Emma Hall (22) at Georgia State University, the college at which she participates in dual enrollment.

Challenging Students to a Dual (Enrollment)

Coco Bradford, Editor March 4, 2022

Dual enrollment at Chamblee is an option that not all students hear about but can be great depending on what they need. The idea behind dual enrollment is that high school students can take virtual or...

Mortarboard and Diploma

Sealing the Deal: The Ultimate Guide to Diploma Seals

Kaylee Powell, Staff Writer February 17, 2022

Whenever it’s time for students to choose their classes for the next school year, the topic of diploma seals are usually presented by counseloring for a minute or two and then they’re onto the next...

How To Keep a Positive Outlook on Life

How To Keep a Positive Outlook on Life

Shea Parker, Staff Writer February 4, 2022

In high school, especially, it can sometimes be hard to find the bright side of things. School, a social life, extracurriculars, and pressures about the future can cause a lot of stress and negativity,...

How To Start Working Out

How To Start Working Out

Lucy Samuels, Staff Writer February 3, 2022

Like most teenagers in high school, we all played some sort of sport that involved some sort of conditioning and training. But routinely working out at a gym has never been an option because your sport...

Women’s Political Club members at a recent bake sale

How to Start a Club at Chamblee

Keegan Brooks, Editor February 3, 2022

Chamblee High School is home to almost two thousand students, more than a hundred employees, many sports teams, dozens of different clubs, and a countless number of stairs. At Chamblee, you can find...

How to Bake a Stress-Free Cake

How to Bake a Stress-Free Cake

Emmy Williams, Editor in Chief January 31, 2022

Baking is a rewarding, enjoyable task, but it can be difficult. Cake baking can be an especially daunting task. Imagine spending four hours straight struggling with a stand mixer, making batter, baking...

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